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Health Insurance Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 9th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Law Weekly | Other Publications

AuthorHouse - 'Spirituality and Medicine: Can the Two Walk Together?'

Adverse Drug Reactions - Researchers from National Cancer Institute report on findings in adverse drug reactions

Aetna - Atlanta City Council Honors Aetna

Aging - Research from University of Louisville in the area of aging published

Allergies - Reports outline allergies study results from Mahidol University

Allscripts - Allscripts and Medfusion Partner to Provide Patient Portal to Physician Practices Nationwide

Allviant - Allviant Announces Advisory Board to Guide Consumer-Centric Healthcare Communication Network & Technology

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging - Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Long-Term Services and Supports in Health Care Reform

Americans for Insurance Reform - Major Study of Malpractice Insurance Finds No Basis to Limit Liability of Unsafe Health Care Providers

Angel Medflight - Air Ambulance and Life Flight Service Angel Medflight Adds Two to Client Advocates Division

Antimicrobials - Following CMS Cuts to Reimbursement for Medical Errors, New Devices Aimed at Reducing Nosocomial Infections Emerge

Anxiety Disorders - Researchers from University of Texas provide details of new studies and findings in the area of anxiety disorders

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley - College Intern Lives in Skilled Nursing Center, Apple Rehab, for Two Weeks

Arthritis - Studies from Brigham and Women's Hospital have provided new information about arthritis

Bankers Life and Casualty Company - Bankers Life and Casualty Company and Humana Announce Strategic Alliance to Offer Medicare Advantage Plans Through Bankers' Career Agency Force

BestHealthcareRates.com - Citing Harvard Study, BestHealthcareRates.com Urges Consumers to Shop Carefully for Family Medical Insurance

Biomedicine - Researchers from National Institutes of Health report details of new studies and findings in the area of biomedicine

Bone Research - Study results from Brigham and Women's Hospital broaden understanding of bone research

California Nurses Association - RNs Praise House Vote to Permit State Single-Payer Laws

Cancer - Research on cancer discussed by J. Koffman and co-researchers

Cavit Sciences, Inc. - Cavit Sciences' National Health Services Inks National Deal for WellnessSuite ™

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business - CCH Briefing Highlights Tax Provisions of Health Care Reform Proposals

CHF International; LabourNet - Creating a Virtual Marketplace for India's Slum Dwellers

Chronic Kidney Failure - Six DaVita Clinics in Colorado Receive Silver Award for Clinical Excellence

CNA - CNA HealthPro Provides Healthcare Risk Management Resources

Colon Cancer - Research from National Cancer Institute provides new data on colon cancer

Colon Cancer - Studies conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University on colon cancer recently published

Deloitte - Life Sciences & Health Care Companies Unprepared for Information Security Risks: Deloitte Survey

Depression - Reports outline depression study results from R. Verkaik et al

Diabetes - Findings from University of California advance knowledge in diabetes

Diabetes - New diabetes study results from P.P. Toth et al described

Diabetes Screening - Savannah City Leaders Launch Medicare Diabetes Screening Project

Diagnostics - Quest Diagnostics MedPlus Subsidiary Enables New York Clinical Information Exchange (NYCLIX) to Share Meaningful Data and Enhance Patient Care

Drug Resistance - Experts Support National Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections

EmpowHer - Olympia Dukakis & Louis Zorich Share Type 2 Diabetes Stories on EmpowHer

Epidemiology - Researchers at McGill University, Faculty of Dentistry release new data on epidemiology

Epidemiology - Researchers from Harvard University detail new studies and findings in the area of epidemiology

Epocrates, Inc. - 100,000 Physicians Actively Use Epocrates on the iPhone

Geriatrics - Research on geriatrics discussed by R.P. Meyer and co-researchers

Health and Society - New research on health and society from B.A. Kash and co-authors summarized

Health Insurance - Actuaries: Health Care Reform Must Address Costs

Health Insurance - Bay Area Man & Son Urge Insurance Commissioner: Protect Innocent Patients Like Us From Health Insurance Cancellations

Health Insurance - Employers Express Doubts About Employer Mandate and Government-Sponsored Public Plan, Says Aon Consulting Survey

Health Insurance - Health Plans Return to Airwaves in Support of Bipartisan Reform

Health Insurance - Illegal Aliens One Step Closer to Getting Health Benefits

Health Insurance - Pennsylvania Insurance Department Examinations to Focus on Health Insurance Competition

Health Integrated, Inc. - Michael Unhjem Appointed to Board of Directors for Health Integrated

Health Maintenance Organizations - Blue Shield of California Expands CalPERS NetValue Service Area

