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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.

Health Plans

Friday, September 21, 2012

Anthem To Drop Cedars-Sinai, UCLA Doctors From L.A. Plan

This week, about 2,200 Los Angeles city employees began receiving letters informing them that Anthem Blue Cross Select health plan on Jan. 1 will stop covering physicians affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and UCLA hospitals. Anthem said it was dropping the hospitals' physicians as part of a cost-cutting measure, which is projected to save the city $7.6 million in annual premiums next year.



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