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Commonwealth Fund survey says New Orleans safety-net clinics are succeeding

 Chelsey Ledue January 18, 2010
A Commonwealth Fund survey of safety-net clinic patients in New Orleans finds that only 27 percent went without needed healthcare because of cost, compared to 41 percent of adults across the country.
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Survey: Half of U.S. physicians say insurance restricts medication, treatment decisions

 Bernie Monegain November 05, 2009
Half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies place on their patients' care, according to a new survey published Thursday.
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Study: Medicare savings could help pay for expanded healthcare coverage

Diana Manos October 06, 2009
Expanding health coverage might not cost as much as policymakers assume, according to a new study.
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Small business owners and employees would benefit from health reform proposals

 Chelsey Ledue September 09, 2009
Small business owners and employees stand to benefit the most from current health reform proposals under consideration by Congress, according to a recent Commonwealth Fund report.
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HFMA offers new hospital revenue modeling tool

 Richard Pizzi September 04, 2009
The Healthcare Financial Management Association is offering a new hospital revenue modeling tool in its online resource library.
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Commonwealth Fund survey draws mixed responses

 Patty Enrado August 28, 2009
A Commonwealth Fund survey on the individual insurance market revealed that high premiums, lack of needed coverage and pre-existing conditions have kept many Americans from purchasing individual policies.
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Report: Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums projected to double by 2020

 Chelsey Ledue August 20, 2009
Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance increased 119 percent between 1999 and 2008 and could increase another 94 percent to an average $23,842 per family by 2020, according to a Commonwealth Fund report.
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Study: Little competition found in Medicare Advantage markets

 Diana Manos August 13, 2009
Medicare Advantage plans are being paid $11 billion more than it would cost to cover the same beneficiaries in regular fee-for-service Medicare, according to a new study.
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Report: health reform would help uninsured young adults gain coverage

 Diana Manos August 10, 2009
Congressional proposals to reform the health system could help uninsured young adults gain coverage and prevent others from losing it, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
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Study: Employees to pay more for care

Chelsey Ledue July 06, 2009
The 161 million Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance are facing substantial increases in out-of-pocket costs, according to a study funded by the Commonwealth Fund.
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Reform takes center stage at HFMA-ANI, AHIP

 Chelsey Ledue July 02, 2009
Two topics dominated the conversation at last month’s Healthcare Financial Management Association’s ANI: The Healthcare Finance Conference. One was Seattle’s surprisingly sunny weather; the other, of course, was healthcare reform.
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Reform takes center stage at HFMA-ANI, AHIP

 Eric Wicklund July 02, 2009
Two topics dominated the conversation at last month’s Healthcare Financial Management Association’s ANI: The Healthcare Finance Conference. One was Seattle’s surprisingly sunny weather; the other, of course, was healthcare reform.
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Study details cost cutting successes in Medicaid, CHIP medical homes

 Diana Manos June 29, 2009
A Commonwealth Fund study shows how Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs have found ways to build medical homes to cut costs and improve care.
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New study says an insurance exchange could save U.S. trillions

Diana Manos June 25, 2009
A new study released Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund finds a national insurance exchange could reduce national health expenditures by an estimated $1.2 trillion.
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Commonwealth Fund president promotes people first in health reform

 Diana Manos June 15, 2009
Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund, will provide a keynote at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's Annual National Institute on how to move the U.S. toward a high performance health system. The key, she says, is focusing on people.
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Study: Sick workers have high out-of-pocket costs

 Chelsey Ledue June 02, 2009
The 161 million Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance are facing substantial increases in out-of-pocket costs, according to a study funded by the Commonwealth Fund.
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Medicare Advantage comes under more scrutiny

 Diana Manos May 27, 2009
Private health insurance plans serving Medicare beneficiaries will be paid $11.4 billion more in 2009 than the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program, a new Commonwealth Fund study finds.
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Elderly Medicare beneficiaries happier with their plans than those with employer-sponsored insurance

 Chelsey Ledue May 13, 2009
Elderly Medicare beneficiaries are more satisfied with their healthcare and experience fewer problems accessing and paying for care than Americans with employer-sponsored insurance, according to a study by Commonwealth Fund researchers.
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Study: Seven in 10 women are uninsured or underinsured

 Chelsey Ledue May 12, 2009
Women are more likely than men to feel the pinch of rising health costs and eroding health benefits, a new Commonwealth Fund study finds.
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Medicare Advantage comes under more scrutiny

 Diana Manos May 06, 2009
Private health insurance plans serving Medicare beneficiaries will be paid $11.4 billion more in 2009 than the traditional Medicare fee-for-service program, a new Commonwealth Fund study finds.
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