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Medicare ‘doc fix,’ passed by House, shifts some costs to seniors
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2 on Thursday, a bill that would prevent an automatic cut of 21…
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ACA changes on the way, CMS official says
We tend to focus on the Affordable Care Act as a law that simply gives more people health insurance –…
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Breaking down restaurant fees the way hospitals do
It’s not often that we can tell you something about health care prices and also make you laugh … but…
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Today’s aging boomers may be less healthy elders than expected, study says
New research refutes the common assumption that baby boomers are healthier than previous generations and will remain so into old…
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2014 winners named in top health journalism awards
Soaring drug prices that make even copays unaffordable for many, an unchecked rise in robotic surgery, financial abuse revealed using…
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D.C. journalists gather, meet with pharmaceutical representatives
About 25 journalists gathered on March 18 at Bistro d’Oc in Washington, D.C., for an AHCJ chapter happy hours event…
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2014 winners named in top health journalism awards
Soaring drug prices that make even copays unaffordable for many, an unchecked rise in robotic surgery, financial abuse revealed using…
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Investigation reveals dental board’s lack of transparency
How transparent is your state dental board when it comes to helping patients find out more about their dentists? In…
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Interested in payment reform? Mark your calendar for these events
If you cover health care payment reform, then you know that health insurers, states, and the Medicare program are all…
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Personal story illustrates multiple barriers to health care, need for navigators
Elizabeth Piatt begins the narrative of her reluctant journey into the Medicaid dental care system this way: “In the spring…
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