Headlines – Page 344 – Healthy Skeptic

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.

Jul 24 2013

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Medsynergies, a provider of health care revenue and performance enhancement products, raised $65 million in additional financing.

Jul 24 2013

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Arbormetrix, a provider of health care analytics products and services, has raised $7 million in a Series B financing led by RPM Ventures.

Jul 22 2013

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A new survey conducted by LocumTenens suggests that doctors are confused about the reform law and dubious that it will be implemented on time or well.

Jul 18 2013

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UnitedHealth Group reported earnings ahead of expectations and revenue slightly below.

Jul 17 2013

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A New York Times article reports that individual health insurance rates may drop dramatically for some New Yorkers when the exchange opens this fall, but only 17,000 people currently have individual insurance in NY, due to onerous regulations, and the new plans may have lower benefits and narrower networks.

Jul 16 2013

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A Government Accounting Office report finds that Medicare is paying substantially more than it otherwise would because of pathologist self-referral practices.