Obamas soundbites Oct 16, 2009
If you like your doctor or health care provider, you can keep them. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Montana a leader on medical tort reform Oct 16, 2009
What should be done to protect health care providers from "frivolous" litigation while still safeguarding the rights of individuals who were harmed by doctors or hospitals that failed to meet professional standards of care ... Montana law requires that complaints against licensed health care providers be presented for review by the Montana Medical Legal Panel before a lawsuit can be filed ... Each complaint is heard by a panel of six people - three attorneys and three health care providers. (Montana Standard, MT)
The phrases Obama can't do without Oct 13, 2009
"If you like your doctor or health care provider, you can keep them.". Rhetorical patternsPresidents talk so much in public that is not surprising to find rhetorical patterns. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Baucus' chief staffer worked for giant health insurer Oct 13, 2009
edwalter wrote on Oct 12, 2009 12:52 PM:" A little research on Wellpoint is kind of fun, and sickning at the same time. Wellpoint is the parent company of Anthem, a health care provider in the state of Maine. During this recession, Maine apparently was not able to provide enough revenue for Anthem, so Anthem is suing Maine to allow them to raise their premiums by 18.5% to GUARANTEE a 3% profit for Anthem. (Now what business do you kow of that can due a state to guarantee a profit. Free market my... (Montana Standard, MT)
Comm Health ends workers' comp treatment Oct 8, 2009
"We apologize for the inconvenience this will cause, but feel this change is necessary to help control costs for all our patients. "Thank you for your cooperation in helping us insure we can continue to provide quality family practice medical care to Natrona County," Lantta wrote. Hammons said the Community Health Center is the only one of the six that has decided to no longer participate with the state's workers' compensation division. He does not know what other insurance companies are... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Studies Show 1 in 100 Kids Have Autism Oct 6, 2009
Parents were asked whether they'd ever been told by a doctor or other health care provider that their child had autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder or other autism spectrum disorder ... Parents were asked whether they'd ever been told by a doctor or other health care provider that their child had autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder or other autism spectrum disorder. (CBS News)
Studies: Autism Rates Higher Than Thought Oct 6, 2009
Parents were asked whether they'd ever been told by a doctor or other health care provider that their child had autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder or other autism spectrum disorder. If the parent said yes, they were asked if their child currently has autism or an autism spectrum disorder. (Click2Houston, TX)
Real needs and real mistakes at Boston Medical Center Oct 5, 2009
BOSTON MEDICAL Center, the city s main health care provider for poor and minority residents, is at a dangerous point. Its projections show serious and increasing budgetary shortfalls, while its departing chief executive, Elaine Ullian, is under fire for taking a $3. (Boston Globe)
First swine flu vaccine doses expected soon Oct 4, 2009
Kaiser Permanente, the largest health care provider in the Bay Area, will be getting a small amount of spray vaccine next week, and is expecting large shipments of injectable vaccine in mid-October. Kaiser holds seasonal flu clinics every year at its hospitals and medical offices, and it will do the same for the swine flu vaccine, said Dr. Stephen Parodi, chief of infectious disease for Kaiser Permanente Northern California. (San Francisco Chronicle)
White House slams Glenn Beck on blog Oct 1, 2009
He, like me, can afford health care insurance; but, as a health care provider I experience daily the pain suffering of middle class families that have no, unfair, or not enough health insurance. Those of us with wealth are held to a higher standard of charitable love that allows others to receive health care. (TheHill.com)
H1N1 flu tricky, unpredictable Oct 1, 2009
Instead, he said, call your health care provider. I wouldn t say you absolutely need to rush into the hospital, but it s worth a call, he said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Should Government Have E-Record of Every Woman Who's Had an Abortion? Sep 30, 2009
This system holding each American's "medical history and problems lists," the law says, will allow for "the electronic linkage of health care providers, health plans, the government and other interested parties to enable electronic exchange and use of health information among all the components in the health care infrastructure in accordance with applicable law." ... Speaking at AARP headquarters on July 28, Obama said the electronic-health-records network would substitute for people having to... (Townhall.com)
No compassion for sick illegal immigrants Sep 23, 2009
Go check the S&P reports on any publicly traded health care provider. At best, their profits are in the 5% 6% range. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Stacy Kniffen Paquet to Speak at 2009 Risk Management and Finance Summit for Nonprofits Sep 19, 2009
