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May 21, 2013: HUD offices statewide to close May 24 due to sequestration, six more furlough days planned

Created on: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking an all-or-nothing approach to handling sequestration and furloughs.

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May 21, 2013: Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013 Has 73 Cosponsors

Created on: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) bill, the Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013 (H.R. 1416), continues to add cosponsors to stop the application of the sequester cut to cancer drugs. The bill is gaining support in the House.

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May 21, 2013: Community Oncology Organizations, Clinics and Patients Support the Bipartisan "Preserve Community Cancer Care Act"

Created on: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

A majority of cancer patients receive their treatment at community clinics. Today, that care is being threatened by a payment calculation in Medicare that has made it increasingly difficult for local clinics to absorb the additional cuts imposed by sequestration.

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May 21, 2013: A Blueprint for a More Effective, Physician-Directed Health System

Created on: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Physicians Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to advance the work of practicing physicians and help facilitate the delivery of healthcare to patients.

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May 21, 2013: Medicare proposes limits on hospital observation stays

Created on: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

A Medicare patient would be considered an inpatient after spending at least two midnights in the hospital if the CMS rule change is finalized.

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May 21, 2013: No Easy Choices on Breast Reconstruction

Created on: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

By almost any measure, Roseann Valletti’s reconstructive breast surgery was a success. Although it was a protracted process, involving some pain and a nightmarish nipple replacement, she is pleased with how she looks.

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May 21, 2013: Healthcare regs move forward

Created on: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Obama administration is moving forward with a pair of major Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations, as Republicans move

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May 20, 2013: Community Oncology Organizations, Clinics and Patients Support the Bipartisan “Preserve Community Cancer Care Act”

Created on: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

A majority of cancer patients receive their treatment at community clinics. Today, that care is being threatened by a payment calculation in Medicare that has made it increasingly difficult for local clinics to absorb the additional cuts imposed by sequestration.

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May 20, 2013: Update on H.R. 1416: Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) introduced a bill (H.R. 1416) that is gathering support in the House to stop the application of the sequester cut to cancer drug reimbursement. In a few short weeks, the bill is gaining support in the House, especially now that Congress has passed legislation to stop flight delays caused by the sequester.

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May 20, 2013: Poll: Obama at 53 percent approval after week of controversies

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

A new poll shows a majority approving of President Obama's job performance after a week where his administration faced a tough trio of controversies.

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May 20, 2013: Scandal-shocked House Democrats fear for 2014

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

Democrats aiming to retake the House next year against all odds tried to reassure themselves after President Barack Obama’s week from hell: The election is still 18 months away, plenty of time for Republicans to turn today’s gift into tomorrow’s albatross.

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May 20, 2013: Hospital Charges And The Need For A Maximum Price Obligation Rule For Emergency Department & Out-Of-Network Care

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

The release of average charges for common procedures in more than 3,000 U. S. hospitals last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) elicited divergent reactions – not surprisingly. On one hand, it was front-page news for most of the major newspapers: “Hospital Billing Varies Wildly, Government Billing Data Shows,” was the headline in the New York Times.

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May 20, 2013: Despite talk, no effort in Congress to change ObamaCare's employer mandate

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

Small businesses looking for a break from President Obama’s healthcare law aren’t getting any help from Congress.

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May 20, 2013: Washington State Cancer Patients Found To Be At Greater Risk For Bankruptcy Than People Without A Cancer Diagnosis

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

Much has been written about the relationship between high medical expenses and the likelihood of filing for bankruptcy, but the relationship between receiving a cancer diagnosis and filing for bankruptcy is less well understood.

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May 20, 2013: ACOs Won't Work for Most Docs, Critic Says

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

Accountable care organizations -- a key to federal health reform efforts -- will rarely be successful and won't generate the cost savings advocates hope for, a vocal critic asserted.

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May 20, 2013: Supplemental Coverage Associated With More Rapid Spending Growth For Medicare Beneficiaries

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

Lowering both Medicare spending and the rate of Medicare spending growth is important for the nation’s fiscal health. Policy makers in search of ways to achieve these reductions have looked at the role that supplemental coverage for Medicare beneficiaries plays in Medicare spending.

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May 20, 2013: Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Illinois And OSF Healthcare Team To Create Accountable Care Organization To Improve Quality Of Care And Reduce Costs

Created on: Monday, May 20, 2013

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and OSF HealthCare, a system owned and operated by "The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis", Peoria, Illinois, announced today their intent to form a new, strategic alliance, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). By doing so, the two organizations aim to deliver improved patient care while also focusing on the overall cost of health care.

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May 17, 2013: Obama seeks to weather storm

Created on: Friday, May 17, 2013

President Obama flatly declared Thursday he was unaware of the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of politically conservative groups.

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May 17, 2013: Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2013 Has 58 Cosponsors

Created on: Friday, May 17, 2013

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) introduced a bill (H.R. 1416) that is gathering support in the House to stop the application of the sequester cut to cancer drug reimbursement. In a few short weeks, the bill is gaining support in the House, especially now that Congress has passed legislation to stop flight delays caused by the sequester.

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May 17, 2013: How the Sequester Cuts Are Harming Oncology

Created on: Friday, May 17, 2013

In August 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act, which required Congress to agree to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion over a 9-year period—or if Congress failed to do this, automatic cuts known as “sequestration” would be implemented.

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