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Managed Care March 2006 Taylor & Eck	It's Time for CMS to Release Physician Medicare Claim Information The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is a rich source of price and quality data. Isn't it about time it shared that data?
Managed Care March 2006 Patrick Mullen	Leveling the Field for Docs and Plans: A Conversation with Lucinda (Cindy) Ehnes, JD The director of California's Department of Managed Health Care sees problems if high-deductible plans replace the state's 'delegated model.'
Managed Care March 2006 John Carroll	States Feel Less Inclined To Issue Coverage Mandates Many factors converge to steer legislatures away from being too intrusive with state insurance mandates.
Managed Care March 2006	Will HMOs' Robust Profits Make Good Political Fodder? Those looking for any excuse to bash HMOs, including political gain, will turn anything into a weapon, including a recent study pointing to healthy profits.
Managed Care March 2006	Financial Picture Looking Better For Part D News about financing the massive Medicare Part D program is good these days - or at least better.
Managed Care March 2006	Standard Measures In Works For P4P Push Uncle Sam has decided to get behind the pay-for-performance effort in a big way, something some physician associations are less than thrilled about.
Managed Care March 2006	Health Costs Expected To Hit $4 Trillion in 2015 The amount the U.S. spends on health care will reach $4 trillion, or about 20 percent of gross domestic product in 2015, according to a report by the National Health Statistics Group, a division of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Managed Care March 2006	Managed Care Outlook Health care spending in the United States is expected to grow at the current rate through 2015.
BusinessWeek April 10, 2006 Lorraine Woellert	HP Wants Your Old PCs Back HP is pushing states to force recycling of TVs, computers, and other e-gear. Here's why.
IEEE Spectrum April 2006 William Sweet	Security Expert Slams Bush's Surveillance Program In this interview, the author of The Puzzle Palace and Body of Secrets, James Bamford discusses why the U.S. president chose to dodge court review procedures in ordering post 9/11 wiretapping.
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