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Florida's Rubio pushes back at contraception rules under health care law - Kansas City Star
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:28:24 GMT

Belleville News Democrat

Florida's Rubio pushes back at contraception rules under health care law Kansas City Star Well-positioned to act, the Florida Republican senator last week filed legislation that would repeal the part of the federal health-care law that requires some religious institutions to offer contraceptives and family planning services without ... Catholic leaders call health care ruling trapSioux Falls Argus Leader Obama must lift health care mandateBelleville News Democrat Workers, not Catholic hierarchy, should choose their health careWashington Post Rochester Democrat and Chronicle -U-T San Diego -ABC News all 875 news articles »

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Fewer cancer screenings without health care - Morning Sentinel
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:02:22 GMT

VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Fewer cancer screenings without health care Morning Sentinel Their plight underscores the urgent need to retain the health care reform law that will expand proven screening and prevention programs at no charge to patients. The study, based on a survey taken in 2010, was conducted by the Centers for Disease ... and more »

Health care people: February 6 - Knoxville News Sentinel
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:07:39 GMT

Health care people: February 6 Knoxville News Sentinel Drayer Physical Therapy Institute has opened its fourth Tennessee outpatient physical therapy location and its first in Knoxville at 10910 Kingston Pike. Justin Brillante, a physical therapist, is the location's manager. Tracy Causey is the regional ...

Mental health care on campus: Need up, services down - St. Louis Beacon
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:12:56 GMT

WisconsinWatch.org

Mental health care on campus: Need up, services down St. Louis Beacon More college students are arriving on campus reporting serious mental health problems and more students are threatening suicide than in the past. But some college counseling services, such as those at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, ... Amid surge in demand, UW students combat mental health stigmasLa Crosse Tribune Key findings: Mental health services at UW System campusesWisconsinWatch.org all 5 news articles »

Health-care inflation puts big strain on medical aids - Independent Online
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:03:11 GMT

Health-care inflation puts big strain on medical aids Independent Online She said another large contributor was that health-care cost inflation had been higher than growth in the consumer price index for some time. “Medical scheme contribution rate increases also have to be approved by the Council for Medical Schemes on an ... and more »

Catholics debate new federal law - WIVB
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:46:30 GMT

Catholics debate new federal law WIVB But Western New York Catholics were talking about a federal health-care mandate during Masses this weekend, at the request of Buffalo Bishop Edward Kmiec. The new law , which is scheduled to take effect in 2013, would require all church-affiliated ... Bishop Kmiec regards health care mandate as a denial of religious libertyExaminer.com all 12 news articles »

High demand in the area for health care workers - Killeen Daily Herald
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:34:49 GMT

Killeen Daily Herald

High demand in the area for health care workers Killeen Daily Herald By Rebecca Rose As the demand for quality health care continues to rise, Central Texas hospitals are increasing services and programs, creating a need for quality workers to fill the positions. The Texas Workforce Commission, which tracks job sector ...

MAINE COMPASS: Free children's vaccinations will encourage preventative health ... - Morning Sentinel
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:02:22 GMT

Morning Sentinel

MAINE COMPASS: Free children's vaccinations will encourage preventative health ... Morning Sentinel Families concerned about health care costs now have one less thing to worry about: As of Jan. 1, children 18 and younger get their vaccinations without having to pay the cost of the vaccine. Maine's Universal Childhood Immunization Program ... and more »

Insurance lags on wound care - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:45:05 GMT

Insurance lags on wound care Minneapolis Star Tribune Its program can save health care providers up to 50 percent, he said. Karin Christoferson, a Fairview patient, had a 10-inch open wound in her lower leg after her tendon was removed because of a bedsore. For more than a year, Christoferson kept ... and more »

Mass. AG Coakley to make case for health care law - Boston.com
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:53:42 GMT

MassLive.com

Mass. AG Coakley to make case for health care law Boston.com BOSTON—Attorney General Martha Coakley is heading to Washington to make a legal case for the national health care law that was modeled after Massachusetts' own landmark 2006 health care law. On Thursday Coakley will defend the constitutionality of the ... Coakley to defend health law in debateBoston Globe all 15 news articles »

Free health care this weekend in Knoxville - KSDK
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:55:15 GMT

KSDK

Free health care this weekend in Knoxville KSDK By John Henry Knoxville, TN (WBIR/CNN) - Free health care was offered this weekend in Knoxville, Tennessee. Hundreds of people lined up to take advantage of the offer. On Saturday at Chilhowee Park, what might have looked like chaos to the untrained ... and more »

State, businesses should embrace health care exchanges - Canton Repository
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:10:28 GMT

Health Aim

State, businesses should embrace health care exchanges Canton Repository 23 article “Mary Taylor hears concerns of local business leaders”: What was missing from their dialogue were facts related to the health care exchanges required under the Affordable Care Act. With less than two years before health care reform becomes ... Dems forum cheers overhaul of health careSalt Lake Tribune An important step for women's healthConcord Monitor GUEST COLUMN: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act spells chaos for AmericaHeritage Newspapers Patch.com -WatertownDailyTimes.com -MyMotherLode.com all 41 news articles »

State reviews health insurance hikes, lacks authority to halt them - Austin American-Statesman
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:04:38 GMT

