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California hospital system launches pro-reform ads
Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) has begun running a series of ads advocating healthcare reform in California. The health system, which operates 42 hospitals in California, Arizona and Nevada, plans to run print ads in several national and regional publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Newsweek. The ads don't detail a specific reform scheme, but rather, agitate for broad healthcare accessibility. CHW also belongs to a pro-reform …
... Read more...NY bill would require pharmas to report MD gifts
Momentum seems to be building for a New York state bill which would require drug makers to report when they give doctors gifts valued at over $75. This week, a wide range of physician and consumer groups expressed support for the measure, including the AARP, National Physicians Alliance, Center for Medical Consumers and Consumer Reports publisher Consumers Union. The bill targets the $7 billion per year pharmas spend in physician gifts, which includes everything from meals, trips and …
... Read more...Consumers, legislators challenge PA Blues merger
A proposed merger between Pennsylvania-based health plans Independence Blue Cross and Highmark drew criticism yesterday, with politicians and consumer groups raising questions about the impact of the deal. The proposed merger, which has already been approved by the boards of the two plans, would create the nation's third-largest health insurer, with 9 million beneficiaries and more than …
... Read more...CA health plans respond to Gov's proposal
California's health plans are responding to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's universal health coverage proposal unveiled earlier this month. The plans, which include Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, recognize the need for change in the healthcare system and have expressed a desire to enroll more people in their plans. But suggestions often differ from Schwarzenegger's. For instance, the health plans advocate taxes on cigarettes and service charges on patients every time they visit a doctor. …
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