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NewsUninsured number down, government costs up by 2016, RAND study finds
The proportion of uninsured residents will decline significantly under health reform initiatives once reform efforts are fully implemented by 2016, according to an examination by the RAND Read more...
Group Health of Seattle's experience undermines co-op argument
While some federal legislators are pointing to healthcare co-ops as a means of expanding healthcare coverage to more Americans, the experience of Seattle's Group Health Cooperative suggests that this Read more...
Wyden, Cooper hope to dump employer-based health insurance system
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) don't agree on a lot--Wyden's a liberal Dem and Cooper a conservative Southerner--but they've come together to champion a cause that hasn't gotten Read more...
Moody's says healthcare's vulnerable to economy's ills
Classical economics suggests that healthcare enjoys a unique status as an industry--that it's essentially recession-proof given the constant and sometimes rising demand for healthcare services. But Read more...
3 million children, adolescents slip into coverage gap
At some point during the year, approximately 3 million U.S. children and adolescents will have a gap in healthcare coverage, even though at least one of their parents is insured. A new study by the Read more...
SEC backs universal health insurance ballot measure
While most of the discussion of universal healthcare coverage takes place outside of the corporate arena, some activist shareholders may have succeeded in forcing the discussion into stockholder Read more...
Survey: Universal healthcare would boost MD shortage
When it comes to universal healthcare coverage, it would appear that a significant minority of physicians find the idea to be intolerable, according to a new survey. The survey, by physician Read more...
PA hospitals won't charge for 'never events'
Pennsylvania's hospitals said yesterday that they won't charge for care related to serious medical mistakes that occur during an inpatient stay at an acute care hospital, such as wrong-body-part Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Candidates should push treatment effectiveness
ALSO NOTED: Leavitt plans state-by-state tour; MA woman faces miscarriage charges; and much more...> See Leavitt run! The HHS head plans to spend 100 days zipping form state to state to help them develop proposals for expanded healthcare coverage. Article > An 18-year-old Massachusetts woman who took ulcer drug misoprostol late in her pregnancy, then miscarried, now faces felony charges. … Read more... | Press ReleasesMAXIMUS Joins Enroll America Advisory Council- Organization Focuses on Healthcare Coverage for Uninsured Americans - RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAXIMUS, Inc. (NYSE:MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today Read more >> HMS to Serve on Advisory Council for Enroll AmericaNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HMS (NASDAQ:HMSY), a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp., announced today that it will serve on the Advisory Council for “Enroll America,” a non-profit Read more >> Wireless Technology Now Allows Diabetes Patients to Manage Their Disease Real-Time and On-the-GoAT&T mHealth Solutions Presents DiabetesManager Launches with AT&T and Health Care Service Corporation Employees with Goal of Improving Healthcare Outcomes and Reducing CostsDALLAS, June 30, Read more >> Mnet Alternative in Self-Pay Collections Meets the Needs of Major Hospital SystemsALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mnet Financial, known for providing patient collection services for Ambulatory Surgical Hospitals, announced the customization of its services to fit the needs Read more >> New Agreement at Tenet Hospitals Allows SEIU-UHW Caregivers to Maintain Quality Patient CareOAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Certified nurse assistants, respiratory therapists, ER technicians and other caregivers who are members of Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Read more >> |
