I have to get something off my chest. I just received the latest of many email updates on “quality reporting … More
Category: Medicare
Hospitals Charge More than Double What Physicians’ Offices Charge for the Same Services | Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
Average hospital outpatient department prices for common imaging, colonoscopy and laboratory services can be double the price or more for … More
DAILY FINANCE: The New (Old) Family Doctor: Cheaper, Better Care Without Insurance
Again, a direct bullseye hit on the essence of the two main problems in healthcare: Access and Price.
Telemedicine Policy Draws Opposition From Patient Advocates, Health Care Providers – Kaiser Health News
New guidelines issued by the Federation of State Medical Boards could have a chilling effect on the … More
Despite Its Best Efforts, ObamaCare Might Improve Some Health Care Delivery | John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
ObamaCare has a lot of incentives that are supposed to improve health care delivery. Plus, it has a lot of … More
Medicine’s Top Earners Are Not the M.D.s – NYTimes.com
THOUGH the recent release of Medicare’s physician payments cast a spotlight on the millions of dollars paid to some specialists, … More
Why Did Health Spending Slow Down Before It Sped Up? | John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
Last quarter, spending on health care grew an astounding 9.9%. That’s the biggest percent change in healthcare spending since 1980. … More
Repeal (What?) and Replace (with What?) – by Dr. Jane M. Orient, MD
“Repeal” generally means “repeal ObamaCare,” which is often immediately qualified: “except for the parts we like.” The problem is that … More
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