U.S. Increases Pakistan Flood Aid Contribution; Sen. Kerry To Visit Flood-Hit Pakistan
"The State Department said Thursday that the U.S. financial commitment to Pakistan flood relief has reached $76 million," VOA News reports (Gollust, 8/12).
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Mathematical Model Projects Potential Impact Of Current Tools Fighting Malaria In Africa
Current tools for combating malaria, such as artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) and increasing coverage of insecticide-treated bednets (ITN) "could dramatically reduce the burden of malignant malaria on parts of Africa if a comprehensive, sustained intervention programme were in place," according to a study published this week in PLoS Medicine, CORDIS News reports.
"According to the study, half of the world's population is at risk of malaria infection, and every year it claims the lives of nearly 1 million people in sub-Saharan Africa," the news service adds. "Plasmodium falciparum, one of the species of Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans, is transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes that normally bite (and inject the deadly parasites) at night," CORDIS News reports (8/11).By khnweb -
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Insurers Defend Less Generous Policies, Medical Loss Ratio Definitions; Obama To Talk With Insurance Commissioners
News outlets covered various conflicts about how to interpret the new health law, especially focusing on how to define what insurers can claim are legitimate medical expenses, as opposed to administrative costs.
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Arizona Lawmakers Challenge Health Overhaul
A group of Arizona lawmakers has become the latest to challenge the federal health law as they "joined a conservative watchdog group Thursday in filing a 78-page lawsuit," Fox News reports.
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Today’s Opinions: Rep. Ryan’s Plan To Aid Medicare; The Burden On Health Law Supporters In Va.; Evaluating Medicare Actuary’s Estimates
Today's opinions range from the notion of Medicaid "rescissions" to patients' acceptance of foreign-trained doctors.
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Medicare Fraudsters Shift Targets A La ‘Whack-A-Mole’
In an effort to staunch the flow of up to $60 billion a year to Medicare fraudsters, federal officials are launching a series of new safeguards that target program areas favored by the con artists.
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Research Roundup: Disabled Medicare Enrollees’ Challenges; Increasing ER Visits; Costs/Benefits Of Part D
This week's research roundup features studies and briefs from Health Affairs, the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Archives of Internal Medicine, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Urban Institute, the Institutes of Medicine and Mathematica.
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The Federal Health IT Push Remains In The Spotlight
Doctors across the country including Tahsina Atiquzzaman in Kissimmee, Fla., are "shredding paper charts and ushering in digital records as part of the health care milestones announced last month by the federal government," The Orlando Sentinel/Modesto Bee reports.
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Medicare Disability Recipient Dies Of Brain Tumor After Having Coverage Interrupted
Paula Oertel, a Medicare disability beneficiary whose brain tumor disappeared for nine years while she was on an expensive drug, died after having her insurance coverage -- and drug treatment -- interrupted.
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Four Mass. Hospitals Investigate Trashing Of Patient Health Records, Calif. Employers Worry About Workers Using Marijuana On Job
States address a range of health care policy issues.
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Hospitals’ ‘Bad Debts’ Grow As Even Insured Patients Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills
"Because of rising deductibles and cost-sharing rules, patients are increasingly faced with bills that would have been unusual for someone with insurance a few years ago," the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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First Edition: August 13, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including an exploration of a variety of health policy issues, ranging from consumer protections regarding benefit rights to the cost of electronic medical records.
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Insurers, Small Businesses And ER Care All Affected By Overhaul
News outlets consider health reform's changes on insurers - who are seeking flexibility on mandates - as well as changes to premiums, small businesses and emergency room care.
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Polls Show Public Confusion Continues Regarding Health Law Provisions
In three recent polls, large percentages of Americans said the health law would cut Medicare benefits, slash doctors pay and ration health care to patients, all false claims that remain pervasive despite reform supporters' efforts to educate the public.
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Floods: U.N. Issues $459.7M Appeal For Pakistan, China Concerned About Disease Outbreaks After Mudslides
The U.N. appealed for $459.7 million on Wednesday "to aid flood victims in Pakistan as the magnitude of the disaster widened, with about one-fifth of the country submerged and the annual monsoon season still potent," the New York Times reports (MacFarquhar, 8/11).
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The Australian Examines Development Of Low-Cost Water Purifiers By Indian Companies
The Australian reports on how four large businesses in India are looking to expand their ability to offer low-cost water purifiers to some of the country's "poorest of the poor."
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Prices Drop For PBMs; Pharmacy Lobby Opposes Survey Regarding Medicaid Prices
Major pharmacy benefit managers, such as Medco and CVS Caremark, are dropping prices as the firms compete for clients.
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FTC Works To Crack Down On Health Care ‘Discount’ Plans
The Federal Trade Commission is working with 24 states to stop sellers of medical discount plans that market it as health insurance.
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Today’s Opinions: Health Law’s Effect For Democrats; Canadians’ View; Cutting Medicare Costs; The Health Issue In Tenn. Governor’s Race
Opinions mull the health overhaul's money saving potential - or lack there of - and birth control in China, among other things.
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