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CMS releases proposed rule for health insurance co-ops Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:54AMEven though considerable doubts surround the survival prospects of these co-ops, they are envisioned as a means to give consumers better value than existing insurance companies. Start-up loans will be available to co-ops that have good odds of becoming financially viable.
Women Should Get Free Prescription Birth Control, Report To US Govt Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:16AMA new report for the US government recommends that women receive free prescription birth control as part of services that new health plans will cover at no cost to patients under the Affordable Care Act. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report released on Tuesday, recommends the US Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) include eight additional services as necessary to support women's ...
Curiosity emerges regarding federal fallback for health exchanges Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:09AMWill there really be a strong federal health insurance exchange to take over for states that don't build their own? Or is it a paper tiger? That question is nagging at some policy experts following last week's release of the proposed federal rules on the new state health insurance marketplaces, which are supposed to be set up in every state by 2014 under President Barack Obama's health reform law.
Editorial: Fading GOP cry of ’repeal and replace’ Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:00AMWhen Republicans took over the House in January, it seemed all you heard was the chant, "Repeal and replace." It was a surefire applause getter at Republican gatherings.
Monnes Anderson appointed to health care committee Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:08AMA local Gresham senator will now have her hand in health care legislation at the Capitol. Last week, Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem/Gervais/Woodburn, appointed Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, D-Gresham, to serve on the Legislative Advisory and Oversight Committee for the Oregon Health ...
5M in U.S. lacking necessities since 2008 Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:11AMWASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- Nearly 5 million fewer Americans have access to the basic necessities of life compared to October 2008, when the U.S. economy tanked, a Gallup poll indicates.
Idaho accepting health care law money, after all Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:22PMBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho was set to accept as much as $19 million in federal cash linked to the health care overhaul as state agencies take advantage of waiver provisions that help them skirt Gov. C.
Parker: The real story of the president's not-quite-true tale Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00PMParker: The real story of the president's not-quite-true tale
Health care legislation will take millions off tax rolls Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:41PMHealth care legislation will take millions off tax rolls
LOCAL BUSINESSMAN JOINS NATIONAL FIRM TO HELP SMALL AND MID-MARKET BUSINESSES AS CFO FOR HIRE Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:13PMNEW ORLEANS, LA. Jan. 17, 2011 -- Local business owners can now leverage New Orleans resident Barry Tassins 29-year successful track record in financial management by hiring him as their CFO on a part-time, as-needed basis. Tassin is currently serving as a part-time Chief Financial Officer for companies in diverse industries in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The part-time, as-needed CFO...
U.S. Panel Recommends Free Coverage of Birth Control Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:11PMTUESDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Women in the United States could have their birth control covered by insurance companies, free of co-pays, if provisions of a new report are enacted as part of last year's landmark health-reform law.
This is a Backgrounder On Health Care Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:08PMAbstract: This spring, after living under the costly failures of Obamacare-like health care legislation for two decades, the Maine Legislature enacted a set of patient-centered, market-based health care reforms.
Commentary: State mistaken to cut nursing home staffing, refuse $35.7 million Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:00PMCommentary: State mistaken to cut nursing home staffing, refuse $35.7 million
Birth control should be fully covered under health plans, report says Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:52PMContraceptives, sterilization and reproductive education should be covered by health insurance plans with no cost to patients under the health care reform law, a new report recommends.
Institute of Medicine: Birth Control as Preventative Medicine Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:42PMOn Tuesday, the highly respected, non-partisan Institute of Medicine released a report that is sure to draw fire from some critics of Democratic health reform
NuHealth rolls out drug discounts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:24AMAmid consumers’ ongoing problems affording prescription medications, the NuHealth System has implemented a trio of programs, including collaborations with drug stores, to lower the cost or provide free prescriptions for the needy. The East Meadow-based parent of Nassau University Medical Center over the past year launched three programs designed to provide cheaper, or free, medications to [...]
The National Alliance of State Health Cooperatives Hosts Inaugural Conference Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00AMThe Department of Health and Human Services announced its proposed rules for health CO-OPs on Monday as the National Alliance of State Health CO-OPs held its inaugural conference in Washington, D.C.
