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AMA issues report card on health insurers - Philadelphia Inquirer
AMA issues report card on health insurersPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - 8 hours agoCigna spokesman Joseph Mondy pointed to a May 29 study by AthenaHealth Inc., a Massachusetts business and claims-processing service for physicians. ...
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Patient compliance with prescription regimens, evil for-profit health care companies, and Health 2.0
Last week, Paul Levy blogged on patient compliance with drug regimens, offering some statistics courtesy of Express Scripts, the recently-fined PBM. (I caught wind of Paul's post only yesterday, thanks to my wife the Luddite who has the Boston Globe delivered to our doorstep.) No surprise, compliance is kinda low. Commenters on Paul's post noted -- among other things -- that (1) using the word "compliance" is un-PC, as it assumes that Doctor Knows Best, (2) MDs are run ragged by HMOs so they can ...
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Let’s Not Leave Anyone Uninsured! by Celia Wcislo - WBUR
Let’s Not Leave Anyone Uninsured! by Celia WcisloWBUR, MA - 3 hours agoThe 62000 in Massachusetts translates into millions across America. It’s time health insurance is available and affordable for every American!
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Demands on Massachusetts Providers Illustrate Challenges of ... - Atlantic Information Services, Inc.
Demands on Massachusetts Providers Illustrate Challenges of ...Atlantic Information Services, Inc., DC - 3 hours ago"This will especially be true of places that expand [State Children's Health Insurance Programs] and other subsidized health coverage programs. ...
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