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Health care inflation slows: Health Affairs
In its most recent issue, Health Affairs presents a series of papers looking at the slowdown in health care inflation over the past few years. You can access the Table of Contents using the link belo… more →
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Obamacare Repeal Votes Costs Tens Of Millions
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wrote 1 week ago: WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) – Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote for the 37th time to r … more →
Retiring at 55? You'll need $372,000 just for medical expenses
wrote 1 week ago: Thinking of retiring early? Hope you have a lot socked away for medical expenses. That’s becau … more →
Health care inflation slows: Health Affairs
wrote 2 weeks ago: In its most recent issue, Health Affairs presents a series of papers looking at the slowdown in heal … more →
Consumer Groups Fear Patients Could Be Hit With Large Out-Of-Pocket Costs
wrote 2 weeks ago: Consumer groups are warning that insurers and employers may be able to keep offering health plans ne … more →
A brilliant opportunity: cash for chiropractors!
wrote 4 weeks ago: Great news! Chiropractors are being urged to get in and feed at the ACA wellness trough. Why don … more →
CV Screening Fails to Prevent Disease Over Long Term
wrote 1 month ago: Another punch to the gut for the screen-now, screen-tomorrow, screen-forever wellness industry. Scr … more →
Avivia Health: Patients and, Apparently, Benefits Consultants Are Responding Well to the Drugs | Disease Management Purchasing Consortium
wrote 1 month ago: An Intelligent Design Award from the Disease Management Purchasing Consortium goes to Aviva Health. … more →
Is Patient Engagement the Solution…or a Healthcare Urban Legend? | The Health Care Blog
wrote 1 month ago: Al is ooohh so right that we have seen this “engagement” movie before. Our approach to … more →
Cutting Costs by Cutting Pills
wrote 1 month ago: According to some disturbing data released yesterday by the CDC, many US adults aren’t following doc … more →
AHL's TOP STORY: Medical Claims Costs Expected To Increase an Average of 32% Nationwide, Actuaries Report Finds
wrote 1 month ago: Health insurers likely will have to pay an average of 32% more for medical claims under the Affordab … more →
Cracking Health Costs » New York Times Article Doubts Wellness Effectiveness—About Time
wrote 1 month ago: The vaunted mystique of workplace wellness programs continues to crumble, now with the NY Times addi … more →
Annals of Internal Medicine | Moving Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter as a Strategy to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy
wrote 1 month ago: This is an essay from this week’s Annals of Internal Medicine, supporting the idea that the Fo … more →
AHL's TOP STORY: Senate Approves $3.7T FY 2014 Budget Proposal, Considers About 80 Health Care-Related Amendments
wrote 2 months ago: The Senate on Saturday voted 50-49 to approve a $3.7 trillion fiscal year 2014 budget proposal that … more →
Health Insurers Warn on Premiums - WSJ.com
wrote 2 months ago: Wait, I’m confused…I thought that the ACA was supposed to make health care more effectiv … more →
Study: No quick savings from workplace wellness - US News and World Report
wrote 2 months ago: What a surprise! Wellness programs DO NOT save money. Read this piece and then keep reading below … more →
Could UPMC's Platinum wellness award really just be Fool's Gold?
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wrote 2 months ago: Before I write anything else, I must admit that I am a Pittsburgher at heart. Love the city and eve … more →
SPECIAL INTERESTS
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wrote 2 months ago: I began this rant a few years ago by lambasting corruption and waste in all segments of the health c … more →
Lung Cancer, Health Care Spending, Cooling, Kinesiotape, PNF Stretching, Sports Drinks, Stretching
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wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday, we discussed e-cigarettes and how the tobacco companies have a new platform of advertisin … more →
Health law’s rules help hospitals cut patient readmission rate
wrote 2 months ago: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images By N.C. Aizenman, Feb 28, 2013 03:13 AM EST The Washington Post Over t … more →
