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Sep 12 2012

New York Times

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ACOs, promoted by the federal health care law, holds promise for slowing the cost of treating the sickest, most expensive patients, according to a new study.

Sep 11 2012

Newsblaze.com

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Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of ExitCare, LLC , an enterprise-wide solution for patient education and discharge instructions.

Sep 11 2012

BusinessWeek

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Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee, said he would keep health insurance coverage for people with pre-existing conditions even as he vows to replace President Barack Obama’s signature health-care law on the first day of his presidency.

Sep 11 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to set the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2013 drew more than 2,900 comments from a variety of stakeholders.

Sep 11 2012

New York Times

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A new report from a panel of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine estimated that roughly 30 percent of health care spending in 2009 — around $750 billion — was wasted on unnecessary or poorly delivered services and other needless costs.

Sep 11 2012

Fiscal Times

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Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs Threaten Seniors

Sep 10 2012

NPR Health Blog

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How Broken Is The U.S. Health Care System? Let’s Count The Ways

Sep 10 2012

Kaiser Health News

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After the monthly jobs report on Friday, the next big federal report with implications for the presidential race comes Wednesday morning when the Census Bureau releases its annual study on the number of people without health insurance.

Sep 10 2012

Bloomberg

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A $6.4 billion accord for U.S. drug and medical-device reviews is set to unravel just three months after taking effect as lawmakers squabble over budget cutbacks.

Sep 10 2012

New York Times

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About 10 to 15 percent of adults age 65 and older are believed to have mild cognitive impairment — a condition that can signal serious problems ahead: About half of people with this condition go on to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia within five years.