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Preventive care, or a waste of time for docs and patients?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:05PMMedicare officials say some doctors misunderstand the value of the screening tool.

The Not-OK Corral: LRA and Health Insurance Showdowns On the HorizonTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:50PMMOUNT CARROLL – During this month’s State’s Attorney and Finance Committee Meeting, the language was tough when it came to the county’s future relationship with the LRA (Local Redevelopment Authority), which has been the subject of increased discussion lately given the fast approaching sunset of that organization and the turning over of the rest of the Savanna Depot by the U.S. Army in 2014 ...

Somerville mayor seeks $7M savings with health insurance changesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:37PMSomerville employees are closer than ever to entering the Group Insurance Commission, creating a windfall of savings that has been described as a silver bullet for the city’s budget woes. Though Somerville was spared a giant increase in the fiscal year 2011 budget, health insurance costs have been a perennial budget buster in the city. Joining the GIC could change all that.

Second opinions on preventative care strategiesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:36PMMINNEAPOLIS — Dr. Patricia Lindholm thought it was a great idea this year when Medicare announced it would cover free annual wellness visits for older people. “OK, finally we’re getting Medicare to cover preventive medicine, catch problems while they’re smaller and more treatable,” the Fergus Falls, Minn., family physician said.

Our View: Blue Shield helps autism sufferersTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:05AMThe tragic costs of autism are borne by us all in one way or another, but parents carry a heavier bu

State Senate to weigh in on health care disputeMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:19PMThe chair of the state Senate Banking and Insurance Committee plans to schedule hearings on the Highmark and UPMC contract impasse to determine "what, if any, regulatory role Pennsylvania has over the battling parties." State Sen. Don White, R-Indiana, announced the plans Monday, the same day state Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, announced that she was calling for the same.

Court gives preliminary OK to WellPoint settlementMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:04PMA California court has granted preliminary approval to a lawsuit settlement over an online security breach of health insurer WellPoint Inc.'s records. AD: Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid. Helping the first responders respond 25% faster in the City of Madrid. To put emergency responders on the scene as quickly as possible, you need more than fast cars and ...

Health Care Costs: Lack of Use Means Profit for InsurersMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:11PM  Health care costs are causing Americans with health insurance to act more like people who don't by skipping appointments or suffering chronic problems longer, a recent survey found. The survey by Deloitte Center for Health Solutions conducted in June indicated a quarter of the respondents opted not to see a physician because of economic uncertainty and higher out-of-pocket costs, the ...

Health-insurance change, savings on agenda for Muskegon County committeeMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:22PMMUSKEGON COUNTY — Muskegon County commissioners will consider Tuesday a change in health-insurance carriers that officials say would save the county millions of dollars over the next three years.