Jay Hancock

Medical Costs Register First Decline Since 1970s

blogs.wsj.com — U.S. health-care costs fell in May for the first time in almost four decades, the latest evidence that government policies and an expansion in generic drugs are constraining prices. The Labor Department 's price index for medical care - a figure that includes products, such as drugs and supplies, and services, such as doctor and hospital visits - fell 0.1% in May.

Double submission leads to retraction of probability paper - and a publishing ban

retractionwatch.wordpress.com — Double submission leads to retraction of probability paper - and a publishing ban What are the chances of successfully duplicating publication in the Journal of Theoretical Probability ? Not too high, it seems. A pair of South Korean authors have gotten a five-year ban from the journal for double-publishing a paper in the math literature.

Chart: Hospital CEO Pay And Incentives

kaiserhealthnews.org — Jun 16, 2013 This KHN story was produced in collaboration with Story Components KHN, in collaboration with ABC News, investigates hospital leader pay at nonprofit hospital systems. Kaiser Health News and ABC obtained compensation details for CEOs at dozens of top nonprofit and government-supported hospital systems. Source documents are available as downloadable .ZIP files by clicking hyperlinks in the "Sources" column in the cart below.

Hospital CEO Bonuses Reward Volume And Growth

kaiserhealthnews.org — Jun 16, 2013 This KHN story was produced in collaboration with Like hospital leaders everywhere, the people running Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash., talk frequently about the need to control soaring medical costs. "We are working to reduce the overall cost of health care and to transform health care delivery," Lisa Jensen, chairwoman of the hospital's board of trustees, said last year.

Hospital CEO Bonuses Reward Volume And Growth

kaiserhealthnews.org — Jun 16, 2013 This KHN story was produced in collaboration with Like hospital leaders everywhere, the people running Valley Medical Center in Renton, Wash., talk frequently about the need to control soaring medical costs. "We are working to reduce the overall cost of health care and to transform health care delivery," Lisa Jensen, chairwoman of the hospital's board of trustees, said last year.

Chart: Hospital CEO Pay And Incentives

kaiserhealthnews.org — Jun 16, 2013 This KHN story was produced in collaboration with Story Components KHN, in collaboration with ABC News, investigates hospital leader pay at nonprofit hospital systems. Kaiser Health News and ABC obtained compensation details for CEOs at dozens of top nonprofit and government-supported hospital systems. Source documents are available as downloadable .ZIP files by clicking hyperlinks in the "Sources" column in the cart below.

Video: Hospital CEOs Rake In Bonuses

kaiserhealthnews.org — Jun 17, 2013 This video was produced by our partner Story Components KHN, in collaboration with ABC News, investigates hospital leader pay at nonprofit hospital systems. As the country tries to rein in skyrocketing health costs, hospital leaders are still rewarded for expansion and profits.

How Does The CEO Earn His Bonus? At Most Hospitals, It’s Hard to Know

kaiserhealthnews.org — Jun 16, 2013 This KHN story was produced in collaboration with The business of Rick Goings, CEO of Orlando-based Tupperware Brands, is selling containers for leftover tuna salad. By law, his employment contract is posted online along with all the details of his compensation incentives.