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Masterson's Memo:
Disagreement About Overloaded Physicians

A Massachusetts Medical Society report suggests a number of physician specialties are operating under severe labor market conditions, but health plans think differently.

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North Carolina medical networks acclaimed
Raleigh News & Observer, October 13, 2008
Georgia children left behind on healthcare
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 13, 2008
GM retirees get early shot at Medicare plans
Detroit Free Press, October 10, 2008
Many Floridians lack health insurance, study says
Miami Herald, October 10, 2008
Nearly one in six online health insurance shoppers are 'uninsurable'
Wall Street Journal (blog), October 10, 2008
Men find roadblock to opting out of Medicare
AP/Yahoo News, October 10, 2008

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Commentary: Pond Scum or Citron: What color is your hospital?
Sometimes we get so close to our own industry's jargon that we forget that those outside the healthcare system don't always speak the same lingo.+
Gienna Shaw, for HealthLeaders Media
October 1, 2008
Commentary: How the Economy Could Impact Physicians
Physicians might soon find out that healthcare is not completely immune to tough economic times. +
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Media
October 2, 2008
Contributed Feature: Uncompensated Care is a $31 Billion Problem Waiting to Be Solved
HealthLeaders contributor Ricardo Guggenheim, MD, discusses why health systems should pay for outpatient care for uninsured patients with chronic diseases. Not only can it help control costs, he says, but it also helps hospitals better manage the medical needs of patients in their community. +
Ricardo Guggenheim, MD, for HealthLeaders News
September 26, 2008
Given the recent financial problems, what do you predict for healthcare legislation?
Reforms will happen within the next president's first term.
The industry cannot expect any reforms to come from Washington in the near term.
The feds will approve minor reforms, but they won't effectively tackle the issues of cost and the uninsured.

Time is right for CDH
Frank Hone, founder and CEO of Healthcentric Partners, Inc., talks about what is needed to educate a healthcare consumer and why the environment is right for consumer-driven healthcare.
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