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Will Maine Legislation Punish the Messenger?
So far, Maine has resisted the temptation to grab new federal Medicaid…
Mark Fisher, Candidate for Governor of MA, Speaks with the Health Business Blog
Mark Fisher (R), candidate for Governor of Massachusetts Mark Fisher (R), candidate…
Smooth Transition: Reducing Senior Readmissions to Hospitals
Lack of proper after care from a recent bout of illness is…
Are You Ready for Bundled Payments?
CMS just put out a call this month for additional participants in…
Medicare Advantage Cuts Don’t Bite: Health Insurers’ Stocks Rally
Late Friday, after the stock market closed, the Centers for Medicare &…
Transparency in Health Care: Can It Happen?
Most people, regardless of their political leaning, can agree that the market…
Long Term, Health Spending on State and Local Government Workers Outpaces Medicaid
In a previous post I reported that health benefits for government workers cost…
Collaboration: Emerging From Below
The January issue of Health Affairs focuses on the benefits of "communication-and-resolution programs” (CRPs),…
The Impact of US Healthcare Spending [INFOGRAPHIC]
The American healthcare system is one of the most expensive in the…