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Prevention is better than cure

(Feb. 20, 2012) The only way to combat chronic diseases is to focus on prevention. The aim should be to work with patients to keep them healthier and out of hospitals

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Health Care: A Penny-Wise, Pound Foolish Doc-Fix

(Feb. 17, 2012)  Friday’s payroll tax cut extension bill included $18 billion to maintain Medicare physician salaries at current levels for the rest of this year. Unlike the payroll tax extension, Congress insisted on paying for the doc-fix with offsetting budget cuts.

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Will We Get The Biggest Bang From Health Law’s Prevention Grants?

(Feb. 10, 2012)  Backers of the health law’s provision of $15 billion for prevention efforts believe it has the potential to improve health and reduce costs. But some question the administration’s decision to sprinkle money for community programs among dozens of groups testing different approaches, rather than channeling it to proven programs.

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America hits the brakes on health care spending

(January 9, 2012)  WASHINGTON - Is health-care relief finally in sight? Health spending stabilized as a share of the nation's economy in 2010 after two back-to-back years of historically low growth, the government reported Monday. 

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Super Committee Urged To Alter Coverage For Some Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries

As a group, dual eligibles cost state and federal governments a combined $300 billion annually. They comprise 16 percent of Medicare's enrollees but account for 27 percent of its spending. They make up 15 percent of Medicaid beneficiaries but draw 39 percent of its spending, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Obesity and chronic disease cost UK £20bn a year in terms of lost productivity

September 30, 2011 - Overweight and obese workers with no chronic problems take twice as many days off as comparable workers of a healthy weight, found the UK survey of almost 9,000 people.

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To cut insurance costs, companies help workers get healthy

(September 29, 2011 - WASHINGTON)  Companies nationwide are looking to trim their health insurance costs by combating chronic diseases — such as diabetes, obesity and depression — in their employees, corporate and government officials say.

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India to roll out world’s largest non-communicable diseases drive

(Sept. 29, 2011 - NEW DELHI)  As many as 26 "mini interventions" will make up the world's largest programme to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that will be launched by India soon.

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HHS Announces $103 Million In Community Transformation Grants

The Department of Health and Human Services awarded Tuesday more than $103 million through its Community Transformation Grants program, which was established by the 2010 health law. A total of 61 groups as well as state and local government agencies, spread across 36 states and one territory, will receive funding to promote healthy living and prevention locally over the next five years.

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Weight Loss Program Could Save Medicare Billions: Study

From International Business Times
By Ashley Portero

Medicare could save billions of dollars over the next decade if it funded weight-loss programs for overweight adults between the ages of 60 and 64, according to a new analysis.

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