State reviews health insurance hikes, lacks authority to halt them Austin American-Statesman By Tim Eaton Under the 2010 federal health care reform law, Texas is reviewing medical insurance companies' rate increases of at least 10 percent to determine whether they are justified, but even if reviewers find a problem, they have no way of heading ... and more »

Does federal health mandate impose on faith? - Canton Repository
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:12:19 GMT

South Bend Tribune

Does federal health mandate impose on faith? Canton Repository Under the Affordable Care Act, employers who provide health care would be required to cover such services without charging a co-pay. Other services employers would be required to provide at no cost: prenatal care; screenings for cervical cancer and ... Health care mandate an attack on religious libertySouth Bend Tribune Health law raises faith concernsGainesville Times Bishop condemns birth control requirementReading Eagle Green Bay Press Gazette all 7 news articles »

Study gauges costs of federal health care reform - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:03:10 GMT

Study gauges costs of federal health care reform Memphis Commercial Appeal By Toby Sells Health care reform will reduce the number of uninsured Tennesseans by more than half and cut uncompensated care and bad debt by $2.3 billion, but the newly insured could put a strain on the state's health care system. More residents to benefit from health care managementBattle Creek Enquirer Texas A&M team helps craft Medicaid care formulaBryan College Station Eagle Ill. Medicaid official sees 'crisis'Carmi Times all 30 news articles »

Kirk signs union deal with 0% health care hike - Gloucester Daily Times
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:04:44 GMT

Kirk signs union deal with 0% health care hike Gloucester Daily Times By Steven Fletcher Staff Writer The city of Gloucester's employee health insurance costs won't increase for the 2013 fiscal year, which is being budgeted now and begins July 1. Mayor Carolyn Kirk signed off last week on an agreement brought forward by ...

What should I know about seeking US medical care? - Globe and Mail
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:02:54 GMT

Globe and Mail

What should I know about seeking US medical care? Globe and Mail And don't be afraid to shop around; there are huge deals to be had. The Patient Navigator is a column that answers reader questions on how to navigate our health-care system. Send your questions to patient@globeandmail.com. | Thinkstock. Posted: February 5, 2012 - 4:30 pm ETModernHealthcare.com Montana delegation supports community health centersBillings Gazette National RecognitionJamestown Post Journal iHealthBeat -Malta Independent Online all 7 news articles »

Employment gains as health care eclipses factories - Bangor Daily News
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:40:39 GMT

Employment gains as health care eclipses factories Bangor Daily News By Shobhana Chandra and Ilan Kolet, Bloomberg News A growing number of older people and rising health-care spending are driving demand for workers from nursing aides to surgeons. While the economy lost 7.5 million positions during the recession, ...

New Hampshire must reject health care exchanges - Nashua Telegraph
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:58:49 GMT

New Hampshire must reject health care exchanges Nashua Telegraph A health insurance exchange is a bureaucratic set of state regulated and standardized health care plans in the United States, from which individuals may purchase health insurance eligible for federal subsidies. Under Obamacare, states must implement ... Obama administration violates Constitution againphillyBurbs.com RON PAUL: Answers to nation's health care crisis lie in freedom, not forceColorado Springs Gazette Heritage scholar: Our mandate wasn't the one in ObamaCare nowHot Air Hannibal.net all 7 news articles »

Editorial: Women's health care remains at risk despite Komen reversal - The Journal News | LoHud.com
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:30:57 GMT

USA TODAY

Editorial: Women's health care remains at risk despite Komen reversal The Journal News | LoHud.com Nonetheless, the question — and any lessons to be learned from the fray — still has relevance, as women's health care remains under steady assault from those seeking to limit access and choices. The threat vanquished Friday — under a flood of angry ... Women Health Care Battles Not Over Just Because Komen Backed Down, Warns Sen ...Seattle Weekly (blog) Opinion: Moorpark Teens Need Planned Parenthood Type ServicesPatch.com Convicted killer was scheduled to die by lethal injection early Friday morning ...The News Journal Medical News Today -LifeGoesStrong -USA TODAY all 1,560 news articles »

Future of health care: Comparison shopping - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:58:26 GMT

Future of health care: Comparison shopping Minneapolis Star Tribune Health care should not be dependent on people having a job or having a job that has great insurance." The new federal health law offers a possible solution for Welna and his workers. In 2014, insurance exchanges are set to be up and running, ... and more »

New inner-city health center opens in Boston - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:07:33 GMT

Kansas City Star

New inner-city health center opens in Boston Seattle Post Intelligencer The medical center is being hailed as the future of health care in urban neighborhoods. Photo: Steven Senne / AP BOSTON (AP) — Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based ... New Health Center Opens In RoxburyWBUR all 87 news articles »

Health care ruling another hit to Scranton - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:51:37 GMT

Health care ruling another hit to Scranton Wilkes Barre Times-Leader By Terrie Morgan-Besecker tmorgan@timesleader.com SCRANTON– The state Commonwealth Court has upheld an arbitrator's ruling that requires Scranton to refund police officers and fire fighters for increases in health care insurance costs that the ... and more »

Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care program - Fox News
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:53:27 GMT

