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Health Insurance Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 23rd, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Law Weekly | Other Publications

AARP New York - AARP Responds to Health Reform Scare Tactics

Aetna - Aetna Supports the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp with $50,000 Grant

Aetna - Aetna to Acquire Horizon Behavioral Services, LLC

Allsup - Allsup Expands Free Online Community for People with Disabilities and Those Eligible for Medicare

American College of Chest Physicians - News briefs from the August issue of Chest

Amerigroup - AMERIGROUP Foundation Honors Warehouse of Hope Founder Craig Parson as a 'Healthy Hero'

Angioplasty - Research on angioplasty detailed by P.P. Goodney and co-authors

Aqua America, Inc. - Aqua America Announces Appointment of New Director

AvMed Health Plans - Greg Fischer Named AvMed Health Plans' New Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Bausch & Lomb - Bausch & Lomb Surgical Launches the Akreos(R) AO Micro Incision IOL

Behavior - New DeKaye Article Identifies 'Hierarchy of Greed' in Healthcare Fraud

BestHealthcareRates.com - Group Medical Insurance Keeps Employees Happy, Improves Business

BestHealthcareRates.com - Medical Insurance Shoppers Benefit from Guidance, Informed Decision Making

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Health-care reform must respect patient autonomy

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association - Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Introduces Interactive Navigation Solution That Helps Individuals and Families Find Healthcare Coverage Options

California Rx Card - California Rx Card Has Saved Residents over $26.2 Million

Capital Senior Living Corporation - Capital Senior Living Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

CardiacAssist Inc. - Privately Held CardiacAssist Reports Record Six-Month Results: Revenues, Profit, Cash Flow, and Number of Patients Treated with Its Tandemheart(R) Extracorporeal Circulatory Support D

Carotid Endarterectomy - New carotid endarterectomy findings from University of Texas, Medical Department described

Cavit Sciences - Cavit Sciences to Present at Major Health and Wellness Conference

Chelsea Green Publishing Company - Governor Howard Dean to Sign Books at Barbara's Bookstore and Address Young Democrats of America's National Convention in Chicago, IL

Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients - $10 Million in Startup Funding Approved for Maryland Health Information Exchange

Clinical Nutrition - Study data from University of Arizona update understanding of clinical nutrition

Clinical Trial Research - New clinical trial research findings from C. Perrey and co-authors described

Clinical Trial Research - New clinical trial research from University of Missouri described

Clinical Trial Research - New clinical trial research study findings recently were reported by researchers at Nancy University

Coagulation - MedPro Rx, Inc. Sponsors Hemophilia of North Carolina Educational Family Retreat

Colon Cancer - Research conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University has updated our knowledge about colon cancer

Congestive Heart Failure - New congestive heart failure research reported from D. Esposito and co-authors

Coventry Health Care, Inc. - Coventry Health Care Completes Sale of First Health Services Corporation Subsidiary

Dentistry - Findings from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in dentistry reported

Diabetes - BD and Direct Relief International Team Up to Provide Free Diabetes Insulin Injection Products to Americans Impacted by the Economic Downturn

Diabetes - Summer Diabetes Management

Diabetes Management - Studies from S.M. Feldman et al add new findings in the area of diabetes management

Diagnostics - Data on diagnostics published by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Diagnostics - SEQUENOM Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Highlights

DrFirst, Inc. - DrFirst Partnered with HealthInfoNet, the Nation's Largest Statewide Electronic Health Exchange

Eclipsys Corporation - Eclipsys Names Judith C. Pelham to Board of Directors

Emdeon - Emdeon Closes the Sentinel Group Acquisition, Implements First Customer in Less than 30 Days

Emeritus Senior Living - Emeritus Senior Living Announces New Sr. Vice President - Operations

Epidemics - Researchers from University of Ibadan describe findings in epidemics

ExecutiveBiz - ExecutiveBiz Names Top 10 US Healthcare IT Game Changers to Watch

FHLBank Pittsburgh - Erie Water Works Announces Bond Restructuring with FHLBank Pittsburgh

Geriatrics - Data from University of Iowa advance knowledge in geriatrics

Geriatrics - Reports from Oregon Health & Science University advance knowledge in geriatrics

Gynecology - New gynecology findings from University of California, Medical Department described

