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Research using new private insurer data sheds light on how system is and isn’t working in six areas
Six research reports released today by the Health Care Cost Institute show how the health insurance system is working and failing…
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New data from three health insurers may be a game changer
Most of what policy makers know about health spending comes from Medicare data, which represents only about 16 percent of…
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Threat of lawsuit prompts editor to dig into complainant’s past
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to face a lawsuit over a story you’ve written, you’ll want…
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Maine journalists wrestle with distinguishing news from promotion in medical crowdfunding
When the health insurance system fails — as it does too often — patients in need frequently turn to crowdfunding…
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Many angles to consider when covering insurance company mergers
One big story health care journalists can pursue this year is whether federal and state regulators will approve the three…
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Trade group’s dispute with FDA highlights need to watch for report revisions
The nation’s clinical laboratories have pushed back hard against a proposal by U.S. Food and Drug Administration in October 2014…
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Debate over regulating lab-developed tests about to heat up
Sometime this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to issue guidance to clinical laboratories that produce lab-developed…
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ACA limits Medicare’s use of key value metric for drug prices
Health insurers are trying a wide variety of methods to link drug costs to the value medications deliver to patients.…
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Patient outcomes are among the most overlooked stories in health care
If you saw our November webcast on how consumers and payers can evaluate physician quality, you know that we began…
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Supreme Court case could affect states’ efforts to develop big-claims databases
Here’s a story that’s easy to overlook but could affect the future of health care cost and quality management. On…