An National Bureau of Economic Research paper finds that high-deductible health plans create a sustained decrease in health spending trends.
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A study in Health Affairs on reference-based pricing finds it can reduce costs, at least for cataract surgery.
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A Kaiser Family Foundation brief looks at the characteristics and role of community health centers following the passage of the reform law.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day and as a holiday treat we report on the spending of lots of green, dollars for drugs, as Express Scripts 2014 Trend Report shows a steep…
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The latest report from the Altarum Institute's Center for Sustainable Health Spending confirms that health spending growth appears to be accelerating at the end of 2014 and heading into 2015.
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A presentation from the Petersen-Kaiser Health System Tracker examines what the United States spends on various diseases.
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The current issue of Health Affairs is focused on innovation in medical products, suggesting that it may be hindered by less funding and regulatory and reimbursement hurdles.
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A paper from Elsevier explores reasons for the recent uptick in generic drug prices.
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Research in the New England Journal of Medicine looks at whether the most recent guidelines in blood pressure control would lead to cost savings.
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A Congressional Budget Office report examines the effects of competition among Part D plans in Medicare's prescription drug benefit.
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A brief from the Centers for Disease Control examines reasons that adults may not have used medications as prescribed, which largely relate to costs.
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The Health Care Cost Institute takes its own look at consumer cost-sharing and price variation.
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Out-of-pocket spending for health care has increased most rapidly for people with employment-related health insurance, according to a study in Health Affairs.
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According to a Harris poll, about 1 of every 5 insured Americans has not gone to see a physician because of cost concerns. Many feel they do not have adequate sources of cost information.
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/nearly-1-in-5-insured-americans-avoid-seeing-physicians-because-of-cost.htmlThe latest of the Altarum health spending reports suggests an acceleration in growth in the second half of 2014.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
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