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Jan 17 2011

The Hill

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The health insurance lobby urged federal advisers against recommending specific “essential” items or services that must be included in health plans offered on new insurance exchanges starting up in 2014

Jan 17 2011

MedPAC’s Medicare Advantage Comments.

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MedPAC weighs in unasked on some proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage program; objecting to CMS' intent to limit benefit design flexibility on home health care and to CMS's proposed…

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Jan 14 2011

2011 Potpourri III

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Once more into the Potpourri breach, this week covering CBO's scoring of a repeal of PPACA; a global wellness survey; Medicare's failure to use its data to identify abusive providers;…

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Jan 14 2011

cron.com

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Doctors asked to recommend genetic testing for healthy relatives of cancer patients overwhelmingly favor unnecessary, costly tests

Jan 14 2011

Washington Post

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Medicare recipients could see a sizable new out-of-pocket charge for home health visits – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says a copayment is needed to discourage overuse.

Jan 14 2011

CaliforniaHealthLine.org

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There is strong support for passage of a single-payer system in California, which twice already has been passed by the Legislature and vetoed by the governor.

Jan 14 2011

Kaiser Health News

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They worry that as millions of people suddenly gain health coverage in 2014 under the new federal health law, they may have trouble finding primary care doctors and will turn to hospital emergency departments instead.

Jan 13 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Accountable care organizations take up only seven pages of the massive new health law yet have become one of the most talked about provisions.

Jan 13 2011

The Hill

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More than half of U.S. states allowed more people to get on Medicaid in 2010 or made it easier for them to enroll, according to a new report, helping to prevent a steep increase in the number of uninsured

Jan 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Promoting emergency department services was one of the hot trends of 2010 and that’s likely to continue in 2011 as hospitals and their partners continue to create new services that improve access to care and patient satisfaction.

Jan 13 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Consumers who get their DNA tested for health risks take the results in stride, says the first major study of how people react to commercial genetic testing.

Jan 13 2011

govhealthit.com

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In the first four days since its launch, about 4,000 healthcare providers initiated registration for the electronic health record incentive program,

Jan 13 2011

Wall Street Journal

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A study published online by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute estimates that medical spending on cancer hit about $125 billion last year and will jump 27% to $158 billion in 2020

Jan 13 2011

Politico

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The CBO estimates 32 million Americans will gain health insurance by 2019 if the law stands. For health insurers, that represents a potential boon for both their individual market business as well as in the Medicaid market

Jan 13 2011

stateline.org

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As a new power dynamic takes hold in Washington, one thing is clear for cash-strapped states: Whether they think of federal aid money as an essential economic boost or a wasteful bailout, the help is over.