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Health

Study Finds High Rate of Rehospitalizations among Medicare Patients

A new study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that one in five...
» read full story April 04th, 2009 - 23:14
Humana On Medicare Rate Calculations

Humana On Medicare Rate Calculations

Humana Inc is "closely analyzing" all aspects of the planned fiscal 2010 payment rates...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 19:39
Children’s Health Program Goes to Senate for Approval

Children’s Health Program Goes to Senate for Approval

The bill intended to expand healthcare for children in low-income families is expected to breeze...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 13:22
WellPoint Suspends Enrollment Of New Members In Medicare Health Plans

WellPoint Suspends Enrollment Of New Members In Medicare Health Plans

WellPoint, parent company to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin, and one of the largest...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 12:41
Economy Affects Hospitals In U.S.

Economy Affects Hospitals In U.S.

Healthcare companies and organizations are about to confront with a “watershed” 2009, a...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 21:59
Quality Ratings for U.S. Nursing Homes

Quality Ratings for U.S. Nursing Homes

People shopping for nursing home care can finally make the decision that suits them best because...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 23:43

GAO Giving Medicare Private Plans Heat

A warning given by a government watchdog agency on Monday says that those who sign up for the...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 12:29
Panel: Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors

Panel: Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors

A series of reports done on the medical field have revealed serious medical errors....
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 14:20
It’s High Time You Chose Your Part D Plan

It’s High Time You Chose Your Part D Plan

Until December 31, Medicare Part D is offering an “open-enrollment” period, meaning that seniors...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 23:17

Enrollment For Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plans Starts Today

It’s time for you to decide on a Medicare’s prescription drug plan! The enrollment period started...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 13:49
US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over 3 Decades

US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over 3 Decades

A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:00
Premium Increase For Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans

Premium Increase For Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Prescription Drug Plans

According to the Prima Council on Aging, there are no less than 58 Medicare Advantage Plans for the...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 11:06
Update: Survey Shows Many US Hospitals Get Low Scores On Pain Management

Update: Survey Shows Many US Hospitals Get Low Scores On Pain Management

In an attempt to provide a portrait of patients’ experiences in US hospitals, a team of...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 10:00
U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind The Scenes

U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind The Scenes

Over the past month, there has been much ado about the United States presidential nominees’ views...
» read full story October 26th, 2008 - 11:55
Update: White House Rivals’ Debate On U.S. Health Care

Update: White House Rivals’ Debate On U.S. Health Care

Health care ranks are among the leading topic for voters according to recent polls, and both...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 22:40
Obama Continues Attack On Rival McCain’s Heath Care Plan

Obama Continues Attack On Rival McCain’s Heath Care Plan

Barack Obama expanded his critique of presidential rival John McCain's healthcare proposal,...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 13:27
Obama Ad Takes Aim At McCain’s Health Care Plan

Obama Ad Takes Aim At McCain’s Health Care Plan

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to launch, as part of his...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 09:41

Medicare Won’t Pay For Certain Hospital Errors Anymore

Medicare, the government insurance program for the elderly and disabled, will stop paying hospitals...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 14:50
Leading Emory Psychiatrist ‘Fails’ to Report $1.2 Million of Drug Income

Leading Emory Psychiatrist ‘Fails’ to Report $1.2 Million of Drug Income

Emory University psychiatrist Charles Nemeroff has been accused of not reporting almost half of the...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 19:54
McCain And Obama's Bold Health Plans, Just Groundless Campaign Promises?

McCain And Obama's Bold Health Plans, Just Groundless Campaign Promises?

