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Oct 20 2010

NPR.org

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According to a new study, the number of cancer patients requiring radiation therapy to kill cancer cells will go up 22 percent in the next 10 years. But there will only be 2 percent more radiation oncologists to care for them

Oct 20 2010

Bloomberg

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UnitedHealth Group Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurer by sales, will pay cancer doctors to stop marking up the prices of drugs, in a test aimed at reducing costs

Oct 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services “provide the opportunity for all patients to share their inpatient experiences via a patient feedback function that could be added to the Hospital Compare” site.

Oct 20 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The DOJ filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Monday against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, alleging that the insurer’s most favored nation pacts with hospitals across the state raise prices, stifle competition

Oct 20 2010

New York Times

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The new issue of the journal Health Affairs lays out a plan that would give expensive new treatments three years to prove that they worked better than cheaper treatments

Oct 19 2010

Politico

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According to Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, “If Virginia loses this fight and the federal government is allowed to cross this line, Congress will be granted unlimited power to require you to purchase anything”

Oct 19 2010

Columbus Dispatch

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If you had any doubt that health care is the industry of growth in the future, consider the amount of money the federal government is spending.

Oct 19 2010

New York Times

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Prescription Drug Use Soared in Past Decade – If you are taking a prescription medicine and you are older than 60, it is probably a cholesterol-lowering drug. If you are 20 to 59, it is more likely to be an antidepressant.

Oct 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Currently available information on the Hospital Compare website will not help patients identify hospitals with better outcomes for high-risk surgery

Oct 19 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has determined that higher spending on healthcare didn’t necessarily translate into better quality care.