Additionally, OneBeacon Professional Insurance provides employment practices liability insurance, management liability and tailored products for complex organizations including health care provider excess insurance and HMO reinsurance. About OneBeacon: OneBeacon Insurance Group's underwriting companies offer a range of specialty and segmented commercial and personal insurance products sold through select independent agents, regional and national brokers, and wholesalers. (PR Newswire)
Medical Malpractice Victim Helps Uphold Constitutional Rights of Patients in Washington State Supreme Court Decision, Perey Law Announces Sep 18, 2009
150, injured patients had to obtain a certificate of merit from a medical expert in the same field as each defendant health care provider, stating there is a reasonable probability that the defendant was negligent in providing health care to the patient ... The certificate of merit requirement applied solely to health care providers - not to product manufacturers, barbers, architects, pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, airline pilots, politicians, plumbers, electricians, truck drivers,... (PR Newswire)
Pharmacist pleads guilty to fraud, identity theft Sep 18, 2009
At the plea hearing, Slifka admitted he executed a plan to defraud Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield by submitting fraudulent claims against his family insurance coverage for medications that were not prescribed by a licensed health care provider and, in some cases, where no medications were dispensed. He also admitted he used the name and Drug Enforcement Agency number of an actual physician to facilitate the scheme. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | SEPT. 18, 2009 Sep 18, 2009
Included in AHIP's 1 percent figure is the money you and I, employers and insurers and the government spend for doctors' visits, hospitalizations, drugs and other things, some of which are not even covered by a health care provider. What it all means is that AHIP is measuring insurance companies' profits against the nation's total health care spending and not on what the companies take in in this case, premiums versus what they pay out directly, as in claims. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Cost Of H1N1 Flu Shot, Regular Flu Shot Sep 18, 2009
"Many health insurance programs will cover the administrative fee, so they can receive vaccine at their health care provider or at a pharmacy, so there's a broad number of places where many folks can receive vaccine and have the administrative fee covered, if they have health insurance," said Michael Loehr of the countys health department. County health officials say the H1N1 swine flu vaccine will begin to arrive as early as mid-October, with a special childrens version coming about a week... (KIRO TV, WA)
Guest opinion: Bite the bullet on health care Sep 16, 2009
My experience as a rural health care provider gives me a perspective on this issue. Furthermore, I have like many of you struggled to pay for my own family's health care. (Montana Standard, MT)
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Hanks said the District would no longer pay insurance premiums after Sept. 15, but said it was her understanding that the 1,484 KEA members who have selected the WEA plan as their health care provider would continue to receive coverage. Reporter Brian Beckley contributed additional reporting to this story. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Readers Write 9/15 Sep 15, 2009
If they truly reform the health care provider industry, the remaining health care needs should be affordable. The second issue is, what is driving the politicians. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama Regrets Delaying Details For Health Plan Sep 10, 2009
But findings by the Herndon Alliance, a partnership of liberal, labor and some health care provider groups, raised doubts about that in June. "All references to President Obama tend to be polarizing," the group said in a memo, drawing on findings from Lake Research Partners, a Democratic polling firm. (Click2Houston, TX)
Residents have questions for Obama Sep 10, 2009
Lori Henderson Lori Henderson, administrator of Northern Montana Hospital s long-term care center, said she has many concerns, both as a health care provider and as a health care and insurance consumer, she wants Obama to address. The biggest is the cost, she said. (Havre Daily News, MT)
National Alliance for Hispanic Health Applauds President Obama's Efforts to Achieve Meaningful Health Care Reform in 2009 Sep 10, 2009
For example, people are surprised to learn that many undocumented adults have health insurance and for those that do not have health insurance, in the rare instance when they go to a health care provider, they usually pay with cash. "The entire Alliance network is committed to working with Congress and the President to enact meaningful health reform. We look forward to President Obama working with Congress to fulfill the commitment to ensure that all families have access to affordable health... (PR Newswire)
Health Care: The HSA Solution Sep 8, 2009
Health care providers must provide a list of charges for procedures, treatments, or expenses to any potential patient, as well as the prices that are charged to other entities. Free market principles should prevent a government from telling doctors or hospitals what to charge, but they also require that everyone gets to know exactly what a health care provider charges so the patients make informed decisions to get the best value for the best treatment. (Human Events Online)
