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Inside the last-minute scramble to stand-up Obamacare 26 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
I’ve spent the past few days talking with state marketplace directors, alongside a few Medicaid officials, about what they expect to happen when the marketplaces go live. What I heard back was this: ...
Huge shortage of caregivers looms for baby boomers, report says – The Washington Post 26 Aug 2013 | 07:55 pm
Americans should expect an enormous shortage in caregivers for older people in the coming decades, with a dearth of friends and family members available to care for the baby-boom generation as it ages...
After six budget showdowns, big government is mostly unchanged – The Washington Post 26 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
Another way to measure the government’s size is by the length of its rule book, the Code of Federal Regulations. It is now as long as 95 King James Bibles. via After six budget showdowns, big governm...
Primary Care Deserts Exist With And Without Nurse Practitioners – Forbes 26 Aug 2013 | 05:07 pm
In coming years the US could see growing shortages in the availability of primary care physicians (PCPs). With the number of individuals seeking care increasing and the current medical system continui...
How to Charge $546 for Six Liters of Saltwater – NYTimes.com 26 Aug 2013 | 03:19 pm
It is no secret that medical care in the United States is overpriced. But as the tale of the humble IV bag shows all too clearly, it is secrecy that helps keep prices high: hidden in the underbrush of...
ObamaCare’s architects reap windfall as Washington lobbyists – The Hill – covering Congress, Politics, Political Campaigns and Capitol Hill | TheHill.... 26 Aug 2013 | 04:53 am
“K Street’s agenda follows the government’s agenda. It’s not typically the other way around,” he said. Watchdogs say the rise of the ObamaCare lobbyist is another example of the “revolving door” t...
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE POTENTIAL RELEASE OF MEDICARE PHYSICIAN DATA 26 Aug 2013 | 02:31 am
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), have demonstrated a strong commitment to greater data transparency in recent years. Th...
Looking to Genes for the Secret to Happiness – NYTimes.com 25 Aug 2013 | 04:28 pm
Our genes may have a more elevated moral sense than our minds do, according to a new study of the genetic effects of happiness. They can, it seems, reward us with healthy gene activity when we’re unse...
Public Policies, Made to Fit People – NYTimes.com 25 Aug 2013 | 06:02 am
One reason for high health care costs is that patients fail to follow their treatment regimen.A good way to approach this problem is via a behavioral assessment, identifying obstacles to that complian...
Indiana governor touts ObamaCare ‘cure’ – The Hill’s Video 24 Aug 2013 | 04:19 pm
Governor Mike Pence (R-Ind.) used the weekly Republican address to tout Indiana’s state healthcare program as a conservative alternative to President Obama’s signature healthcare law, arguing it empow...
