Milliman issued its annual look at health care costs for a family of four, including employer payments and out-of-pocket. Costs continue to rise well-above the rate of inflation or GDP…
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Two federal budget experts examine CBO's final analysis of the deficit effect of the health reform bill as passed and find that it is very likely that instead of a…
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As long as cost pressures continue, people will search for new and better ways to control them. One area of focus has been the cost of a physician interaction and…
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One theory for improving the health care system is to rely on more-informed and engaged consumers to help improve decision-making about treatment options. A recent Health Affairs article suggests there…
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Physicians control most of the spending in health care. Understanding their practice patterns can be useful. New research demonstrates the difficulty of accurately attributing care to specific physicians.
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Boston College researchers have examined the expected remaining lifetime health costs for an average person at various ages and linked that expected spending to health status, finding that healthy people…
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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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