Health Insurance Provider Florida Health Care Plans Launches One of a Kind Wellness Solution Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:47AMNew, affordable approach to healthcare and personal wellness is designed to control the zooming costs of healthcare and help create a healthier, happier and more productive workforce for large employer groups in Volusia and Flagler Counties. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8623021.htm
Rep. Sander Levin expects Democrats to win debt showdown VIDEO Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:25AMHe says tea party wants to destroy sense of community
Letters to the editor for July 19, 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:18AMCounty Supervisor Robin Schmidt: GOP redistricting scheme violates home rule
Sander Levin expects Dems to win debt showdown Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:07AMWhile denouncing the "most intense and polarized atmosphere in Washington I've ever seen," U.S. Rep. Sander Levin on Monday said he believes the U.S. borrowing authority will be increased by the Aug. 2 deadline, with the debt ceiling altered in a way that is more in line with the White House and congressional Democrats than Capitol Hill Republicans influenced by the Tea Party movement.
Donald I. Wyeth: Walker wrong to ban pool for schools’ health insurance Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:02AMDear Editor: It is beyond my understanding why an amendment was added to Gov. Scott Walker’s budget bill eliminating the ability for small school districts to pool together to secure affordable insurance. The WEA Trust was created by public school employees specifically to provide health insurance for school districts. With the passage of this bill, this ability is taken away. What are these ...
Birth Control Without Copays Could Become Mandatory Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:12AMIs birth control part of preventive care for women? That's the question before an independent panel of experts. And their decision could force insurance companies to fully cover the cost of the pill and other prescription contraceptives.
Helping homeless Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:43PMHelping homelessA recent two-part series by Day Staff Writer Claire Bessette well illustrated the complexities, challenges and emotional suffering associated with the problem of homelessness.The
LePage vows new effort to cut MaineCare Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:34PMAUGUSTA -- Gov. Paul LePage says he will push for a significant change in Maine's version of the Medicaid program, MaineCare, by reducing eligibility to the level in place in most states.
Kathleen Parker: Obama's not entirely true story Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00PMWASHINGTON — Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man's mother's death.
Brain Injury Patients Face Double Injustice Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:37PMAs many as 1.7 million people suffer traumatic brain injury each year in the U.S., and tens of thousands die. Those who survive are often left facing years of physical, occupational and speech therapy, mountains of bills and limited insurance options.
Big companies may tap state health exchanges Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:27PMWASHINGTON—States have the authority to decide whether large employers can purchase coverage through new state health insurance exchanges starting in 2017, according to health care reform regulations issued last week.
Parker: Obama’s family tall tale Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:06PMMost would agree one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man’s mother’s death.
Chamber shares important news for business Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14AMBack in February, Gary Hayden with Hayden Financials and a long time Chamber member and the Chamber co-sponsored a seminar on the changes to the Cobra laws.
Better regulations for health insurance:FICCI suggests measures Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:40AMAgencies New Delhi, July 17: FICCI’s Health Insurance Advisory Group today offered a series of recommendations for standardisation of initiatives relating to various aspects of the policy to ensure better regulation.
Guest Opinion: Health insurance exchange must focus on Michigan needs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:05AMBuying health care insurance is one of the most important decisions any company or person makes.
Romney Adviser Backs Obama Health Provision- Gov. Perry 'More Comfortable' With Idea of 2012 Run Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:52AMSALT LAKE CITY -- Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, a top supporter and adviser of Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney , strenuously backed the core piece of President Barack Obama's health-care law and urged the states to move forward together in adopting health insurance exchanges.
Kathleen Parker: Questioning story about Obama's mother Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:14AMBut what if that deathbed story were the locus of a sweeping policy that encompassed a huge slice of a nation's economy? And what if the individual who told the story were the president of the world's most powerful nation?
State health coverage plan falls flat - Sun, 17 Jul 2011 PST Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:15AMOLYMPIA –Washington’s Health Insurance Partnership to help small businesses and low-wage workers pay for medical coverage was first conceived some four years ago, and got a big boost last September when the federal government announced it would send the state a $30 million, three-year federal grant. As many as 650 people could have insurance through the program by 2011, and that could grow to 1 ...
