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April 2005
Advertisement: AHIP Institute 2005 to Meet in June
More than 2,300 health care professionals will gather in June at Institute 2005, the annual meeting of America's Health Insurance Plan (AHIP), to learn ... (read more)
More than 2,300 health care professionals will gather in June at Institute 2005, the annual meeting of America's Health Insurance Plan (AHIP), to learn ... (read more)
Advertisement: Electronic Health Records Highlighted at TEPR 2005
TEPR (Towards an Electronic Patient Record), the country's leading health care technology conference and trade show, will be held May 14-18, 2005 in Salt ... (read more)
TEPR (Towards an Electronic Patient Record), the country's leading health care technology conference and trade show, will be held May 14-18, 2005 in Salt ... (read more)
April 2005 Health Care News (PDF)
The April 2005 issue of Health Care News highlights the legal status of benefits paid by employers to retirees up to and after their eligibility for Medicare ... (read more)
The April 2005 issue of Health Care News highlights the legal status of benefits paid by employers to retirees up to and after their eligibility for Medicare ... (read more)
Benefits in the Balance
A federal judge began hearing arguments in February over federal rules regarding employer-provided health coverage for retirees before and after their Medicare ... (read more)
A federal judge began hearing arguments in February over federal rules regarding employer-provided health coverage for retirees before and after their Medicare ... (read more)
CMS Issues Final Rules for 2006 Medicare Drug Benefit
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued final rules for the new 2006 Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D) and the new Regional ... (read more)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued final rules for the new 2006 Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D) and the new Regional ... (read more)
Conrad Meier, Rest in Peace
Conrad Meier, Heartland senior fellow and founding editor of Health Care News, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on March 18 with his family at his side. He was ... (read more)
Conrad Meier, Heartland senior fellow and founding editor of Health Care News, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on March 18 with his family at his side. He was ... (read more)
Consumer Choice Matters: Absolutely the Next Big Thing
In a January 31 Los Angeles Times article, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar wrote the Bush administration wants to "move the nation away from the system of employer-provided ... (read more)
In a January 31 Los Angeles Times article, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar wrote the Bush administration wants to "move the nation away from the system of employer-provided ... (read more)
Current Tax Laws Hamper Consumer-Driven Health Care
Consumer-driven health care has advanced more in the past decade than in any other period in history. Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), for example, ... (read more)
Consumer-driven health care has advanced more in the past decade than in any other period in history. Health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), for example, ... (read more)
Doctor Spending Nearly Eight Years in Prison Without a Trial
"I want to go to trial on Monday; I've been locked up for nearly eight years," Dr. Tom Sell declared. "The federal court has no evidence, they have no witnesses. ... (read more)
"I want to go to trial on Monday; I've been locked up for nearly eight years," Dr. Tom Sell declared. "The federal court has no evidence, they have no witnesses. ... (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)
My Turn: Health Care Revolution in Europe
My visit to London a few months ago provided valuable lessons about the United Kingdom (UK) and its European Union (EU) neighbors. What was once unimaginable ... (read more)
My visit to London a few months ago provided valuable lessons about the United Kingdom (UK) and its European Union (EU) neighbors. What was once unimaginable ... (read more)
New Mexico Takes Up Medical Marijuana
New Mexico may become the eleventh state to allow seriously ill people to possess and use medical marijuana while it remains illegal under federal law. Alaska, ... (read more)
New Mexico may become the eleventh state to allow seriously ill people to possess and use medical marijuana while it remains illegal under federal law. Alaska, ... (read more)
Preventive Medicine Brings High Costs, Limited Benefits
Popular theories on how to control health care costs have had a hazardous side effect: higher costs. For many years, the prevailing theory behind health ... (read more)
Popular theories on how to control health care costs have had a hazardous side effect: higher costs. For many years, the prevailing theory behind health ... (read more)
Schiavo Case Brings Congress Back from Break
The Terri Schiavo controversy came to Washington, DC in March, with Congress calling a special session and President George W. Bush interrupting a vacation ... (read more)
The Terri Schiavo controversy came to Washington, DC in March, with Congress calling a special session and President George W. Bush interrupting a vacation ... (read more)
State Plan for Genomics Research Under Fire in Minnesota
A David and Goliath battle has arisen in Minnesota over ownership and use of patients' genetic data. On one side of the heated debate is Gov. Tim Pawlenty ... (read more)
A David and Goliath battle has arisen in Minnesota over ownership and use of patients' genetic data. On one side of the heated debate is Gov. Tim Pawlenty ... (read more)
States Move to Restrict Medical Discount Cards
At least a dozen states are considering legislation to restrict the sale of medical discount cards, which many uninsured persons or those with large-deductible ... (read more)
At least a dozen states are considering legislation to restrict the sale of medical discount cards, which many uninsured persons or those with large-deductible ... (read more)