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Study Examines Effects on Medicare of Failure to Adjust for Longer Lifespans

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WS Journal Article

Benchmarking Survey Details Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, Shows Substantial Growth for Consumer-Directed Plans

BCBS TEC Releases 2 New Assessments, Tables 3 Others

Research, Reported in JAMA, Examines Degree to Which the Medicare.gov Site is User Friendly

HealthDay Article

JAMA Commentary Calls for Testing the Patient-Centered Medical Home

JAMA Piece Provides Historical Perspective on Drug Promotion and Physician Education

Blog Post

AAHomeCare Lays Out Questions on DRA, MIPPA Oxygen Policies

Blog Post Says Analysis Shows Medicare Cuts for Portable Oxygen are Counterproductive

Medical Group Management Association "Extremely Disappointed" With ICD-10 Schedule, Calls Implementation So Accelerated as to be Unworkable

Article Reports AHIP Has Concerns, Too

Issue Brief Draws on Medicaid Data to Examine Rx Drug Usage Among Dual Eligibles

Text of Issue Brief

Study Evaluates Degree of Burden That Alzheimer's Disease Poses to Health Care System

Post Looks at AMA Ad Campaigns Targeted to Dem, GOP Conventions

AMA News Release

Report:  Families USA Says NFIB Pledges Support for Reform Based on Public Programs

Survey Shows Moderation in Projected Health Cost Increases, With Slower Growth Rates for Key Components, Such as Physician and Rx Expenses

Ahead of New Census Data, RWJ Foundation Releases Backgrounder on the State of Research on the Uninsured

Study Findings Suggest That Increasing Drug Copayments May Worsen Disparities

In Advance of MedCAC Session, CMS Posts Tech Assessment on Use of PET for Multiple Cancers

NT Times Piece Looks at Cancer Vaccines' Quick Uptake

WS Journal Blog Reports on Approach for Hedging Reimbursement Bets

OIG Releases Quarterly Review of Part B Drug Prices

IRS Releases Revised Package, Instructions for Form 990 Filings by Tax-Exempt Hospitals and Other Entities

Text of Schedule H (for Hospitals)

Additional IRS Information

CMS Posts Updated Information on Process for Determining OPPS Pass-Through Eligibility