Forbes

Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care program Fox News Louisiana's Medicaid program on Wednesday started providing health care through private managed care networks in nine parishes around New Orleans, the first step in a sweeping revamp of the program that provides care to the poor. A Remedy for Runaway Health-Care CostsBarron's Expansion of managed care brings changesBowling Green Daily News Health Insurance Stocks For a Republican WinForbes Texas Tribune -Monitor -Daily Beast all 18 news articles »

Health care jobs, construction growing - Parkersburg News
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:12:10 GMT

Health care jobs, construction growing Parkersburg News By BRETT DUNLAP (bdunlap@newsandsentinel.com) , Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON - Jobs in health care and construction is expected to see growth throughout West Virginia in 2012, according to state employment officials. and more »

LSU system planning on severe mental health cuts - FOX 8 News WVUE-TV
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:31:53 GMT

NOLA.com

LSU system planning on severe mental health cuts FOX 8 News WVUE-TV Bobby Jindal and LSU system president John Lombardi expressing serious concerns with plans proposed by the LSU system to slash health care services in New Orleans. “I think it's an emergency situation, we sent a really strong letter to the state, ... LSU hospital system plugs budget holeThe Advocate Mayor Landrieu urges state leaders to reconsider mental health cutsNOLA.com all 20 news articles »

Boehner: Feds should back off birth control order - Fox News
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:58:33 GMT

TPMDC

Boehner: Feds should back off birth control order Fox News Under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law, most employers and insurance plans will have to cover birth control free of charge as a preventive service for women. The administration had already ruled that churches and houses of worship do ... Boehner: Birth control 'mandate violates our Constitution'northwestohio.com all 289 news articles »

Tennessee and Georgia resist health care reform - Chattanooga Times Free Press
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:13:45 GMT

Tennessee and Georgia resist health care reform Chattanooga Times Free Press by Mariann Martin With less than a year before state legislation must be in place to implement a critical part of national health care reform, Tennessee and Georgia, along with 18 other states, have not made substantial progress toward meeting federal ... and more »

Tennessee Health Department puts inspection reports of nursing homes online - Kingsport Times News
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:16:43 GMT

Tennessee Health Department puts inspection reports of nursing homes online Kingsport Times News The posting marks the state's effort to come into compliance with a little-known provision of the new federal health-care reform law, known formally as the Affordable Care Act. The law set a Jan. 1 date for states to come in to compliance. and more »

Op-ed: Ray - Is health care system sick? - Fayetteville Observer
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:22:47 GMT

Op-ed: Ray - Is health care system sick? Fayetteville Observer I hadn't wanted him to learn that America is not this land of Utopia, that adults sometimes fail children and that health care may be sick. I could only reassure him that he would be taken care of, that he wouldn't fall through the gaps. and more »

Arkansas Department of Health cuts costs in home care program to avoid budget ... - The Republic
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:38:27 GMT

Arkansas Department of Health cuts costs in home care program to avoid budget ... The Republic "We expect these reductions to continue until 2014 as outlined in the Affordable Health Care Act," Purvis said, referring to the national health-care law President Barack Obama signed in November 2009. The Arkansas Department of Health's in-home ... and more »

Peoria Unified district explores health-care overhaul for retirees - Arizona Republic
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:18:53 GMT

Peoria Unified district explores health-care overhaul for retirees Arizona Republic 5, 2012 12:00 AM The Peoria Unified School District is exploring a drastic overhaul of employee benefits that would eventually eliminate all health-care coverage for future retirees. The school board recently weighed four proposals, all of which would ... and more »

Health Care Payers Push Back Against Costs - New York Times (blog)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:49 GMT

Health Care Payers Push Back Against Costs New York Times (blog) He has some financial interests in the health care field. My argument in the paper is that what is often called overuse of health care by what are often described as excessively insured Americans — especially their use of high-cost, ... and more »

Wisconsin offers new health care, day care deductions - Wisconsin State Journal
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:19:21 GMT

Wisconsin offers new health care, day care deductions Wisconsin State Journal A bigger chunk of the cost of health care premiums will qualify for a state tax deduction. In 2010, unemployed workers or workers whose employers did not pay any insurance costs could deduct 66.7 percent of their own expenses. For 2011, that deduction ...

House votes to repeal long-term care program in health care law - Washington Post
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:35:51 GMT

TPMDC

House votes to repeal long-term care program in health care law Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted to repeal a financially troubled part of the 2010 health care law that was designed to provide affordable long-term care insurance. The House vote comes months after the Obama administration ... House Repeals Long-Term Care Program Obama Viewed as Too CostlyBusinessWeek all 250 news articles »

Rockford School District pushes new health plan for teachers - Rockford Register Star
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:25:20 GMT

Rockford School District pushes new health plan for teachers Rockford Register Star By Cathy Bayer ROCKFORD — The Rockford School District is asking its teachers union to consider a plan that could reel in the district's skyrocketing health care costs. Teachers are working under a labor contract that expired June 30, and both sides ...