Wash. Health Co-Op Part of Health Reform Debate Sep 6, 2009
The cooperative is a consumer-governed, nonprofit health care system that coordinates care and coverage, which means not only is it the insurance company, but also the health care provider. Group Health runs its own medical centers, and employs its own doctors, but contracts out hospital care and some specialized care. (ABC News -- Wire)
Catholic leaders defend O’Malley Sep 4, 2009
Earlier this year, some groups criticized his handling of a proposed joint insurance venture between Caritas Christi Health Care and a non-Catholic health care provider that would have covered abortion services. In his blog entry, O Malley issued a de facto plea for more civil dialogue about abortion among Catholics. (Boston Globe)
Democrats back Obama at health care rally Sep 4, 2009
The petition said they agreed with the president's call to lower costs, allow people to go to the health care provider of their choice, and ensure access to health care for everyone. Sarah Mouracade, Alaska's regional field director, said the event wasn't intended to be an open forum but rather a gathering of supporters. (Anchorage Daily News)
Health care activists rally at Ga. capitol Sep 4, 2009
Aamakers said his former health care provider denied him coverage because of what they considered a pre-existing condition. Related. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Teens picket for women's Rx Sep 3, 2009
According to 17-year-old Angela Matthews, who was at the Hudson rally, she and many of her friends and family consider Planned Parenthood their primary health care provider and said that the sliding price scale there was key. "Without it," she said, "it would be hard to stay healthy.". (Hudson Register Star, NY)
•Anthem, St. Francis sign deal Sep 1, 2009
On Monday, the insurer and health care provider announced they had reached a new multiyear agreement. But the specifics of the agreement are not being released, including when the contract will expire. (The Daily Journal)
Margaret A. Bengs: Health bill would put hospitals in moral bind Sep 1, 2009
The "universal access" many are calling for as part of their mission to care for the needy may come at the price of jeopardizing Catholic moral principles on abortion and conscience rights for hospitals and health care providers ... Catholic health care providers constitute about 16 percent of all California hospitals ... Those who claim that such concerns are "misinformation" need look no further than multiple attempts to coerce Catholic health care providers to bend to the will of the... (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Just three items call HR 3200 into question Aug 30, 2009
Hey wrote on Aug 29, 2009 6:04 AM:" Item #1 refers to a planning order drafted by the PATIENT, in consultation with his/her health care provider. Similar to a DNR ORDER that the patient signs.Now the RNC sent a push poll to its supporters, saying that the plan will deny health care to Republicans! You Republican hacks are SICK. Maybe they should deny you care! ". Hello Vera wrote on Aug 29, 2009 5:42 AM:" Item 1 - What is in Para 1 since it describes what this consultation is? I suspect it... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Rep. Jerry McNerney: Health care bill will save money, not increase deficit Aug 29, 2009
Healthcare costs can be better reigned in by making individuals more accountable for their health care costs letting us choose from any health care provider, ending billion-dollar subsidies to employers who employ illegals, and allowing U.S. citizens to shop world round for better medication/equipment prices. " steve wrote on Aug 27, 2009 7:13 AM:" Someone should have asked Jerry about Section 1801(A), "SSA can obtain tax return data" on anyone who may be eligible for "low-income prescription... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Town hall meeting draws spirited debate on health care reform Aug 29, 2009
One of them was Dr. Brian E. Hill, the health care provider whose questioning of Scott during an earlier town hall drew a heated response from the congressman. That exchanged drew heavy Internet traffic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Santangelo: Modernizing Electronic Health Records Key to Unlocking Industry Efficiencies Aug 28, 2009
Such a plan will dictate the duration that a health care provider will be required to maintain a patient s physical paper and film records ... In Florida, for example, health care providers are required to maintain records for seven years and it s no coincidence that medical costs there are below the national average. (Roll Call)
Suspected vandal once campaigned for Dem candidate Aug 27, 2009
More than half the amount came from the pharmaceutical, health care provider and insurance industries - and successfully delayed voting on overhaul proposals until the fall. The amount outstrips contributions to other congressional political action committees during the same period, according to an analysis by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit watchdog organization. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Expand insurance, lower health costs by considering value Aug 26, 2009
At that point, hospitals become, for all practical purposes, the insurance of the uninsured, and the emergency room becomes their primary health care provider. This is health care at its least efficient and most expensive. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Deprived of Choice Aug 26, 2009
