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Reform Update: Feds stand firm; patients in certain plans will face higher out-of-pocket costs
By Ashok Selvam | August 07, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Groups seeking to protect patients with chronic conditions from an increase in out-of-pocket spending beyond the limits set in the reform law aren't happy with a response from the Labor Department.
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Congress wins relief on Obamacare health plan subsidies
By Reuters via Yahoo | August 07, 2013
Congress has partially wriggled free from the "Obamacare" health reforms that it passed and subjected itself to three years ago. In a ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. lawmakers and their staffs will continue to receive a federal contribution toward the health insurance that they must purchase through...
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CVS Medicare issues taking longer than planned, profit up
By Reuters | August 06, 2013
CVS Caremark Corp. expects to lose about 10% of patients enrolled in one of its Medicare prescription drug plans because of a government marketing ban but does not expect the decrease to have a significant impact on its long-term results.
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UnitedHealth's patient engagement program sees health improvements, study says
By Joseph Conn | August 06, 2013
A patient engagement and reporting program linked to financial incentives yielded multiple improvements in health measures for employees of UnitedHealth Group, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs.
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Physician-owned hospitals expand in Dallas-Fort Worth
By Dallas Morning News | August 06, 2013
Physician-owned hospitals in North Texas are finding ways to expand despite being banned from accepting Medicare and Medicaid patients.
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Reform Update: Exchanges 'on target' for Oct. 1, Sebelius says
By Andis Robeznieks | August 05, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Health insurance exchanges in every state are set to go live in 18 weeks, and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius promises that open enrollment will begin as scheduled.
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Illinois Medicaid upgrade to use Michigan system
By Associated Press | August 05, 2013
Illinois officials have announced an interstate partnership with Michigan to update Illinois' outdated Medicaid information management system.
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Healthcare's Hottest for 2013; 40 of the healthcare industry's fastest growing companies
By Modern Healthcare | August 05, 2013
Modern Healthcare's second annual Healthcare's Hottest recognition program honors the fastest growing companies and organizations in the industry as measured by revenue growth.
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Healthcare law raises pressure on public unions
By New York Times | August 05, 2013
Municipalities across the U.S. are pushing public unions to accept cheaper health benefits in anticipation of a component of the Affordable Care Act that will tax expensive plans starting in 2018.
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Deal keeps U.S. healthcare contribution for Congress
By New York Times | August 02, 2013
The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday that it would allow the federal government to continue paying a large share of the cost of health insurance for members of Congress and their aides, averting a problem for many who work on Capitol Hill.
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