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Jun 15 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Physicians worried about the 21% cut in Medicare and TRICARE payments that started June 1 were the subject Saturday of President Obama’s weekly address in which he called for “permanently reforming” the way physicians are paid

Jun 15 2010

New York Times

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A new study finds that even after they have heart attacks or strokes and are admitted to hospitals, the uninsured are more likely to die than those who carry private insurance

Jun 15 2010

Washington Post

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For consumers looking for bargains on refrigerators or restaurants, ratings can be helpful. But a score card doesn’t work as well for selecting a Medicare private health plan

Jun 15 2010

New York Times

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NAIC is drafting a recommendation that urges the federal government to allow a gradual three-year transition in states where the new requirement, which takes effect Jan. 1, could destabilize the market

Jun 15 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The list of tests men should consider is based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and is limited to screenings that evidence shows are effective for routine use

Jun 15 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Medical costs will grow by an estimated 9% in 2011, down from 9.5% this year, says a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, though there’s plenty of uncertainty about what next year will hold

Jun 15 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Some prominent doctors are pushing a heretical notion: Physicians have been prescribing statins to some of the wrong people.

Jun 15 2010

Washington Post

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On Monday, the administration issued new rules to fulfill that promise. But your plan might not be quite the same — it could offer more benefits, and it could cost more

Jun 15 2010

BNET

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The hospital-centric care that EHR’s are creating may not be good for Americans’ health — or their pocketbooks

Jun 15 2010

Nextgov.com

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Across the country, doctors are aligning themselves with hospitals based on their preference (or dislike) of electronic records used at those institutions

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