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Each edition of The Business of Government magazine seeks to highlight the latest trends and best practices for improving government effectiveness. We do this by introducing you to the efforts of key government executives, the work of public management practitioners, and the insights of leading academics; and the differing ways they tackle many of the pressing public management issues facing us today.
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The latest CBO debt projections paint a bleak picture for long-term debt projections. Much is riding on how well the cost-control components of health reform are implemented.
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The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll shows a modest increase in overall support for health reform. What accounts for it?
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Michigan and California will also be late in establishing their high-risk pools.
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The administration has proposed new regulations that would determine when an employer's health plan can be "grandfathered." Do they live up to the billing, "If you like it you can keep it?"
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About 20 states are poised to begin high-risk pools with federal money. It appears there could be big differences in premiums from state to state.
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Congress avoids a dip in doctors' Medicare reimbursement rates for six months, avoiding -- for now -- what doctors said would be a drop in care for Medicare recipients.
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A letter from the CBO to congressional leaders answers a few questions about the high-risk pool.
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Illinois will miss the July 1 deadline established in the health reform law to set up a new high-risk pool for those with pre-existing conditions.
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An aging population alone would be a huge strain on the nation's current health care workforce. Expanded coverage in health reform increases that challenge. Will we have enough doctors and nurses?
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The balancing act required in determining medical-loss ratios in the individual insurance market is an example of how the implementation of health reform will determine its legacy.
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