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Investigation finds improper spending among organ procurers
Andrew Conte Luis Fábregas Every reporter knows the stories that organ recovery nonprofits pitch to media outlets, about donors’ families…
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New reports out on health care costs, transparency and new insurance strategies
Three reports – all on various aspects of health care costs – caught my eye today: The State of the Art of…
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Webcast will cover implications of federal spending deal on Medicare
Medicare reform is a hot topic on the agenda for the bipartisan congressional budget committee whose Dec. 13 deadline for…
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Calculator caution: Using online tools outside marketplaces can be unreliable
You have all probably gotten some emails about this website or that app that can give costs of various health…
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Webcast will explore transparency in the cost of health care
On Jan. 1, many formerly uninsured Americans will have health insurance coverage and thus will be prepared to engage with…
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Data on special dementia care units released
A new data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics compares residential care communities with and without special dementia care units in 2010.…
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Seniors lacking in dental care according to state-by-state scorecard
Judi Kanne, a registered nurse and freelance writer for Georgia Health News took a look at dental care for seniors…
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Beware of ‘health plan nostalgia’ in reporting on insurance cancellations
Michael Hiltzik (@hiltzikm) of the Los Angeles Times has done some fine reporting about the bottom line on the health insurance…
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More hospitals penalized in value-based payment program
Here’s a sign that paying more for better care and paying less for inadequate care is taking hold in a…
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Online tool uses state, federal data to track marketplace enrollments
The federal government plans to release exchange enrollment figures once a month (here’s the first report), and they’re expected to…
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