Miliband tells Lords to join forces and kill off Lansley's NHS reforms - The Independent
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:05:52 GMT

Sky News

Miliband tells Lords to join forces and kill off Lansley's NHS reforms The Independent Simon Burns, the Health minister, insisted the reforms would save £4.5bn by the next election, every penny of which would be reinvested in health care. He dismissed the professional groups against the changes as "basically trade unions and ... Labour: '3 months to save our NHS'Morning Star Online all 197 news articles »

Health Care's Jobs Boom - BusinessWeek
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:36:00 GMT

Bloomberg

Health Care's Jobs Boom BusinessWeek By Ilan Kolet and Shobhana Chandra While the economy lost 7.5 million positions during the 18-month recession, the health-care industry added doctors, nurses, and other hospital personnel. Together with the social assistance category, which includes ... Employment Rising as Health Care Eclipses Factories With Aging AmericansBloomberg all 4 news articles »

Are Bank Stocks 'Responsible'? - Wall Street Journal
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:10:45 GMT

Are Bank Stocks 'Responsible'? Wall Street Journal But some involved in socially responsible investing, or SRI, say two recent developments—a long, acrimonious debate about health-care finance and the worst financial crisis in 80 years—may prompt some socially responsible investors to take a closer ... and more »

Proposed budget threatens health care support - Delmarva Now
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:37:20 GMT

Proposed budget threatens health care support Delmarva Now Bob McDonnell's proposed two-year budget that could threaten medication assistance and support for health care providers on the Eastern Shore. In the budget, funding for the Virginia Health Care Foundation and Virginia community health care centers and ... and more »

Nigerians seeking health care in India warned - The Nation Newspaper
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:19:03 GMT

Nigerians seeking health care in India warned The Nation Newspaper By Victor Oluwasegun and Dele Anofi, Abuja 6 hours 35 minutes ago The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora has warned Nigerians seeking medical attention in India to stay off middlemen who parade themselves as facilitators.

Autistic man struggles in Iowa's mental health system - DesMoinesRegister.com
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:24:12 GMT

Autistic man struggles in Iowa's mental health system DesMoinesRegister.com Iowa spends almost $1 billion a year in federal, state and county money on mental health care. About 5 percent of Americans have a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or severe depression. That would equate to 150000 Iowans. and more »

Cabinet secretary defends health care law - Tbo.com
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:06:56 GMT

Minnesota Daily

Cabinet secretary defends health care law Tbo.com Secretary for Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius says there was a lot of "misinformation" during the health care debate. By MARY SHEDDEN | The Tampa Tribune Local mothers, female business owners and students are the latest groups being ... Wanted: health care solution that fits WyomingCasper Journal State starts work on health care planMinnesota Daily Women's Health and ContraceptionInsurance News Net (press release) The Star Democrat -Politico -PBS NewsHour all 84 news articles »

Health-Care Sector Added 30900 Jobs Last Month - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:27:37 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Health-Care Sector Added 30900 Jobs Last Month Wall Street Journal (blog) By Katherine Hobson The overall economy added 243000 jobs last month — with the health-care sector continuing to show strength — while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%. As the WSJ reports, that's the lowest the jobless rate has been since Feb. 2009. Growth expected in health care jobs, decline in ag-related industriesThe Turlock Journal United States of Health CareNew York Times (blog) The Jobs With the Brightest FutureForbes FierceHealthcare -Myiris.com all 126 news articles »

Manet Community Health joins Steward physician network - ModernHealthcare.com
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:02:54 GMT

Manet Community Health joins Steward physician network ModernHealthcare.com By Jaimy Lee Steward Health Care System said the Manet Community Health Center in North Quincy, Mass., will join the 10-hospital system's physician network. A Steward spokesman said the organizations are not disclosing financial terms of the agreement.

Deadline on setting up state health insurance exchange demands action - Springfield News-Leader
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:05:01 GMT

Deadline on setting up state health insurance exchange demands action Springfield News-Leader These state exchanges are an integral part of the national health care law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. In this exchange the nearly 800000 uninsured Missourians will be able to shop among private companies, make their pick and get ... and more »

Another View: Single-payer health care would not make medicine less costly - Press Herald
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:07:05 GMT

Another View: Single-payer health care would not make medicine less costly Press Herald By MARTIN JONES Special to the Press Herald Among solutions to important public policy issues, the most seductive, and the most deceptive, is the single-payer option Julie Pease advocates for health care (Another View, "Market reforms will not result ...

Federal Trade Commission seeking injunction to halt purchase of Rockford ... - Peoria Journal Star
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:44:54 GMT

Federal Trade Commission seeking injunction to halt purchase of Rockford ... Peoria Journal Star He said the company - which makes parts for the auto service industry - has struggled to pay health-care benefits for its employees. Rockford Acromatic has an exclusive health care benefits deal with OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Hearing on delaying Rockford hospital deal wrapped upRockford Register Star all 2 news articles »

UI mini medical school aims to spur careers in health care - Iowa City Press Citizen
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:28:43 GMT

UI mini medical school aims to spur careers in health care Iowa City Press Citizen “We're trying to foster an excitement for science and learning and all of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programming in girls,” said Jackie Williams, manager of Community and Stem Education at UI Health Care. and more »

Group goes to court over SC inmate mental health - MyrtleBeachOnline.com
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:27:03 GMT

Group goes to court over SC inmate mental health MyrtleBeachOnline.com The group said it based its suit on recommendations from several reports on the prison system's mental health care, including one psychiatrist's conclusion that "the system is currently in crisis and immediate efforts to rectify the inadequate resource ... Jeff Gerritt: Mentally ill get punishment instead of treatmentDetroit Free Press all 24 news articles »

