Vermont Senate passes health care bill that includes provision for a single payer option
April 8, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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Bill calls for custom-designed health care system MONTPELIER, VT — With an overwhelming 28-2 vote, the Senate today passed the Healthy Vermont bill (S.88). Senator Doug Racine (D-Chittenden) and the...
Health reform needs to end fee for service medicine
March 11, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!
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by Pearl Korn – As the health reform debate rages on, the central issue of how to improve care while reducing costs remains unaddressed. Fee-for-service has reduced doctors to assembly line pieceworkers,...
Health care costs to rise 9% in 2010
June 19, 2009 by Healthcare-NOW!
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By the AP - Employers who offer health insurance coverage could see a 9% cost increase next year, and their workers may face an even bigger hit, according to a report Thursday from consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Costs...
