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Jan 19 2011

AP News

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Private health insurance plans catering to Medicare recipients are making millions by taking money the government sends in advance – but isn’t immediately needed – and using it to make investments

Jan 19 2011

LA Times

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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide whether to give California and other cash-strapped states more freedom to cut the amounts they pay doctors, hospitals and other providers of medical care for the poor.

Jan 18 2011

Bloomberg

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As many as 129 million Americans under the age of 65 have medical conditions that might jeopardize their ability to obtain health insurance coverage, the Washington Post reported, citing an analysis.

Jan 18 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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A federal proposal to base 30% of hospital “incentive” payments on patient experience scores is meeting with strong resistance, in part because of concerns that culturally, patients in some parts of the country are just harder to please.

Jan 18 2011

HealthImaging.com

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One size won’t fit all providers when it comes to federal support for EHR adoption, but some aspects of the current Regional Extension Center (REC) program could use more consistency

Jan 18 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Starting this year, millions more Americans will be able to get free preventive care, including hearing-loss tests for newborn babies, depression screening for adolescents and bone-density scans for women at risk of osteoporosis.

Jan 18 2011

PR Newswire

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Riverside Partners announced that its portfolio company Vocollect, Inc., leader in voice solutions for workforce management of mobile workers, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Intermec, Inc.

Jan 18 2011

HealthLeader Media

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On the surface it may seem to hospital financial leaders that the medical loss ratio (MLR) regulation doesn’t really impact hospitals and health systems, however, there’s more to this policy than meets the eye

Jan 17 2011

next.gov

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Federal officials say four-fifths of the nation’s hospitals and 41 percent of private practice doctors are planning to take advantage of government incentives to switch to using electronic health records

Jan 17 2011

NPR.org

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Researchers say severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago, with most young people seeking treatment for depression and anxiety.