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Jul 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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White House adviser David Axelrod defended the recess appointment of Donald Berwick and sought to dispel concerns among some Republicans that Mr. Berwick favored a nationalized health-care system

Jul 12 2010

Fiscal Times

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A recent analysis by the North Carolina-based nonprofit RTI International found that gastric bypass and banding are cost-effective methods of reducing complications and death in obese people with diabetes

Jul 12 2010

Baltimore Sun

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The price for health care that hospitals pass on to insurers and patients will soar 4.4 percent this year under several rate increases approved by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission.

Jul 12 2010

End-of-Life Care and Patients’ Preferences

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Medical care provided near the end of a patient's life accounts for a significant portion of total national health spending and is often inconsistent with patient wishes. New research evaluates…

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Jul 10 2010

2010 Potpourri XXIV

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Sitting indoors seeking relief from the summer heat? Here's a montage of cool and refreshing health care items, including CPOE systems, accountable care organizations, Massachusetts' reform experience, reducing imaging, and…

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Jul 09 2010

Bloomberg

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Three companies are developing chemical dyes to identify proteins in the brain, called beta amyloid, that are markers for Alzheimer’s

Jul 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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And a study published online today by the Lancet suggests that a strategy that weds telemonitoring and self-management of medications may help some people with poorly controlled hypertension

Jul 09 2010

New York Times

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Experience shows how difficult it could be for Medicare to save money on such programs, especially when the government pays hefty fees for help from private health plans and other companies specializing in disease management

Jul 09 2010

Boston Globe

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When blockbuster drugs lose their patent protection, state Medicaid programs can save millions by switching to generics. A new study shows some states switch more quickly than others

Jul 09 2010

next.gov

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A new study by the Heritage Foundation aims to point out that federal workers are paid 30 to 40 percent higher than their private sector counterparts.

Jul 09 2010

eHealthNews.eu

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CSC announced a partnership with healthcare kiosk specialist, Savience

Jul 09 2010

Washington Post

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The new federal health-care law may pose compliance challenges for taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service, an IRS ombudsman said

Jul 09 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Healthcare costs continue to escalate, with no signs that healthcare reform will bring much relief. The 2010 HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey pointed to the government as the No. 1 cost driver

Jul 09 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Several lesser-known provisions also take effect in coming months that could have a lasting impact on the nation’s health care system

Jul 09 2010

Boston Globe

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released data yesterday that for the first time show how well hospitals care for patients on nine different measures of outpatient care

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