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Massachusetts: A Foreshadow For Healthcare Reform?: Paul Levy, President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Med... http://bit.ly/d8lnL4 #news

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Massachusetts payment-reform bill would overhaul how health-care providers are paid - The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com — “Massachusetts, which in 2006 became the first state to extend insurance coverage to all its residents, is looking to slow the growth of its health-care costs in equally groundbreaking ways.View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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Beth Israel, Massachusetts hospitals test liability reform - FierceHealthcare

fiercehealthcare.com — “Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Massachusetts General Hospital and Baystate Health are among three major health systems in the state that are testing a "disclosure, apology and offer" Read more...View full resource at fiercehealthcare.com

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At the root of health-care furor, something else: Fear and loathing of big government - The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com — “They’re coming. The mom from North Carolina who opposes vaccinations and dislikes doctors and chooses to forgo health coverage because, she says, it is her right as an American. The Massachusetts Navy vet who feels health reform in his state has limited choice and ballooned costs. The husband-and-wife private investigators from Georgia who are satisfied with their own health plan and fear being forced to buy something more expensive.View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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Health Care Costs: The Art Of The Practical - Forbes

forbes.com — “My last post argued that the escalation of health care cost is the root of the long term U.S. fiscal problem, and health care reform following the Massachusetts/ACA* model makes the problem worse. Recent analysis of health care spending in Mass in the five years since health care reform shows [...]View full resource at forbes.com

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OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Romney predicts Supreme Court will strike healthcare law - The Hill's Healthwatch

thehill.com — “Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney reiterated his opposition to President Obama’ healthcare reform law while still refusing to disavow his own, highly similar effort as Massachusetts governor. Romney said in an interview with Fox Business Channel that he’s confident the Supreme Court will strike down the federal law’s individual mandate and that he still believes his healthcare law was right for Massachusetts.View full resource at thehill.com

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Massachusetts Health-Jobs Surge May Signal Similar Growth under U.S. Law - Bloomberg

bloomberg.com — “A rise in health-care jobs after Massachusetts instituted a universal insurance program may foreshadow national employment growth under the U.S. health overhaul, a study found.View full resource at bloomberg.com

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Safety Net Still Full After Mass. Healthcare Reform - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “(MedPage Today) -- Despite universal health coverage, more patients in Massachusetts are usingView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Safety Net Still Full After Mass. Healthcare Reform: (MedPage Today) -- Despite universal health coverage, more pa... http://bit.ly/qgD8Lb

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Medical News: Safety Net Still Full After Mass. Healthcare Reform - in Public Health & Policy, Practice Management from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Despite universal health coverage, more patients in Massachusetts are using safety-net facilities such as hospitals and community health centers for medical care, researchers found.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Massachusetts health-care reform associated with increased demand for medical safety-net facilities

medicalxpress.com — “(Medical Xpress) -- Patient demand for care from safety-net providers (such as community health centers and public hospitals) in Massachusetts has increased, even though the number of patients with health insurance also increased following the state's passage of health care reform, according to a report ...View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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HCFA - HelpLine, counseling, health care, resources, healthcare, helpline, health reform, massachusetts

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Mass. healthcare reform increased access - UPI.com

upi.com — “Massachusetts health reform effectively increased access to healthcare and reduced disparities, Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health found.View full resource at upi.com

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Success Of Massachusetts Health-Care Reform May Steer National Debate

medicalnewstoday.com — “Recent research conducted at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health may have strong implications for informing the controversial debate currently surrounding national healtView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Success Of Massachusetts Health-Care Reform May Steer National Debate: Recent research conducted at Harvard Medi... http://bit.ly/qQQm8r

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New health-care payment system slows spending while improving patient care

medicalxpress.com — “In a new study with implications for state and federal efforts to reform payments to doctors and hospitals to encourage greater coordination of care, Harvard Medical School researchers found that a global payment system underway in Massachusetts lowered medical spending while improving the quality of ...View full resource at medicalxpress.com

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Huntsman, Pawlenty may be vulnerable when they criticize Romney on health care - The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com — “GOP presidential contenders have ridiculed Massachusetts’ health-care reform — but two hopefuls considered similar plans.View full resource at washingtonpost.com

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Huntsman, Pawlenty may be vulnerable when they criticize Romney on health care: By Alec MacGillis, The universal... http://bit.ly/rpMfB8

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Deval Patrick extols Mitt Romney--™s health care law - Politico Staff - POLITICO.com

politico.com — “Massachusetts' current gov is more than happy to bring up the GOP hopeful's 2006 reforms.View full resource at politico.com

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Patrick extols Romney's health care law: Patrick says Romney's law to provide universal health care is working '... http://bit.ly/eSnbpD

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