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NPR reviews the heated debate over the creation of Medicare and Medicaid

NPR gives a historical perspective on current reform efforts with an interview about the debate during the creation of Medicare and Medicaid.

27 Aug 2009

Iowa hospital pays Feds $4.5 million for overpaying doctors with Medicare money

An Iowa hospital has agreed to pay $4.5 million to the federal government to settle claims that it illegally overpaid physicians in an effort to boost business.

27 Aug 2009

Waxman seeks to save money on Medicare drugs

The New York Times: "Representative Henry A. Waxman is on a crusade to save Medicare billions of dollars — in a way that he says would end up helping the elderly."

27 Aug 2009

Illegal aliens to benefit from health care reform bill: Congressional Research Service

Tuesday, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the "research arm" for the United States Congress, issued a report validating an analysis by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), that illegal aliens would be able to receive benefits under the House health care reform bill, America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009 (H.R. 3200).

27 Aug 2009

Health spending blamed for ballooning deficit projection

The White House's grim new budget projections, released Tuesday, show a decade-worth of deficits tallying $9.05 trillion, $2 trillion deeper than anticipated in February, the New York Times reports. Peter Orszag, the White House budget director, said "the key driver of our long-term deficits" is federal health spending, mainly on the ballooning Medicare and Medicaid programs, making health reform essential. "Over all, it underscores the dire fiscal situation that we inherited and the need for serious steps to put our nation back on a sustainable fiscal path," Orszag said, asserting that this White House was confronting a Bush administration legacy (Calmes, 8/25).

27 Aug 2009

Will Kennedy's death add momentum to the health care push?

News reports examine the speculation, which has already begun, regarding the impact of Sen. Edward Kennedy's passing might have on the current health reform debate.

27 Aug 2009

Lancet series examines health issues in South Africa

The journal Lancet published a series of articles examining health issues in South Africa, suggesting that "South Africa's health system is failing women and children in particular, but that new leadership could solve many of the problems," the Associated Press/msnbc.com reports (8/24).

27 Aug 2009

Asia will experience H1N1 vaccine shortage, WHO says

A spokesperson for the WHO said on Tuesday that Asia will not have enough H1N1 vaccines for swine flu when cold weather hits, Reuters reports.

26 Aug 2009

Stony Brook University Hospital and EPA sign historic green partnership

Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, N.Y. is not just the only university-based hospital on Long Island, it is the first hospital in the nation to pledge to reduce its environmental impact through a comprehensive agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

26 Aug 2009

Wednesday's round up of state health stories

State health news coverage includes political vandalism in Colorado, health-related bills in Maine, Medicaid cuts in Maryland and a dismissed medical malpractice lawsuit in Florida.

26 Aug 2009

Consumer Reports covers issues pertaining to the efficacy and safety of prescription and non-prescription drugs

Consumer Reports and ConsumerReportsHealth.org cover issues pertaining to the efficacy and safety of prescription and non-prescription drugs (including natural medicines), mental health, diet and nutrition, food safety, and fitness.

26 Aug 2009

Town meeting to discuss about Canadian health system

Is the Canadian health system a model for universal, affordable quality health care, or is it, as the opposition and the health-care industry charge, just another example of "socialized medicine" that fails the public?

26 Aug 2009

01 Data Center applies for government funds to render broadband access to healthcare facilities in unserved areas

It was announced by 01 Data Center that it has applied to the government broadband stimulus fund to provide broadband access to healthcare facilities in the unserved areas of the US. Unserved areas exist in all 50 states because they are not connected to the internet infrastructure since most networks consider them too remote or too disperse and challenging to dig ditches and lay wires.

26 Aug 2009

Today's selection of opinions and editorials

Two tax provisions in the health-care bill voted on by the House Ways and Means Committee earlier this summer have gained significant attention. One would impose a surtax on high-income earners. The other would force individuals (or their employers) who do not have approved health-insurance plans to pay a tax penalty. But there are other "revenue provisions" in the bill that also deserve a close look (James M. Peaslee, 8/25).

26 Aug 2009

Premier’s ClinicalAdvisor offers customized benchmarking and regulatory reporting solution for hospitals and health systems

To help hospitals achieve maximum revenue retention as a part of Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, the Premier healthcare alliance has enhanced its quality benchmarking and regulatory reporting solution to include RAC capabilities.

26 Aug 2009

Covenant Medical Center resolves False Claims Act allegations by paying $4.5 million

Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa has agreed to pay the United States $4.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Department of Justice announced today.

26 Aug 2009

PrimeEnterprise community healthcare IT solution launched by Greenway Medical Technologies

Greenway Medical Technologies Inc. recently announced the launch of its community healthcare IT solution, PrimeEnterprise, which enables a community of Greenway((R)) customers to securely and seamlessly share select clinical, financial and administrative data.

26 Aug 2009

DaVita to present three abstracts on Peritoneal Dialysis at the ISPD meeting

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), in conjunction with DaVita Clinical Research(R), today announced that it will present three abstracts at the 3rd North American Chapter meeting of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) on August 27-29 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

26 Aug 2009

ClubCorp partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association to raise funds to support ALS research initiative and more than 100 nonprofit groups

ClubCorp, The World Leader in Private Clubs, announced today that it is hosting the third annual ClubCorp Charity Classic in partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This event is the world's largest multi-site charity golf and dining event, with participating clubs teeing up across the country from California to New York.

26 Aug 2009

Patient health and safety survey reveals that healthcare facilities are not ready to combat swine flu pandemic

A patient health and safety survey of 190 American hospitals from coast to coast compiled by registered nurses in eight different states finds that a disturbing number of our nation's healthcare facilities are not prepared for the coming H1N1/swine flu pandemic, according to results released today by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee.

26 Aug 2009

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NPR reviews the heated debate over the creation of Medicare and Medicaid

Iowa hospital pays Feds $4.5 million for overpaying doctors with Medicare money

Waxman seeks to save money on Medicare drugs

Illegal aliens to benefit from health care reform bill: Congressional Research Service

Health spending blamed for ballooning deficit projection

Will Kennedy's death add momentum to the health care push?

Lancet series examines health issues in South Africa

Asia will experience H1N1 vaccine shortage, WHO says

Stony Brook University Hospital and EPA sign historic green partnership

Wednesday's round up of state health stories

Consumer Reports covers issues pertaining to the efficacy and safety of prescription and non-prescription drugs

Town meeting to discuss about Canadian health system

01 Data Center applies for government funds to render broadband access to healthcare facilities in unserved areas

Today's selection of opinions and editorials

Premier’s ClinicalAdvisor offers customized benchmarking and regulatory reporting solution for hospitals and health systems

Covenant Medical Center resolves False Claims Act allegations by paying $4.5 million

PrimeEnterprise community healthcare IT solution launched by Greenway Medical Technologies

DaVita to present three abstracts on Peritoneal Dialysis at the ISPD meeting

ClubCorp partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association to raise funds to support ALS research initiative and more than 100 nonprofit groups

Patient health and safety survey reveals that healthcare facilities are not ready to combat swine flu pandemic

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