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Puerto Rican coalition asks Congress for health equality

 Chelsey Ledue March 12, 2010
The National Puerto Rican Coalition has asked Congress to adopt revisions to pending healthcare reform legislation to better address the needs of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico.
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Senate votes to delay doc pay cut until Oct. 1

 Diana Manos March 11, 2010
The Senate voted on Wednesday to delay a 21 percent Medicare physician pay cut until Oct. 1.
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Obama urges Congress to vote on healthcare

 Diana Manos March 08, 2010
President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to schedule a vote on healthcare reform.
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Health Reform Could Harm Medicaid Patients

 Edward Miller March 08, 2010
Both the House and Senate health-care reform bills call for a large increase in Medicaid—about 18 million more people will begin enrolling in Medicaid under the House bill starting in 2013, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Actuary Richard Foster estimates.
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Who's to blame for the high cost of healthcare?

 Diana Manos February 26, 2010
The federal government's latest report has healthcare rising to 17 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Economists warn this is unsustainable, and Congress has agreed.
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Obama keeps focus on healthcare reform

 Diana Manos February 26, 2010
President Barack Obama had hoped to pass healthcare reform by the end of 2009, but the last major action Congress has taken on the effort came on Christmas Eve when the Senate passed it's overhaul package by the slimmest possible margin.
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HHS budget for 2011 set at $81.3B

 Diana Manos February 26, 2010
President Barack Obama has requested a $3.8 trillion federal budget for fiscal year 2011 that includes $81.3 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services – a $1.7 billion increase over what Congress approved in fiscal year 2010.
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Providers question MedPAC recommendations

 Richard Pizzi February 26, 2010
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has recommended that Congress give hospitals a fiscal year 2011 payment update equal to the rate of change in the market basket index, currently projected at 2.4 percent, concurrent with implementation of a pay-for-performance program.
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Thousands employed in 2009 to influence health reform legislation

 Chelsey Ledue February 25, 2010
More than 1,750 companies and organizations hired a total of about 4,525 lobbyists to influence health reform bills in 2009, according to an analysis by the Center for Public Integrity.
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American College of Physicians urges Medicare payment reform

 Diana Manos February 18, 2010
The American College of Physicians said doctors will struggle to provide care without a permanent fix for the flawed Medicare physician payment system.
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A hospital executive's advice to Obama

 Ed Howe February 17, 2010
From the vantage point of having run a large U.S. healthcare system, I can see that certain strategic changes are needed in order to make President Obama’s healthcare reform goals a reality.
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The 8th Annual Health Care Quality Congress

 February 17, 2010
The 8th Annual Health Care Quality Congress convenes over 200 of the industry’s top visionaries and thought leaders to curb the cost trend and develop solutions that align incentives, maximize reimbursement, and enhance value.
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Health insurance companies shouldn't exist

 Effect Measure February 15, 2010
2009 was a dismal year, economically speaking - unless you were a health insurer.
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Public health organizations urge health reform, preventive care

 Diana Manos February 11, 2010
More than 175 public health organizations have sent a letter to the White House and Congress voicing "strong" support for comprehensive healthcare reform.
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Neurosurgeons criticize ongoing Medicare payment reductions

 Richard Pizzi February 11, 2010
A national survey of neurosurgeons indicates many are limiting their Medicare practice in some way and more will do so if drastic Medicare physician payment cuts continue.
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Vendor announces nation's first hospital ERISA appeal department program

 Industry News Release February 08, 2010
ERISAclaim.com announced the nation's first Hospital ERISA Appeals Department Training Program to provide 5,815 hospitals with real emergency resuscitations in revenue cycle.
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Medicare covers only half the cost of chemotherapy to seniors

 Industry News Release February 05, 2010
A comprehensive study of the components of the delivery of modern-day cancer care in community oncology practices revealed that Medicare covers only 56 percent of the actual costs of administering chemotherapy and providing related infusion room services to seniors with cancer.
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Obama requests $81.3B for HHS in FY2011

 Diana Manos February 02, 2010
President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion federal budget request for fiscal year 2011 includes $81.3 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services - a $1.7 billion increase over what Congress approved for HHS in fiscal year 2010.
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Medicare demonstrations in North Carolina, Indiana to address quality issues

 Chelsey Ledue February 01, 2010
Two demonstrations – a community-wide health information exchange in Indiana and an association of community care physician networks in North Carolina – are being implemented to encourage the delivery of improved care to an estimated 130,000 beneficiaries.
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Balancing access to experts and better pay for primary care

 Stephanie Mensh January 26, 2010
CMS has announced that Medicare will no longer pay specialists a higher rate for consultations. Instead, all physician visit services, whether defined as “evaluation and management” (E&M) services or consultations, will be reimbursed at the same E&M rates.
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