At one point, the answer may have been yes. But today… At one point, the answer may have been yes. But today… “Although the initial impetus for…
One large insurer is planning to begin paying hospitals based on quality. “WellPoint is replacing the system it uses to help offset rising medical and other costs…
Why don’t more doctors choose primary care? Here’s why doctors are choosing to specialize in vaginal cosmetic procedures rather than more general OB-GYN: Why don’t more doctors…
Many politicians claim that there is much fraud waste and abuse in the Medicare system. Would prosecuting executives accused of wrong-doing decrease the amount of fraud in…
Maybe money can’t buy you love…but can it buy you influence over physician treatment choices? That’s what many pharmaceutical and medical device firms are betting on. Maybe…
Health Reform made a number of changes for State’s health care policies. But states themselves have also been enacting legislation to alter health care payment policies and…
…and three other questions about physician care. …and three other questions about physician care. Do Medicare patients have shorter waiting times than those with commercial insurance? In…
Many economists claim that insurance that gives sick people cash to pay for their medical treatments is more efficient than insurance that provides in-kind medical services directly.…
Recent research from Avalere Health, LLC using Medicare Part D reveals some interesting trends. Overall, premiums for fee-for-service prescription drug plans (PDPs) increased by 3%. For beneficiaries…
Much of health reform’s efforts has been focused on expanding coverage to those without employer-sponsored insurance (ESI). For instance, the ACA mandated expanded Medicaid eligibility and the…
