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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Medicare

Friday, December 17, 2010

Obama Signs Bill To Delay Medicare Physician Pay Cuts

On Wednesday, President Obama signed into law a bill (HR 4994) that would delay for one year scheduled cuts to physicians' Medicare payments, blocking a 25% payment cut that would have taken effect on Jan. 1, 2011. The bill -- which is estimated to cost $14.9 billion over 10 years -- would extend current Medicare reimbursement rates until 2012.



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