A young woman stood up at this town hall meeting, and she said, "I get the sense that we are losing our freedom." And in a way, when you're talking about your freedom to choose your health care provider, your doctor, your medicine, and all of those things, in a way, certainly her freedom and many Americans is at risk here. VAN SUSTEREN: Well, it's no secret the Democrats has the math in terms of if they wanted to pass if they got all the Democrats in house, actually, they could lose some, and... (Fox News)
Shocked, Yet Awed by Single-Payer Logic Aug 25, 2009
With patients having an opportunity to choose the health care provider they prefer, based on their location, doctors personallity etc. and not their insurance companies wishes. (CBS News)
Polling on the public option Aug 25, 2009
To be accurate, the description of the plan should note that the public option would be subsidized by the government and would reimburse doctors and other health care providers at far less than their normal fees ... While respondents may approve of a generic gift by the government of seemingly free health insurance, I would suggest the numbers would change significantly if they also knew that the government was going to set the coverage of all insurance and were going to subsidize the government... (Harper's Magazine)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | Aug. 23 Aug 25, 2009
The best way to keep the uninsured out of our emergency rooms is to ensure that everyone in this great country has consistent access to a skilled and compassionate health care provider. As I see patients of all socioeconomic levels in my pediatric practice, I try to let Matthew 25:40 guide my care: As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Local Industry Aug 24, 2009
The health care provider also remains committed to investing in new technologies for its members and the community. Kaiser Permanente recently introduced the nation s most technologically advanced mobile health vehicle to the Big Island. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Step One: Can we all agree health care is rationed today? Aug 23, 2009
I report, you can t distinguish between a health care provider and an insurance company. If you have a heart attack the provider will treat you. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
COBRA side effect: confusion Aug 22, 2009
I said, Thats me and called the health care provider company to see if I qualified, she explained. They said, It looks like you do. (MSNBC -- Business)
Profit wrong motivator Aug 20, 2009
When profits are the motivation of the health care provider, good medicine flies out the door. That is one of the reasons private medicine is not working in sparsely populated areas. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Unlikely Bay State pair found answer on health care Aug 20, 2009
The public option is not essential to starting this historic initiative, said Sasso, who represented Partners Healthcare, the largest health care provider in Massachusetts, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, the state s largest insurer, during the Massachusetts reform process. Is the public option a positive in a perfect world. (Boston Globe)
UK SYSTEM: 45,000 'health' workers call in sick every day ... Aug 20, 2009
" You bet it is! No apologies required, either. Get over it, and get a life, sport! Osamas Pajamas on August 20, 2009 at 07:41 AM After time, most people build up immunities to common diseases that make most other people sick. Therefore, they tend to get sick less often. Who legitimately gets a cold/flu that cumulatively lasts nearly 11 days/year? Reality on August 20, 2009 at 07:28 AM I wonder how many Americans who insult nationalized (not socialized) medicine have researched it beyond what... (The Drudge Report)
Delay in naming Medicare chief baffles Congress Aug 19, 2009
" The agency provides health insurance to 98 million people, pays 1.2 billion claims a year and has an annual budget of more than $700 billion. It has a pervasive influence on medical care, regulating hospitals, doctors, health plans, laboratories and almost every other type of health care provider. When Medicare decides to cover a new treatment or adopts a new payment policy, private insurers often follow its lead. Trying to remake the health care system without a Medicare administrator is like... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
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"There are a lot of creative things that can be done without the country becoming the sole health care provider," he said. Some examples he gave included liability tort reform, allowing individuals to write off the cost of medical insurance on their taxes and allowing associations to provide health care insurance to their members on a national level, which Simpson said is not currently permitted. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Republican Party using scare tactics Aug 18, 2009
There is language in the reform bill that was drafted by a bipartisan commission along with a Republican physician that in layman's terms states that every five years a person has the right to sit down with their health care provider and discuss advance directives, living will issues, etc. Under the health care reform, this visit would be paid for. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Letters to the editor Aug 18, 2009
