Laid-Off Workers Lament Conclusion Of COBRA Subsidy
Recently laid-off people, as well as those who received a subsidy for 15 months to help them afford to keep their former employer's health insurance, are lamenting the end of the program.
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Today’s Opinions: Medicare’s Legacy And Future; Missouri Vote On Health Mandate; Overhaul Predictions
A selection of today's opinions and editorials.
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Health Centers Vying For $250 Million In Federal Grants
The new grants, provided by the Obama administration, will provide funds for to build clinics and bolster services for low-income patients.
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Broadband Could Be Boon For Rural Clinics
Broadband initiative may have implications for the health system, too.
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Mass. Regulators Reach Rate Hike Accord With One More Insurer
Massachusetts regulators cut a deal Monday with insurer Health New England to limit premium increases for individual policyholders and small businesses to 8.2 percent, down from the hikes ranging from 11.5 to 21.3 percent the firm requested earlier this year.
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Wis. Pushes To Expand Medicaid Funding For Contraceptives, Minnesota Encourages ‘Medical Homes,’ Md. Settles Nursing Home Payment Case
States address a range of health policy issues.
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Small Businesses Wrestle With What Health Reform Will Mean For Them
Small businesses around the country are trying to understand what health overhaul will mean for the coverage they offer and their bottom lines.
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Hospitals Grapple With Increasing ER Visits; LA Officials Order Changes To Boost Patient Safety; Mass. Nurse Fired After Reporting Problem
Hospitals deal with patient safety and quality issues, including more expected emergency room visits under reform.
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First Edition: August 18, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a vote by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on a key recommendation related to health reform implementation.
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Recession Touches Health Care Consumption, Too
Among other things, Americans cut back on trips to the doctor's office because of the recession, according to a new study.
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Washington Times Examines How Millennium Challenge Corporation Deals With Recipient Country Corruption
The Washington Times examines how the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), which dispenses U.S. foreign aid "meant to help reduce global poverty by stimulating economic growth," deals with countries that initially pass screening tests, but are later suspected of corruption. The article looks specifically at Senegal, which is scheduled to receive "$540 million over five years [through MCC] to help farmers increase their productivity by improving the irrigation system and rehabilitating roads to help get products to market." The story examines several recent questionable expenditures by Senegal's government, such as the building of a $24 million bronze statue in capital of Dakar.
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World Bank To Provide $900M In Emergency Funding For Pakistan Floods, Country’s High Commissioner Provides Rough Damage Estimate
The World Bank on Monday "pledged to reroute money from other projects to provide $900 million in emergency funding to help Pakistan" with its flood recovery efforts, the New York Times reports (Ellick, 8/17).
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Study Examines Surgical Procedures In Low-Resource Settings
A new study shows "that surgery can be safely performed in areas with minimal resources and little or no sophisticated technology," the Los Angeles Times' "Booster Shots" blog reports. The study, published in the Archives of Surgery, examines "almost 20,000 surgical procedures completed in resource-limited areas from 2001 to 2008" by Medecins Sans Frontieres (Roan, 8/16).
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Virginia Creates Reform Implementation Panel, Groups Prepare For Overhaul Changes
Virginia has created a task force to slow health costs and implement health care reform even as the state government is involved in a lawsuit to stop the health law's individual mandate.
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HHS Awards $1 Million Grants To State Insurance Regulators
HHS awards $1-million grants to state insurance regulators to aid in their oversight of health premium increases.
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Today’s Opinions: FDA Approval Rules And Concerns About Cancer Drug; Precedence For Health Repeal; The Need To Understand Health Disparities
A selection of today's opinions and editorials from news outlets across the country.
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Florida Doctors Struggle To Meet New Standards For Electronic Records; Arizona Faces Sharp Cuts In Residency-Training Programs
States address a range of health care policy issues.
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Pharmacy Drug Information Confusing Or Lacking, Study Says
NPR reports that the Food and Drug Administration is about to make changes to drug information - often filled with technical medical jargon - to help consumers understand the risks and benefits of the drugs they take.
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Recession Led To Cuts In Health System Use
The New York Times reports that the recession has caused people in the United States to cut their use of the health care system "much deeper than in countries with universal health care systems," a new report says.
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