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Research Roundup: Mass. medical bankruptcies; Palliative care teams work; Innovative health IT

The theme for the current issue of Health Affairs Is "Profiles of Innovation in Health Care Delivery."

11 Mar 2011

Longer looks: Best health policy picks from thought-provoking publications

Every Thursday, KHN's Jessica Marcy compiles this selection of interesting perspectives, from a variety of publications, on health care in America.

11 Mar 2011

GOP budget choices: Offer politically risky cuts to Medicare, Medicaid or 'play it safe'?

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan signals that he is "ready to take on health programs" as Capitol Hill continues to struggle with long-term spending concerns. Meanwhile, lawmakers continue talks regarding the current year spending measure still under consideration. A new continuing resolution that would fund government operations until April 8 has emerged.

11 Mar 2011

CBO deficit-reduction options include billions in Medicare, Medicaid cuts

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a list of deficit-cutting options Thursday that includes hundreds of billions in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. The two programs account for 38 percent of mandatory spending — more than Social Security — and face a visit to the chopping block as Americans across the political spectrum clamor for the government to keep its spending under control.

11 Mar 2011

Without fix, docs face 30% Medicare pay cut in 2012

This new figure, updated yesterday by Medicare officials from the previous 28.3 percent "cliff," means the president's plan to keep physician payments flat for the next two years will exceed — by as much as a billion dollars — the funding requested in his 2012 budget proposal.

11 Mar 2011

ACO regs out soon, says Berwick

ACOs are the subject of great debate, and many in the health policy world are eagerly following Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Don Berwick's every move, waiting for the moment he'll announce the rules defining what an ACO actually is.

11 Mar 2011

BioSpecifics 2010 net loss decreases to $1.5 million

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010.

11 Mar 2011

Doctors now wise to ruse of false representation by medical associations

"Internal medical politics is considered 'inside baseball' to most observers, but America's patients should know the real score of how this game is playing out in their towns," says Doctor Adam Dorin. In the aftermath of Obamacare, doctors across the United States have become wise to the ruse of representation falsely promised by their medical associations.

11 Mar 2011

First Edition: March 11, 2011

In today's headlines, news about short- and long-term budget challenges and what could become of funding for health programs.

11 Mar 2011

Insurance influences final choice of seniors shopping for physician specialists

A February 2011 survey of 344 seniors 65 and older revealed that 71%1 have shopped for physicians, and 77% of those who do shop end up choosing a physician based on whether he or she accepts their insurance. The survey also revealed that the number one reason seniors shop for a physician, chosen by 63% of respondents, is to choose a specialist.

11 Mar 2011

Two Dems sign on to bill to undo health law's independent payment Advisory Board

Two House Democrats have signed onto a Republican bill to repeal a health reform provision that the Obama administration has touted as a central tool to keep health costs under control. Rep. Shelley Berkley became a co-sponsor of legislation to repeal the Medicare payment board on Wednesday, one week after Rep. Michael Capuano.

11 Mar 2011

Party differences emerge as Senate nixes current year budget plans

The development signals that some lawmakers — including Democrats and Republicans, think more changes to Medicare, Medicaid and a range of other programs should be considered. Meanwhile, abortion funding continues to be a divisive issue. And, in an examination of longer-term budget interests, The Wall Street Journal reports that deficit reduction efforts may be gaining more allies.

11 Mar 2011

Sebelius issues warning about impact of GOP tactics on Medicare

Her warning, which came in a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., charges that the House temporary spending measure would force the Department of Health and Human Services to stop making Medicare Payments.

11 Mar 2011

Researchers find four in five office-based physicians can qualify for new EHR Incentive Programs

Researchers at The George Washington University Department of Health Policy have found through analysis of federal survey data that more than four in five office-based physicians could qualify for new, federal Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

11 Mar 2011

Medicare fraud costs taxpayers big money

Medicare could wrench as much as $70 billion a year in savings by cracking down on fraud, experts told Congress this week.

11 Mar 2011

CSC implements phase one of NC-MIPS program for healthcare professionals, hospitals

CSC announced today that the company, in conjunction with the State of North Carolina, successfully implemented phase one of the North Carolina Medicaid Incentive Payment System.

11 Mar 2011

Viewpoints: Vinson's backdown, Ariz. Death Panels and The Pentagon's Achilles' heel

A federal district judge in Florida backed down, as he should have, from his effort to bully the Obama administration into halting implementation of the new health care reforms even before the issue of the law's constitutionality is resolved by higher courts.

11 Mar 2011

George Hoag Family Foundation awards grant to Cedars-Sinai's COACH for Kids program

Thanks to a grant from the George Hoag Family Foundation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's COACH for Kids and Their Families- program will be able to expand healthcare services to more homeless children living in transitional shelters in Greater Los Angeles.

10 Mar 2011

Survey reveals impact of health care law on seniors

A survey of 460 seniors 65 and older revealed that 70% believe the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will reduce their Medicare benefits, despite the fact that the bill does not cut Medicare benefits and instead adds some, including a yearly free checkup and other free preventive care services.

10 Mar 2011

Dem leaders acknowledge Senate support for Berwick falls short

But the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chief says he remains entirely focused on the job at hand.

10 Mar 2011

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Research Roundup: Mass. medical bankruptcies; Palliative care teams work; Innovative health IT

Longer looks: Best health policy picks from thought-provoking publications

GOP budget choices: Offer politically risky cuts to Medicare, Medicaid or 'play it safe'?

CBO deficit-reduction options include billions in Medicare, Medicaid cuts

Without fix, docs face 30% Medicare pay cut in 2012

ACO regs out soon, says Berwick

BioSpecifics 2010 net loss decreases to $1.5 million

Doctors now wise to ruse of false representation by medical associations

First Edition: March 11, 2011

Insurance influences final choice of seniors shopping for physician specialists

Two Dems sign on to bill to undo health law's independent payment Advisory Board

Party differences emerge as Senate nixes current year budget plans

Sebelius issues warning about impact of GOP tactics on Medicare

Researchers find four in five office-based physicians can qualify for new EHR Incentive Programs

Medicare fraud costs taxpayers big money

CSC implements phase one of NC-MIPS program for healthcare professionals, hospitals

Viewpoints: Vinson's backdown, Ariz. Death Panels and The Pentagon's Achilles' heel

George Hoag Family Foundation awards grant to Cedars-Sinai's COACH for Kids program

Survey reveals impact of health care law on seniors

Dem leaders acknowledge Senate support for Berwick falls short

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