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Where Things Stand
There's no doubt the administration's new health reform sales pitch works much better in focus groups. But does it really describe what's under consideration in Congress?
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For Health Overhaul, Implementation Is Now Job One
Despite the outcomes of the mid-term elections, the health overhaul is the law, and it's up to HHS to make the "vital protections" it put into a place a reality.
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The House Bill Costs Far More Than $1 Trillion
House Democratic leaders have been selling the health care bill -- now reported out by two of the three House committees to which it had been referred -- as costing "only" $1 trillion over a decade. But that's not really the whole story.
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For Major Health Industry Players, Reform’s Positives Outweigh Negatives
As congressional legislation takes shape, most of the major health care players - hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, health insurers and pharmaceutical companies - are likely to benefit over the long term.
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In Dialysis, Life-Saving Care at Great Risk and Cost
An untold number of dialysis patients are injured or die as a result of needle dislodgements, but Medicare rules don't require clinics to report such adverse incidents to outside authorities.
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The Health Reform (Almost) Everyone Loves
Come with me to the land of happy health reform. It is a place where Republicans and Democrats find common ground, a place where physicians, hospitals and health insurers sit together as partners, a place where criticism is respectful, not rancorous. It is the world of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
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What if Republicans Win?
If certain steps are taken, the next round of reform could make health insurance portable, affordable and fair.
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Empty Promises
Congress has promised almost everyone in the country access to a whole slew of preventive services with no copay or deductible. The result could have a dire impact on health care quality and access.
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Transcript: President Obama’s Colorado Town Hall Meeting On Health Reform
President Barack Obama spoke about health insurance, a pressed for a need to overhaul the health care system at town hall meeting in Grand Junction, Colorado on Saturday.
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As They Consolidate, Hospitals Get Pricier
The health reform law is likely to spur more hospital mergers, fueling a trend that experts say has led to higher hospital prices and insurance premiums.
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Health Issues Prominent In Fla. Governor Race
When it comes to health care, the Florida governor's race offers voters a clear choice. Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink disagree on hot-button issues from abortion to Medicaid.
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Transcript: Health On The Hill – October 18, 2010
Some Democrats are talking about health care in their elections in a new way: send us to Washington to fix parts of the health care bill that you don't like. Meanwhile, oral arguments in a Virginia court case challenging the law's requirement that individuals purchase health care insurance are proceeding in court.
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Transcript: President Obama Speaks To The American Medical Association
President Barack Obama today addressed the annual meeting of the American Medical Association. He discussed the future of the health care system and asked for their help with health reform.
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Medicare: A Prevention Plan that Could Lower Costs
A new smoking cessation program could lower health care costs, even among seniors.
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A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments
Over more than half a century of working on health legislation, Edward Kennedy scored many victories, missed some opportunities and never realized his dream of universal health care.
By Jennifer Evans and Jaclyn Schiff -
Letter From Obama to Sens. Kennedy and Baucus
President Obama sent this letter to Senators Edward Kennedy and Max Baucus regarding health reform.
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Grand Junction, Colorado: Still The Health Care Poster Child
The city's health system, which just a year ago was lauded by President Barack Obama, is the envy of much of the nation. Set up 40 years ago by doctors and community leaders, it provides quality care throughout the community at costs that are among the lowest in the country.
By Bill Scanlon -
Health Insurance Costs Rise Sharply For Unemployed As COBRA Subsidy Ends
When a program subsidizing health insurance for people who lose their jobs ended this year, it created a costly problem as the recession continues to throw workers off the payroll. COBRA coverage, which employees of many businesses can obtain after being laid off, typically is very expensive.
By Phil Galewitz and Andrew Villegas -
Transcript: President Obama’s Montana Health Care Town Hall Meeting
The White House released a transcript of President Barack Obama's town hall meeting in Belgrade, Montana. He begins with prepared remarks and then answers questions from the audience.
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