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Jul 13 2010

AP News

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The heads of President Barack Obama’s national debt commission painted a gloomy picture Sunday as the United States struggles to get its spending under control

Jul 13 2010

Rhode Island Insurance Rates

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Struggling with the continuing rise in health insurance premiums, Rhode Island's Insurance Commissioner takes some creative steps to attempt to slow the rise of hospital costs, which are a major…

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Jul 12 2010

AP News

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In February, 47 governors sent a letter in February to Congress requesting lawmakers give states more money for Medicaid, and NGA leadership again renewed that call last week

Jul 12 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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CMS has expanded the amount of information available on its Hospital Compare website to include 11 new outpatient measures, along with updated information related to 30 day mortality and readmissions rates

Jul 12 2010

TheHill.com

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Orszag’s successor as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is likely to write budgets that are much more austere than the ones crafted during the first two years of the administration

Jul 12 2010

Baltimore Sun

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The price for health care that hospitals pass on to insurers and patients will soar 4.4 percent this year under several rate increases approved by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission.

Jul 12 2010

End-of-Life Care and Patients’ Preferences

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Medical care provided near the end of a patient's life accounts for a significant portion of total national health spending and is often inconsistent with patient wishes. New research evaluates…

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Jul 09 2010

next.gov

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A new study by the Heritage Foundation aims to point out that federal workers are paid 30 to 40 percent higher than their private sector counterparts.

Jul 09 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Healthcare costs continue to escalate, with no signs that healthcare reform will bring much relief. The 2010 HealthLeaders Media Industry Survey pointed to the government as the No. 1 cost driver

Jul 07 2010

Fiscal Times

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With all the provisions in the new health care law to bend the cost curve, it seems that Congress left a couple things out: the price of medical supplies and measuring cost-effectiveness in clinical research

Jul 06 2010

Washington Post

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Health Reform – overall costs appear modest at this point, split among taxpayers, employers and individuals who directly benefit, although the biggest part of the health care expansion is still four years away

Jul 06 2010

Boston Globe

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Massachusetts ambitious, first-in-the-nation plan to transform how hospitals and doctors are paid is on hold, at least for this year

Jul 06 2010

Charlotte Observer

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At Bank of America Corp. next year, how much employees make will determine how much they pay for health insurance

Jul 06 2010

Washington Post

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The individual and employer mandates, combined with the onslaught of new taxes, paperwork requirements and new rules, will dramatically increase the cost of starting and running a small business.

Jul 03 2010

Fireworks Potpourri

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We light up the sky with a scintillating selection of health care bombshells. Okay, maybe not that great, but some hopefully useful info on the VA's health information system, MRIs…

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