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the baucus bill – industry fees make cents but not sense
In the wake of President Obama’s watershed address to Congress last Wednesday, the most eagerly anticipated health bill (just released yesterday!) was the one being negotiated in the Senate Finance...
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the baucus bill 2.0 – taxing pure luxury health plans
The writing on the wall reads that the “Baucus bill” from the Senate Finance Committee will likely be the starting point for the final reform proposal, which largely captures President Obama’s desired...
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telemedicine – trading geographic for cultural distance?
Would you ever consider seeing your doctor by webcam? From thousands of miles away, a doctor checks the eye of a patient (NY Times) It wasn’t long ago that only the shady confrontations were conducted...
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a band-aid for pre-existing conditions
In his latest documentary “Capitalism: A Love Story”, the rogue filmmaker Michael Moore pondered what would Jesus do (WWJD) if he were a capitalist. In his satirical reenactment of the Gospel...
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when primary care says no to insurance
Last Friday, Reuters turned the spotlight on a Seattle-based startup that is flouting convention the of the standard health care value chain. Simply put, they are sidestepping the role of insurers...
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