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Jan 13 2011

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Accountable care organizations take up only seven pages of the massive new health law yet have become one of the most talked about provisions.

Jan 13 2011

The Hill

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More than half of U.S. states allowed more people to get on Medicaid in 2010 or made it easier for them to enroll, according to a new report, helping to prevent a steep increase in the number of uninsured

Jan 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Promoting emergency department services was one of the hot trends of 2010 and that’s likely to continue in 2011 as hospitals and their partners continue to create new services that improve access to care and patient satisfaction.

Jan 13 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Consumers who get their DNA tested for health risks take the results in stride, says the first major study of how people react to commercial genetic testing.

Jan 13 2011

govhealthit.com

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In the first four days since its launch, about 4,000 healthcare providers initiated registration for the electronic health record incentive program,

Jan 13 2011

Wall Street Journal

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A study published online by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute estimates that medical spending on cancer hit about $125 billion last year and will jump 27% to $158 billion in 2020

Jan 13 2011

Politico

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The CBO estimates 32 million Americans will gain health insurance by 2019 if the law stands. For health insurers, that represents a potential boon for both their individual market business as well as in the Medicaid market

Jan 13 2011

stateline.org

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As a new power dynamic takes hold in Washington, one thing is clear for cash-strapped states: Whether they think of federal aid money as an essential economic boost or a wasteful bailout, the help is over.

Jan 13 2011

PR Newswire

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Rockbridge Growth Equity has led the acquisition of Connect America whose products provide consumers the ability to immediately request medical assistance from anywhere in their home with just the press of a button.

Jan 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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It’s estimated that nearly $210 billion annually is spent to process healthcare claims. Moreover, approximately one in five medical claims is processed inaccurately, according to the American Medical Association