health finance system

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  By the numbers: The health insurance market

  By Allison Bell, Nichole Morford  |  December 19, 2012

  The ordinary storm before the great big mother of all policy-change storms.

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  On the Third Hand: Confused

  By Allison Bell  |  October 31, 2012

  Whether they love PPACA or hate it, few small business owners understand it.

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  On the Third Hand: Your Democrats

  By Allison Bell  |  October 2, 2012

  Some accident and health sector campaign donations cross over to the Blue side of the aisle.

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  On the third hand: fun with EHRs

  By Allison Bell  |  September 21, 2012

  Investigative reporters find that doctors are using EHRs to stick it to Medicare.

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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.

• Here Lie Monsters

  By Allison Bell  |  September 1, 2012

  I think it will be hard to know exactly where the gaps in our knowledge of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2012 (PPACA) lie until all of PPACA that will get up and running is up and running.

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  California Blue Shield: Rhodes Scholar to Succeed Bodaken

  By Allison Bell  |  May 24, 2012

  Bodaken -- a health insurance company CEO who spoke up for PPACA -- plans to retire at the end of the year.

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  Obama Taps Tavenner to Head CMS

  By Allison Bell  |  November 28, 2011

  A former Virginia health and human services secretary is in line to oversee much of PPACA implementation.