A battle with bite - Salina Journal
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:40:01 GMT

National Post

A battle with bite Salina Journal As a federally qualified health care center, Salina Family HealthCare Center offers medical and dental care to everyone: insured, underinsured and uninsured. A sliding scale payment system is designed to make it affordable for almost everyone. Top dentists grossing $1-million a year on First Nation reservesNational Post Procter & Gamble, a New Partner in the Discount Program offered to Dentists in ...PR Web (press release) all 88 news articles »

Can't transform health care unless you actually do something - Toronto Sun
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:07 GMT

Can't transform health care unless you actually do something Toronto Sun Which is why there has been so much talk lately about “transforming” the same health care system the Liberals promised to protect from transformation only a few months ago. Because health care is where the money is. The Dalton McGuinty government has ... Grits too soft on budgetWindsor Star all 6 news articles »

Cuccinelli, Coakley to debate federal health care law - Washington Post (blog)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:27:54 GMT

Cuccinelli, Coakley to debate federal health care law Washington Post (blog) By Laura Vozzella Two state attorneys general with opposing views on the federal health care law will square off next week at the National Press Club. Cuccinelli, who is running for governor, and Coakley will appear at 10 am Thursday at the National ... and more »

Health Care Reform for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: an update - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:09 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Health Care Reform for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: an update San Francisco Chronicle (blog) This past weekend, a summit on health care and developmental disabilities convened at UCSF to share the progress made by the CART Collaborative and to identify ways to move forward. Dr. Lucy Crain, co-director of the Developmental Disabilities Medical ... and more »

Health insurer Aetna reports 4th-quarter profit jumps 73 percent, helped by ... - Washington Post
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:14:37 GMT

Health insurer Aetna reports 4th-quarter profit jumps 73 percent, helped by ... Washington Post INDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer Aetna Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income jumped 73 percent, as it continued to benefit from low use of health care and some key expenses fell. The Hartford, Conn., insurer's earnings and revenue topped Wall Street ... and more »

Branstad: Officials should pay part of health care - Chicago Tribune
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:47:25 GMT

KCRG

Branstad: Officials should pay part of health care Chicago Tribune Terry Branstad urged the Legislature on Friday to require elected officials to pay more for their health care coverage. Speaking on the public television program, "Iowa Press," Branstad suggested that elected officials pay 20 percent of their health ... Branstad says elected officials should “lead by example” on health insurance costsRadio Iowa all 88 news articles »

Consolidate health-care system? Bill splits school-worker unions - The Seattle Times
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:11:47 GMT

Consolidate health-care system? Bill splits school-worker unions The Seattle Times MORE A bill working its way through the Legislature has triggered something of a bizarro world in Olympia, with liberals lambasting a government takeover of health care and two of the state's most powerful unions fighting each other. Businesses divided on health care exchange legislationvtdigger.org all 9 news articles »

Health Care Accreditation Council renews annual drive towards improving ... - AME Info
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:19:06 GMT

AME Info

Health Care Accreditation Council renews annual drive towards improving ... AME Info The Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC), has launched the National Quality and Safety Goals (NQSG) for 2012, inviting hospitals and medical centres across the country to commit to their achievement by the end of the year. At a Launching event held ...

Health care reform saves Michigan Medicare recipients $49M on prescriptions - The Detroit News
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:06:46 GMT

TPMDC

Health care reform saves Michigan Medicare recipients $49M on prescriptions The Detroit News By Melissa Burden More than 84000 Michigan residents receiving Medicare benefits saved nearly $49 million on prescriptions in 2011 under health care reform, the US Department of Health & Human Services said Thursday. Health care reform provided seniors ... Health care law makes Medicare stronger, more affordableTampabay.com Did Health Care Reform Hurt The Private Insurance Part Of Medicare? Apparently NotTPMDC Earnings Preview: Humana to report 4Q resultsCBS News Wall Street Journal (blog) -PR Web (press release) -BusinessWeek all 231 news articles »

VNA Care Network & Hospice names CEO - Community Advocate
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:06:40 GMT

Community Advocate

VNA Care Network & Hospice names CEO Community Advocate Southborough – VNA Care Network & Hospice, a nonprofit home health care, hospice and wellness agency at 333 Turnpike Rd. in Southborough, recently named Mary Ann O'Connor, RN, BSN, MBA, as president and CEO. O'Connor brings more than 35 years of health ...

UMass health system to cut jobs, sell units - Boston Globe
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:50:54 GMT

Boston Globe

UMass health system to cut jobs, sell units Boston Globe By Robert Weisman UMass Memorial Health Care will cut 150 jobs at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, which has 10000 employees. UMass Memorial Health Care, which lost money in the last three months of 2011 amid shrinking patient volume, ... Bone marrow registry, healthcare company to pay $770000 for using models to ...Washington Post UMass Memorial to pay $520000 to settle complaint over improper recruitment of ...Boston.com UMass Memorial Health Care plans to eliminate 700-900 jobsMassLive.com Boston Herald -WCVB-TV all 263 news articles »

Delay after private response to health plea - Calcutta Telegraph
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:41:33 GMT

Delay after private response to health plea Calcutta Telegraph “We submitted a detailed proposal to the government in October to set up health care facilities in five districts under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. Nothing has moved so far as the response from the government has been lukewarm,” said ...

