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Aetna Payment Estimator Video Is a Winner

Aetna won an Award of Distinction  for its short videos designed to…

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Robots Caring for the Elderly?

The New York Times Bits blog has one of the better articles…

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Harvard Pilgrim CEO Eric Schultz on Consumer Engagement and Transparency [TRANSCRIPT]

This is the transcript of my recent interview with Harvard Pilgrim’s CEO Eric…

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Wanted: Entrepreneurial Business Models for Doctors

My perception is that doctors in previous generations were more likely to…

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Obamacare Won’t Cause Fast Food Shortage

Mid-sized, low wage companies will feel the effect of Affordable Care Act…

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Are Biosimilars Ethical?

Generic drugs have been an effective cost containment solution for traditional, small…

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Treating Tumors, Not Patients

Older people with short life expectancies often receive aggressive, expensive treatment for…

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What If the Health Care Cost Crisis Solves Itself?

Conventional wisdom is that cutting Medicare rates shifts the burden to the…

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Improving the Affordable Care Act by Modifying the MLR Rule

The Affordable Care Act is a big step in the right direction,…

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Wanted: Advanced Caregiver Training and Intuitive Devices

Increasingly, family caregivers with no formal training are doing the kind of…

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