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As high-risk insurance pools are preparing to enroll the chronically ill July 1, officials should heed the Florida experience. More at Thirdage.com.

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Most Recently Shared on June 28, 2010 at 10:12 pm By:

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Seniors Anxious About Medicare Changes http://bit.ly/bSXAqr

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POZ - September #174 : Facing the Future of HIV Care - by Benjamin Ryan

poz.com — “As the nation?s health care system reels from the economic meltdown and the uncertainty of upcoming reforms (including those in the Affordable Care Act, scheduled to take full effect in 2014) and possible cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, many people with HIV are wondering about the future health of HIV care in America. But the changing-and fiscally challenged-landscape has produced some new models that point the way to a place of improved care for more people living with HIV.View full resource at poz.com

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Most Recently Shared on August 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm By:

Until_Dot_Org Until There's A Cure Health Organization

Interesting article, thanks @POZmag - September #174 : Facing the Future of HIV Care - by Benjamin Ryan: http://t.co/LM7f0BJ

9 months ago...

Health Business Blog » Blog Archive » Rejoinder to yesterday’s Medicare post

healthbusinessblog.com — “Health Business Blog » Blog Archive » Rejoinder to yesterday’s Medicare postView full resource at healthbusinessblog.com

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Most Recently Shared on August 12, 2011 at 6:52 pm By:

HealthBizBlog David Williams Health Executive

Health business blog = "forces of darkness" for rebuttal to simplistic Medicare reform article? http://t.co/dKRl0XP #in

10 months ago...

George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work - Forbes

forbes.com — “The average Medicare Part D premium in 2012, HHS projected, would be around $30.00, compared to the 2011 average of $30.76. Stop right there and think about that. With all the teeth-gnashing about the inexorable rise of health costs, when have you ever heard about a health plan whose costs go down? Where are the celebratory articles from health wonks?View full resource at forbes.com

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HealthInsure_OW Health Insurance OW OW Health

George W. Bush, Health Reformer: Flat Medicare Drug Premiums Show That Choice and Competition Work: The avera... http://onforb.es/oC4qAQ

10 months ago...

Perspectives on the New “Pioneer” Model for ACOs | Articles & Archives | Healthcare Informatics

healthcare-informatics.com — “In late May, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a new program intended to enhance provider interest in developing accountable care organizations (ACOs) under healthcare reform. The pioneer ACOs program would provide anView full resource at healthcare-informatics.com

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Perspectives on the New “Pioneer” Model for #ACO: Will @CMSGov new development option spur provider interest? http://t.co/cjqmSUx #healthIT

11 months ago...

MDs gather at AMA meeting amid reform uncertainty - Health - msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Medicare crises, looming doctor shortages, more patients without health insurance. And that doesn't even count the big changes coming from a revamped health care system.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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gunterwessels Gunter Wessels Doctor, Health Marketing, and PhD

RT @kevinmd: Quoted in AP article, along with @futuredocs - MD's gather at AMA meeting amid reform uncertainty: http://on.msnbc.com/jAk2Mo

12 months ago...

Lawmakers Renew Push to Take Over Medicaid, Medicare — Health Reform and Texas | The Texas Tribune

texastribune.org — “Get all your Texas Health Resources news at Texas Tribune.org. This article has more on Texas Medicaid and Jane Nelson news. Statewide Texas News.View full resource at texastribune.org

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OpEdNews - Article: Health Care Reform It's True Meaning

opednews.com — “As a health care provider (ARNP), I am in a unique position to see and understand the problems inherent in our present system and what health reform means to us as patients and providers coming down the pike. An improved Medicare that permits ANYONE of ANY age to buy-in affordably is the ONLY solution that is right for both the American People and those of us who provide that care.View full resource at opednews.com

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Health Care Reform It's True Meaning: By John Russell (about the author) Page 1 of 2 page(s) In my professional ... http://bit.ly/kl1wpC

1 year ago...

Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe: The Medicare Test for President - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “In The Wall Street Journal, Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe say a presidential candidate who is timid on entitlement reform is not qualified to lead the country.View full resource at online.wsj.com

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Eric Cantor Denies GOP Abandonment of Medicare Reform | ThirdAge

thirdage.com — “Eric Cantor makes it clear that the GOP is sticking to Paul Ryan's budget proposal to turn Medicare into a voucher programView full resource at thirdage.com

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Eric Cantor Denies GOP Abandonment of Medicare Reform http://bit.ly/mDpTCF

1 year ago...

Accurate Measures? :: Article - The Hospitalist

the-hospitalist.org — “For SHMrsquos official position on issues like healthcare reform, value-based purchasing, and medical errors, visit www.hospitalmedicine.orgadvocacy . Everyonersquos talking about quality. Encouraging high-value care is one of the stated objectives of the value-based purchasing program being rolled out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...View full resource at the-hospitalist.org

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NHCouncil Nat. Health Council Health Organization

How do you accurately measure what constitutes high-quality care? @CMSGov focuses quality efforts on processes http://ow.ly/4O9kl #patient

1 year ago...

Obama Health Care Reform | Obama's health care reform is unhealthy for hospitals - Baltimore Sun

articles.baltimoresun.com — “Over the last few months, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has exempted a long list of unions and employers from an Affordable Care Act provision that would have made it too costlyView full resource at articles.baltimoresun.com

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How to run your medical practice off an Iphone..., by Natalie Hodge

udemy.com — “An online primer for physicians in primary care on disruptive innovation, emerging technologies that enable mobile medicine, and a look to the future of primary care.nbsp; Udemy is a website that enables anyone to teach and learn online. Udemy tries to democratize online education by making it fast, easy and free to create online courses. Udemy is an open platform, so anyone can build an online course by posting videos, presentations, writing articles, or hosting live virtual classroom sessions.View full resource at udemy.com

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Most Recently Shared on May 3, 2011 at 12:08 am By:

nataliehodgePersonal Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr Hodge was a featured speaker at the Mayo Clinic's Transform Symposium in '09 and has been named by Brian Dolan of Mobi Heath News as "The First iPhone Doctor". She is the author of The Personal Pediatrics Primer for the Progressive Parent.

Dr. Hodge's special interests in pediatrics include nutrition, prevention and the potential for the internet to strengthen physician patient relationships. Dr. Hodge is a member of the Health care Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), a Fellow of the Academy of Pediatrics' Quality and Innovation Network, and a founding member of the Society for Participatory Medicine. Participatory Medicine is an emerging group of engaged patients and physicians who believe that mutual trust and understanding as well as use of media, health IT strengthens the physician patient relationship and provides for better care." /> Natalie Hodge, MD, FAAP Pediatrician, Physician, Active Health Library, and Doctor

http://t.co/MjttZSP If you are a doc in training considering primary care but not sure about reform and medicare, take this free course!

1 year ago...

Donald Berwick: The Right Way to Reform Medicare - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “In The Wall Street Journal, Donald Berwick, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, writes that GOP plans would shift costs to seniors and people with disabilities.View full resource at online.wsj.com

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NEJM: America--™s Medicare choice is key to deficit reduction

healthimaging.com — “With the introduction of Congressman Paul Ryan's (R-WI) --Roadmap for America--™s Future,-- Congress has now been presented with distinct alternatives for tackling Medicare reform. But as the debate heats up along increasingly partisan lines, an April 20 New England Journal of Medicine perspective article argued that savings and costs are uncertain under both plans.View full resource at healthimaging.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2011 at 2:27 pm By:

HealthImaging Health Imaging & IT Health Magazine

NEJM: America’s Medicare choice is key to deficit reduction - With the introduction of Congressman Paul Ryan's (R-WI... http://ow.ly/1cipUI

1 year ago...

A Refreshing New Approach to Medicare | Health Reform Report

healthreformreport.com — “There is no question that Medicare needs to be modernized since its expenditures are out of control, and that is why a reform proposal by U.S. Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) is welcome news. Proponents persuasively argue that its implementation by...View full resource at healthreformreport.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2011 at 12:46 pm By:

wayne_oliver Wayne Oliver Health Executive

Great article by good friend Phil Kent: "A Refreshing New Approach to #Medicare." on Health Reform Report http://t.co/5MJCEZ5 @ASAforSeniors

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