Issues In Primary Care: Medical Homes And Ethical Concierge Practices
News outlets report on trends in the primary care workforce, including medical homes and concierge medicine.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Montana Gov. Seeks Cheaper Drugs For Residents; Legal Immigrants May Lose Health Insurance In Mass.
States address a range of health policy issues.
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Moody’s Reports Negative Outlook For Not-For-Profit Hospitals
News outlets report on hospital issues, including a Moody's report suggesting a negative outlook for not-for-profit hospitals.
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Research Roundups: Underinsured Children; Hospital Progress On Electronic Records; Federal Officials’ Work on Comparative Effectiveness
This week's research roundup features studies and briefs from the New England Journal of Medicine, Health Affairs, the Commonwealth Fund, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Annals of Internal Medicine and the Medical Care Research and Review.
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First Edition: August 27, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about federal plans to step up efforts to crack down on health care fraud.
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Health Law Factors Into Election-Year Politics, But Less Than Expected
The health care overhaul remains a political weapon for Republicans in the autumn campaigns. But, health law supporters are not standing by passively.
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Employers Packaging Next Year’s Benefits Plans Confront Overhaul
Some employers are finding that the health coverage they buy for their employees is changing, and that the health law may be responsible.
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At Least 3.5M Pakistanis Have No Access To Clean Water, Raising Risk For Waterborne Diseases
UNICEF estimates that about 3.5 million Pakistanis only have access to contaminated water, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday in a statement, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. Approximately 2.5 million flood survivors now have access clean water (Gale, 8/26).
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Today’s Opinions: Sebelius On EMRs, Primary Care’s Role In Reform And More
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius argues that stimulus investments in health IT are leading to a sea change. Other opinions detail concerns with prescription drug abuse, the AMA's role in the overhaul and more.
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Scaled Back Premium Increases Allowed For Calif. Insurer; Calif. Lawmakers Pass Bills Setting Up Exchange; Alaska Approves Abortion Notification Initiative
States address a range of health policy issues.
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Scientific American Features Series On HIV/AIDS: Prevention Strategies, MSM, IDUs
A Scientific American series examines how recent scientific advances can guide future efforts to thwart HIV/AIDS and also looks at the epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) and injecting drug users (IDUs).
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Debt Debate Heats Up As Some Dems Dig In
A national debate over the federal budget and debt is getting closer to the forefront.
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Medicare Expands Coverage For Tobacco-Related Counseling
Medicare expands coverage for tobacco-related counseling to "two cessation counseling tries each year," the Hill reports.
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AARP Report Finds Increase In Brand-Name Drug Costs Outstrips Inflation
The retail prices for brand-name drugs rose more than 8 percent last year, when there was no inflation. Drugmakers say prescription prices are in line with medical inflation.
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NPR: Some Primary Care Doctors Remain In Solo Practice
In the first of a three-part series on primary care, NPR reports on doctors who choose to stay in solo practice.
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Study: One In Four Kids Underinsured Before Recession
Families with private insurance may still struggle to get adequate health care for their children, according to a new analysis of 2007 survey data.
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5 Years After Katrina, Gulf Area Still Struggles With Access To Quality Health Care, Mental Health Counseling
New Orleans and the Gulf area continue to face lack of health care facilities and mental health options.
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$1.3 Billion In Detroit Hospital Upgrades Could Drive Up Health Costs
A new report suggests that $1.3 billion in upgrades to hospitals in Detroit could drive up health care costs.
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First Edition: August 26, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest political developments surrounding health reform as well as reports about California's health insurance premium rates.
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