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Magazine articles on HMO's and other insurance companies.

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Managed Care December 2006	A Conversation With Michael L. Millenson: Health Care Reform Movement Has Only Scratched Surface Michael L. Millenson has long been frustrated by the pace of change says that - ready or not - health care reform is finally on the way.
Managed Care December 2006 Lola Butcher	ICUs Cut Costs by Hiring Intensivists Now that the value of hospitalists is well established, attention turns to those whose only duties are in intensive care.
Managed Care December 2006 Michael Levinson	Bill for Poor Physician Credentialing Could Run to Millions of Dollars A court case shows what can happen when health plans and provider groups fail to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Managed Care December 2006 Lucy Johns	Paying Lip Service To 'Consumer Control' If patient involvement is to be a driver of cost containment and improved outcomes, we'll need to think more about just what that really means.
Managed Care December 2006 John Marcille	Hidden Tax Takes a Toll, Distorting Health Care Financing Maybe it's time the health insurance industry joins the lobbying effort to have the government pay what it actually costs to provide services to patients in hospitals.
Managed Care December 2006 Hilburg & Singer	In a Climate of Public Skepticism, Reputation Matters Even More A new survey sheds light on how health plan officials can best present their companies to concerned stakeholders.
Managed Care December 2006	NCQA Rankings Give Edge to Not-For-Profit Insurers No sooner had the quality rankings of health plans in the nation, as measured by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, been released then it was pointed out that most of the top performers were not-for-profit insurers.
Managed Care December 2006	Medicare Part D Recipients Plan to Stay with Coverage Seventy-three percent of people in Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans want to stick with their current coverage package in 2007, according to a Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive poll.
Managed Care December 2006	AHIP Proposal Called Promising Starting Point America's Health Insurance Plans unveiled a proposal last month that would cover all children and nearly all adults in the country.
Managed Care December 2006	Medicaid Plans Too Successful For Own Good? The Wall Street Journal reports that Medicaid costs appear to be stabilizing, but health plans are raking in huge profits.
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