Can Obama's health-care law force Catholics to support birth control? - Christian Science Monitor
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:13:57 GMT

Plain Dealer

Can Obama's health-care law force Catholics to support birth control? Christian Science Monitor Without an exemption for Catholic-linked institutions, the Obama health-care law requirement that insurance plans cover birth control would violate religious liberty, priests say. By Mark Trumbull, Staff writer / January 30, 2012 The Obama ... Catholic Church's opposition to contraception turns health care law into ...Plain Dealer EDITORIAL: Health-care mandate: Obama goes too farSavannah Morning News Catholic leaders oppose health care law's contraception mandateWTOL.com Wall Street Journal -The Columbian -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 530 news articles »

Judge sentences man for health care fraud - Baxter Bulletin
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:04:34 GMT

Judge sentences man for health care fraud Baxter Bulletin LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A federal judge in central Arkansas on Friday sentenced the owner of a former Little Rock medical equipment business to 27 months in prison for health care fraud. Archibong Edem-Effiong, 58, stood next to his attorney in a Little ... and more »

Do for-profits hospitals help or hurt health care? - NorthJersey.com
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:11:15 GMT

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Do for-profits hospitals help or hurt health care? NorthJersey.com The report, "New Jersey Hospitals: Merger & Acquisition Activity Heats Up as Financial Challenges Rise," noted that the "wave of recent health care consolidation activity … is likely to continue." Hackensack University Medical Center this week reached ... Moody's predicts more NJ hospitals will merge, seek buyersThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 7 news articles »

What jobs are hottest in Huntsville? IT, health care, engineering, defense ... - The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:04:36 GMT

The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)

What jobs are hottest in Huntsville? IT, health care, engineering, defense ... The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog) Another consistently strong category will be health care, including physicians, nurses, home health aides and medical assistants. Of course, engineers will continue to be needed for aerospace, missile defense, environmental and civil work. and more »

Vt. employers offer range of views on health care - CBS News
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:28:57 GMT

vtdigger.org

Vt. employers offer range of views on health care CBS News (AP) MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont employers offered a range of views Wednesday to lawmakers on the future of the state's health care reform, but most of those testifying at a public hearing appeared to favor a go-slow approach. The House Health Care and ... Businesses seek health care answersWCAX Vermont Employers Testify on Health Care Reform ProposalWAMC Critics say rule that would allow teachers to opt out of health care exchange ...vtdigger.org Atlanta Journal Constitution all 67 news articles »

Ann Coulter: THree cheers for Romneycare! - Appeal-Democrat
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:36:03 GMT

New York Magazine

Ann Coulter: THree cheers for Romneycare! Appeal-Democrat It's not as if we had a beautifully functioning free market in health care until Gov. Mitt Romney came along and wrecked it by requiring that Massachusetts residents purchase their own health insurance. In 2007, when Romneycare became law, ... Santorum talks health care in Teller CountyOur Colorado News Ann Coulter Defends Mitt Romney's Massachusetts Health Care LawHuffington Post The Success of Romney's Health Care PanderThe American Prospect Chicago Tribune (blog) -Washington Post (blog) all 39 news articles »

Let states experiment with health care - Foster's Daily Democrat
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:37:17 GMT

Let states experiment with health care Foster's Daily Democrat Most proposals on health care are part of a highly charged ideological debate. One exception this year, the health care compact, is not a short-term solution but a longer-term project that will allow New Hampshire to benefit by letting other states ...

For mentally ill inmates, health care behind bars is often out of reach - msnbc.com
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:47:21 GMT

KSEE

For mentally ill inmates, health care behind bars is often out of reach msnbc.com But a search of Dona Ana County court records reveals the detention center was also hit with a class-action lawsuit six months prior to Slevins', in which 13 former inmates alleged their constitutional rights to mental health care had been "continually ... Inmate outcry: County sets meetings to hear public complaintsLas Cruces Sun-News all 8 news articles »

Barrie wants jobs, health care in budget: Brown - The Barrie Advance
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:12:12 GMT

Barrie wants jobs, health care in budget: Brown The Barrie Advance In a series of roundtable discussions plus online feedback, locals told Brown government could be more efficient – but it shouldn't come at a cost to health care, job creation and even affordable housing. “A society is only as strong as its weakest ... and more »

CARE Clinic's annual fundraiser: Raise a fork for health care - Fayetteville Observer
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:39:43 GMT

CARE Clinic's annual fundraiser: Raise a fork for health care Fayetteville Observer By Chick Jacobs The Evening of Care dinner Saturday, Feb. 4 is expected to set a record for donations and dining for the CARE Clinic's annual fundraiser. And every dollar is needed, says event coordinator Gloria Williams. "The need at the CARE Clinic ... and more »

To save money on health care, Oregon Health Plan looks to trim hospital ... - OregonLive.com
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:52:21 GMT

OregonLive.com

To save money on health care, Oregon Health Plan looks to trim hospital ... OregonLive.com Oregon's health care reform plan, now up for review in the Legislature, proposes to do the same. Outreach workers like Wilkinson will play a key role in the plan that is to unfold this summer with teams of doctors, nurses, dentists, therapists and ...

