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Apr 23 2012

Yahoo.com

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An aging population and an economy that has been slow to rebound are straining the long-term finances of Social Security and Medicare. Those problems are getting new attention Monday as the trustees who oversee the massive programs release their annual financial reports.

Apr 18 2012

Dual Eligible Data

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The segment of the population which is elderly and poor, thus often eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid coverage, is often not in good health and has very high expenses.…

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Apr 16 2012

The Hill

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To alleviate some of the pressure ahead of the law’s Medicaid health coverage expansion, House Democrats included in their version of the bill a provision requiring states to pay primary care physicians no less than 100 percent of Medicare payment rates.

Apr 13 2012

2012 Potpourri XIII

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Our latest Potpourri features the comparative cost of cancer care in the US and elsewhere, the effect of genomics on spending, international practice guidelines, state Medicaid waivers, unintended consequences from…

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Apr 11 2012

The Hill

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The report calls for doubling federal spending on public health. Americans spent $8,086 per person in medical care in 2009 versus $251 in public health spending.

Apr 10 2012

Bloomberg

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Medicaid Insurers Plunge as Ohio Dumps Old Business for New

Apr 05 2012

Fiscal Times

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If the high court rules the individual mandate is unconstitutional, it’s highly unlikely they would expand that ruling to include Medicaid’s expansion.

Apr 02 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Families hoping to use Medicaid to help pay for long-term care are facing tougher restrictions—though some states are getting stricter than others.

Mar 28 2012

Wall Street Journal

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In an interesting turn Wednesday, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices repeatedly questioned not just the expansion of Medicaid but the basis for the entire program.

Mar 27 2012

Fiscal Times

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A record 46.5 million Americans rely on food stamps, and in 2010 the federal government paid out more money in the form of benefits than it collected in federal income taxes.

Mar 25 2012

2012 Potpourri X

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Spring is in the air but take a few minutes to refresh with our latest Potpourri, which includes the Congressional Budget Office's latest health reform projections, ER use by those…

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Mar 19 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Attorneys general and governors from 26 states, contend the federal government health reform of Medicaid is forcing them to take on expensive new responsibilities that they can’t afford.

Mar 16 2012

Wall Street Journal

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Texas Medicaid Funds Cut Over Planned Parenthood

Feb 24 2012

2012 Potpourri VII

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Our latest Potpourri, a week late and we apologize, covers virtual coaching, the integration of drug and medical benefit management, how doctors chose to handle their own end-of-life care, Medicaid…

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Feb 21 2012

Washington Post

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Bill to require drug testing of Va welfare recipients sent to panel that delayed similar bill

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