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Oklahoma’s “Life-Preserving” Law Raises Questions for Doctors
Oklahoma’s new “life-preserving” law guarantees end-of-life treatment to patients if they wish. It was inspired by the Terri Schiavo case in Florida. more
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Lack of Competition Might Hamper Health Exchanges
The health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act are supposed to give consumers a menu of coverage choices. But will insurers agree to participate? more
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Combating Medicaid Fraud and Abuse
States are targeting Medicaid fraud and abuse with an array of policies and tools. To help policy makers learn about steps taken in their state and across the country, the State Health Care Spending Project created an online database containing hundreds of practices found to be promising by state and federal Medicaid agencies.
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Health Care Spending Slowdown? Not for States and Localities
While total U.S. health care spending grew slowly in 2011, rising about 4 percent, the story for state and local governments was dramatically different.
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New Data Show Medicaid Spending Growth Declined in 2011
For the third year in a row, new data from the federal government shows that Medicaid, and health care spending generally, is growing slower than before the recession. Spending per beneficiary actually went down.
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