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Sep 28 2010

The Hill

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Four lawmakers say the steep cuts to Medicare Advantage under the new reform law will cause many plans to fold, while many others will be forced to drop benefits to remain profitable.

Sep 28 2010

dallasnews.com

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Higher medical claims, an aging workforce and reverberations from a new health care law will lead to an expected 9 percent health care cost increase for Dallas employers next year, according to a study released Monday

Sep 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The GAO announced the appointment of 19 members to the board of governors for the new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute designed to review relevant evidence on health condition prevention, diagnosis and treatment

Sep 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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As providers heatedly debate whether providing intense patient “support” saves healthcare dollars, a study of 174,120 patients concludes that it does—by about $6 per person per month

Sep 28 2010

CDC

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CDC: From January through March 2010, 46.7 million persons of all ages (15.4%) were uninsured

Sep 28 2010

New York Times

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Women pay more than men for haircuts and dry cleaning. Now, a new study has found that they also pay more for being obese.

Sep 28 2010

nextgov.com

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Health IT systems are critical to the success of patient-centered medical home models for health care, a new study finds.

Sep 28 2010

US News

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A new Internet-based tool can more accurately predict stroke patients’ risk of dying in the hospital and help their doctors develop better care plans, according to a new Canadian study

Sep 28 2010

Boston.com

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Massachusetts is developing a specific plan for switching to a new cost-conscious payment system – the system, called global payments, would require doctors, hospitals, and other providers to band together into group ACO’s

Sep 28 2010

New York Times

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Employees will have to pay more than 12 percent more out of their pockets, according to Hewitt Associates. The Hewitt report blames higher medical claim costs, an aging population and U.S. healthcare reform.