Health Net of Arizona, Inc. - Health Net of Arizona Introduces Refreshed Commercial Line-Up That Includes Five New Cost-Effective Options

Health Policy - NCPA: White House Has Ideas on How to Ration Health Care

HealthLeaders-InterStudy - L.A. Hospitals Struggle for Emergency Room Care, Pay Physicians High Fees for On-Call Coverage

Heart Bypass Surgery - Study results from Y.H. Bao et al provide new insights into heart bypass surgery

Heart Disease - NBCH Releases Report on Health Plans' Performance for Cardiovascular Disease Care and Prevention

Henry J. Kaiser Foundation - Majority of Public Maintains Support for Addressing Health Care Reform Now

HighRoads - HR Technology Advisors Selects HighRoads QuickSPD to Meet DOL Compliance Requirements for the SMB Market

HIV/AIDS - New findings in HIV/AIDS described from University of Pennsylvania

HIV/AIDS - No Disparities by Race/Ethnicity in Risk of AIDS and Death Among HIV-Infected Patients in Kaiser Permanente's Integrated Delivery System, Research Study Finds

HIV/AIDS - Pre-chewed Food Could Transmit HIV

Hospitalogic - Community Hospitals: Dying Breed or Community Cornerstone?

Integrated Healthcare Association - Integrated Healthcare Association Releases White Paper on Pay for Performance

Invacare Corporation - Invacare Corporation Reports Improved Earnings and Strong Cash Flow for Its Second Quarter and First Half of 2009

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. - Kinetic Concepts Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2009 Financial Results

Knee Arthroplasty - Scientists at Duke University target knee arthroplasty

Life Sciences - Data on life sciences discussed by researchers at Northwestern University

Life Sciences - Research reports from Ben-Gurion University provide new insights into life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at University of Washington target life sciences

Lung Cancer - Research from L.R. Shugarman and co-authors in the area of lung cancer published

Lupus - Research from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company yields new findings on lupus

Managed Care - Healthplace America Names Todd Roscoe to New Position of Chief Managed Care Officer

Managed Care - MedInsights Partners With myMatrixx(TM) for Workers' Compensation Pharmacy Benefit Management

Managed Care - New Program Collects and Publicly Reports Patients' Ratings of Doctors

MAXIMUS - MAXIMUS Wins Virginia Medicaid Contract Renewal

Medical Care Research - Data on medical care research detailed by G.F. Riley and co-authors

Medical Care Research - Reports from S. Heffler and colleagues advance knowledge in medical care research

Medical Care Research - Studies from J.W. Cohen and co-researchers yield new data on medical care research

Medical Ethics - Findings from University Hospital advance knowledge in medical ethics

Medical Ethics - Study results from P. Louhiala and colleagues update understanding of medical ethics

Medicare and Medicaid - Congress Must Recognize Homecare as Cost-Effective Part of Health Care Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Expressing Growing Concern, THCA Urges Texas Congressional Delegation to Protect Seniors' Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Care as Health Reform Debate Proceeds

Medicare and Medicaid - Home Oxygen Patients and Family Members Visit Capitol Hill to Ask Congress to Protect Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Benefit

Medicare and Medicaid - Louisiana Tells Congress: Stop Healthcare Discrimination

Medicare and Medicaid - New FDLI Monograph on Federal Price Reporting Requirements Provides Essential Guidance on Commercial Strategy, Compliance Issues

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from S.L. Chang and co-authors in the area of medicare and medicaid published

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings reported from National Cancer Institute describe advances in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results from A.K. Rosen et al described

Medicare and Medicaid - Reports outline medicare and medicaid study results from New York Medical College, Medical College

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from Victoria University update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from K.R. Yabroff et al has provided new information about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid detailed by T.J. Iwashyna and co-authors

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from University of Maryland provide new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Study data from University of Pittsburgh update knowledge of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Tampa Bay Doctor Agrees to Pay United States $1.7 Million to Resolve Medicare Fraud Allegations

Medicare and Medicaid - Upstate New York Whistleblower Sparked Record-Breaking Half-Billion-Dollar-Plus Settlement in America's Biggest Government Medicaid False Claims Case, New York Whistleblower Attorney David A. Koen

Medversant Technologies LLC - Medversant Files Lawsuit Against Morrissey Associates for Patent Infringement

Mental Health - National Report Ranks Oklahoma as a Top State for Mental Health Services

Mental Health - New mental health research from Yale University, Medical Department discussed

Mental Health - Research from Harvard University, Medical Department yields new data on mental health

