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First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Will The Slowdown In Health Cost Growth Change The Budget Debate?

Upon these three facts everyone agrees: 1) After a long period of explosive increases, health cost growth has slowed markedly in recent years. 2) A share of the slowdown is partially, but not entirely, due to the recent economic slump. 3) If future medical ... [Published Forbes.com - May 14 2013]

Entities: David Cutler, Altarum, Recession

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

A Lean Guy Visits Scott & White Hospital

Hosted by Steve Hoeft , author of the book Stories from My Sensei: Two Decades of Lessons Learned Implementing Toyota-Style Systems , I had a chance to visit Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. With his permission (but without editorial review), ... [Published Lean Blog - May 15 2013]

Entities: Lean Management, Leadership, Health Care

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. Prescription drug spending dips from 2011-12

A new study says U.S. spending on prescription drugs dropped by 1 percent from 2011 to 2012 -- a $3.4 billion drop in the bucket that may signal the first decrease in pharmacy spending in at least five decades, if not longer.The estimate, issued Thursday ... [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 11 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Drugs, United States, Murray Aitken, Altarum

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Health cost growth slows. Time to rethink budget debate?

If future medical costs continue to grow at their current low rate the federal budget will be in much better shape than most analysts thought, Gleckman writes. The slowdown in health spending growth is sure to drive the fiscal debate in some important ... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 10 2013]

Entities: David Cutler, Altarum, Recession

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Health care spending up 3.8% in March

Health care spending increased 3.8 percent in March, according to a report from Altarum Institute’s Center for Sustainable Health Spending.This figure is one-tenth below February’s number and under the Altarum Institute’s estimate of 4.3 percent.The report ... [Published Senior Market Advisor - May 09 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Altarum, Recession, Moving Average

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Political Cartoon: '(No) Fun House?'

Kaiser Health Newsprovides a fresh take on health policy developments with "(No) Fun House?" by Matt Wuerker.Meanwhile, here is today's health policy haiku:WHAT'S THE REASON?Health spending slow down!Affordable care!?-Team Haiku, AltarumIf you have a ... [Published Kaiser Health News - May 09 2013]

Entities: Altarum, Organism

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 4 reports

Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation

Health Spending Slows but Patients Are Paying More

Between 2009 and 2011, total health spending grew at the lowest annual pace in the last five decades, at just 3.9 percent a year, although rising out-of-pocket costs have hit millions of families. In contrast, between 2000 and 2007, those annual growth ... [Published CNBC - May 07 2013]

Entities: Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, Drew Altman, Patient, Recession

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Slowdown in Health Costs' Rise May Last as Economy Revives

One of the economic mysteries of the last few years has been the bigger-than-expected slowdown in health spending, a trend that promises to bolster wages and help close the wide federal deficit over the long term but only if it persists.Major new studies ... [Published Newsvine - May 07 2013]

Entities: Harvard University, Altarum, Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, Federal deficit, Ann Arbor

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 3 reports

Health spending growth slows

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) After years of scary, rocket-like growth, America's health care spending has slowed to record lows. That much we know for certain.What's less clear is why -- the weak economy or cost-control measures, including the earliest provisions ... [Published CNN Money - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Obamacare, Health Care, Altarum, Federal deficit

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Recession Slowed Down Health Care Spending Significantly

Main Category: Public HealthAmerican health care spending has significantly slowed down over the past few years, with some of the lowest rates of growth in over 50 years, according to a recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Altarum In ... [Published MediLexicon - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Recession, Altarum, Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Study predicts rise in healthcare cost growth by 2019

A stronger U.S. economy will contribute to a rise in the growth of healthcare costs over the next six years, ending the current record-breaking slowdown, according to a new study.The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) predicted that by 2019, annual healthcare ... [Published The Hill - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Affordable Care Act, Growth Rates, Altarum, Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 7 reports

Recession, weak economy behind slow growth in health spending, report says

The slow growth of health care spending is only temporary, according to recent analysis.The record-slow growth rate of health spending in recent years can be blamed on the weak economy and the recession, according to an analysis by the Altarum Instit ... [Published Houston Business Journal - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Recession, Altarum, Health Care

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...for medicines was clearly bent in 2012, for better or for worse," said Murray Aitken, executive director of the IMS Institute, in a statement. "To some extent, this is a harbinger of more efficient use of our healthcare resources, but it also reflects a decline in utilization that may be the result of under-treatment and an imbalance between prevention and care."

U.S. Prescription drug spending dips from 2011-12 [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 11 2013]

...by slower health care price growth which, in turn, is following slower economy-wide inflation," said Charles Roehrig, director of the Center. "Our research suggests that the recession continues to push down on health spending, cutting growth by a percentage point or more. And while the data are noisy, health providers may finally be cutting back employment in light of reimbursement pressures."

