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costs
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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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Senators push CMS on containing prescription drug costs
In an effort to help consumers get a better handle on drug prices, five U.S. senators — all Democrats —…
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One thing to keep in mind when reporting on growth in health care spending
The latest health care spending trends are out from the Medicare actuaries – and most reporters focused on how spending…
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Reports graphically illustrate spending on dental, other health care
America spends a lot of money on dental care – roughly $111 billion a year – according to a new…
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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…
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AHCJ webcast will address how payers, providers are implementing bundled payment
Late last month we wrote about criticism leveled at the federal government’s latest bundled payment proposal. Since then, other experts…
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Some hospitals slow to adopt new systems of care
We’ve told you over and over again on this blog that the Affordable Care Act isn’t just about coverage. It’s…
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Is CMS doing bundled payment for hip and knee replacement all wrong?
Earlier this month, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a five-year bundled-payment test program for hip and…
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Three CMS proposals would shift basis of payments from volume to value
Announcements from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services last week on rules about bundled payments for hip and knee…
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Aetna has questions to answer regarding offer to buy Humana
Any health insurance company that seeks to buy another insurer will have some tough questions to answer. So, after Aetna…