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Helping Patients Know Their ‘Medical Mind’ Can Ease Uncertainty
In a new book, oncologist and New Yorker writer Jerome Groopman and his wife, endocrinologist Pamela Hartzband, encourage consumers to chart their own path when looking at treatment decisions.
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Medicare Releases Patient Safety Ratings For Hospitals
Publication of the new Medicare data on HHS website is a step in the government’s plan to link payments to quality.
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Strong Words
The CLASS Act has been vilified by Republicans and defended by Democrats. Here’s a small sample of some of those comments.
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Viewpoint: CLASS Long-Term Care Insurance Is Dead, But What Comes Next?
Howard Gleckman writes that, with the demise of the CLASS Act, it is critical to act quickly and develop a consensus plan to address the nation’s long-term care problem.
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CLASS Dismissed: Obama Administration Pulls Plug On Long-Term Care Program
KHN staff writers Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey report that federal officials have effectively shut down part of the health care law aimed to help consumers pay for long-term care.
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Clock Starts Ticking Saturday For Medicare Enrollment
Medicare’s open enrollment season begins
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Tips To Cope With Health Benefits ‘Open Season’ Decisions
While insurance companies are required to accept all applicants of any employer, no matter what pre-existing health conditions are present, there may be some sticker shock on what your premium will be in January.
Morning Briefing
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Flu Is Already Circulating In Western States; Vaccinate Now, Health Officials Urge
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No Plague Detected Among Lab Worker's Close Contacts So Far, Russia And WHO Say
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Troops Hurt In Iranian Blast Say They're Waiting Months For Treatment, Injuries Are Being Downplayed
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