Growth of Health Care Spending, Prices & Employment Each Head Lower [Published Business Wire - May 08 2013]

..."My sense is that it's really gathering speed," Professor Cutler said of changes away from fee-for-service medicine. "Folks were taking tentative steps before the Supreme Court decision came down, but now everybody knows it's locked in and the governors are deciding about the Medicaid expansion. If you're a hospital executive, you're now saying: 'I need to figure out how I'm going to adjust to this.' "

Health Spending Slows but Patients Are Paying More [Published CNBC - May 07 2013]

...I were concerned enough about this epidemiological arithmetic to telephone the stateâs designated wellness program point personâ¦" explains Lewis, "They in return were concerned enough about this statistically certain overdiagnosis on their employees not to call us back."

How To Avoid Being A Chump: Three Required Readings [Published Forbes.com - May 02 2013]

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A Lean Guy Visits Scott & White Hospital [Published Lean Blog - May 15 2013]
Will The Slowdown In Health Cost Growth Change ... [Published Forbes.com - May 14 2013]
U.S. Prescription drug spending dips from 2011-12 [Published Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - May 11 2013]
Health cost growth slows. Time to rethink budge... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 10 2013]
Health care spending up 3.8% in March [Published Senior Market Advisor - May 09 2013]
Political Cartoon: '(No) Fun House?' [Published Kaiser Health News - May 09 2013]
Growth of Health Care Spending, Prices & Employ... [Published Business Wire - May 08 2013]
Health Spending Slows but Patients Are Paying More [Published CNBC - May 07 2013]
Slowdown in Health Costs' Rise May Last as Econ... [Published Newsvine - May 07 2013]
2 Studies Assert Lower Spending Growth Is Due T... [Published Palm Beach Interactive - May 06 2013]
Slowdown in Rise of Health Care Costs May Persist [Published New York Times - May 06 2013]
Health Spending Slowdown May Last as Habits Sho... [Published Bloomberg - May 06 2013]
How To Avoid Being A Chump: Three Required Read... [Published Forbes.com - May 02 2013]
Health spending growth slows [Published CNN Money - Apr 29 2013]
Health Care Spending at Record Lows Thanks to W... [Published Yahoo! Finance - Apr 29 2013]
Health care spending growth is at a record low.... [Published Custer County Chief - Apr 29 2013]
Pioneer in hospital reform shows just how diffi... [Published Sacramento Bee - Apr 28 2013]
Recession Slowed Down Health Care Spending Sign... [Published MediLexicon - Apr 24 2013]
Recession, weak economy behind slow growth in h... [Published Houston Business Journal - Apr 23 2013]
Wonkbook: Reid wants to call Republicans’ budge... [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 23 2013]
New Analysis Finds Economy Largely Responsible ... [Published Kaiser Network.org - Apr 22 2013]
Study: Growth in health spending, curbed by rec... [Published Macon Telegraph - Apr 22 2013]
Study: Slowdown in Health Spending Growth Linke... [Published Healthcare Financial Management Association - Apr 22 2013]
Study: Recession prompted slowdown in healthcar... [Published Individual.com - Apr 22 2013]
Here’s why health-care costs are slowing [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 22 2013]
Study Finds Recent Slowdown in Health Spending ... [Published Kaiser Network.org - Apr 22 2013]
When Is an Entitlement Not an Entitlement? [Published Heartland Institute - Apr 22 2013]
Study: Growth in health spending, curbed by rec... [Published Los Angeles Times - Apr 22 2013]
Study predicts rise in healthcare cost growth b... [Published The Hill - Apr 22 2013]
Caregiver Corps: What the Administration Could Do [Published The Health Care Blog - Mar 29 2013]

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A Lean Guy Visits Scott & White Hospital [Published Lean Blog - May 15 2013] Hosted by Steve Hoeft , author of the book Stories from My Sensei: Two Decades of Lessons Learned Implementing Toyota-Style Systems , I had a chance to visit Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. With his permission (but without editorial review), ...
Wonkbook: Reid wants to call Republicans’ budge... [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 23 2013] Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here . Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog . (Photo by Alex ...
Here’s why health-care costs are slowing [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 22 2013] Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff’s regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here . Check back every Monday, ...
Caregiver Corps: What the Administration Could Do [Published The Health Care Blog - Mar 29 2013] By Janice Lynch Schuster Nearly 40 years ago, when I was in elementary school, a controlling teacher would issue edicts about what we could and could not do: We could not talk at lunch time, nor could girls wear shorts. In both cases, my lawyer-father ...
Update on the bending of the health care cost c... [Published Marginal Revolution - Mar 20 2013] From Peter Orszag : So is it possible to keep the trend going? On this, we have somewhat conflicting news. A recent report from the Altarum Institute found that slow growth is continuing at the national level, with total health-care spending rising ...

Press Releases

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Growth of Health Care Spending, Prices & Employ... [Published Business Wire - May 08 2013]
Altarum Welcomes New Board Chair, Vice Chair to... [Published EON Health & Medicine - Feb 20 2013]
Altarum Welcomes New Board Chair, Vice Chair to... [Published Business Wire Professional Services News - Feb 20 2013]
Altarum Welcomes New Board Chair, Vice Chair to... [Published Business Wire Technology News - Feb 20 2013]
Altarum Welcomes New Board Chair, Vice Chair to... [Published Business Wire Health News - Feb 20 2013]