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Meet A New Breed Of Medical Professional: The Health Coach

By Annie Feidt, APRN July 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Health coaches are becoming more popular as chronic and often preventable diseases like Type 2 diabetes consume more and more health care dollars.

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Romney, Santorum, Others Call For Medicare ‘Premium Support’ In New Hampshire GOP Debate

January 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

While health care issues did not take up much of Sunday morning’s debate, the candidates agreed that Medicare should be a Rep. Paul-Ryan-style “premium support” system and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney said that, in the future, he believes wealthy Medicare recipients should have to pay more for the program.

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Candidates Court Seniors On Medicare

By Marilyn Werber Serafini February 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The top contenders are casting themselves as protectors of the program, even as they embrace ways to cut spending growth that have proven radioactive in past elections.

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Medicare Plans See Dollars In The Stars

By Christopher Weaver October 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Star ratings are bleeding into bottom lines, board rooms and corporate strategy as Medicare Advantage plans chase top scores.

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Viewpoints On Health Law: Concerns About ‘Lake Wobegon-ization’ Of Medicare Advantage; Romney’s Efforts To Raise Fears

April 30, 2012 Morning Briefing

Editorials and op-eds examine a number of different aspects of the controversies surrounding the health law.

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WellPoint CEO’s Compensation Slid In 2011

April 4, 2012 Morning Briefing

As the health insurer’s earnings decreased in the face of losses to its Medicare Advantage plans, its CEO Angela Braly received less in compensation, The Associated Press reports.

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What Every Baby Boomer Should Know About Medicare

By Caroline E. Mayer December 5, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Among the most costly mistakes is missing the deadline for enrollment.

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Chasing The Stars, Insurers Improve Quality — And Revenue

By Christopher Weaver October 12, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Only a handful of Medicare Advantage plans win five stars for quality. But the bonuses attached to the federal rating system are reshaping the competitive landscape for insurers.

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Romney Outlines How He Would ‘Replace Obamacare’

June 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Mitt Romney, who is expected to be the Republican nominee for president, doesn’t usually talk about health care in his campaign stump speeches. Tuesday, at Con-Air Industries in Orlando, Florida, he blasted the 2010 federal health law and outlined what he would do if elected president.

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CMS: Medicare Advantage, Part D To Get 3 Percent Boost In 2013 Reimbursements

April 3, 2012 Morning Briefing

Also in the news, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced nearly $50 million in grants to state agencies to help seniors better understand Medicare.

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Today’s Headlines – June 14, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Wall Street Journal: Republicans See Advantages In Go-Slow Approach On Bills Democrats accuse GOP leaders of deliberately dragging their feet on legislation that might help the economy, as it might also boost President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects. Republican leaders deny that. They blame Democrats for blocking GOP efforts to extend tax cuts and avert […]

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Readmissions Not Just A Medicare Problem, Study Finds

By Jordan Rau December 8, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Medicare has identified preventable hospital readmissions as a measure of the fragmentation of health care for the elderly, driving up health care costs. A new paper finds younger patients also fail to get needed follow-up care after a hospital stay. About one in 12 adults ages 21 and older were readmitted to hospitals within 30 days of discharge, […]

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Today’s Headlines — July 10, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including findings of a new Washington Post poll indicating Americans remain divided on the health law. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, cracks may be emerging in the Republican’s repeal effort. The Washington Post: Americans Still Divided On Health-Care Reform: Poll Americans are as evenly divided as […]

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Marketing Mavens Offer Advice On Handling Health Law Messaging

By Sarah Barr, Matthew Fleming, Shefali S. Kulkarni, David Schultz and Christian Torres July 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

By Sarah Barr, Matthew Fleming, Shefali S. Kulkarni, David Schultz and Christian Torres The reviews and polls are already starting to come in: The Supreme Court’s ruling last week did not have an immediate significant effect on public opinion of the health law. But that doesn’t mean that supporters and opponents won’t continue to try to shape […]

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Medicare Advantage Premiums Falling 4% In 2012

By Phil Galewitz September 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

For some Medicare beneficiaries, the good times seem to keep rolling along. For seniors enrolled in private Medicare plans, premiums will drop by an average of 4 percent in 2012 while benefits remain stable, Obama administration officials said today. Last year CMS projected an average 1 percent drop in 2011 premiums, but the actual drop was 7 […]

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Mich. Medicaid Director: “A Struggle” To Meet Deadlines If Law Upheld

June 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Michigan Medicaid Director Steve Fitton believes it will be a “struggle” for his state to be ready to implement the health law on schedule if the Supreme Court upholds the measure. But he’s confident that Michigan can handle the expected new enrollees in Medicaid.

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Feds Tighten Medicare Plans Oversight To Curb Improper Payments

February 27, 2012 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced an initiative Friday designed to reduce the number of Medicare advantage payments made in error.

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First Edition: September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about recent polling results indicating that, despite GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s efforts to frame the Medicare debate, President Barack Obama still has the advantage on this issue.

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Shopping Tips For Medicare Drug Plans

By Susan Jaffe November 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Here are some questions SHIP officials recommend asking.

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Medicare Advantage Premiums To Fall 4% Next Year

By Phil Galewitz September 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Administration says dire predictions of damage from the health law have not materialized.

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