HDM, Inc. - Aetna 28 Percent Profit Drop Signals Storm Clouds for Healthcare

Health Insurance - Census Bureau Releases Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage Estimates by County

Health Insurance - Consumer Reports Survey: HMOs Beat PPOs on Cost, Customer Support and Billing Services

Health Insurance - Larry Schreiber Named President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin

Health Insurance - Miller & Chevalier and the American Benefits Council Announce Results of Second Annual Corporate Health Care Policy Forecast Survey

Health Insurance - New Ama National Health Insurer Report Card Shows Improvement, More Work To Do

Health Insurance - Post-Recession Incomes Will Be Hit Hard by Health Care Spending for Middle Class Working Families, PENN Analysis Shows

Health Insurance - Research from Australian National University in the area of health insurance described

Health Insurance - Sen. Brown, Hacker, to Release New Paper On How Public Plan in House and Senate Bills Measure Up

Health Insurance - The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association Signs Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Health Insurance Counter Fraud Group (HICFG)

Health Net, Inc. - Health Net Reports Second Quarter 2009 Adjusted1 Net Income of $50.8 Million, or $0.49 Per Diluted Share

Heart Attack - Scientists at i3 Drug Safety describe research in heart attack

Heart Failure - IDEAL LIFE's Remote Monitoring System Benefits Rural North Carolina Communities

Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity Institute - Hispanic Alliance Urges Congress to Work Through Recess on Health

HMS - West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency Awards Overpayment Project to HMS

Home Diagnostics, Inc. - The Home Diagnostics TRUE Family of Products Make Diabetes Testing More Affordable

Hooper Holmes - Hooper Holmes Announces New Division

Hooper Holmes - Hooper Holmes Appoints Larry R. Ferguson Chairman of the Board

Hooper Holmes - Hooper Holmes Strengthens Health & Wellness Division

Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Inc. - Hooper, Lundy & Bookman Challenges Blue Cross' Payments for Hospital Non-Contracted Claims

Intuit Inc. - UnitedHealthcare Expands Availability of Quicken Health Expense Tracker to Nearly 700,000 Consumers

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. - Kindred Healthcare Second Quarter Results Exceed Company's Guidance

Knights of Columbus - 'Health Care Reform Must be Abortion-Free,' says Supreme Knight

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. - Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings

Life Sciences - AHRQ News and Numbers: Family Insurance Annual Premium Topped $12,000 in 2008

Life Sciences - Bloodhound and Eldorado partner to streamline claims processing for over 5 million lives

Life Sciences - EmblemHealth Provides New Medical Manual To Help Clinicians Address Religio-Cultural Issues That Influence Health Care Decisions

Life Sciences - Experts to Assess Impacts and Policy Barriers to Improving Proper Medication Adherence Conference Led by John Iglehart to Inform Policy Recommendations that Improve Adherence and Patient Health

Life Sciences - NovaRad Adds RIS/PACS Contract With Albuquerque Medical Center

Life Sciences - Research by A. Ghirardini and colleagues in life sciences provides new insights

LTC Properties, Inc. - LTC Announces Second Quarter Operating Results

Malaria - Study results from Uganda Malaria Surveillance Project update understanding of malaria

Malnutrition - Research findings from University of Helsinki update understanding of malnutrition

Managed Care - Arcadian Health Announces Launch of New Corporate Website

Managed Care - Cedars-sinai Medical Group and Cedars-sinai Health Associates Receive Top Score From Californias Leading Managed Care Organization

Medical Web Technologies - Medical Web Technologies Offers Web-Based Solution for CMS Requirement of Verbal and Written Communication of Patient Rights

Medicare and Medicaid - 4th Annual Case for Inclusion Report Ranks All 50 States on Community-Based Support

Medicare and Medicaid - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Michigan Attorney General and Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation Near Agreement on Rate Increases on Under Age 65 Individual Products

Medicare and Medicaid - Concord Coalition Releases Issue Brief on Administration's IMAC Proposal

Medicare and Medicaid - Desert Oasis Healthcare Featured in USA Today

Medicare and Medicaid - House Committee Approves Amendment Eliminating Cost-Sharing for Medicaid Preventive Services

Medicare and Medicaid - House Energy & Commerce Committee Accepts 'Independence at Home' Pilot Program as Amendment During Health Bill Markup

