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December 17, 2013

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Sites improve but 834 data still needs work

Two million consumers have competed the eligibility process on healthcare.gov and the state exchange sites but still have yet to select a plan. » More

BLOG: Mental health parity ruling long overdue

The mental health community was given some much needed relief when the Obama Administration implemented the final rule be put in place from 2008's Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The new mandate will ensure that most health plans cover mental health and addiction services in the same way they treat other medical issues. » More

New Hep C drugs shift treatment plans

FDA has approved Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) tablets for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection as a component of a combination antiviral treatment regimen. » More

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Medicare bends curve on FFS spending

According to a blog by Doug Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), growth in Medicare fee-for-service spending has slowed significantly in the past few years. He attributes the slow down not to the recession but changes in the behavior of beneficiaries and providers. » More

Fewer ER visits for diabetes patients who use mail order

Patients with diabetes who received prescribed heart medications by mail were less likely to visit the emergency room than those who picked up prescriptions in person, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study. » More

Nurse navigators help cancer patients cope early in care

When Group Health patients received support from a nurse navigator or advocate soon after a cancer diagnosis, they had better experiences and fewer problems with their care, according to a randomized controlled trial in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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