Health Care Spending Disparities Stir a Fight

As part of the larger effort to overhaul health care, lawmakers are trying to address the problem that intrigues Mr. Obama so much — the huge geographic variations in Medicare spending per beneficiary. Two decades of research suggests that the higher spending does not produce better results for patients but may be evidence of inefficiency. Full Story »

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Patricia Blochowiak
2.4
by Patricia Blochowiak - Jun. 9, 2009

Rather disjointed story about the differences in medical costs in different parts of the country. Hints at the relative contributions of primary care doctors vs. specialists twice, in rather different ways. No real analysis.

Needs a discussion of the patient-centered medical home.

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