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Nov 03 2015

A survey from the American College of Emergency Physicians claims that more patients are using the ER due to narrow networks and high deductibles.  This is a blatantly flawed survey (just read the question composition) designed solely for the purpose of pressuring health plans to pay ER doctors more.  It is simply disgraceful for a profession like medicine to corrupt science in this way and it ignores the fact that larger networks and richer benefits raise premiums, which also hurts patients.

http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=2466532
Oct 23 2015

Research in Health Affairs finds that prescription copays under the typical exchange silver plan are twice as high as in average employer plans.  More good news for health care reform.

http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/34/10/1695.abstract
Oct 01 2015

A survey from provider price comparison vendor Vitals finds that most consumers who have serious medical costs also have limited skills and resources to effectively manage those costs.

http://www.fiercemedicaldevices.com/press-releases/fda-approves-expanded-use-innovative-trial-system-incontinence-therapy-0?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
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