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Oct 25 2011

USA Today

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A growing number of states are sharply limiting hospital stays under Medicaid to as few as 10 days a year to control rising costs of the health insurance program for the poor and disabled.

Oct 25 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Another day, another billionaire buys a big chunk of WebMD stock. In a regulatory filing today, George Soros’s hedge fund reported a 5.6% stake in the online health resource.

Oct 25 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Frail elderly patients who have advance directives through a program to communicate treatment preferences have fewer unwanted hospitalizations, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Oct 25 2011

The Hill

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The Medicaid eligibility bill is the last bill on the leader’s weekly schedule. It cuts the deficit by about $13 billion over 10 years and is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

Oct 25 2011

PR Newswire

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Amerigroup announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase substantially all of the operating assets and contract rights of Health Plus, one of the largest Medicaid managed care companies in New York

Oct 25 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Walgreen and other major retail pharmacy chains hope to boost revenue by offering new health-care services. In addition to filling prescriptions, they now help patients manage their medications.

Oct 25 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare grew 5.73% over the 12 months ending in August

Oct 25 2011

LA Times

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Forming teams that can help the chronically or terminally ill has show tremendous benefit and is a growing field.

Oct 24 2011

Politico

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If the Supreme Court decides to review President Barack Obama’s health reform law, it will also have to choose which issues it wants to hear — and that decision could have a significant impact on the law’s final fate.

Oct 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The final ACO regulations were issued with major concessions to the original plan. One of the critical changes: The rule no longer requires that 50% of participating physicians be meaningful users of electronic health records.