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Sep 03 2010

Bloomberg

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Almost half of Americans took at least one prescription drug per month in 2008, an increase of 10 percent over the past decade, a U.S. study found.

Sep 03 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Thomson Reuters has acquired healthcare benefits auditor and expense management consultants Healthcare Data Management, Inc., effective immediately. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Sep 03 2010

NPR

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With a law as long and as complex as the PPACA, it’s natural people are still a little confused about what it does and doesn’t do. Here are some of the more popular myths about the law

Sep 02 2010

USA Today

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Health care spending this year has grown at its slowest rate in a half-century, a sign that people are forgoing medical care during the recession, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds

Sep 02 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Total patient visits to physician offices were down 7.3% in July from the July 2009—the fourth consecutive month to post negative growth in physician visits. Overall, primary care visits were down by 5.7% for the month.

Sep 02 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Some asked for changes to Interqual and Milliman guidelines used by hospitals to determine what illnesses should result in a patient’s hospitalization. Others suggested Medicare stick with the observation category but help patients qualify for followup coverage under the three-day rule.

Sep 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Proton therapy, an emerging form of radiation treatment for cancer, is available at only 28 centers worldwide. A new company is looking to raise $250 million to expand access to the treatment

Sep 02 2010

Commonwealth Fund

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Commonwealth Fund: Analysis shows that up to 16.6 million workers are in firms that would be eligible for the tax credit in 2010 to 2013.

Sep 02 2010

Fiscal Times

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More workers at small businesses will get medical insurance thanks to health care reform, study predicts

Sep 02 2010

USA Today

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More ’empowered’ patients question doctors’ orders

Sep 02 2010

Kaiser Health News

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As part of the run up to the November elections, the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank, has established an “action arm” to push for repeal of health care reform

Sep 02 2010

BusinessWire

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CarePayment Technologies, Inc. Acquires Vitality Financial, Further Enhancing Flexible Payment Options for Patients Nationwide

Sep 02 2010

Medicaid’s Use of Generic Drugs

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Medicaid programs, and other third-party payers, can save a lot of money by requiring use of generics when available. Some state laws, however, can significantly inhibit generic use, according to…

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Sep 01 2010

Chicago Tribune

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As companies increasingly get creative about holding the line on health care costs, more are turning to inexpensive wellness programs

Sep 01 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Sutter Health’s 24 hospitals and its network of 4,700 physicians in Northern California have teamed up with iTriage, a mobile phone application that provides patients with data about doctors and nearby hospitals