Health Care Reform Was the Tea Party's First Defeat - Huffington Post
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:55:13 GMT

Health Care Reform Was the Tea Party's First Defeat Huffington Post But in the end, the biggest impact was to stiffen Republican resolve to refuse any compromises on health care while the legislation continued to make its way through Congress. The public first got notice of the upcoming Tea Party storm in late July, ... and more »

Health-care workers stage protest rally - Canada.com
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:57:15 GMT

Health-care workers stage protest rally Canada.com By Darrell Bellaart, Daily News February 4, 2012 Unionized health-care workers staged a demonstration Friday in Nanaimo to protest the contracting out of their jobs. Chartwell Real Estate Income Trust, owners of Malaspina Gardens residential care ... and more »

Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermonters with Medicare saved $4.8 million on ... - vtdigger.org
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:12:37 GMT

Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermonters with Medicare saved $4.8 million on ... vtdigger.org by Press Release | February 5, 2012 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: In Another Milestone For Health Care Reform, In 2011, Vermonters With Medicare Saved More Than $4.8 M. On Their Prescription Drugs WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, Feb. 2) – Senator Patrick Leahy (D), ... and more »

Authorization a must for health care providers - Arab News
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:42:59 GMT

Authorization a must for health care providers Arab News By SAEED AL-KHOTANI | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Private health care providers must obtain accreditation from the Central Board of Healthcare Institutions if they want to keep practicing, said the Council of Health Services that is chaired by Minister of Health ... and more »

Investigators: Man arrested for operating unlicensed health care clinic - WFTV Orlando
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:34:34 GMT

Investigators: Man arrested for operating unlicensed health care clinic WFTV Orlando Two Orange County men are accused of ripping off health insurance companies by filing false insurance claims. Investigators with the Florida Department of Financial Services have charged 43-year-old Jean Colin with operating an unlicensed clinic, ... and more »

Project seeks 1 million veterans to give blood, DNA for disease research - Baltimore Sun (blog)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:36:33 GMT

Baltimore Sun (blog)

Project seeks 1 million veterans to give blood, DNA for disease research Baltimore Sun (blog) Officials overseeing health care for the nation's veterans are undertaking what may be the largest effort of its kind in the nation, to collect medical records and blood samples from a million former service members for a bank of genetic information. and more »

Local clinic finding ways to continue services amid state funding cuts - Austin American-Statesman
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:06:54 GMT

Austin American-Statesman

Local clinic finding ways to continue services amid state funding cuts Austin American-Statesman She is one of 180000 women in Texas that the Department of State Health Services expects will face increased health care costs in the 2012-13 biennium because of legislative cuts. Local health care advocates said they fear rising costs will lead to ...

Doctor named LHIN liaison - Belleville Intelligencer
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:48:38 GMT

Doctor named LHIN liaison Belleville Intelligencer “It will allow me to work with other family doctors and many other individuals in the health care world in order to improve patient care,” he said. Kerr said the role's priorities include improving the quality of care and access to family doctors and ... Role of LHINs to expand under new health action plan, local MPP calls for halt ...Windsor Star (blog) Local Family Physician joins LHIN TeamCanada NewsWire (press release) all 9 news articles »

Santorum defends drug companies in health care speech - CNN (blog)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:38:30 GMT

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Santorum defends drug companies in health care speech CNN (blog) Woodland Park, Colorado (CNN) – In what his campaign billed as a "major speech on health care," Rick Santorum found himself Wednesday defending a profit-driven health care system to a woman who said her son requires expensive medication to stay alive. Rick Santorum: Your Life-Saving Drug Costs $1 Million? That's Capitalism!International Business Times Santorum: If you can pay $900 for iPad, you don't need health care helpGlobalPost Santorum doles out tough medicine on drug costsCBS News ThinkProgress -NPR all 260 news articles »

Staten Islander convicted of health-care claims fraud - SILive.com
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:27:16 GMT

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Staten Islander convicted of health-care claims fraud SILive.com A New Jersey jury has convicted Rostislav (Steve) Vilshteyn, 33, of health-care claims fraud and Medicaid fraud, according to Garden State Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa. The scheme occurred between October 2006 and January 2008m when Vilshteyn ... and more »

As Lee County resident's tumor grows, charity sought - The News-Press
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:11:07 GMT

As Lee County resident's tumor grows, charity sought The News-Press The bulk of health care options for the uninsured focus on either outpatient services, such as disease screenings and checkups, or treating someone who shows up in the ER with a life-threatening condition. health insurance for those with low incomes ... and more »

New county program broadens health care access - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:48:55 GMT

New county program broadens health care access Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sindel, Robison and their respective ailments are being handled by the first publicly run component in Sonoma County of the federal health care overhaul passed in 2010. The new program, paid for by federal, state and county governments, ...

Veterans have options in health emergency - The Durango Herald
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:04:18 GMT

Veterans have options in health emergency The Durango Herald When faced with an emergency, veterans who need health care might have options outside Veterans Administration health services. Under the Fee Program, (also called Fee Basis or Non-VA care), the VA may authorize veterans to receive care at non-VA ...

