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1. RAND Study Raises Concerns About Accuracy of Physician Cost Profiles
(Matching tags: costs,health insurers,physician profiling) The cost profiles insurance companies create for physicians based on their cost of care can vary widely, raising questions about the accuracy of the profiles, according to a new study by the RAND Corp. ...
2. Congress Losing Interest in Bills to Follow up on Health Reform Law
(Matching tags: healthcare reform,antitrust,rate increases,health insurers) Democrats in Congress are losing interest in several healthcare bills meant to follow up on the reform law, as members of both chambers face challenging fall election campaigns, according to a report by ...
3. AHA Supports New Bill Repealing Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurers
(Matching tags: AHA,health insurers,antitrust exemption,Betsy Markey,Tom Perriello) The American Hospital Association supports a newly introduced bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would repeal the federal antitrust exemption for health insurers, according to a report by AHA ...
4. House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Transparency Amendment to HR 3200
(Matching tags: hospitals,healthcare reform,HR 3200,transparency,pricing information,health insurers) The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 51-0 to include an amendment to the House' healthcare reform bill, HR 3200, that would require greater price transparency from hospitals and health insurers, ...