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Rise in Medicare premium is lower than predicted
Insurers' earnings show Americans still using less medical care
Scammers delight: Medicare open enrollment
Healthcare: The next economic crisis
Insight: Firms to charge smokers, obese more for healthcare
Repeal Obamacare? Good luck
CA physicians decry 10% Medicaid pay cut
How Tele-Navigation Reduces Admissions, Cuts ED Costs
October 28, 2011
Democrats drive drop in support for healthcare law in new poll
Q&A: Blumenthal talks EHRs, healthcare reform
Record Increase in State Medicaid Spending Projected
Pills cheaper for hospitals than intravenous drugs
HHS: Medicare Part B Costs to Drop in 2012
October 27, 2011
Democrats on ’super committee’ propose a ’grand bargain’
Moratoriums not being used to stop Medicare fraud
Doctors ask feds to review Medi-Cal rates
2 hospitals, several medical offices to refuse Medicaid
WI wants to exempt health insurers from 80% rule
WY hospital accused of fraud by whistleblower
October 26, 2011
Federal officials target Medicare’s poor-performing drug plans
Opinion: 4 Ways Supercommittee can trim Medicare down to size
Jackson Health System permitted to market Medicare plan
Low-income health coverage project off to slow start in WY
Brooklyn hospital sells off HMO
MGMA: Patient Safety Checklists Cut Costs at Physician Practices
Healthcare Workforce Planning Techniques Lagging
October 25, 2011
Medicare safety data criticized as flawed
Long-term care can bankrupt, yet few carry insurance
State investigates thefts of prescription pads at hospitals
RAND retracts report on pot dispensaries and crime
October 24, 2011
Cigna to buy HealthSpring for $3.8B
Cheaper health plans raise conflicts
IL has hospitals playing ’balancing game’ with late money
HIT Barriers to Patient Engagement Persist
U.S. Healthcare Costs Climb 5.73% Over 12 Months
October 21, 2011
After a rich severance deal, MA insurer issues refunds
Medicare ACOs Move Closer to Commercial Model Under Final Rule
New pressure on CT hospital’s insurers to settle sex abuse cases
October 20, 2011
ACO Final Rules Ease Requirements, Reduce Risk
ACO Final Rules Released
Higher Medicare premiums could erase part of Social Security increase
MI’s Beaumont, Blue Care Network ready patients for breakup
IL doc database launches online
Employers Score Savings When Patients Shop By Price
October 19, 2011
Cleveland Clinic employees get healthier, lower insurance costs
Heart failure hospital stays fall, saving billions
US healthcare system lags other countries on quality, access
CDC: ER visits surged in 2009
DA says Medicare ignores evidence of EMS transport fraud
Behind the Class Act, a numbers game
The quiet healthcare revolution
Opinion: Accepting death difficult for doctors, but needs to be done
HHS Floats $5B Package to Cut 'Burdensome' Hospital Regs
October 18, 2011
GOP lays groundwork for healthcare repeal
MA tries to rein in its health cost
Private ambulances take Medicare, taxpayers for a ride
Deficiencies at Grady Memorial Prompt CMS Review
October 17, 2011
Some states seek flexibility to push healthcare overhaul further
Medicare: Will seniors use 'ounce of prevention' coverage?
Huge differences found in Medigap supplement plans
Coronary heart disease rates are down, but South still a hot spot
LGBT patients search for healing
ACEP Fights State Medicaid Cuts in WA
October 14, 2011
Texas Malpractice Caps Blasted, Defended
CA Blue Shield to return $283M in excess profits to policyholders
October 13, 2011
States shift medical costs to VA by identifying overlooked vets
Wells Fargo gives staff tough healthcare choices
Opinion: ’Occupy Wall Street’ should protest healthcare insurers
Medicare Advantage Sales Scams on the Rise in CA
CMS Unveils 5-Star Medicare Advantage Plans
October 12, 2011
Hospitals unclear on payment
In seeking NY rate increases, insurers fight to keep secrets
MA’s Blue Cross to remain nonprofit public charity
HHS to Seek Public Input on Essential Health Benefits
October 11, 2011
GA GOP leads healthcare repeal effort
NJ hospital wants a public hearing on reopening rival
FL daughter's complaint puts focus on Medicare payment to for-profit hospice
Changeup in Cleveland medical mart plans
Limits on Medigap plans eyed
AHA Lobbies Congress for 'Shared Sacrifice'
October 10, 2011
Healthcare Leads U.S. Job Growth in September
CMS, FDA to Launch Parallel Review of New Medical Devices
RI officials look to UPMC for economic guidance
October 7, 2011
Opinion: How doctors could rescue health care
Jackson Health employees will see health insurance switched next year
SC hospital plans to eliminate inpatient services
Swedish, Providence to join forces
FL clinic finds loophole to bill Medicaid, despite ban for fraud
IOM Details Essential Health Benefits, Emphasizes Cost
MedPAC Votes to Kill SGR
October 6, 2011
Surgery rate late in life surprises researchers
MA's Partners announces deal with Blue Cross to save $240M
Pressing for better quality across healthcare
Drug resellers probed for marking up scarce medicine 80-fold
BCBSA Says It Can Help U.S. Save $319B by 2021
Advance Directives Curb Hospital Costs In High-Spending Regions
October 5, 2011
NJ’s Bayonne Medical Center, Horizon reach deal but new concerns arise
Jurisdiction issues muddle Tricare EHR breach
Top 5 unnecessary healthcare costs
Same-Day Discharge for Elective PCI Patients Cuts Hospital Costs
October 4, 2011
Supreme Court hears convoluted case involving CA Medicaid cutbacks
More than 1 in 10 parents delay or skip vaccinations for their kids
Home Laundry No Match for Pathogen-Infected Scrubs
Citing Medicaid Limits, ED Docs Sue WA State
October 3, 2011
Supreme Court to hear case on Medicaid rates
Stuck in bed, at hospital’s expense
Medicaid stand-in rebuffed by feds
NY's Medicaid benefits costliest in US
NCQA Pushes for Clarity in HIX Proposed Rules
PA Hospitals Call on Super Committee to Examine ASCs