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Wall Street Journal on insurance parity for mental health care http://bit.ly/fiFzQ
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bangordailynews.com — “Health care reform has to be about more than just expanding health insurance coverage. It also has to be about making sure everyone has access to high-quality health care at a reasonable cost. Most other wealthy countries provide health care to all of their residents, get as good or better ... Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries. The Bangor Daily News is your source for breaking news in Maine and up-to-the-second election results.” View full resource at bangordailynews.com
Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2012 at 11:30 am By:
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Editorial: Fix a cruel inequality for mental health care coverage | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
freep.com — “Michigan is one of only seven states with no mental health insurance parity law. Moreover, the federal mental health parity law of 2008 does not include employers with fewer than 51 employees. Thus, an estimated 1.5 million to 2 million privately insured Michigan residents lack coverage for mental health treatment. Michigan must resolve that problem in a comprehensive way.” View full resource at freep.com
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amednews: Insurers think outside the policy :: Feb. 27, 2012 ... American Medical News
ama-assn.org — “With their insurance profits capped, plans are rapidly branching out beyond their traditional business of selling health coverage.” View full resource at ama-assn.org
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“Health plans are slowly waking up to the fact that they are health plans, not just health insurers” http://t.co/16Dd2NfW
'What is Mental Health Parity, and Why Do I Care?' : Family Practice News
familypracticenews.com — “Your patients may have gained insurance coverage for mental health services as of January 1, 2012.” View full resource at familypracticenews.com
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Care for mentally ill veterans is as good or better than in other health systems, study finds
eurekalert.org — “A major study of the quality of mental health care provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs finds that the care provided by the VA is as good as or better than that reported by privately insured, Medicare or Medicaid populations. The study also finds that treating US veterans with mental illness and substance use disorders is more expensive than caring for veterans with other medical conditions, costing more than $12 billion in 2007.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
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Care for mentally ill veterans is as good or better than in other health systems, study finds : http://t.co/mj8ZvP2z
Medical News: Anorexia Ruling May Affect Coverage for Mental Illness - in Primary Care, Eating Disorders from MedPage Today
medpagetoday.com — “A U.S. appeals court has ruled that an anorexic woman's insurance company must pay for her treatment at a residential facility because of a California law that requires insurers to provide the same co” View full resource at medpagetoday.com
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How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?” View full resource at npr.org
Most Recently Shared on August 23, 2011 at 7:20 pm By:
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How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?” View full resource at npr.org
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How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet | http://n.pr/n4juDM Merger results in lower costs, a rarity
How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?” View full resource at npr.org
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How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?” View full resource at npr.org
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Commentary: "How The Merger Of Two #Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet" Rachel Lippmann http://n.pr/qmBN4i - Medco & Express Scripts.
How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?” View full resource at npr.org
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How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet: by Rachel Lippmann Express Scripts and Medco He... http://t.co/6J5lRsv
How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?” View full resource at npr.org
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How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?” View full resource at npr.org
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How The Merger Of Two Health Care Giants May Affect Your Wallet : Shots - Health Blog : NPR
npr.org — “Express Scripts and Medco Health Services manage the prescription drug coverage that health insurance companies offer to large organizations. The two firms say their plans for a $29 billion merger will help control health care costs for consumers. But will bigger really be better?” View full resource at npr.org
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Study: Expanded insurance coverage alone may not mean better access to care
news-medical.net — “A shortage in the number and availability of primary care physicians may continue to mean rising numbers of emergency department visits, despite the expanded health insurance coverage required by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” View full resource at news-medical.net
Most Recently Shared on August 10, 2011 at 12:42 pm By:
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Expanding #health insurance alone insufficient for access http://bit.ly/mUYgzW #healthcare
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