United HealthCare To Increase Accountable Care Contracts To $50 Billion By 2017

UnitedHealthcare will significantly expand its already substantial base of accountable care contracts over the next five years across our employer-sponsored, Medicare and Medicaid health benefit businesses, helping transform how health care is delivered, paid for and rewarded.

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On-Line Diagnosis Before Doctor Visit?

Faced with know-it-all patients who go online to diagnose themselves, several doctors’ organizations have come up with sanctioned online symptom checkers so patients can do some sleuthing. Laura Landro and Jason Maude, Isabel Healthcare founder and CEO, join Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.

Once Entitlements Begin There Is No Turning Back

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The administration will mount a huge public relations campaign to highlight individuals who have received government assistance (welfare) to help them afford, say, chemotherapy, or dialysis, or some other life-saving treatment. Will Republicans (politicians wanting to be re-elected) advocate cutting off the funds that help pay for such care? The answer is no.

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