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NewsInsurance companies funded health reform attack ads
In seeking to avoid political and media criticism regarding misleading advertising on the healthcare debate--a la "Harry and Louise" in the 1990s--six large insurers seem to have stepped into another Read more...
Generics save consumers, insurers $1 billion
Apparently, the worsening economy has an upside: it drove consumer demand for generic treatments up by 5.4 percent. That, combined with the large number of generics entering the market this year and Read more...
Cigna lowers copay on cholesterol drug Lipitor
In recent times, we've been telling you that patients are not only avoiding elective procedures, but sometimes skipping prescribed medications to save money; apparently health insurer Cigna has been Read more...
CA balance billing battle misses the point
This week, providers decided to sue over California's new rules barring balance billing. Providers--especially emergency department doctors--argue that they have to get their fees somewhere, and that Read more...
Cost of diabetes care has nearly doubled in six years
Over the course of the last six years, the cost of diabetes medicine in the U.S. has nearly doubled, from $6.7 billion in 2001 to $12.5 billion in 2007, according to a new study that appeared in the Read more...
PacifiCare restores canceled policies
Health plan PacifiCare of California has agreed to restore coverage to consumers whose individual policies, the state says, were canceled unfairly. Under the terms of its agreement with state's Read more...
Study: Wellness programs common despite lack of savings
According to a new study, health and wellness initiatives seem to be a matter of faith among big employers. According to research by the Center for Studying Health System Change, many employers are Read more...
CA hospital agrees to $1M patient dumping settlement
One of several Los Angeles hospitals caught up in a patient-dumping scandal has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that it dumped a paraplegic man on the city's Skid Row in a hospital gown Read more...
FTC: Pharmas cut 14 deals to delay generic sales in '07
Makers of brand-name prescription drugs reached 14 agreements with makers of generic drugs to delay the generic drug makers entry into the market, according to a new report released by the Federal Read more...
Merck agrees to $58M settlement on Vioxx ads
Merck has agreed to a $58 million settlement with 29 states and the District of Columbia to settle allegations that it downplayed heart risks created by Vioxx in direct-to-consumer advertising. Under Read more...
| Press ReleasesInternational Union’s Trusteeship of SEIU-UHW Officially LiftedNewly-Elected Leadership of State’s Largest Healthcare Union Launches Ambitious Plan to Improve Quality Care and Outcomes, Lower Cost, Expand Access and Advocate for More Just Healthcare System Read more >> Practice Fusion Announces 5 Million Patient Milestone at User ConferenceFree, web-based Electronic Medical Record system now serves 50,000 medical professionals and 5 million patients across the US; adds more than half a million patients monthlySAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10, Read more >> |
