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NBCH Health Policy Updates
Press and Reports
Health Care Policy Websites
Health Care News Feed

 

NBCH Health Policy Updates

February 1, 2012

January 9, 2012

January 2, 2012

December 19, 2011

December 12, 2011

 

Press and Reports

2/10/12 Update from the Field, Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute

2/3/12 Update from the Field, Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute

1/25/12 Hospitals Make Progress in Eliminating Early Elective Deliveries: Good News, But More Work Needs to Be Done, The Leapfrog Group

1/12/12 Leading Employer Group Releases Model Contract to Help Employers Spur Health Plans to Reform Payment, Catalyst for Payment Reform

Active Purchasing for Health Care Exchanges
Paper funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), and authored by researchers at Georgetown University, detailing options states may consider in forming health insurance exchanges.

Talking with Physicians about Improving Payment and Reimbursement
RWJF report detailing research conducted to develop and test simple messages that will help local Aligning Forces for Quality leaders begin discussions about payment and delivery reforms with physicians in their community.

Talking about Health Care Reform with U.S. Consumers
RWJF report detailing research conducted to develop and test simple messages that explain the concepts of payment and delivery reform to consumers in ways they understand and support.

 

Health Care Policy Websites

Minnesota Health Reform Site

Reuters Health News

Kaiser Foundation

Gary Schwitzer’s Health News Blog

Health Care Daily Topix

 

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    • Health Net of California Earns NCQA Multicultural Health Care Distinction for ... - MarketWatch (press release) February 23, 2012
      Health Net of California Earns NCQA Multicultural Health Care Distinction for ...MarketWatch (press release)LOS ANGELES, Feb 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Health Net of California, Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) , announced today that its HMO, POS, PPO, Healthy Families Program and Medicaid lines of business have been awarded the ... […]
    • The Best and Worst States for Health-Care Costs - Fox Business February 22, 2012
      The Best and Worst States for Health-Care CostsFox BusinessWith the 2012 election season in full swing, and the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act hanging in the air, health-care cost and reform weigh heavy on the minds of small business owners across the country.and more » […]
    • Verastem to Present at RBC and Citi Healthcare Conferences - MarketWatch (press release) February 22, 2012
      Verastem to Present at RBC and Citi Healthcare ConferencesMarketWatch (press release)The Verastem presentation details are as follows: -- 2012 RBC Capital Markets' Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 4:35 pm (ET) at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. -- Citi 2012 Global Healthcare Conference on ...and more » […]
    • API Healthcare Partners with Presagia on Absence Management Technology - MarketWatch (press release) February 22, 2012
      API Healthcare Partners with Presagia on Absence Management TechnologyMarketWatch (press release)HARTFORD, Wis., Feb 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- API Healthcare, the leading healthcare workforce management technology provider today announced a strategic partnership with Presagia, the leading developer of Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for ...and more  […]
    • Kindred Healthcare Earnings Preview - DailyFinance February 22, 2012
      Kindred Healthcare Earnings PreviewDailyFinanceBy Motley Fool Staff Posted 11:21AM 02/22/12 Investing Watch Kindred Healthcare's (NYS: KND) earnings report to see if it can beat analyst expectations for the fifth consecutive quarter. The company will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, Feb. 23.Director Ann C. Berzin Opts To Not Stand For Re-Election […]

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