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By Staff Writer |
April 6, 2012
A collection of revealing news stories on the U.S. health care system while the Supreme Court decides the fate of the health reform law.
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By Connie Cass |
March 25, 2012
National health insurance has been a hot-button issue for American politicians since 1912.
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By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press |
March 21, 2012
Insurers have had trouble getting doctors to stick with light sedation for low-risk patients.
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By Ingrid Case |
March 19, 2012
After several years of more modest increases, 2011 brought companies and consumers sharply higher health insurance premium increases—and questions about the factors behind the increased rates.
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By Allison Bell |
February 17, 2012
AHIP says the diagnostic code shift may cost U.S. health insurers about $3 billion.
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By Elizabeth Festa |
February 13, 2012
The HHS budget for 2013 plans to reduce payments to hospitals where the Administration thinks costs are too high.
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By Allison Bell |
January 31, 2012
The carrier asks federal regulators to remove the cap on inclusion of conversion expenses in MLR calculations.
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By Staff Writer |
January 27, 2012
The American Medical Association has sent House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) a letter urging him to halt a federal requirement forcing doctors to switch to new insurance codes in 2013.
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By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer |
January 18, 2012
The CDC measured people and found that almost two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese.
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By David A. Saltzman, RHU, DIA |
January 1, 2012
In early 1963, Bill Cosby made his first appearance on “The Tonight Show.” Those of us who were fortunate enough to see that performance knew that we were seeing something new, fresh and inventive.