Modern healthcare
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Washington is in the mood for a corporate tax overhaul, but not every segment of healthcare will like the result. One proposed change cracks down on opportunities for companies to shift profits on intellectual property to countries with lower tax rates---a tactic frequently deployed by the pharmaceutical industry. Providers and insurers would be winners under the proposals.
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With a new commission set to tackle the nation's thorny long-term care problems, providers and policy experts are watching anxiously. Some think a solution will depend on a joint effort of individuals, government and the private sector. "We believe it will take all three of those working together to create some kind of unified, coherent and efficient approach to it," says Larry Minnix, left, of LeadingAge.