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Health Care News
September 2005
'Health Week' on the House Floor July 26-27, 2005
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, S. 544: Passed 428-3 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005, H.R. 3204: Passed, Voice ... (read more)
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, S. 544: Passed 428-3 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005, H.R. 3204: Passed, Voice ... (read more)
California Insurance Commissioner Criticizes HSAs
A July report from California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi criticized Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and consumer-directed care and stressed his ... (read more)
A July report from California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi criticized Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and consumer-directed care and stressed his ... (read more)
Commentary: HSAs Gaining Popularity, Can Be Better
Proponents of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) predicted they would revolutionize the health marketplace. Now, less than two years after becoming law, more ... (read more)
Proponents of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) predicted they would revolutionize the health marketplace. Now, less than two years after becoming law, more ... (read more)
Commentary: States' Preferred Drug Lists Causing Patients Unnecessary Distress, Pain
In early August, the Utah legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee declined to institute a Preferred Drug List policy that would require Medicaid ... (read more)
In early August, the Utah legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee declined to institute a Preferred Drug List policy that would require Medicaid ... (read more)
Drug Industry Sets Advertising Guidelines
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced in August a new set of guidelines for direct-to-consumer advertising in the pharmaceutical ... (read more)
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced in August a new set of guidelines for direct-to-consumer advertising in the pharmaceutical ... (read more)
Fraud and Waste Infect New York Medicaid
New York State's Medicaid problems are the worst in the nation, but they exemplify troubles that plague the entire system: lack of control over costs and ... (read more)
New York State's Medicaid problems are the worst in the nation, but they exemplify troubles that plague the entire system: lack of control over costs and ... (read more)
Hill Notes: Congress and Health Week: A Spark or a Sputter?
During the final week of July, the U.S. House of Representatives allotted precious floor time to health care reform, and the Senate laid out a health care ... (read more)
During the final week of July, the U.S. House of Representatives allotted precious floor time to health care reform, and the Senate laid out a health care ... (read more)
How to Reduce the Risk of Nutritional Diseases
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of diseases related to poor nutrition. Rates of heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and obesity are all ... (read more)
The United States is experiencing an epidemic of diseases related to poor nutrition. Rates of heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and obesity are all ... (read more)
Low Demand, Mismanagement Plague I-SaveRx
The State of Illinois' drug importation program, I-SaveRx, expanded its supplier list of countries offering prescription medications by adding Australia ... (read more)
The State of Illinois' drug importation program, I-SaveRx, expanded its supplier list of countries offering prescription medications by adding Australia ... (read more)
Medical Sharing Societies Offer Affordable Alternative 'Insurance'
The debate over health care reform frequently focuses on government policy and programs, often to the exclusion of nongovernment solutions. In this article, ... (read more)
The debate over health care reform frequently focuses on government policy and programs, often to the exclusion of nongovernment solutions. In this article, ... (read more)
Montana Woman Becomes Good Will Ambassador for Medicaid Reform
Every state department of social services could use someone like Sharon Rivera, to ease Medicaid benefit cuts and make the reform process a little less ... (read more)
Every state department of social services could use someone like Sharon Rivera, to ease Medicaid benefit cuts and make the reform process a little less ... (read more)
National Summit, Web Site Support Nutrition Initiatives for Kids
Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK), an organization that promotes health and good nutrition for children, launched a new Web site to coincide with this month's ... (read more)
Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK), an organization that promotes health and good nutrition for children, launched a new Web site to coincide with this month's ... (read more)
New Research Provides Quality Rankings of City Hospitals
A provision in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 that gives money to hospitals that release statistics has resulted ... (read more)
A provision in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 that gives money to hospitals that release statistics has resulted ... (read more)
Past Prosecutor to Combat Medicaid Fraud
In response to revelations of ever-increasing Medicaid fraud, New York Gov. George Pataki (R) in August named Kimberly O' Connor, a former prosecutor and ... (read more)
In response to revelations of ever-increasing Medicaid fraud, New York Gov. George Pataki (R) in August named Kimberly O' Connor, a former prosecutor and ... (read more)
Proposed Single-Payer Plan Sends California Down Canadian Trail
California State Sen. Sheila Kuehl's (D-Santa Monica) health care bill (SB 840), which aims to have state government employees run California's entire health ... (read more)
California State Sen. Sheila Kuehl's (D-Santa Monica) health care bill (SB 840), which aims to have state government employees run California's entire health ... (read more)
S. 4 'Healthy America Act of 2005'
Sponsors: Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) Majority Whip Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Budget Committee Chairman Judd Gregg (R-NH) Health, Education, Labor, ... (read more)
Sponsors: Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) Majority Whip Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Budget Committee Chairman Judd Gregg (R-NH) Health, Education, Labor, ... (read more)
The Case for Medicaid Modernization
Since Congress committed to cutting Medicaid expenditures in April, states have been working to reform their individual Medicaid programs and curb soaring ... (read more)
Since Congress committed to cutting Medicaid expenditures in April, states have been working to reform their individual Medicaid programs and curb soaring ... (read more)
Tobacco Harm Reduction Emerges as Viable Public Health Strategy
At the National Conference on Tobacco or Health, held in Chicago in May and attended by more than 5,000 tobacco control advocates and health education officials, ... (read more)
At the National Conference on Tobacco or Health, held in Chicago in May and attended by more than 5,000 tobacco control advocates and health education officials, ... (read more)
