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Health Insurance Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 14th, 2008
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Week | Other Publications

A.M. Best Company - A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Health Net, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

AARP - AARP Finds Value of Unpaid Family Caregiving in Illinois Hits $17 Billion

Age and Ageing - Recent studies from University of Haifa add new data to age and aging

Allsup - Allsup Finds Healthcare Costs Consuming Larger Part of Fixed Incomes

Almost Family, Inc. - Almost Family Announces Acquisition of Kentucky Home Health Certificate of Need

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Study identifies double-balloon enteroscopy as cost-effective approach for obscure GI bleeding

Aneurysm - Reimbursement Following Aneurysm Repair Falls Short of Costs

Bladder Cancer - Studies from University of California yield new information about bladder cancer

BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina - BlueChoice HealthPlan Ranks in Top Third of America's Best Health Plans

Breast Cancer Epidemiology - Research from Howard University, Department of Psychology in the area of breast cancer epidemiology published

Cancer Epidemiology - Research in the area of cancer epidemiology reported from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Division of Pediatric Hematology

Cervical Cancer - Study data from V.F. Schalbert and colleagues update understanding of cervical cancer

Chronic Disease - Pharos Innovations Joins Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease

Clinical Medicine - Research from J. Saunders and co-researchers yields new findings on clinical medicine

Clinical Pharmacology - New clinical pharmacology study findings have been published by scientists at University of Pennsylvania

Community Health - New community health study findings reported from J. Yang and co-authors

Connect4Healthcare - New Internet Service Delivers Relief to Families of Those in Long-Term Care

DC Patients, Doctors and Healthcare Providers - Blue Cross/Blue Shield Christmas Gift to Federal Employees: Surprise, We're Cutting Your Benefits!; Patients, Doctors and Health Care Providers Outraged

Diabetic Retinopathy - New findings from T.F. Farley and co-researchers in the area of diabetic retinopathy described

Dollar General - Dollar General Customers Can Help Save Lives Through the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Thanks and Giving Campaign

Eclipsys Corporation - Children's Health System Selects Eclipsys for New, Fully Digital Expansion Facility

Fatigue - Study data from University of Copenhagen update understanding of fatigue

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Ratings Downgrades Health First Florida to 'A'; Outlook Negative

Harvard Medical School - Electronic health records may lower malpractice settlements

Health Insurance - CAHI Stands by Its Principles for Health Insurance Reform

Health Insurance - Citizens Republic Bancorp Selects HealthPlus as Sole Provider of Health Insurance for 2009

Health Insurance - Insurance Commissioner Announces Retirement of George Hoover

Health Insurance - Leading German Health Insurance Organization, Deutsche Angestellten-Krankenkasse (DAK), Standardizes on Jive Software to Harness Employee Knowledge

Health Insurance - Society of Insurance Research and Fletcher/CSI Create First Forum for Research Professionals in the Health Insurance Industry

Health Insurance - Wide-Ranging Study of National News Reveals Health News Comprises Less Than Four Percent of All Coverage

Health Net, Inc. - Health Net, Inc. Plans Earn NCQA's "Excellent" Accreditation Status

Health Policy - Research from World Health Organization in the area of health policy described

HealthPartners - HealthPartners Receives National Business Award

Heart Attack - New heart attack data have been reported by scientists at Duke University

Heart Bypass Surgery - Studies from Harvard University add new findings in the area of heart bypass surgery

Heart Failure - Findings from M.J. Russo and co-researchers advance knowledge in heart failure

HIV/AIDS Co-Infection - Project HOPE Celebrates 50 Years of Improving Health around the World

HMS Holdings Corp. - HMS Holdings Corp. To Present at the 20th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

Humana - Carol Sato Named Director of Medicare Operations for Humana's Hawaii Market

Humana Inc. - Humana Inc. to Host Biannual Investor Day on Thursday, November 20

Immunization - Research on immunization published by scientists at Mayo Clinic

Immunization - Studies from C. Vandendool and co-researchers update current data on immunization

JAMA and Archives Journals - Receipt of heart assist pumps by Medicare patients associated with poor outcomes, high costs

Life Sciences - Awarepoint Corporation Closes $13.3M Series D Financing Round

Life Sciences - Hialeah Hospital Receives 5-Star Rating for Stroke Care

Life Sciences - New pediatric in children study results reported from Roosevelt University

Life Sciences - Research from Morehouse School of Medicine reveals new findings on life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College discuss findings in pediatric in children

Malaria - Reports on malaria findings from W.Y. Zhang and co-researchers provide new insights

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Doctors Receive Bonuses for Providing Optimal Care to Patients Through Bridges to Excellence

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - VA and Louisiana State University Announce Site Selections for New Orleans Medical Center Projects

McRae Industries, Inc. - McRae Industries, Inc. Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2008

Medicare and Medicaid - Bayer Healthcare to Pay U.S. $97.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Paying Kickbacks to Diabetic Suppliers

Medicare and Medicaid - bWell-informed(TM) Adds Medicare Plan Tools for 2008 Open Enrollment Season

Medicare and Medicaid - Catheter-associated UTIs more preventable than previously thought

Medicare and Medicaid - CNSI Selects Edifecs Healthcare Accelerator Suite(TM) for MMIS Solution to Support South Dakota Medicaid Program

Medicare and Medicaid - CorVel Announces MSA Agent Services

Medicare and Medicaid - Data from D.M. Hartung and colleagues advance knowledge in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - LexisNexis® Risk & Information Analytics Group Launches Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Solution

Medicare and Medicaid - MARC Coalition Formed to Advocate for Medicare Secondary Payor Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare's Annual Open Enrollment Period Runs Through December 31

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings recently were reported by researchers at Wake Forest University, Medical Department

Medicare and Medicaid - Pennsylvania Hospital Pays $1.9 Million to Settle Medicare Fraud Case Brought by Whistleblower

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid discussed by scientists at University of Texas

New Jersey Hospital Association - NJHA: Hospital Finances Show Troubling Trends

Next-To-Kin Foundation - Author Pens Pet Guardian Self-Defense Manual

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Study results from N.A. Collop and colleagues in the area of obstructive sleep apnea published

Occupational Health - Research from A.K. Mortelmans and co-researchers in the area of occupational health described

Pancreatitis - Data on pancreatitis reported by researchers at University of Toronto

Prostatic Hyperplasia - Data on prostatic hyperplasia detailed by researchers at Vanderbilt University

Public Health - Hundreds to Gather for Colorado Public Health Summit

Ramsell Public Health Rx - Two Healthcare Innovators Partner to Help Community

Regence - A.M. Best Affirms Regence's Solid Financial Position

Regulatory Actions - Findings from University of California advance knowledge in regulatory actions

Respiratory Medicine - Data on respiratory medicine detailed by researchers at Vanderbilt University

Sinonasal Disease - Scientists at University of Nebraska discuss research in sinonasal disease

Springer - Osteoporosis care at risk in the United States

Stanford University Medical Center - Stanford/Packard study shows no benefit from drug widely used to prevent premature births

The Empty Stocking Fund - Empty Stocking Fund Opens Doors Dec. 1

The Quantum Group, Inc. - The Quantum Group Announces State Approval of TPA Application for Subsidiary Company Renaissance Administrative Solutions, Inc.

Urinary Tract Infection - Patient Enrollment Begins in Exploratory Phase II Trial of NovaBay's Lead Aganocide Compound, NVC-422, in Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Urology - New research on urology from R.A. Santucci and co-authors summarized

Wiley-Blackwell - Children with sickle cell disease receiving inadequate care

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