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Jan 21 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial health plans and Medicare programs rose 6.27% in the 12 months ending in November 2010

Jan 21 2011

2011 Potpourri IV

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On we go into the New Year, already on our fourth Potpourri, this one rich with information on state Medicaid program issues; what makes for a successful wellness program; what…

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Jan 20 2011

nextgov.com

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Aging, gadget-loving baby boomers will likely expand the mobile health IT market to $4.6 billion by 2014 and to $12 billion by 2020, market analysts predict.

Jan 20 2011

New York Times

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The Food and Drug Administration said it would ask the Institute of Medicine for comment on seven proposals, including creation of a new category of devices that would require more data for approval. A report from the institute is expected this summer.

Jan 20 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Half of “non-elderly” Americans under the age of 65 — 129 million people—might have a pre-existing medical condition such as high blood pressure or arthritis that could deny them health care coverage if the Affordable Care Act is repealed

Jan 20 2011

New York Times

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Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday proposed a radical reorganization of England’s health care system, introducing legislation that would hand responsibility for most of the country’s health budget to its 42,000 general practitioners

Jan 20 2011

New York Times

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The House voted Wednesday to repeal the Democrats’ landmark health care overhaul, marking what the new Republican majority in the chamber hailed as the fulfillment of a campaign promise and the start of an all-out effort to dismantle it

Jan 20 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Employer-provided health insurance costs will increase by 10.5% around the world this year, a higher percentage than in each of the past two years, says a report by Towers Watson

Jan 20 2011

Bloomberg

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Emergency Medical Services Corp., a U.S. ambulance company, has drawn offers from at least four private-equity firms as the sale process moves toward second- round bids early next month

Jan 20 2011

EHRs and Malpractice Liability

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Whether the fear is justified or not, physicians and other providers are often motivated by avoiding malpractice claims. An essay in the NEJM discusses how EHRs and other health IT…

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Jan 19 2011

ehealthnews.eu

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An increasing aging population and the associated need for healthcare services have heightened government attention on assisted living technologies, promoting the growth of this market in Europe

Jan 19 2011

Fiscal Times

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Perhaps the only issue on which opponents and supporters of the health-care law can agree is that its fate will probably be decided by the Supreme Court.

Jan 19 2011

Health Leaders Media

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Used well, the new paradigm of precision medicine has great potential for eliminating the trial and error that is one of the greatest drains on the healthcare economy.

Jan 19 2011

New York Times

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A small professional group of doctors involved in the effort to repeal the new health care law has a history of opposing government involvement in medicine

Jan 19 2011

Chicago Tribune

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The federal government is illegally denying thousands of chronically ill Americans needed therapies and medical services, five national organizations charged Tuesday in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court