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Medicaid Buy-In Doubles Enrollment, Expenditures
12 New Features in the Latest House Health Reform Bill
Obama says health reform could save small businesses premium dollars
Seniors on front line of healthcare battle
Insurers: Costs would skyrocket under House reform bill
Healthcare businesses at risk in House overhaul
October 29, 2009
House's Revamped Health Reform Bill Would Cover 96% of Americans
Genetics Rule Could Hamper Wellness Efforts
House healthcare reform bill to include public option
Public-option liberals hold sway
Public option gets a boost from ex-UnitedHealth Group exec
UniCare to pull out of Illinois, Texas
In China, too, a healthcare system in disarray
October 28, 2009
Democratic Leaders Say Reform Bill Will Pass, With or Without GOP
Reid's push for public option creates new barriers for bill
Centrists unsure about Reid's public option
New database to help set payouts by health insurers
Schwarzenegger airs Medicaid cost concerns, but still backs healthcare action
Delicate dance for two lobbyists on health bill
October 27, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid says bill will include a public option
Public option push in Senate comes with escape hatch
Reid Backs Public Option, But Questions Remain About Whether it Can Pass
Dallas County leads Texas in uninsured children
AARP: Reform advocate and insurance salesman
October 26, 2009
Antitrust Regs, Public Option Get Renewed Interest in Reform Bills
Healthcare System Wastes $850 Billion Annually
Senate on verge of health bill
Democrats are optimistic that public option will be approved
Making a mandate actually work
Insurers poised to reap benefits from healthcare overhaul
General Motors will move to high-deductible insurance plans
October 23, 2009
Kaiser Permanente's Thrive Campaign Reaches Milestone, Launches New Ads
Georgia lawmakers may revisit state healthcare insurance mandates
Employers struggle as coverage costs rise
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida to offer employees only one health plan
Obama won't promote Massachusetts plan during trip to state
Lawmakers warm to the public option
Vote on Medicare payment cuts divides Democrats
WellPoint attacks health legislation
Senate leader takes risk pushing public insurance plan
October 22, 2009
Health Reform Brings Hope Coupled with Pessimism
House panel approves bill curbing insurers' antitrust exemption
Poll finds Mass. doctors support healthcare overhaul law
Healthcare groups lobby at record pace
Girl's case turns up heat on UnitedHealth Group
CoverTN adds more doctor visit, flu med benefits for adults
Healthcare rule found to burden California counties
October 21, 2009
Senate Turns Down Effort to Repeal Medicare Payment Formula
Senate Democrats hit snag with doctor payment bill
Liberals increase pressure for public insurance plan in health bill
Poll: Americans skittish over health changes
Insurance exchanges called key to healthcare puzzle
White House relies on core healthcare team
October 20, 2009
Public Option Still Alive in Senate Discussions
Basic Medicare premium to rise 15% in 2010
Poll: Most Americans support public option
Massachusetts governor wants state to review healthcare premiums
Humana-owned CAC clinics now stay open longer
Medical home model designed to improve preventive care, communication
October 19, 2009
Obama Takes Aims at Insurance Industry's Antitrust Exemption
White House aides reaffirm public option is not mandatory
Healthcare poses stiff tests for top Democrats
White House presses on healthcare
CEOs tally health-bill score
Health insurers' support of bill seen wavering
Bristol (CT) Hospital, Anthem in standoff over reimbursement rates
October 16, 2009
Democrats address their own rifts on healthcare
Pelosi joins fellow Democrats in tough talk for health insurers
Study: Estimated 28,100 Connecticut residents losing health insurance in 2009
October 15, 2009
Senate Panel Examines Repealing Insurers' Antitrust Exemption
Public option is next big hurdle in health debate
White House team joins talks on healthcare bill
Senate healthcare push gains momentum
Democrats fire back at health industry
Hidden costs of Medicare Advantage
Blue Shield is ousted from California's high-risk health insurance pool
Medicare Advantage premiums expected to rise 25% next year
October 14, 2009
Three Areas of Debate When Reform Bill Reaches Senate Floor
Republican's vote lifts Senate Finance Committee health bill, but hurdles remain
Next test in healthcare fight: Melding competing bills
Health insurers emerge as Obama's top foe in reform effort
Minneapolis-area healthcare rivals to work together
Study shows gain for Texas HMO enrollment
October 13, 2009
Senate Finance Reform Bill Approved
Senate Panel Meets for Vote Amid Controversy Over Costs
MGMA Survey Ranks Medicare as Top Payer
Congress is split on effort to tax costly health plans
Democrats call insurance industry report flawed
Universal healthcare coverage appears elusive
Aetna ends two Medicare Advantage programs in Connecticut
October 12, 2009
New health bill would raise rates, says insurance group
Lobbyists fight last big plans to cut healthcare costs
Insurance mandates draw flak from both sides
Health plan's effect on costs may be slight
For Obama, selling healthcare is now an inside-outside game
October 9, 2009
House Getting Ready to Send Its Reform Bill to CBO
Aetna dropping some Medicare supplement subscribers
Fat tax to pay for healthcare reform?
All eyes are on Olympia Snowe in healthcare debate
House eyes windfall tax on insurers for health bill
Senate health bill gains momentum
Health industry concerned about reform measures
Healthcare tug of war puts patients in the middle
Senate panel sets healthcare overhaul vote
October 8, 2009
Time to Check Dangers of Social Networking
Employer-Backed Medical Benefits Will Average $10K Next Year
Healthcare bill would not raise deficit, report says
Independence Blue Cross ending PPO 65 Advantage
Democrats face dilemma on taxes to pay for healthcare
October 7, 2009
Health Insurer Web Portal Aims to Simplify Physicians' Paperwork Processing
State-run health plans garner support
Patient sues Anthem Blue Cross over liver transplant
Aetna offers wellness initiative for international members
October 6, 2009
As Proposed, Tax on Cadillac Plans May Be A Non-Starter
Obama Reviews Reform Goals With Physician Audience
Hospitals, insurers fight bid to ease penalties in health bill
Health insurance exchanges: Will they work?
Court asks for Obama's stance on Healthy San Francisco
Verification of illegal immigrants is scrutinized amid healthcare debate
MD-based Coventry Health Care to buy Preferred Health Systems
October 5, 2009
Medicaid Fraud, Abuse Linked to Controlled Substances
Health overhaul is drawing close to floor debate
Discrimination by insurers likely even with reform, experts say
Obama quietly tries to shore up Senate support for public option
San Francisco has its own public option
October 2, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Finishes Reform Bill Hearings
Finance Committee stays late to finish work on healthcare bill
Senate Republicans criticize taxes in healthcare bill
Senate panel softening insurance penalties
Insurers drop some Medicare plans as rules tighten
Mayo Clinic chief finds healthcare debate heartbreaking
October 1, 2009
Former Clinton Advisor: Healthcare Reform Will Pass
Senate Finance Gives OK to Raise Limits on Employee Healthy Behavior Rewards
What makes a health plan a Cadillac?
Compliance uneven on Massachusetts healthcare law
Rate of enrollment in Medicaid rose rapidly, report says
Blue Cross of Illinois pushing medical homes
Swiss healthcare thrives without public option