health finance

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  Massachusetts: Our exchange users like their plans

  By Allison Bell  |  April 17, 2013

  More admit they failed to complete renewal forms or missed a premium payment.

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  On the Third Hand: PCIP

  By Allison Bell  |  February 21, 2013

  Why is CMS slamming the door on sick people's fingers?

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  On the Third Hand: Teamwork

  By Allison Bell  |  November 19, 2012

  What if Republicans made a sincere effort to fix the PPACA exchange rules?

• On the Third Hand: Flu

  By Allison Bell  |  November 6, 2012

  The drafters of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act clearly face the same internal epidemiological conflicts that face just about everyone who thinks about health finance, aside from single-payer and free-market purists.

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  On the Third Hand: Stable Middle Ground

  By Allison Bell  |  September 10, 2012

  Finding solid footing between a pure free-market approach and a single-payer system is not easy.

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  LTCI Watch: Teamwork

  By Allison Bell  |  July 6, 2012

  What if the people and facilities that care for an older American were paid as a team?

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  Consumers to LTCI Carriers: Will You Be Here Tomorrow?

  By Allison Bell  |  June 12, 2012

  Long-term care insurance researchers polled consumers and found that many have concerns about insurer longevity.

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  The Catch: But Wait, There's More!

  By Allison Bell  |  April 12, 2012

  Another challenge to the constitutionality of PPACA, a single-provider bill, and more.

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  The Catch: Going Solo

  By Allison Bell  |  January 2, 2012

  An economist compares individual health insurance with group coverage, Medicare outpatient payments, and more.