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Passing the Health Care Buck
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Passing the Health Care Buck

Is health insurance consolidation good for the consumer? Mounting evidence suggests that pricing and quality of care are negatively, and increasingly, impacted.

The ‘Businefication’ of Medical Research
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The ‘Businefication’ of Medical Research

A dose of business principles, in large part from venture philanthropy, is changing the way medical research is done in the U.S. health care industry.

Winners and Losers in Health Care Mergers
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Winners and Losers in Health Care Mergers

Are recent health care mergers a good thing? Who are the winners and losers in these deals? Jeff Voigt finds answers in research on past consolidations.

A Checkup on Medicaid’s $7 Billion Experiment
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A Checkup on Medicaid’s $7 Billion Experiment

As part of the Affordable Care Act, primary care providers got paid more to take Medicaid patients. Did it work to provide better care to more people?

Face to Face With Health Care Costs
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Face to Face With Health Care Costs

A Wharton health care expert shares a recent scare with his father, when he learned firsthand how fragmented health care delivery is despite the ACA.

Health Care Management Through Medicaid?
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Health Care Management Through Medicaid?

Could health gains from the ACA be in jeopardy from reluctance to continue state-based Medicaid payments? A Wharton Health Care Management alum sounds off.

Academic Medical Centers Face a Tall Order
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Academic Medical Centers Face a Tall Order

Academic medical centers face a long list of tasks to survive in the 21st century U.S. health care system, writes Wharton’s alumni health care club president.

Health Care Payment Models Not Ready for Prime Time
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Health Care Payment Models Not Ready for Prime Time

The U.S. federal government has rolled out new implementation goals for value-based health care payments. Are regulators moving too far, too fast?

Healthcare Tech: Putting Innovation at Stake?
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Healthcare Tech: Putting Innovation at Stake?

Health information technology is hot, but its growth comes at the expense of medical devices, writes the health care-focused Wharton alumni club president .

Can the ACA Fix the Primary Care Shortage?
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Can the ACA Fix the Primary Care Shortage?

With upward of 39 million more Americans receiving health care coverage through health care reform, will the system be able to meet the demand?

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SiriusXM Business Radio: Health Care

Wharton alumni are right in the thick of meaty health care issues, like the cost of specialty drugs. Here’s a recap of some notable graduates talking about the topic for SiriusXM.

Health Care Capitalism and Social Conscience
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Health Care Capitalism and Social Conscience

A celebration of the values and the people of Wharton’s Health Care Management Department.

Can Apple Watch Drive Health Wearables to Mainstream?
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Can Apple Watch Drive Health Wearables to Mainstream?

The health care capabilities of Apple’s ”most personal device ever” could boost a marketplace filled with promising startups, says a medical device specialist.

Debating the Value of High-Cost Drug Therapies Like Sovaldi
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Debating the Value of High-Cost Drug Therapies Like Sovaldi

Health care expert Jeff Voigt looks at a controversial liver drug to illustrate the growing importance of medical cost-effectiveness.

Making Plain the Politics of Health Care
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Making Plain the Politics of Health Care

What does Massachusetts’ decision on Partners Healthcare mean for physicians and their patients? The Wharton Health Care Alumni Association president explains.

Health Care Innovation Frustrated by Federal Regulation in Action
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Health Care Innovation Frustrated by Federal Regulation in Action

A Wharton blogger makes a call for greater transparency for the federal health care agency, particularly when patient outcomes and cost reductions are concerned.

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Passing the Health Care Buck
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Health Care
October 23, 2015

Passing the Health Care Buck

Is health insurance consolidation good for the consumer? Mounting evidence suggests that pricing and quality of care are negatively, and increasingly, impacted.

The ‘Businefication’ of Medical Research
Blog Network
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Health Care
September 22, 2015

The ‘Businefication’ of Medical Research

A dose of business principles, in large part from venture philanthropy, is changing the way medical research is done in the U.S. health care industry.

Winners and Losers in Health Care Mergers
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Health Care
August 12, 2015

Winners and Losers in Health Care Mergers

Are recent health care mergers a good thing? Who are the winners and losers in these deals? Jeff Voigt finds answers in research on past consolidations.

A Checkup on Medicaid’s $7 Billion Experiment
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Health Care
July 15, 2015

A Checkup on Medicaid’s $7 Billion Experiment

As part of the Affordable Care Act, primary care providers got paid more to take Medicaid patients. Did it work to provide better care to more people?

Face to Face With Health Care Costs
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Health Care
June 19, 2015

Face to Face With Health Care Costs

A Wharton health care expert shares a recent scare with his father, when he learned firsthand how fragmented health care delivery is despite the ACA.

Health Care Management Through Medicaid?
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Public Policy
June 01, 2015

Health Care Management Through Medicaid?

Could health gains from the ACA be in jeopardy from reluctance to continue state-based Medicaid payments? A Wharton Health Care Management alum sounds off.

Academic Medical Centers Face a Tall Order
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Health Care
May 06, 2015

Academic Medical Centers Face a Tall Order

Academic medical centers face a long list of tasks to survive in the 21st century U.S. health care system, writes Wharton’s alumni health care club president.

Health Care Payment Models Not Ready for Prime Time
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Public Policy
March 23, 2015

Health Care Payment Models Not Ready for Prime Time

The U.S. federal government has rolled out new implementation goals for value-based health care payments. Are regulators moving too far, too fast?

Healthcare Tech: Putting Innovation at Stake?
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Health Care
March 05, 2015

Healthcare Tech: Putting Innovation at Stake?

Health information technology is hot, but its growth comes at the expense of medical devices, writes the health care-focused Wharton alumni club president .

Can the ACA Fix the Primary Care Shortage?
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Health Care
January 28, 2015

Can the ACA Fix the Primary Care Shortage?

With upward of 39 million more Americans receiving health care coverage through health care reform, will the system be able to meet the demand?

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Innovation/Tech
December 15, 2014

SiriusXM Business Radio: Health Care

Wharton alumni are right in the thick of meaty health care issues, like the cost of specialty drugs. Here’s a recap of some notable graduates talking about the topic for SiriusXM.

Health Care Capitalism and Social Conscience
Blog Network
/
Public Policy
October 29, 2014

Health Care Capitalism and Social Conscience

A celebration of the values and the people of Wharton’s Health Care Management Department.

Can Apple Watch Drive Health Wearables to Mainstream?
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Innovation/Tech
October 07, 2014

Can Apple Watch Drive Health Wearables to Mainstream?

The health care capabilities of Apple’s ”most personal device ever” could boost a marketplace filled with promising startups, says a medical device specialist.

Debating the Value of High-Cost Drug Therapies Like Sovaldi
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Health Care
August 22, 2014

Debating the Value of High-Cost Drug Therapies Like Sovaldi

Health care expert Jeff Voigt looks at a controversial liver drug to illustrate the growing importance of medical cost-effectiveness.

Making Plain the Politics of Health Care
Blog Network
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Public Policy
July 23, 2014

Making Plain the Politics of Health Care

What does Massachusetts’ decision on Partners Healthcare mean for physicians and their patients? The Wharton Health Care Alumni Association president explains.

Health Care Innovation Frustrated by Federal Regulation in Action
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Innovation/Tech
June 24, 2014

Health Care Innovation Frustrated by Federal Regulation in Action

A Wharton blogger makes a call for greater transparency for the federal health care agency, particularly when patient outcomes and cost reductions are concerned.

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