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Child's death raises new opposition to prayer-only treatment
At present, 45 states offer some legal accommodations in child-protection laws for parents who choose to use spiritual healing, according to the Christian Science church. Such laws, to one degree or Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Broader health coverage could reduce disparities, lawmakers say
SPOTLIGHT... Broader health coverage could reduce disparities, lawmakers sayWhile it wouldn't eliminate health disparities entirely, proposals to expand health insurance to all U.S. residents could Read more...
DC health mandate generates pullout threat from provider
As states and other governmental bodies consider health reforms, there have been some repercussions in the business community, of course. In DC's case, the impact could be quite severe, as the Read more...
Genetic discrimination bill progressing in Congress
After more than a decade of attempts, it looks like Congress might finally pass a bill that would block health insurers from denying coverage to otherwise healthy persons based on their genetic Read more...
Bill may narrow health plan coverage exclusions
Right now, when consumers change health plans, federal law allows the new plan to refuse coverage of pre-existing conditions for 12 months. However, things may end up being different if a new bill Read more...
House passes mental health parity bill
While the measure is still far from the finish line, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a mental health parity bill, a victory that mental health advocates have been fighting to see for Read more...
ALSO NOTED: College health centers slamming students with high fees; Older MDs blocking e-prescribing growth; and much more...
> Increasingly, it seems that college health centers are refusing to accept health coverage--then charging double or triple what other providers bill, according to a New York Times investigation. Read more...
CA bill requires permission for cancellations
A California legislator has introduced a bill which would require health insurers to get permission before they retroactively cancel one of their beneficiaries' coverage. Under the terms of the bill, Read more...
Partnership hopes to improve minority healthcare
HHS and the National Business Group on Health are partnering in a two-year project designed to cut racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare. The partnership, which is getting initial funding of Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Hawaii health plan paid out $113 million in P4P dollars; States with higher rates of uninsured have higher depressi
> Here's another P4P data point. The Hawaii Medical Service Association just said that it has paid out more than $113 million in physician and hospital incentives since 1998. Read more...
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