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Dec 19 2011

Washington Post

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The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will use an unprecedented week’s worth of argument time to decide the constitutionality of the health care overhaul before the 2012 presidential elections.

Dec 19 2011

Wall Street Journal

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John Goodman: Why Mandated Health Insurance Is Unfair

Dec 19 2011

MedpageToday.com

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House Says No to Senate Two-Month ‘SGR Fix’

Dec 16 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Employee benefits, especially health care coverage, are expected to be the biggest cost headache next year.

Dec 16 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Four Reasons to Wait on ACOs

Dec 16 2011

Kaiser Health News

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The deal that federal regulators struck with Texas this week to expand managed care coverage for the poor allows both Gov. Rick Perry and a Democratic White House to claim victory

Dec 16 2011

KaiserHealth News

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Among the must-do issues on Congress’ end of year list is the “doc fix” – billions of dollars needed to avert drastic rate cuts for physicians who treat Medicare’s 48 million beneficiary

Dec 16 2011

Washington Post

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The Obama administration is rolling out a health benefits framework for millions of Americans who will get private insurance through the health care overhaul — and states get to decide the specifics.

Dec 16 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services denied on Thursday Florida’s medical loss ratio waiver request to allow health insurers more time to meet new MLR standards

Dec 16 2011

Fiscal Times

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Paul Ryan Flips after Medicare Flop

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