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The government has identified hundreds of hospitals whose Medicare patients are incurring especially high bills, a first step toward using bonuses and penalties to encourage more efficient care.  

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Cut the growth in rates of obesity by just 1 percent a year over the next two decades, and you’ll slice health care costs by $85 billion.

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...but that doesn't mean our care is better.

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Due to the changing health care environment, more med students are earning dual degrees in medicine and public health, law or business.

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The medical side of things is not well-aligned with the mental and behavioral-health services. Several programs are addressing this.

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Much of the slowdown is because of the recession, but some of it seems to be changing behavior by consumers and providers.

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Insurers must now spend 80% of premiums from individuals and small businesses, and 85% of those from large employers, on health-care claims and quality improvement. 

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Family caregivers provide 80 percent of long-term care needs in the U.S., but many need time away from that job so they can continue to care for their loved ones. 

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