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Apr 29 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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ACOS are unlikely to reduce and may even exacerbate disparities in care without active intervention to monitor and incentivize equity within and across ACO populations

Apr 28 2011

NPR.org

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The real problem isn’t caused by people who don’t have insurance — it’s caused by people who do, but still can’t find a doctor to treat them.

Apr 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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As surprising as it may seem, the U.S. lacks a unified system to measure quality of care and health status for children and adolescents, says the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.

Apr 28 2011

Forbes.com

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The bill, approved 39-9, authorizes a fee of 2.5 percent on the net revenues of 77 Oklahoma hospitals that would be used to draw matching federal Medicaid funds

Apr 28 2011

PR Newswire

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CVS Caremark to Complete Acquisition of Universal American’s Medicare Part D Business

Apr 28 2011

The Hill

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The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill earlier this month to repeal the planning grants. CBO released its score of that bill Wednesday evening.

Apr 28 2011

PR Newswire

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Omnicare Clinical Research Acquired by Nautic Partners, LLC

Apr 28 2011

New York Times

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A crucial experiment in the future of Medicaid is playing out in Florida, where both houses of the Legislature are vying to find ways to drastically cut costs, manage care and reduce waste and fraud.

Apr 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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“Will The Affordable Care Act Make Health Insurance Affordable?” finds that new subsidies available through health insurance exchanges will make premiums affordable for most families.

Apr 27 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Insurers Clash With Health Providers As States Expand Medicaid Managed Care

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