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Health Policy
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Reporter calls out legislators citing Lewin Group
David S. Hilzenrath of The Washington Post writes about the Lewin Group, the consulting firm whose research has been cited…
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AP fact checks Obama’s press conference
Associated Press Writers Calvin Woodward and Jim Kuhnhenn look at some claims President Obama made in last night’s prime-time news…
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S. Dakota may be model of health-care efficiency
Jon Walker of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports on how South Dakota’s status as the 47th cheapest market in…
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Health care reform: A crossroads?
There’s an endless stream of stories about health care reform in advance of President Obama’s prime-time news conference tonight. We’ve…
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Pay for the person – not the procedures
When people talk about Health Policy it’s often shorthand for covering the uninsured. But improving access without tackling costs is…
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Reporters miss crucial detail about Lewin Group
The Lewin Group, which refers to itself as “a leading health care policy and management consulting firm,” has launched a…
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House reform bill includes serious disclosure rules
The health care reform bill to be considered by the House of Representatives (1018-page pdf) includes strict disclosure requirements regarding…
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Health Policy scrapes by on $1 trillion
You might think that more than $1 trillion, even when spread over 10 years, would be enough to cure all…
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Online chat focuses on lobbying, health care reform
The folks at opensecrets.org, from the nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics, will take their commitment to following the money through…
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Former Cigna exec continues speaking out
We’ve written before about Wendell Potter, the former public relations executive at Cigna, and how he is speaking out about…