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Cancer Survival Up 140% Since the Mid-1970s, but Mortality Improvements Are Uneven Across Racial Groups
Five-year cancer survival has reached a milestone of 70% – up from 49% in the mid-1970s. But mortality improvements are uneven: Black and American Indian and Alaska Native individuals have disproportionately high mortality rates despite, in some cases, lower overall incidence.
January 22, 2026
Primary Care Panels Vary in Size Based on Demographic Factors and Employment Structure
Primary care patient panels vary widely across practice settings, with employment status emerging as a crucial indicator.
Katie Patton
StudiesJanuary 15, 2026
Potential Revenue Impacts of Elimination of the Medicare Inpatient Only List
The average difference between IPPS and OPPS payment rates across all 285 procedures is -$16,334 per procedure.
Katie Patton
StrategyJanuary 13, 2026
Crunching the Numbers: Analysis of 2026 Healthcare Predictions
A structured analysis of 2026 healthcare predictions, highlighting six recurring themes across policy disruption, cost pressure and system capacity constraints.
Clara Petrucelli
StudiesDecember 22, 2025
ABA Therapy Utilization Grew Nearly 300%, Driven by Increases in Medicaid
Explosive growth in ABA therapy reflects expanded access but also signals possible overuse driven by systemic incentives.
Katie Patton
StudiesDecember 15, 2025
State Hospital Pricing Law Signals 2026 Legislative Activity and Potential Federal Reform
Even a 1% reduction in commercial rates could lower total commercial health insurance premiums by $13B by 2032.
Katie Patton
StudiesDecember 08, 2025
High Polypharmacy Rates Underscore Pharmaceutical Reliance
The prevalence of polypharmacy across the U.S. population reflects both ongoing therapeutic innovation and the limitations of the U.S. healthcare system
Katie Patton
StudiesNovember 26, 2025
Cash Rates Are Often Lower Than Negotiated Rates for Common Hospital Services
Hospital price transparency made discounted cash and negotiated rates publicly available, but this information is disconnected from actual payment decisions.
Katie Patton
StudiesNovember 18, 2025
Limited Network Options Offered to Employers Can Result in Thousands More for the Same Healthcare Service
With the advent of health plan price transparency, the cost of a provider network is now knowable, but rarely known.
Katie Patton
StudiesNovember 10, 2025
2025 Labor and Delivery Closures Disproportionately Affect Smaller Hospitals Serving Roughly One-Third of Local Births
Despite the financial reality that makes the closure of labor and delivery services inevitable in smaller markets, the health policy implications are amplified.
Clara Petrucelli
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