Tax Tips: The cost of assisted living: Can you afford it? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:39PMWhat baby boomer hasn't worried about the future of our health care system and, especially, about the skyrocketing costs of long-term health care? In fact, uncertainty about the cost of assisted living has become a major concern for one out of five Americans by the time they reach age 65. There are at least two considerations that your CPA or financial planner will bring to the table for ...
Natick lags far behind on Housing Authority unit vacancies Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:31PMCiting old, rapidly deteriorating buildings and little money to make renovations, the Natick Housing Authority has struggled to repair and rent its vacant units. Of the 14 local communities that responded to the Daily News' request for information, Natick has by far the largest number of long-standing vacancies with 61.
Prium's Pierce County founders borrowed big, lived well and left tenants, contractors in lurch Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:24PMJust five years ago, Tom Price and Hyun Um were a Pierce County success story. Riding the wave of real estate, the two men – with little experience in commercial real estate development – took other people’s money and grew their company with little help. • HOW IT EVOLVED: Pair met while at Central Washington University
Leavitt: States must lead on health exchanges Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:36PMLeavitt: States must lead on health exchanges By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 16, 2011 06:17PM MDT Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt said Saturday that governors need to take the lead in creating health insurance exchanges or the federal government will dictate how the exchanges should be run. “This is a profoundly important moment for states,” the ...
Leavitt says states should lead on health insurance exchanges Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:21PMLeavitt says states should lead on health insurance exchanges By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 16, 2011 06:17PM MDT Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt said Saturday that governors need to take the lead in creating health insurance exchanges or the federal government will dictate how the exchanges should be run. “This is a profoundly important moment ...
Romney Adviser Backs Obama Health Exchanges Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:02PMFormer Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, an adviser of Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney, strenuously backed the core piece of President Barack Obama's health-care law and urged the states to move forward together in adopting health insurance exchanges.
US Health care: Massachusetts health-care reform increased access to care, particularly among disadvantaged Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:22PMResearchers have found that Massachusetts health reform has effectively increased access to health care and reduced disparities.
A 'la glorious' day for a few fortunate seniors Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:46AMOne of the new residents of La Gloria Senior Apartments stepped up to the microphone Friday to address the large crowd that was on hand for a ceremony celebrating the grand opening of the new development in Salinas. Raymond Moreno spoke haltingly, in a quiet, emotion-charged voice.
A story not quite right Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:44PMWASHINGTON - Most would agree that one would have to stoop pretty low to question the story of a man ...
Miles Mogulescu: The Solution to the Federal Debt: Expand Medicare, Don't Cut It Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:42PMThe media is quick to praise the "courage" of politicians who propose cutting Medicare. But there's nothing courageous about putting more of the burden of medical care onto seniors who have spent a lifetime paying Medicare taxes.
volunteers Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:50PMBig Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern PA is holding information sessions on how to become a volunteer mentor. The upcoming information session is going to take place on Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m.; Thursday, July 28 at noon; Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m.
Tom Schorr: The American ‘corpocracy' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:08PMThroughout history most countries have been controlled by a small elite group. Whether it be kings, dictators, religious leaders or elected officials, these groups make the rules to their financial advantage, and to stay in power. Money and power sustain each other.
Marian Wright Edelman: The State of America's Children Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:28PMAs the president and Congress struggle to find a way to lower the budget deficit and to raise the debt ceiling before we default on our debt for the first time in history, I hope they will stay away from further cuts in essential food, health, education, and other supports children need.
Obama Targets Drug Companies for Cuts in U.S. Debt Talks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:17PMDrugmakers led by Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. were targeted for Medicare cuts by President Barack Obama as lawmakers push to agree on a deficit plan. The industry predicted “startling” job losses would result.
Gouverneur Hospital Workers Protest Contract Impasse Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:35PMUnionized workers at Gouverneur's E.J. Noble Hospital took their frustrations to the streets Friday to voice displeasure over the lack of a new contract.