Both John McCain and Barack Obama promise to solve the nation's quickly-mounting health insurance...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 23:07
Medicare Drug-Plan Premiums To Rise in 2009

Medicare Drug-Plan Premiums To Rise in 2009

In the coming year, Medicare drug premiums will significantly increase, an analysis of new...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 14:22
No Medicare Increase For 2009

No Medicare Increase For 2009

This is the first time since 2000 when Medicare premiums rates won’t go up, the federal government...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 01:28
Medicare Premiums to Remain Steady in 2009

Medicare Premiums to Remain Steady in 2009

Medicare officials have announced that 2009 would be the sixth year not to register an...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 16:14
Staten Island University Hospital to Pay $88.9M in Fraud Case

Staten Island University Hospital to Pay $88.9M in Fraud Case

New York’s Staten Island University Hospital will have to pay $88.9 million to federal and state...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 16:00
New Medicare Restrictions Target “High Pressure” Sales Tactics

New Medicare Restrictions Target “High Pressure” Sales Tactics

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have imposed new rules on private insurance...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:57
Report: Medicare Pays 30 Percent More for Drugs than Medicaid

Report: Medicare Pays 30 Percent More for Drugs than Medicaid

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform found that Medicare unjustifiably pays 30...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 22:44
Health Care System Disrupted By Race and Regional Disparities

Health Care System Disrupted By Race and Regional Disparities

The latest study on access to medical treatment revealed a troubling fact: black people suffering...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 15:43
Report on New York Hospitals Shows Decline in Death Rates

Report on New York Hospitals Shows Decline in Death Rates

According to a report released on Monday by the Niagara Health Quality Coalition, hospital...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 16:22
FDA’s New Sentinel System to Identify Dangers from Drugs

FDA’s New Sentinel System to Identify Dangers from Drugs

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s drug safety monitoring has been criticized as...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 10:59
Medicines for Elderly More Expensive, Report Says

Medicines for Elderly More Expensive, Report Says

A new study by the American Association of Retired People (AARP) reveals that drug makers...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 13:35
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U.S.

It’s Time You Chose Your Part D Plan

It’s Time You Chose Your Part D Plan

Until December 31, Medicare Part D is offering an “open-enrollment” period, meaning that seniors...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 16:11
Overworked Doctors Looking For Alternative Careers

Overworked Doctors Looking For Alternative Careers

It’s no secret that life as a doctor is hard and tiresome. The sheer pressure of responsibility is...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 13:38
Medicare Part D Enrollment Kicked Off

Medicare Part D Enrollment Kicked Off

Beginning Monday, November 17, American citizens aged 65 or older have six weeks to enroll for...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 18:09
US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

US Heart Failure Hospitalization Rate Almost Tripled Over Three Decades

A study presented Sunday at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans revealed that...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 23:41
U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind the Scenes

U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind the Scenes

Over the past month, there has been much ado about the United States presidential nominees’ views...
» read full story October 25th, 2008 - 16:33
Obama Ad Takes Aim at McCain’s Health Care Plan

Obama Ad Takes Aim at McCain’s Health Care Plan

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to launch, as part of his...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 17:41
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Business

Medicare Premiums To Remain Steady In 2009

Medicare Premiums To Remain Steady In 2009

Medicare officials have announced that 2009 would be the sixth year not to register an...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 22:26
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Specials

Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors

Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors

A series of reports done on the medical field have revealed serious medical errors....
» read full story December 05th, 2008 - 22:14
It’s Time to Pick a Medicare Drug Plan that Meets Your Needs!

It’s Time to Pick a Medicare Drug Plan that Meets Your Needs!

Sign up period for Medicare Part D started Saturday. This is the time for you to decide and to...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 16:25
Angioplasty Overused in Heart Patients

Angioplasty Overused in Heart Patients

Percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI is the clinical name for angioplasty and cardiac...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:42
Medicare Prescription Drugs Premiums to Increase

Medicare Prescription Drugs Premiums to Increase

Analysis of government data has revealed that in 2009, Medicare prescription drug-plan...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 17:18
CMS: Medicare Premium Rates Don’t Go Up in 2009

CMS: Medicare Premium Rates Don’t Go Up in 2009

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Friday that Medicare premium rates...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:45

Accounting Anomalies Keep Medicare Premiums Fixed in 2009

Medicare premium rates will remain stable throughout the next year for 95% of the nation’s elderly...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 17:54
Medicare Drug Premiums to Rise about 12 Percent a Month in 2009

Medicare Drug Premiums to Rise about 12 Percent a Month in 2009

Medicare’s beneficiaries will see about a $3 increase in their monthly premiums for prescription...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 17:51
Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 10:53
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