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President Barack Obama's re-election delivered healthcare executives some certainty that the bulk of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be implemented, yet little clue how the president and Congress will treat healthcare programs in their quest to control federal spending.
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President Barack Obama's re-election and a post-election deadline extension are expected to produce a surge of states submitting insurance exchange plans to the CMS.
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Hospital stocks once again were a bright spot in a gloomy market as the re-election of President Barack Obama signaled more certainty about the fate of healthcare reform.
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The work of groups established by the healthcare reform law to explore better ways of delivering and paying for healthcare will continue as planned now that President Barack Obama secured a second term, but experts say looming deficit talks could jeopardize some of their funding.
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President Barack Obama's re-election means hospitals and doctors can move with more certainty to develop accountable care, one payment model to be tested in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, healthcare executives said.
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Health information technology adoption by the healthcare industry and its promotion by the federal government will continue apace with the political status quo largely intact after last week's election.
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More states are expected to expand their Medicaid programs following the Nov. 6 election, but it may require extensive deal-making.
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Sweeping reforms to the Medicare program are now unlikely, but experts say the program will undoubtedly play a role in the upcoming deficit-reduction talks between the re-elected president and congressional leaders.
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Despite President Barack Obama's win and its implicit endorsement of healthcare reform, three states expressed displeasure with the reform law by passing referendums that oppose healthcare mandates. A fourth state rejected such a referendum.
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“A long, difficult period in America is over. After nearly two years of campaigning and billions of dollars spent, voters have made their choice, giving President Barack Obama a second term. It would be nice to be able to look back and say Election 2012 was an invigorating, affirmational...
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