Health spending has become a significant issue for most Americans, insured or not. An EBRI article explores what Americans spend their money on and how that changes over time.
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Reference pricing is gaining ground as a technique to control variation in provider costs for the same service. A brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform finds that…
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Health benefit consultant Segal Group has released the results of its survey on expected medical cost trend for 2015.
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In the latest of a long string of misleading studies, an article in Health Affairs compares hospital administrative costs in 8 countries, including the United States.
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Despite the change in Medicare reimbursement designed to ensure more appropriate prescribing for in-office oncology drugs, a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that oncologists continued to prescribe such medications at the same or an increased rate.
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/219216-study-cancer-costs-skyrocketed-despite-drug-cutsThe latest Health Care Cost Institute report looks at utilization and cost trends for young adults aged 19-25, the group that was required to be allowed to stay on parent's…
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The latest Altarum Institute analyses of health care spending growth and health price inflation continue to show moderate growth.
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A Research Letter in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that for doctors practicing in the hospital, fear of malpractice can have an impact on costs.
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A report from health data analytics firm Healthentic explores high-cost patients in the commercial health insurance world.
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The second installment of a review of the Kaiser summary of employer-based health plans focuses on who is offering benefits, wellness and other trends.
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The annual Kaiser survey of employer health plans is out, with loads of details on coverage, benefit design and other trends.
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A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines a narrow network design for the Massachusetts state employees plan.
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A Business Roundtable report discusses innovation in the market for private health care benefits.
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The CMS Office of the Actuary gives its early estimate of 2013 spending, along with projections for the next decade, with an expectation for higher growth in the years ahead.
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A brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality looks at trends in health care spending for the elderly.
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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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