Mental Health - Scientists at University of East London detail research in mental health

Mental Illness - Recent findings from A.D. Bagchi and co-authors highlight research in mental illness

Mental Illness - Study findings from Harvard University, Medical Department provide new insights into mental illness

Michigan Chamber of Commerce - Michigan Chamber of Commerce Raises Concerns With Flawed Federal Health Care Reform Proposal, Rushed Timeline

Michigan State Medical Society - Michigan State Medical Society Weighs in on Proposed Federal Health Care Reform Legislation

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. - Karen S. Lovitch to Manage Mintz Levin's Health Law Practice

Molina Healthcare, Inc. - Molina Healthcare of Texas Earns New Health Plan Accreditation by the National Committee on Quality Assurance

My Health Direct, Inc. - My Health Direct Expands into Connecticut and Arizona

Myeloma - CancerCare Launches New Program to Help Multiple Myeloma Patients Cover Transportation Costs

National Alliance for Hispanic Health - Time to Get the Job Done Says Alliance President and CEO

National Press Club - House Judiciary Chair John Conyers to Address July 24 Luncheon

Neuroticism - Research conducted at National Institutes of Health has updated our knowledge about neuroticism

Novasys Medical, Inc. - Novasys Medical Receives $18.95 Million in Second Tranche of Series D Financing

Nursing - Investigators at Case Western Reserve University have published new data on nursing

Nursing - New nursing data have been reported by M.E. Doherty and co-authors

Nursing - Studies from University of Massachusetts describe new findings in nursing

Nursing - Studies from University of Massachusetts yield new information about nursing

Office of the Speaker of the House - Amy Rosenbaum to Step Down as Pelosi Policy Director Next Month; Richard Meltzer to Replace Her

Ophthalmology - Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island (OCLI), the Largest and One of the Most Prestigious Multi-Specialty Ophthalmology Practices on Long Island, Participates in Mission Cataract USA

Physician Hospitals of America - Senators Baucus and Grassley Statement Regarding Physician Hospitals 'Despicable'

PMSI Settlement Solutions - PMSI Settlement SolutionsSM Forecasts an Increase in Rejection of Medicare Set-Asides By CMS

Pneumonia - New findings from A.F. Shorr and co-authors describe advances in pneumonia

Polyclinic - How to Afford Health Care in Hard Times

Premera Blue Cross - Premera & Swedish Announce Innovative Partnership – Community Medical Home Offers Focus on Improved Health

Prevention Institute - Prominent Prevention Organization Endorses Public Plan Option

Protective Life Insurance Company - Innovative New Universal Life Insurance Rider for Substandard Clients Now Available from Protective Life and West Coast Life

Public Health - New public health research from George Washington University described

Public Health - New public health study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Pittsburgh

Public Health - New research on public health from R. Frank and co-authors summarized

Quality of Life - Sen. Tom Daschle, Rep. Jason Altmire, Healthcare Experts Tout Homecare as Cost-Effective Solution in the Healthcare Reform Process

Regence Life and Health - More Americans Have Cell Phones Than Dental Coverage

Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America - Renaissance Grants $3,000 to the Florida Dental Association to Present Oral Health Workshops for the Vulnerable Elderly

Reproductive Health - Studies from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention further understanding of reproductive health

Silverlink - Fred Karutz Joins Silverlink as General Manager, Health Plan Solutions

SmithGroup - SmithGroup Awarded Design Contract for Burgess Group

Surgery - Jury Awards Valley Medical Center Patient $1.8 Million for Nursing Negligence

U.S. Census Bureau - Census Bureau News -- Consolidated Federal Funds Report: 2008 and Federal Aid to State: 2008

U.S. Department of Justice - Los Angeles Jury Convicts Equipment Suppliers of Medicare Fraud

U.S. Department of Justice - New York State and New York City to Pay Record $540 Million to Settle Allegations of False Claims for Medicaid Funds

UnitedHealthcare & Health Net - UnitedHealthcare to Acquire Health Net's Northeast Licenses and Rights to Renew Membership

Urinary Tract Infection - Research reports on urinary tract infection from University of Michigan provide new insights

Uterine Cancer - Pelosi Remarks at Press Conference Today on Health Care Reform and Medical Costs

Vaccines - IncentOne Announces New Incentive 'Wrap-Around' to Increase Participation in Multi-Flu Prevention Programs

Washington Drug Card - Free Drug Card Has Saved Washington Residents $2.6 Million

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Comments on Humana's Loss of TRICARE Contract

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Appalachian Regional Healthcare Kentucky at 'BB-'; Outlook Revised to Positive



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