Headlines – Page 342 – Healthy Skeptic

Aug 02 2013

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Congress is attempting to exempt itself from the original requirement that it would have to buy insurance on the exchanges and to get very high premium subsidies. These people really have no shame.

Jul 31 2013

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According to the CBO, the delay of the employer mandate will cost the country about $12 billion.

Jul 30 2013

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Community Health Systems is set to acquired troubled hospital operator Health Management Associates for about $3.9 billion, a price per share below yesterday’s close.

Jul 30 2013

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Aetna reported results that were ahead of expectations for the second quarter and boosted its forecast for the remainder of the year.

Jul 30 2013

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According to an American Hospital Association brief, hospitals are having difficulty getting their EHRs to automatically provide data for clinical quality reporting, a major purpose behind the meaningful use incentive program.

Jul 29 2013

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Wellpoint reported better than expected second quarter earnings and gave a rosier forecast for the future.

Jul 29 2013

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Horizon, the Blues plan in New Jersey, said that its medical home efforts have improved quality and lowered costs for some patient groups.

Jul 29 2013

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The Wall Street Journal reports that the number of doctors dropping out of Medicare, while still small, is growing rapidly.

Jul 25 2013

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The Administration is planning to spend as much as $684 million to market the wonder that is Obamacare. You could provide health care to a lot of people for that.

Jul 24 2013

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WellPoint announced earnings that substantially exceeded expectations and raised its forecast for the rest of the year, based largely on improved Medicaid and employer health plan results.