Medicare and Medicaid - IPRO Wins Federal Medicaid Integrity Contract

Medicare and Medicaid - Multi-state Medicare Fraud Crackdown Focuses Attention on Recovery Payoffs to Defray Health Reform Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - National Long Term Care Community Business Coalition Cautions Severe $16 Billion Medicare Cuts to Nursing Home Care Will Not Only Jeopardize Quality Care to Seniors but Deeply Impact Businesses that Support Sector, Contribute to Local Economies

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid findings from S.G. Weiner and co-researchers published

Medicare and Medicaid - Pennsylvania Department of Aging Seeks Consumer Input on New Health Care Option

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers at University of Colorado have published new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - SLAICO Takes the Medicare Supplement Application Online - Eliminating All Paperwork Offline.

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

Medicare and Medicaid - Study Shows Brain Fitness can Save Medicare Billions

Medicine - Research results from Cleveland Clinic update understanding of medicine

Medicine - Researchers from University of North Carolina report recent findings in medicine

Mental Health - Reports from University of Virginia add new data to research in mental health

Merck & Co., Inc. & Schering-Plough - Merck and Schering-Plough Resolve Previously Disclosed Civil Class Action Lawsuits Related to VYTORIN(R) ezetimibe/simvastatin and ZETIA(R) ezetimibe

Metropolitan Health Networks - Metropolitan Health Networks Delivers Record Six Month Results

Michigan State Medical Society - Detroit Physician Among 10 Finalists for J.H. Kanter Prize

National Retail Federation - NRF Calls House Health Care Bill 'Sure Recipe' for Job Losses, Asks Lawmakers to Scrap Bill and Start Over

Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. - Odyssey Healthcare Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Palliative Care - New findings reported from W.J.J. Jansen and co-authors describe advances in palliative care

Pediatrics - Worldwide Gap Between Vision Care Attitudes & Behavior

Pharmaceuticals - U.S. Payers Intend to Limit Preferred Coverage to Only One Immune Biologic

Pre-Trials Research - New pre-trials research from University of Western Ontario discussed

Prostate Cancer - Ferring Pharmaceuticals Announces Trade Name FIRMAGON(R) (degarelix for injection) for Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

Quality of Care - CSC to Help Georgia Hospital Association Members Achieve 'Meaningful Use' of Electronic Health Records

Texas Public Policy Foundation - Laffer: Current Health Care Proposals Increase Costs, Medical Price Inflation, and Leave 30 Million Uninsured

The American Legion - Obama to American Legion: VA Healthcare Will Not Be Endangered by National System

The Ensign Group, Inc. - The Ensign Group Reports Second Quarter 2009 Earnings of $0.39 per Share; Reaffirms 2009 EPS Guidance

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS - HHS Delegates Authority for the HIPAA Security Rule to Office for Civil Rights

Unitrin, Inc. - Unitrin, Inc. Reports Significantly Higher Second Quarter Financial Results and Highlights

University of Rochester Medical Center - Blood transfusion study: Less is more

Urgent Care Association of America - Urgent Care Association of America Launches Program to Educate Congress on Urgent Care

Uroplasty, Inc. - Uroplasty Reports First Fiscal Quarter Results

Walgreens - Walgreens Announces Joint Venture with Vanderbilt Medical Center

A.M. Best Co. - BestWeek: State Regulators Embrace Health Reforms, but Insist Oversight Remains With Them

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms 'BBB+' Rating for Monongalia Health System's Morgantown, WV Revs; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms East Texas Medical Center's Revs at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms West Penn Allegheny Health Pennsylvania at 'BB-'; Outlook Negative

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Downgrades Bridgeport, Connecticut's Outstanding GOs to 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch: Impact on Nonprofit Acute Care Sector from Healthcare Reform Seen as 'Case-Specific'

Research and Markets - Examine the Medical Device Market in the Czech Republic as It is Forecast to Expand by 9.9% Per Annum to Reach $2,379 Million by 2014 with This Essential 2009 Report

Research and Markets - Examine the Pharmaceutical Market in the Czech Republic as It Continues to Grow after Joining the EU with This 2009 Report

Research and Markets Ltd. - An In-Depth Report on Canada's Medical Device Market



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