Charles Boersig

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05/21/2010

Temporarily delaying mandated reimbursement cuts for physicians providing Medicare services has become a routine and recurring event in the US Congress.

Temporarily delaying mandated...

05/21/2010

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Massive Healthcare Bill Passes House Hurdle

01/07/2010

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After last-minute negotiations lasting until late on a Saturday night, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, by a vote of 220 to 215 on November 8. Industry groups that have...

After last-minute negotiations...

01/07/2010

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Insurers Prepare for Market Reforms

05/05/2010

Charles Boersig ;

Despite bipartisan opposition in Congress and failure to win support of a majority of the public during months of debate, federal lawmakers were able to enact a comprehensive reform bill that creates new ground rules for the health insurance...

Despite bipartisan opposition in...

05/05/2010

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Health Plan Prices Tied to Reform Measures

01/07/2010

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Debate over national healthcare reform has left Americans concerned about how changes might impact the price of their insurance premiums, and the inclusion of new subsidies in premium calculations has added to confusion over the actual price...

Debate over national healthcare...

01/07/2010

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Flat Growth in Healthcare Spending, Drug Approvals

01/21/2010

Charles Boersig ;

Increases in total national healthcare costs have slowed along with the rest of the economy, but health spending continues to grow faster than gross domestic product (GDP). New National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA) data released by the...

Increases in total national...

01/21/2010

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Rate Hike Battle Escalates

03/18/2010

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With the health reform battle grinding on, premium increases in California and other states have been held up by legislators as the latest evidence that insurers need to be reigned in.

With the health reform battle...

03/18/2010

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New Vaccine Shows Promise for Preventing HIV

01/07/2010

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First to Demonstrate Some Effectiveness in Humans Since the emergence of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) >25 years ago, there have been significant advances in testing for and treating the...

First to Demonstrate Some...

01/07/2010

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Anatomy of Healthcare Reform

03/18/2010

Charles Boersig ;

Comprehensive legislation has been the centerpiece of the healthcare debate, but substantial portions of the reform agenda were enacted months before President Obama began calling for a final vote.

Comprehensive legislation has...

03/18/2010

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Women Told to Have Fewer Mammograms, Pap Smears

01/07/2010

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Updated recommendations for mammograms and Pap tests provoked a focused debate on the potential benefits and harms of regular preventive screening.

Updated recommendations for...

01/07/2010

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Healthcare Spending Hit by Slow Economy

03/01/2010

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Spending on healthcare in the United States totaled $2.5 trillion in 2009, a 5.7% increase, and accounted for 17.3% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

Spending on healthcare in the...

03/01/2010

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