Hospitals Turn To Luxury Services To Entice Patients
Around the country, hospitals are seeking more business by offering high-end services while at the same time finding ways to cut down costs associated with patients who cannot pay their bills.
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Report: Baltimore Cardiologist Inserted ‘Medically Unnecessary’ Stents
A new report details how a Baltimore doctor possibly committed fraud by inserting too many heart stents as he had dealings with the manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories.
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Pfizer CEO Unexpectedly Retires
After 4 1/2 years with the company, CEO Jeffrey Kindler is abruptly replaced by Ian Read, the global head of pharmaceuticals.
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State Roundup: Wash. State To Pay Most Of State Worker Premiums; Budget Cuts And Mental Health In N.Y.; Idaho Fraud
States confront a range of health policy issues.
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GOP’s Rallying Cry On Health Reform: States’ Rights
Republicans are planning their next moves to challenge the new health law.
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Research Roundup: Early Retiree Insurance; High Deductible Plans And Skipped Care; Innovation And FDA
This week's research roundup includes studies from Health Affairs, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Archives of Internal Medicine, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, the Commonwealth Fund, the Urban Institute and the Scan Foundation.
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Texas Gov. Perry Backs Away From Medicaid Dropout Threat
As a new report found that Texas would lose at least $15 billion/year, officials acknowledged that dropping Medicaid wouldn't work. But they called for a revamping of the federal/state program.
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Health Insurance News: Conn. Rejects Anthem BC/BS Rate Increase, Stock Prices ‘Steady’ Despite Reform Law
Health insurance plans, companies and rate hikes are in the news.
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Support for Debt Panel’s Plan Greater Than Expected, But Still Falls Short
News outlets report that while a bipartisan majority of the presidential debt commission announced their support today for a package that would slash the national deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade, there were not enough votes to send the plan to Congress.
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Health Experts Discuss How To Prepare For Future Dengue Immunization Programs
AsiaOne examines how groups are working to prepare policy makers for the availability of a dengue vaccine in the future, following a three-day meeting on the virus held in Singapore this week (Chan, 12/3).
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African, Caribbean, Pacific, EU Leaders Meet To Discuss Maternal Mortality, Climate Change, Other Issues
Leaders from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group on nations and the European Union launched "wide-ranging talks" in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports. Approximately 450 lawmakers from 110 countries attended the opening.
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HIV Prevention Programs Worldwide Are Missing MSMs, Survey Finds
An online survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) and their health service providers shows that the majority of respondents said most "gay men worldwide don't have access to HIV testing, counseling or free condoms and lubricant, a new study finds," according to the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), HealthDay/Businessweek reports.
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Obama Faces Tough Talk About The Health Law From GOP Governors, Lawmakers
On Thursday, President Obama met with a newly elected governors -- many from the GOP -- to defend his health overhaul plan. It wasn't a completely friendly meeting.
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Study: Some States Fall Short In Insurance Rate Reviews
A new study finds that states don't always flex their muscle when it comes to regulating insurance rates. Meanwhile, there is movement at the top for WellPoint.
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News Outlets Explore Approaches For Caring For Aging Patients
Caring for aging patients -- whether at home or in nursing facilities -- poses unique challenges.
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In New York, Quiet Medicaid Spending Talks Proceed While A Michigan Insurer Adds A Range Of New Insurance Products
A variety of health policy issues gain attention at the state and local level.
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OpEds: Positions On Fiscal Commission; Reinhardt On Medicare; Defeating Diabetes
Today's selection of opinions and editorials includes news outlets on the fiscal commission's recommendations.
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Minnesota Pilot Project Seeks To Save Medicare Money By Addressing Readmission Rates; MedPac Offers Draft Payment Recommendations
A round up of Medicare developments, including MedPac proposals and Minnesota hospital's experience addressing readmission rates among Medicare patients.
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