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The Ryan Plan And The Medicare Debate: The Crucial Questions
While Representative Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) most recent Medicare premium support proposal will be hotly debated during this charged political season, the more durable issue is what it means for the real debate on Medicare that looms after the election. Regardless...
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Wed, Apr 18 2012 11:25 AM
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Health Affairs Briefing: Trends In The Adoption Of Health Information Technology
On Wednesday, April 25, Health Affairs will hold a briefing on the subjects of recent trends in health information technology adoption among US health care providers; eligibility for federal incentives to support that adoption; and demonstration of meaningful...
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Tue, Apr 17 2012 1:13 PM
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Saving For Health Care: The Policy Pros And Cons Of Different Vehicles
There are two ways people can insure for medical expenses: third party insurance and individual self-insurance. Under the former, a third party (insurance company, employer or government) pays the expenses. Under the latter, people must save and pay the...
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Tue, Apr 17 2012 11:22 AM
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A Masterful Health Wonk Review
At his blog Wright on Health, Brad Wright presents a “Masterful” edition of the Health Wonk Review. Celebrating the triumph of fellow University of Georgia grad Bubba Watson, Brad ties each health policy blog post to a hole on the famed course...
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Mon, Apr 16 2012 10:59 AM
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Bending The Health Care Cost Curve: More Than Meets The Eye?
During the past months, a number of important articles have appeared in the healthcare literature on the subject of the recent slowing of health-spending growth in the U.S. In an article in January’s Health Affairs, economists at the Centers for Medicare...
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Fri, Apr 13 2012 8:11 AM
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Congratulations … And Now The Real Work On ACOs Begins
On Tuesday April 10, CMS announced 27 ACOs had begun operating under the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), joining the 32 Pioneer ACOs announced in December and the 6 physician group practice (PGP) sites that converted to being ACOs. Another 150...
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Thu, Apr 12 2012 1:16 PM
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Medicare ACOs: The Integration Of Financial And Clinical Integration
Back in 1996, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice, in providing antitrust guidance for multi-provider networks, considered financial integration and clinical integration as separate pathways for such networks to avoid per se violations...
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Wed, Apr 11 2012 10:49 AM
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Health Affairs Briefing Reminder: Value In Cancer Care
Tomorrow, Thursday April 12, Health Affairs will hold a briefing to unveil its April 2012 issue, “Issues In Cancer Care: Value, Costs & Quality.” The volume explores a range of cancer-related topics, with the centerpiece a cluster of articles on assessing...
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Wed, Apr 11 2012 9:49 AM
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New Health Affairs: On Cancer Care, U.S. Spends More And Gets More
The United States spends more on cancer care than European countries. However, a study published in the newly released April issue of Health Affairs suggests that investment also generates a greater “value” for US patients, who typically live nearly two...
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Tue, Apr 10 2012 9:16 AM
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New Health Affairs: Lung Cancer Screening Insurance Benefit Would Save Lives at Relatively Low Cost
Lung cancer screening would save thousands of lives at a relatively low cost if such tests were routinely covered by commercial insurers, according to a first-of-its-kind actuarial study in the April issue of Health Affairs. Lung cancer causes more than...
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Mon, Apr 09 2012 1:04 PM
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Public Reporting Of Health Care Quality: Principles For Moving Forward
Several papers in the March issue of Health Affairs expose some of the challenges with reporting information about health care quality to the public, including the shortcomings of hospital reporting, the importance of framing quality information in ways...
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Mon, Apr 09 2012 12:01 PM
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Health Affairs Blog Top 10 For March
Tim Jost’s analysis of the final rule on health insurance exchanges tops the most-read list for March for Health Affairs Blog. The Health Affairs article and follow-on blog post by Danny McCormick and colleagues on the effect of physicians’...
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Thu, Apr 05 2012 10:55 AM
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Health Affairs Now On iPad
Now you can explore the intersection of health, health care, and policy with Health Affairs on iPad. Download Health Affairs’ new mobile application for iPad to tap into a full interactive experience with Health Affairs content, including: Free...
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Wed, Apr 04 2012 11:43 AM
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Physician Specialty Groups Target Unnecessary Procedures
“It is well established now that one can in fact improve the quality of health care and reduce the costs at the same time.” That was the theme, enunciated by Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Susan Dentzer, of an event that Health Affairs cosponsored last...
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Wed, Apr 04 2012 7:05 AM
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The Latest Wonk Review: From The Supreme Court To ‘Mad Men’
Over at the Health Business Blog, David Williams presents a great collection of health policy blogging in the most recent edition of the Health Wonk Review. The posts included range from discussions of last week’s Supreme Court arguments to historical...
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Tue, Apr 03 2012 1:54 PM
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