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‘Tiered’ Insurance Confounds Consumers, Docs In Mass.
Tiered insurance is being offered by various companies in Massachusetts as a way to meet employers' demands for cheaper insurance premiums.
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Video: Romney Calls Health Law ‘Fourth Entitlement’
In Monday's GOP presidential candidate debate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, front-runner Mitt Romney described his approach to Medicare, which includes charging wealthier recipients more and including 'premium supports.' He also attacked the health law, the only candidate on the stage to discuss the law. Former Sen. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich both challenged Romney. The S.C. primary is on Saturday.
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Peeking In On Your Doctor’s Notes
The movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam.
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New Group To Set Priorities for Medical Effectiveness Research
Congress is betting more than $3 billion over the next decade that "comparative effectiveness" research can transform medical care by helping determine the best approach to a particular illness.
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The High Cost Of A Good Night’s Sleep
Diagnosing sleep apnea, which has been shown to increase the risk of serious illnesses, is a big business. Critics worry, though, that sleep tests are overprescribed at great cost to the health system.
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The Public Option Did Not Die
Unique in the nation for having public health insurance plans that are run by counties, California has public plans that stretch from San Francisco to the Mexican border and cover 2.5 million people.
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Do No Harm – And Keep An Eye On Costs
Kaiser Health News staff reporters talked with physicians and health policy experts about the recent American College of Physicians' ethics statement that focuses on the principle of cost-effectiveness in delivering health care.
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United Against Health Law, Medicare Reforms Divide GOP Presidential Candidates
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Marilyn Werber Serafini talk with Jackie Judd about Tuesday's New Hampshire GOP primary. The GOP field is united in their opposition against Obama's Health Law, but differences remain in how they would reform Medicare.
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