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Many continue to rely on ERs (Boston Globe)
The vast majority of Bay State residents have health insurance and a primary-care physician, but many are still relying on hospital emergency rooms for care that could have been handled less expensively by their family doctors, according to a new survey.
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Californians Know from Last Year’s Health Debate to Read the Fine ... - California Progress Report
Californians Know from Last Year’s Health Debate to Read the Fine ... California Progress Report, CA - 3 hours ago That the two trade groups, America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, have made this statement, either suggests there ...
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Mass. Health Care Reform Reveals Doctor Shortage (NPR)
Health care reform in Massachusetts has led to a dramatic increase in the number of people with health insurance. But there's an unintended consequence. A sudden demand for primary care doctors has outpaced the supply.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Offers Its Members the Ability to Link to Google Health Personal Health Records (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON----Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced today that its members can now import their BCBSMA health history into their own Google Health™ Personal Health Record . BCBSMA is the first health insurance company to integrate on the Google Health platform allowing BCBSMA members to import their personal health information into their Google Health Account.
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