Health Insurance Week

Medicare and Medicaid - 18-Month Extension of Reimbursement Rates for Radioimmunotherapies Becomes Law After Congressional Override of Presidential Veto

Medicare and Medicaid - AARP Announces Next Steps on Medicare Bill

Medicare and Medicaid - AARP NY Thanks Congress for Keeping Medicare Fair, Overriding White House Veto

Medicare and Medicaid - All-Med Services of Florida Awarded Medicare Competitive Bidding Contract

Medicare and Medicaid - Allscripts Supports Landmark Medicare Electronic Prescribing Provisions

Medicare and Medicaid - American Optometric Association Applauds Override of Medicare Cuts

Medicare and Medicaid - APHA Applauds Congressional Override of Medicare Veto

Medicare and Medicaid - Data on medicare and medicaid published by researchers at National Institutes of Health

Medicare and Medicaid - Florida Physicians Press Sen. Martinez to Support Reform of Medicare Bidding Program after Hospital Discharge Problems Emerge

Medicare and Medicaid - Florida Seniors' Medicare Advantage Benefits at Risk

Medicare and Medicaid - Georgia Seniors' Medicare Advantage Benefits at Risk

Medicare and Medicaid - Government Ill-Equipped to Prevent Medicaid Fraud, Says False Claims Act Expert

Medicare and Medicaid - House, Senate Override Presidential Veto to Pass Medicare Bill

Medicare and Medicaid - Miami Doctor Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - More Choice for America's Seniors

Medicare and Medicaid - National Medical Association Applauds Congress for Passing Bill That Protects Medicare Beneficiaries

Medicare and Medicaid - New AARP Report Finds Mixed Results Among State Governments' Efforts to Balance Long Term Care Services Under Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from Stanford University in the area of medicare and medicaid described

Medicare and Medicaid - New Web-Based Service from AIS and SMSInc. Helps Hospitals Reduce the Risk of Medicare Overpayments, Rejected Claims and Other Billing Problems

Medicare and Medicaid - Pennsylvania Seniors' Medicare Advantage Benefits at Risk

Medicare and Medicaid - Renal Support Network Applauds Congress Passage of Medicare Bill to Help People Living With Chronic Kidney Disease

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid published by T. Bramley et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers from University of Minnesota detail findings in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at University of Melbourne, Center for Health Policy report research in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - SNM Applauds Bill Allowing for Medicare Reimbursement of Essential Radiopharmaceuticals

Medicare and Medicaid - Statement from AAHSA President & CEO Larry Minnix on Congress Overriding of President Bush's Veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

Medicare and Medicaid - Tennessee Seniors' Medicare Advantage Benefits at Risk

Medicare and Medicaid - Texas State Rep. John Davis Honored as 'Champion for Children' by the AMERIGROUP Foundation

Medicare and Medicaid - U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Override President Bush's Veto of HR-6331

Medicare and Medicaid - Virginia Seniors' Medicare Advantage Benefits at Risk

Medtronic, Inc. - Medtronic Launches First Insertable Cardiac Monitor in Japan

Mental Health - Partnerships Strengthen Children's Mental Health Care in Tennessee

Metagenics, Inc. - Therapeutic Lifestyle Change TLC Programs: the Key to Fighting Chronic Disease

Nephros, Inc. - Nephros Exhibiting at Maryland Ashe Conference July 20th-23rd

Outcomes Health Information Solutions - Universal American Corp. Further Advances Commitment to Clinical Information Transparency and Quality through Outcomes Health Information Solutions

Palliative Care - Studies from P. Paes et al provide new data on palliative care

Patient Advocate Foundation - 1,000th Uninsured Virginia Patient Secures Access to Quality Medical Care Through Virginia Cares Uninsured Program (VCUP)

Pediatrics - Partnership Seeks to Strengthen Ethiopian Public Health System

Premier Inc. - Premier Healthcare Alliance Experts to Present at Conferences Around the World in July

Pressure Ulcer - Medline Brings Together Wound Care Professionals to Discuss October CMS Changes and Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Prostate Cancer - Findings in prostate cancer reported from Kaiser Permanente

Prymak, Llc - Fox Learning Systems Selects Prymak's Discovery-180(TM) Technology Assessment to Guide Search for New LMS

Rehabilitation Research - Reports outline rehabilitation research study results from T.R. Dillingham et al

Renal Disease - Kidney Community Thanks Congress for Passing Landmark End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Reform

Research and Markets Ltd. - America's Health Care Crisis Solved: Money-Saving Solutions, Coverage for Everyone

Research and Markets Ltd. - Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2008: Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Zimbabwe's Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Industry

Scabies - Data on scabies discussed by N. Ishii and colleagues

Schizophrenia - Study data from University of California update understanding of schizophrenia

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West - 6,000 Healthcare Workers March Against SEIU's Move to Split Their Union Apart

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West - California Workers Settle Contract With Atlanta Nursing Home Firm

Service Employees International Union - Hearings Set for Monday as Part of Two-Year Democratic Process to Unite the Strength of California Long-Term Care Workers to Improve Their Lives and Better Serve Their Clients

Sherlock Company - Blue Cross Blue Shield Administrative Cost Trends Decline in 2007

Smoking - New Report: Investment in Disease Prevention Could Save America More than $16 Billion in Five Years

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. - Span-America Named Best Value Supplier by Cardinal Health for Therapeutic Support Surfaces

The North Shore Technology Council - North Shore Technology Council Launches North Shore Life Sciences Accelerator

The Quantum Group - The Quantum Group Files TPA Application

The TriZetto Group, Inc. - Stockholders Approve Acquisition of TriZetto by Apax Partners

Touchstone Health HMO, Inc. - Touchstone Health Announces Appointment of Penelope Kokkinides as Chief Operating Officer

USC University Hospital and USC/Norris Cancer Hospital - U.S. News Media Group's 2008 America's Best Hospitals Lists USC University Hospital and USC/Norris Cancer Hospital Among the Top Hospitals in the Nation

ValuSource Software - ValuSource and MGMA Launch Free Benchmarking Dashboards for Medical Practices

Verse Group - PointRight Rebranding Program Developed by Verse Group

Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. - SouthMed, Inc. and Vocollect Healthcare Systems Announce Reseller Agreement

Wellness - The University of Oklahoma Teams With Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma for Wellness Initiatives

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint Partners With CareNex Health Services to Expand Its Neonatal Intensive Care Services Program