-- Will retain your current insurance and health care provider. -- Will be covered if you change jobs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Two King Co. Residents Infected With Tamiflu-Resistant H1N1 Virus Aug 18, 2009
He said viruses can develop drug resistance over time and that it's important for antiviral treatments only be used as recommended by a health care provider. No changes in antiviral treatment recommendations have been made as a result of these two cases. (KIRO TV, WA)
Could A Co-op Health Care Plan Fit National Need? (18) Aug 17, 2009
HealthPartners is continually cited as the highest quality health care provider in Minnesota, Oemichen said. Health care cooperatives have a very good record when it comes to quality and Oemichen believes that s because we re member-owned, so we re very sensitive to members needs and the co-op board is elected by members. (Agri-View, WI)
First year on the job tested Superintendent Brett Agenbroad Aug 17, 2009
After entering the Valley Schools Consortium, the district was able to save about 200,000 by negotiating insurance rates with its health care provider, Agenbroad said. The consortium is a large group of schools that can negotiate for better rates than a single district would be able to get. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Thousands in Atlanta protest health care reform Aug 16, 2009
David Scott, whose confrontation with a health care provider at a town hall meeting earlier this month became a YouTube hit, faced a quieter crowd Saturday morning. The Democrat fielded dozens of questions from the crowd of about 600 at a Jonesboro high school. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Readers Write 8/16 Aug 15, 2009
Thank you, Dr. Michael Rachlis and the AJC, for giving us a look at the Canadian health care system from the perspective of a genuine Canadian health care provider ( Canadian health model delivers despite flaws, Opinion, Aug. 6). What a joy it is to read such a wonderfully written, highly intelligible description of this system by someone who clearly knows it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Grassley pledges to vote against a government-run plan Aug 14, 2009
gramao8 wrote on Aug 12, 2009 3:54 PM:" As a health care provider with a long hx of working in hospitals, hospice,community health areas I think people just dont understand that health care is already rationed. People wait till they are very seriously ill and go to the ER or they go to the ER on a reg basis and we all pay for it. You NS I are paying for it already.There are many Dr's,dentists, Chiropractors that will not accept medicaid or medicare in IL or iA & other professionals that do not... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Old-fashioned bartering helps pare medical bills Aug 13, 2009
But bartering can be tricky, and not every health care provider will consider it ... They can then use those dollars to pay a health care provider who also belongs to the exchange. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Kaiser to eliminate 1,850 jobs Aug 12, 2009
Kaiser Permanente, the nation's leading not-for-profit health plan and health care provider, received a 2009 Pioneering Innovation award today from the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention for its groundbreaking obesity prevention efforts. The award will be presented at the Weight of the Nation Conference in Washington, D.C., the CDC's inaugural conference on obesity prevention and control. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Drug Industry Backing Obama's Health Care Plan Aug 9, 2009
That would mean a huge new pool of potential customers for drug companies and other health care providers ... When PhRMA became the first big health care provider to agree to accept reductions as part of legislation, Obama made the announcement at the White House with the head of AARP in attendance. (Time.com)
Open Door, Cascades East look into joint ventureHealth care provider seeks $12 million stimulus grant Aug 9, 2009
Health care provider seeks $12 million stimulus grant. Saturday, August 8, 2009 8:07 AM PDT Klamath Open Door Family Practice is applying for $12 million in federal stimulus money that could potentially allow the federally-qualified health center to see patients of Cascades East Family Practice, currently part of Sky Lakes Medical Center. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Uncle Sam Wants to Set Corporate Pay Aug 8, 2009
Not the government but their primary health care provider. Makes sense since we had that wonderful Terri Shiavo case when the Republican Party was happy to interfere in the private decisions of Terri s own family. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Our issues, our needs Aug 2, 2009
Krueger says she also has a background working in health care and understands how to communicate with health care providers when she s concerned, especially about her 3-year-old daughter, Natalie ... Onstead she s happy with her insurance coverage, but thinks Klamath County needs more health care providers ... Dedicated health care providers. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Some Dems Feel Betrayed by Health Deal Jul 31, 2009
(b) Registration- Individuals and families shall receive a United States National Health Insurance Card in the mail, after filling out a United States National Health Insurance application form at a health care provider. Such application form shall be no more than 2 pages long.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink. (CBS News -- Politics)
