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On the heels of House passage of a measure that would suspend seven cost-cutting Medicaid regulations until next year, the Bush administration is mulling a strategy that would accept a limited moratorium on two of them, Capitol Hill sources say. Read more »
A House-passed bill to block seven Bush administration Medicaid regulations has been fast-tracked for Senate floor action, but supporters will have to deal with mounting GOP opposition to the bill. Read more »
The health care delivery system needs sweeping changes to improve its quality and efficiency, experts polled in a Commonwealth Fund survey said. Read more »
Which comes first, cost or coverage? Health care advisors representing the Clinton, McCain, and Obama campaigns all offered different approaches at a recent National Federation of Independent Business forum. Read more »
Facing criticism that they have not yet proven their worth in the Medicare prescription drug program, sponsors of so-called special needs plans said they are willing to give Congress more data to show how they provide additional services to beneficiaries with severe chronic medical conditions. Read more »
The average premium for individual health insurance increased by 17.8 percent between 2002 and 2005, according to a recent study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Read more »