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Panel Says U.S. Should Weigh Cost in Health Coverage

by By ROBERT PEAR Posted: Friday, 10/7/2011
The National Academy of Sciences said the cost of any new benefits that must be provided by insurance plans under the health care overhaul should be “offset by savings” elsewhere.

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Doctor and Patient: The Missing Ingredient in Accountable Care

by By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Posted: Friday, 1/28/2011
Health care experts tout accountable care organizations as the system’s best hope for the future, but engaging patients is crucial to their success.

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