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Fewer specialists accepting children in Medicaid
Fewer specialty doctors are accepting children enrolled in Medicaid programs than compared to commercial health plans, according to a new study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). More
Controlling Medicare costs remains politically difficult
The Medicare program is fiscally unsustainable for the long-term, but given the program is the political "third rail," making substantive fiscal changes to Medicare will be extremely challenging,
Insurance giants may form group to influence elections
Disappointed with the outcome of health reform--and increasingly unhappy with their industry group, America's Health Insurance Plans--five of the largest health payers in the nation are "in serious
Eight healthcare lobbyists for every member of Congress
Does the healthcare industry really need eight lobbyists for every member of Congress? Apparently so, as 4,525 lobbyists fanned out across Capitol Hill last year, in an effort to influence healthcare
