http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/health-tracking-poll-interactive.cfm
explore the different demographic groups and their views over time. Interesting splits between the different groups, especially for insured and uninsured. Useful to focus on some of these splits.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Cost Institute Report Blames Rising Facility Prices for Health Expenditure Increases
http://www.healthcostinstitute.org/
this is a link to the report cited in today's post.
here is one key finding cited in CQ Healthbeat.
They found large increases in prices for both inpatient hospital admissions and outpatient visits, at 5.1 percent and 10.1 percent, respectively. At the same time, use of the services at those facilities declined in many categories, including outpatient visits, down 3.1 percent, and inpatient admissions, down 3.3 percent.
Health expenditures increased fastest for those 18 years and under.
this is a link to the report cited in today's post.
here is one key finding cited in CQ Healthbeat.
They found large increases in prices for both inpatient hospital admissions and outpatient visits, at 5.1 percent and 10.1 percent, respectively. At the same time, use of the services at those facilities declined in many categories, including outpatient visits, down 3.1 percent, and inpatient admissions, down 3.3 percent.
Health expenditures increased fastest for those 18 years and under.
Kaiser: Brief Examines Experiences Under Massachusetts Health Reform After Six Years, With Comparisons to National Reforms Under the Affordable Care Act
http://www.kff.org/healthreform/upload/8311.pdf
an important report. Romney did well for maasachusetts. Too bad he doesn't see it of benefit to the rest of the U.S.
an important report. Romney did well for maasachusetts. Too bad he doesn't see it of benefit to the rest of the U.S.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Durable Medical Equipment and Home Health Among the Largest Contributors to Area Variations
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Publications/In-the-Literature/2012/May/Durable-Medical-Equipment-and-Home-Health.aspx
this article discusses several useful suggestions on changes to payment policy, etc beyond DME and home health.
this article discusses several useful suggestions on changes to payment policy, etc beyond DME and home health.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Kaiser's Uninsured Quiz
http://quiz.kff.org/uninsured/uninsured-quiz.aspx
here is another excellent quiz that needs to be spread widely. hope kaiser keeps putting together these quizzes
here is another excellent quiz that needs to be spread widely. hope kaiser keeps putting together these quizzes
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