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Aug 03 2010

Bloomberg

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WellPoint Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc. and three other health insurers, criticized by Democrats during the overhaul debate, are seeking to influence how the new law will be implemented

Aug 03 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The American Hospital Association is strongly protesting the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Service’s newly announced 2.9% final inpatient rule reimbursement cuts for Fiscal 2011

Aug 03 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Professional on-site interpreters in the emergency department greatly improve patient and physician satisfaction, and might improve efficiencies and outcomes

Aug 03 2010

New York Times

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Consumers and policy makers will be crossing treacherous terrain as they make the transition to a new health care system in the next three and a half years.

Aug 03 2010

Politico

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Republicans may not be able to repeal the Democrats’ health care reform law next year, but they’re eyeing the next best thing: denying the Obama administration the money it needs to implement the law.

Aug 03 2010

amednews.com

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As state Medicaid programs continue to move away from fee-for-service pay, treating physicians who are often paid a fixed amount to coordinate their health care.

Aug 03 2010

Post-Tribune

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While e-prescribing has grown dramatically in recent years, local doctors said there continue to be barriers to widespread acceptance of a technology that could save thousands of lives.

Aug 03 2010

FiscalTimes

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Looking to save money on healthcare? Consider asking your doctor for a discount

Aug 02 2010

next.gov

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In the latest case of foreigners invading the American homeland to make a buck, a Paris-based IT company seeking to enter the U.S. health IT market has bought Pulse Systems, a maker of electronic health records based in Wichita, Kansas

Aug 02 2010

Fiscal Times

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The state-based pools provision is one of the high-profile features of the new health law taking effect this year. It allocates $5 billion to create plans to cover people who have been uninsured for at least six months and have a pre-existing health condition.