What Role Do Specialist Referrals Play in Increasing Health Care Costs?

The New York Times reports on a new study from the Archives of Internal Medicine that examines referral patterns among primary care physicians. Continue reading

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Cost Spotlight: New Cancer Drugs

The Fiscal Times examines the rising cost of new cancer treatments and the impact on health care spending. Continue reading

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Forbes Columnists Wonders: Are We Just Playing Around Edge of Health Care Costs?

Dan Munro, a columnist for Forbes, examines the issue of health care costs in relation to the ACA.  He says that despite the implementation of ACA and all of the talk about various provisions that will supposedly bend the cost curve, Munro wonders if it’s enough.  Munro examines eight issues that he says shows costs are still the major issue in the health care arena. Of particular interest he writes about the MLR provision and whether it will really “bend” [...]

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