Tag Archives: healthcare

Graduates Without Health Coverage Should Consider Their Parents’ Plan

Posted on May 4, 2011 by WildWing

The health law guarantees that until the age of 26, children can stay on a family plan. There are exceptions, however, including when the young adult is offered insurance at work. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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20 Questions: Beth Seltzer, MD, MPH

Posted on May 1, 2011 by WildWing

Dr. Beth Seltzer, board certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, is a former documentary filmmaker and the author of 101 Careers in Public Health.

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Church Groups Form Sharing Ministries To Cover Members’ Medical Costs

Posted on April 27, 2011 by WildWing

Health-care sharing ministries are financed through monthly fees, and those revenues are divvied up and sent to members when they have have health care expenses. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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CBO: Seniors Would Pay Much More For Medicare Under Ryan Plan

Posted on April 6, 2011 by WildWing

Health care entitlement programs are targeted for major overhauls under the House GOP budget proposal, says the Congressional Budget Office. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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As Medicaid Budgets Squeezed, States Consider Eccentric Ideas On Cutting Costs

Posted on March 30, 2011 by WildWing

States look for money saving ideas, including suggestions from the public, to cut Medicaid costs. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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Pharmacists Expand Role To Help Educate And Coach Patients

Posted on March 23, 2011 by WildWing

Consumers often find it easier to get time with a pharmacist than a doctor, so drug stores are offering more outreach programs about chronic health problems. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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Experts Seek To Simplify Medication Labels That Often Confuse Patients

Posted on February 16, 2011 by WildWing

U.S. Pharmacopeia is proposing changes to prescription labeling to improve compliance. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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Some Doctors Dispute Benefits of Early Diagnosis

Posted on February 13, 2011 by WildWing

Dartmouth researchers maintain that ordering screenings for people with no symptoms too often leads to costly treatment for people who would likely never have gotten sick. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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Doctors Continued To Spend Big On Lobbying in 2010

Posted on February 2, 2011 by WildWing

In 2010, the American Medical Association spent nearly $22 million on lobbying. Article provided by Kaiser Health News.

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Quit The RUC

Posted on January 26, 2011 by WildWing

Brian Klepper and David C. Kibbe discuss how AMA’s Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) is driving the shortage in primary care physicians. Provided by Kaiser Health News.

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