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NewsWill health reform disappoint the public?
In theory, President Obama will look like a hero to health reform supporters if the final bill satisfies supporters. In practice, however, the public may end up being disappointed by the realities of... Read more...
Generic drugmakers protest paying in for health reform
Looked at it one way, generic drug manufacturers are getting quite a break when it comes to financing health reform. Under the Senate Finance Committee bill approved last week, the hospital industry... Read more...
Healthcare reform to pass by year end
President Obama will sign a finalized piece of healthcare reform legislation within the next two months, current and former members of Congress predicted at a healthcare recent forum held by Politics... Read more...
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...
Federal bill would drop antitrust exemption for health, malpractice insurers
A new bill has been introduced in the Senate that would repeal the antitrust exemption health and medical insurers currently enjoy. The bill, which is backed by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), would... Read more...
Survey: Study suggests wide variance in medical fees
America's Health Insurance Plans, the trade group representing the health insurance industry, feels it has been unfairly vilified by the Administration as the villains of the healthcare system during... Read more...
Medical device firms may be tapped to cut $15B to $25B in costs
With hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry already agreeing to accept considerable financial cutbacks in Medicare reimbursement to help reform go forward, it now seems to be the medical device... Read more...
MA expands mental health coverage requirements
A new law has gone into effect in Massachusetts that expands existing limits on care for a new group of mental health disorders, sparking warnings from some observers that the price tag may be more... Read more...
Health insurance industry consolidation a potential threat to providers
The nation's largest health insurance companies are poised to consolidate, although Aetna and UnitedHealth Group, among others, have not confirmed wide-held suspicions, reports the Chicago Tribune.... Read more...
Politicians declare war on pre-existing condition exclusions
In recent days, President Obama has been decrying the use of pre-existing conditions by health insurers to exclude some patients from individual coverage. In doing so, he's become one of a growing... Read more...
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