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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare Actuary's Reform Report, Part II]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/healthcare/10001503/medicare-actuarys-reform-report-part-ii/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The CMS actuary's report fueled new political controversy, but his contention that reform would threaten bankruptcy for a fifth of hospitals is doubtful. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:01:50 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare Actuary Report Means Little in Overall Reform Context]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medicare actuary's report on the cost of the Senate reform bill is a tempest in a teacup. But there are serious cost problems in Senate bill and the latest proposals. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:36:20 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Senate Deal on Public Option Would Expand Medicare]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/healthcare/10001488/senate-deal-on-public-option-would-expand-medicare/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Senate Democratic compromise would expand Medicare, allow the government to negotiate with health plans on behalf of uninsured, and require that plans spend 90 percent of premiums on care. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:17:35 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Debate Over Value-Based Purchasing by Medicare Continues]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, the AMA and a group of surgical societies attacked a provision in the Senate reform bill that would require CMS to base a portion of doctors' Medicare reimbursement on quality and efficiency data. A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association supports part of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:48:31 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare D and Medicare Advantage: How to Pick Plans]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/retirement-planning/article/medicare-d-and-medicare-advantage-how-to-pick-plans/370065/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Time is running out for you or your parents to sign up for Medicare D and Medicare Advantage plans. By following these tips, you?ll be able to find the best and most affordable coverage.        As painful as it may be to sift through...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare Cuts Do Not Have to Endanger Care]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/healthcare/10001457/medicare-cuts-do-not-have-to-endanger-care/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The $500 million that the Senate bill would take out of Medicare spending could be found by cutting waste in the program. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:08:06 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[White House Puts Focus On Medicare and Medicaid Fraud]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The White House is making a big deal about Medicare and Medicaid fraud, using a new accounting method that increases the volume of improperly paid claims. Here's what it means. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:16:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Health Care Reform's Public Option: Everything You Need to Know]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/economic-news/article/health-care-reforms-public-option-everything-you-need-to-know/364824/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The government-run public insurance option will continue to be a  contentious topic as health care reform moves to the Senate. Here?s a  comprehensive look at how it?s likely to be structured, what it might  mean for your health care costs now and in the future, as well...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coventry Health Care Inc., Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator   Operator Instructions.  We will take our first question from Joshua Raskin - Barclays Capital. Joshua Raskin - Barclays Capital  Shawn, Good luck and congrats on the next stage; two questions, first, you mentioned a little bit of a flu in the Medicaid...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:50:20 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[5 Economic Scenarios to Keep You Up at Night]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stagflation, more bank failures, crippling government debt ? these are just a few of the worst-case scenarios envisioned by several money managers and financial experts we consulted. While not all these experts see these chilling scenarios as likely, they remain a stark reminder of what could happen if we?re not...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medicare Payment Record Compares Poorly With Private Plans]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/healthcare/10001280/medicare-payment-record-compares-poorly-with-private-plans/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Medicare doesn't pay claims any faster than private insurers do, and it denies more of them. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:54:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retirement Planning: What to Do Now]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/retirement-planning/article/retirement-planning-what-to-do-now/352213/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you're 25 years away from retirement or you've already started packing up your office, there are specific steps you should now take to ensure your financial security. This step-by-step guide will keep you on track for a stress-free dismount from the corporate treadmill.   20 to 25 Years...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Health Insurance: Is AARP Looking Out For You?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[AARP?s health and long-term-care insurance policies are rarely the cheapest option, but they are surprisingly competitive, and can be particularly good for people who are not in perfect health. MoneyWatch compared benefits and real-world prices to find the best plans for you.   Anyone over the age of 50...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are Nursing Homes Crying Wolf?]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nursing home industry is protesting Medicare cuts while a Medicare advocacy group accuses it of putting profits before patients. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:42:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tell The Truth About Medicare Advantage Plan Benefits]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Humana's letter to Medicare Advantage enrollees about the consequences of proposed cutbacks in reimbursement has set off a political storm. The Obama Administration is making a mistake by not leveling with the public. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:51:03 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Healthcare Roundup: More Uninsured, Less Medicare Savings, Hospital Cost Cutting, Retail Clinics Do Chronic Care, and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare Roundup: Number of uninsured rises, Medicare cost savings questioned, hospitals try to reduce costs and more. by Ken Terry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:52:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the 2008 election campaign, then Sen. Obama and other Democratic Presidential candidates bemoaned the excessive amount that Medicare was paying private Medicare Advantage plans. And President Obama has made cutbacks in these payments part of his "reserve fund" for healthcare reform. But the way the government proposes to reduce...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:12:50 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dialysis provider DaVita posted solid second-quarter financial results, yet chief financial officer Rich Whitney admitted to analysts on the earnings call that Medicare composite rate adjustment provided for in 2009 and 2010 would not be sufficient to compensate for anticipated increases in forward operating costs subject to inflation, such as...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hospitals Expect Financial Gains From Reform]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hospital leaders knew exactly what they were doing when they struck a deal with the Obama Administration on healthcare reform a few months ago. When the American Hospital Association, the Federation of American Hospitals and the Catholic Health Association pledged to accept $155 billion in Medicare cuts over 10 years,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:02:35 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Politics vs. Reality in Healthcare Reform]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of their unwillingness to control costs by restructuring the health care delivery system, the Democratic reformers are focusing on insurance reform and, particularly, the public option. As I said in a recent post, I still favor their brand of reform over no reform, because it would expand coverage and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:46:50 -0700</pubDate>
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