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Patients demand improved pricing transparency and charity eligibility, reveals national survey

A national survey of recent hospital patients commissioned by TransUnion found that two-thirds of adults nationwide would like to see greater transparency in their hospital bill while only three in 10 of those surveyed were aware they could possibly qualify for charity care programs.

5 Nov 2009

MFA: Fewer Medicare Advantage plans to be offered for 2010

A new report from Mark Farrah Associates (MFA), found 18% fewer Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be offered for 2010 as the number of unique plans offered nationwide declined from 3,700 to 3,025.

5 Nov 2009

World Healthcare IT Congress to feature bank's perspective on mitigating risk in healthcare payments

TSYS Healthcare announced today that Mark O’Leary, senior vice president of business development, will speak about fraud at the 5th Annual World Healthcare IT Congress. Ralph Bernstein, senior vice president of U.S. Bank Healthcare Payment Solutions, will join O’Leary to provide his banking perspective on mitigating risk in healthcare payments.

5 Nov 2009

Majority of U.S. physicians say patients have difficulty paying for medications and care

Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies place on their patients' care, according to findings from the 2009 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey published online today in the journal Health Affairs.

5 Nov 2009

Nancy Pelosi highlights the benefits of health insurance reform

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leaders, and Members of Congress held a press availability this morning in the Capitol with tribal leaders to highlight the benefits of health insurance reform to the Native American community.

5 Nov 2009

Mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related offences, an ineffective approach

Mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related offences are an expensive and ineffective approach to substance use problems in Canada. That's the message being delivered today by an addictions professional at Canada's largest mental health and addictions treatment and research hospital to a Senate Committee on Bill C-15 - legislation that would create mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug-related offences.

5 Nov 2009

Montana State to introduce constitutional amendment to defend health care choice

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation's largest individual membership association of state legislators, congratulates Montana State Senators Jim Shockley and Greg Hinkle for announcing their intent to introduce a constitutional amendment to protect the right of individuals to make their own health care choices.

5 Nov 2009

Health-At-Every-Size approach has long-term beneficial effects, shows study

Most weight-control strategies emphasize energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity - and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a "weight-acceptance" intervention, published in the November 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers found that there could be long-term beneficial effects on certain eating behaviors using a weight- acceptance intervention approach.

5 Nov 2009

Surgical groups oppose Senate’s health care reform bill

Twenty surgical organizations, led by the American College of Surgeons, sent a letter to the U.S. Senate today stating they are prepared to oppose the Senate's health care reform bill because it will threaten patient access and harm quality.

5 Nov 2009

FDA announces new initiative program to reduce risks from inappropriate medication use

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the Safe Use Initiative, a program aimed at reducing the likelihood of preventable harm from medication use.

5 Nov 2009

False Claims Act lawsuit filed against Virginia Medicaid providers

The United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia have intervened in a False Claims Act suit in the Western District of Virginia against the Medicaid providers Universal Health Services Inc., Keystone Marion LLC and Keystone Education and Youth Services LLC, the Justice Department announced today.

5 Nov 2009

Pediatric physicians more likely to accept salve of religion when medicine fails the patient

Do pediatric oncologists feel that religion is a bridge or a barrier to their work? Or do they feel it can be either, depending on whether their patients are recovering or deteriorating? A novel Brandeis University study examines these questions in the current issue of Social Problems.

5 Nov 2009

Health care reform bills fail to prevent illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer funded health benefits: FAIR

Current versions of both the House and Senate health care reform bills contain inadequate verification measures that will fail to prevent millions of illegal aliens from accessing taxpayer funded health benefits, charges the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). And in a radical change from current law, both versions of the bill grant immediate health care benefits to immigrants currently subject to a 5-year waiting period before they may access most federal benefits.

5 Nov 2009

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital establishes first co-generation plant in Manhattan

Demonstrating its commitment to clean energy and cost savings, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has switched on the first hospital-based co-generation plant in Manhattan. Located at 70th St. and York Ave. and unveiled today in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the plant promises to reduce the emission of 20,000 tons of pollutants each year, the equivalent of taking 3,600 automobiles off the road, while adding millions of dollars in annual cost savings.

5 Nov 2009

Employers sign up for first-of-its-kind health plan to control escalating health care costs

Employers are signing up for a first-of-its-kind health plan by UnitedHealthcare designed to help control the escalating costs of insuring diabetic and pre-diabetic employees and their families while improving their health.

5 Nov 2009

Poor housing conditions can lead to chronic disease and premature death

Being warm enough at home might lead to better health, according to a new review appearing online in the American Journal of Public Health.

5 Nov 2009

HHS Secretary kicks off the nation’s largest campaign to find and enroll uninsured children

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today called on states and communities to join with HHS to redouble efforts to find and enroll the 5 million children who are currently eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but are not yet covered. The Secretary issued this call to action as she opened the National Children’s Health Insurance Summit in Chicago, kicking off the nation’s largest campaign to find and enroll uninsured children in over a decade.

5 Nov 2009

OHA disapproves wage award; says award may increase operating costs of hospitals

The Gray Board of Arbitration awarded OPSEU 2.5% wage increases in 2009 and 2010, as well as certain enhancements to benefits. The wage increases awarded are significantly higher than recent settlements in the public sector, including the Ontario Public Service Settlement with OPSEU, the City of Toronto settlement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and hospital settlements with CUPE and the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW).

5 Nov 2009

Savvis incorporates Vitality's wellness program to help improve employees’ health challenges

The Vitality Group today announced that Savvis, Inc. has selected its incentive-based wellness program to motivate and support Savvis associates as they take ownership of their personal health.

5 Nov 2009

AAHC urges Senator Harry Reid to incorporate its recommendations in the health reform legislation

Dr. Steven A. Wartman, president and CEO of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC), urged Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to ensure that health reform create an integrated, coordinated national health workforce policy by incorporating four AAHC recommendations into Senate health reform legislation.

5 Nov 2009

Healthcare News

Patients demand improved pricing transparency and charity eligibility, reveals national survey

MFA: Fewer Medicare Advantage plans to be offered for 2010

World Healthcare IT Congress to feature bank's perspective on mitigating risk in healthcare payments

Majority of U.S. physicians say patients have difficulty paying for medications and care

Nancy Pelosi highlights the benefits of health insurance reform

Mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related offences, an ineffective approach

Montana State to introduce constitutional amendment to defend health care choice

Health-At-Every-Size approach has long-term beneficial effects, shows study

Surgical groups oppose Senate’s health care reform bill

FDA announces new initiative program to reduce risks from inappropriate medication use

False Claims Act lawsuit filed against Virginia Medicaid providers

Pediatric physicians more likely to accept salve of religion when medicine fails the patient

Health care reform bills fail to prevent illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer funded health benefits: FAIR

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital establishes first co-generation plant in Manhattan

Employers sign up for first-of-its-kind health plan to control escalating health care costs

Poor housing conditions can lead to chronic disease and premature death

HHS Secretary kicks off the nation’s largest campaign to find and enroll uninsured children

OHA disapproves wage award; says award may increase operating costs of hospitals

Savvis incorporates Vitality's wellness program to help improve employees’ health challenges

AAHC urges Senator Harry Reid to incorporate its recommendations in the health reform legislation

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