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Feb 21 2012

Dailyherald.com

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The number of suburban residents enrolled in Medicaid has skyrocketed in recent years, even as Gov. Pat Quinn takes aim at funding for the health care program for the poor.

Feb 09 2012

CMS’ Latest Foray Into Drug Pricing

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CMS has issued its latest proposal rule on Medicaid drug pricing and rebates. The proposal doesn't clear up all areas of uncertainty and will add administrative costs for manufacturers. It…

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Feb 08 2012

SeattleTimes

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State Medicaid program to stop paying for unneeded ER visits

Jan 20 2012

2012 Potpourri III

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Winter is getting long and tedious by now, but our Potpourri offers a welcome respite, with refreshing tidbits on hospital uncompensated care, teledermatology, Medicaid controls of antipsychotic use, Medicare cuts…

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Jan 18 2012

Bloomberg

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States and the federal government were projected to spend about $442 billion combined on Medicaid in 2011, with about 61 percent covered by the U.S.

Jan 06 2012

2012 Potpourri I

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Welcome to 2012, when you can once again expect a series of high-quality Potpourris from our immense data bank! Our initial foray includes the Independence at Home CMS demo, discharge…

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Dec 27 2011

Health Spending by State

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How much does health spending per person vary across the fifty states and does that variance occur equally in the commercially insured population, Medicaid eligibles and Medicare beneficiaries? These and…

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Dec 22 2011

Nextgov.com

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An industry trade group is proposing that Congress authorize Medicaid coverage for maternal and neonatal care via telemedicine “birthing networks.”

Dec 16 2011

Kaiser Health News

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The deal that federal regulators struck with Texas this week to expand managed care coverage for the poor allows both Gov. Rick Perry and a Democratic White House to claim victory

Dec 14 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Currently, about half the 60 million people in Medicaid, the state-federal program for the poor, are covered by private managed care plans that have promised to coordinate care and hold down spending.

Dec 14 2011

New York Times

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The Medicaid program accounted for 21.9 percent of all state expenditures in 2009 and 22.3 percent in 2010, and is estimated to account for 23.6 percent in 2011, the report found.

Nov 18 2011

Washington Post

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While there was no surprise over the Supreme Court’s decision Monday to review the 2010 health-care act’s insurance mandate, supporters of the law are reeling over the justices’ announcement that they will also consider a long-shot challenge to what many consider an even more central provision of the statute.

Nov 17 2011

AJC.com

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Medicaid will continue to be the solution of last resort for people who require nursing home care.

Nov 14 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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State Medicaid directors say the federal government’s focus on bureaucratic process measures has quashed innovation efforts in the Medicaid program and resulted in inefficiencies and duplications.

Nov 08 2011

The Fiscal Times

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The New Poor: Elderly Hit Hard on Health Costs

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