An influential doubter poured cold water on the Obama administration's promise that health insurance marketplaces across the U.S. will be open for business in a matter of months, even as officials stand by their word that enrollment will begin in every state Oct. 1. FULL STORY »
By Scott Serota and Susan DeVore | January 26, 2013
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Most Americans know that healthcare is too expensive, and that we should get better value for our money. In fact, we spend twice as much on healthcare as other nations while getting about the same results. FULL STORY »
This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare includes 18 newcomers as well as eight honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002. FULL STORY »
In unveiling a proposal to improve healthcare quality and lower costs, the leader of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association said the federal government should extract what works in the private sector and then communicate that message broadly and quickly. FULL STORY »
By Andis Robeznieks | August 22, 2011
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The nation's political forces are bitterly divided over issues ranging from raising the country's debt ceiling to the use of energy-efficient light bulbs, so it's no surprise that the government's role in healthcare is also the source of intense debate. FULL STORY »
By Modern Healthcare | August 22, 2011
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This year's ranking of the 100 Most Influential People includes 27 newcomers as well as 10 honorees who have been on every list since it started in 2002. FULL STORY »
Under the weight of public scrutiny and a turbulent period in the financial lives of tax-exempt associations, many top executives at healthcare-related associations took home less money in 2009 than they did the year before. FULL STORY »
By Rebecca Vesely | December 13, 2010
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Earnings for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, which represents Blues health plans, were flat in 2009, and overall compensation for the group’s chief executive dropped by nearly $1 million. FULL STORY »
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