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Reform won't stop health plans from avoiding the sick, analysts say
One of the linchpins of health reform is making it possible for anyone who wants to buy health insurance to do so. This involves not only subsidies that help to pay for coverage, but also rules... Read more...
Even with good insurance, MA patients putting off healthcare
Once again, we get a reminder that the much-touted Massachusetts health reform model is far from a cure-all. State officials there are increasingly hearing from consumers who are cutting back on... Read more...
Medicare may test 'value-based' coverage design
Typically, when an employer or health plan wants to lower their healthcare costs, they raise co-pays and deductibles, usually without much of an eye to what impact that has on vulnerable patients'... Read more...
Congressional Dems filing bill requiring coverage of pre-existing conditions
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) plan to file a bill that would require health plans to cover the more than 133 million Americans suffering from chronic conditions such as... Read more...
Study: Gaps in Medicaid coverage make hospitalization 3.6 times more likely
Apparently, not having continuous Medicaid coverage can land you in the hospital, according to a new study. The study, which looked at nearly five million Californians in a retrospective five-year... Read more...
Wisconsin plans genomics initiative
Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle (D) has announced that several prominent medical programs in the state are launching a collaborative research effort in the form of the Wisconsin Genomics Initiative. The... Read more...
MedPAC urges medical home research
To date, the medical home model seems to have racked up some encouraging research... Read more...
Study: Millions of chronically ill not getting care they need
A new study confirms what most in the provider arena already knew--that far too many patients with chronic conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure aren't getting the care they need because... Read more...