Opposition to health care rule to be addressed on radio show - The Catholic Transcript
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:38:43 GMT

CBS Local

Opposition to health care rule to be addressed on radio show The Catholic Transcript HARTFORD – The Archdiocese of Hartford is vigorously opposing new federal health care insurance legislation that will require virtually all employers to pay for health coverage that includes sterilization, contraception, and medication that induces ... Archbishop blasts Obama administrationPhiladelphia Inquirer all 46 news articles »

Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California go on strike over proposed ... - Washington Post
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:34:07 GMT

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Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California go on strike over proposed ... Washington Post The National Union of Healthcare Workers says its 4000 Kaiser employees are staging a 24-hour strike Tuesday over proposed cuts to health care and retirement benefits. The union represents Kaiser mental health and optical employees. STATE: Unionized health care workers begin strike against Kaiser PermanenteNorth County Times 21000 strike against Kaiser Permanente health care across California ...89.3 KPCC Health Care Workers & Nurses Strike at KaiserKSEE TheReporter.com -Marin Independent-Journal -NBC San Diego all 329 news articles »

Best Bay Area primary care physicians - San Francisco Chronicle
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:42:42 GMT

Best Bay Area primary care physicians San Francisco Chronicle Of all the decisions you make in arranging for your health care, none is more important than choosing a doctor. A good primary care physician will provide much of your care, help you make many of your care decisions, refer you to high-quality ...

Nonprofits Helping Education, Health Care and Sustainability Benefited From ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:08:16 GMT

Nonprofits Helping Education, Health Care and Sustainability Benefited From ... MarketWatch (press release) 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- During two days last July, more than 3000 people who had no health insurance were able to meet with health care professionals and receive free care in a remote community in southwest Virginia, where access to health ... and more »

TEXT-S&P reports on rising health care costs in the G-20 - Reuters
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:16:15 GMT

Zee News

TEXT-S&P reports on rising health care costs in the G-20 Reuters Jan 31 - Mounting government spending on health care is likely to harm the sovereign creditworthiness of G-20 countries from the middle of the decade, if not kept in check by new and additional policy measures, Standard & Poor's said today in ... S&P may cut G20 nations as of 2015 on health costsZee News S&P: Developed Country Govt Debt To "Balloon" On Healthcare CostsWall Street Journal all 80 news articles »

Catholics will fight radical secularism of health care mandate - Syracuse.com (blog)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:03:50 GMT

Catholics will fight radical secularism of health care mandate Syracuse.com (blog) 20, three days before the March for Life, when hundreds of thousands marched on Washington and were ignored by the president, the Obama administration announced its final decision on a mandate of the health care law will require that Catholic ... and more »

Colorado health care provider Anthem pays front-line doctors bonuses to cut costs - Denver Post
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:25:53 GMT

Colorado health care provider Anthem pays front-line doctors bonuses to cut costs Denver Post Health care provider Anthem has created a new bonus system for primary-care doctors to encourage the right kind of care for patients as well as more face time between doctors and patients. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post) The largest private ... and more »

NEW REPORT SHOWS NEBRASKA MEDICARE RECIPIENTS ARE BENEFITTING FROM HEALTH ... - PoliticalNews.me (press release)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:29:25 GMT

NEW REPORT SHOWS NEBRASKA MEDICARE RECIPIENTS ARE BENEFITTING FROM HEALTH ... PoliticalNews.me (press release) Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson highlighted new data showing Nebraskans with Medicare are benefitting from the new health care reform law, increasing their enrollment in Medicare Advantage while Medicare Advantage premiums are decreasing, ... and more »

Military health care carrier hit with $10M fine - USA TODAY
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:50:06 GMT

USA TODAY

Military health care carrier hit with $10M fine USA TODAY By Kelly Kennedy, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – One of the Pentagon's major health care contractors, which is fighting to keep its multibillion-dollar contract, recently paid a $10 million fine to the federal government to settle a Justice Department suit ... and more »

Health Care, Education Tug-o-War - WCTV
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:32:33 GMT

Health Care, Education Tug-o-War WCTV My institution has made cuts to help us weather the economy while providing world class health care and not laid off a single employee. Why in the world would we slap the hand that feeds us by bringing in a union? by ok on Feb 3, 2012 at 03:11 PM in ... and more »

Fears of looming NHS crisis - This is Plymouth
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:34:04 GMT

Fears of looming NHS crisis This is Plymouth "We have shown so many times that trying to impose business ethics to health care does not cause better healthcare, it causes instability," she said. She said because the Government is not prepared to support mandatory staffing levels and skills mix, ... and more »

Catholic Church upset with President Obama's health care reform - KSFY
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:28:39 GMT

Catholic Church upset with President Obama's health care reform KSFY By Jake Iversen - email Catholic leaders are up in arms and taking issue with the President's health care overhaul, which requires insurance plans to cover birth control expenses. The White House says they have no plans to reverse the decision. and more »

Health Care Lacks Software Innovation for Apple iPad: Report - eWeek
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:35:05 GMT

Health Care Lacks Software Innovation for Apple iPad: Report eWeek Although doctors believe the Apple iPad will play a beneficial role in health care, many say the popular Apple tablet lacks the software innovation needed in the medical profession, according to a new study by Spyglass Consulting Group. and more »