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Health Insurance Week


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 2nd, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Week | Other Publications

Addiction Medicine - Addiction Treatment Will Help Make Health Reform Affordable, New Analysis Shows

Aegis Living - Aegis of Granada Hills Wins Award for Best Assisted Living Facility

Aetna - Aetna Encourages Parents to Consider Their Student's Health Insurance Options When Preparing for College

Aetna - Employers Nationwide Now Offered Aetna Personal Benefits Advisor

Aetna Inc. - Aetna Appoints Anne C. Beal, MD, MPH to Head the Aetna Foundation

Aetna Inc. - Aetna Wins Department of Defense Tricare Contract

Aetna Inc. - CORRECTING and REPLACING Aetna Appoints Anne C. Beal, MD, MPH to Head the Aetna Foundation

Allsup - Income at Risk: Unemployment Reaches Nine-Month High for Those with Disabilities, Reports Allsup

American Academy of Family Physicians - July/August 2009 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet

American Community Mutual Insurance Company - American Community Introduces Latitude Health Plan for Small Employer Groups

Anesthesia - Reports on anesthesia findings from Rockefeller University provide new insights

Angioplasty - Strategies for Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease Compared

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire Gives Boost to Help Small Businesses in the Granite State

Arcadian Health Plan, Inc. - Arcadian Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Fahlman, to Present at Focus on Healthcare Conference in New York City

Arthritis - China's Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Market Will More than Double by 2013

Asthma - Research from Vanderbilt University, Medical Department broadens understanding of asthma

athenahealth - Cook Children's Health Care System Collaborates with athenahealth and Microsoft to Help Drive Improved Outcomes and Lower Health Care Costs for Pediatric Patients

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Research by J.N. Thompson and colleagues in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder provides new insights

Aveksa - CIGNA Selects Aveksa for Simplified, Compliant Access Request and Change Management Across Its Enterprise

Avizent - Claims and Risk Management Provider Avizent Announces Appointment of New CEO

Bariatrics - Research results from S.G. Camden and co-authors update knowledge of bariatrics

Bariatrics - Researchers at East Carolina University target bariatrics

Blue Shield of California - TriWest Healthcare Alliance Awarded 5 Year, $16 Billion Healthcare Contract

Breast Cancer - Reminder Program Dramatically Increases Mammography Rates, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds

Breast Cancer Screening - Research conducted by L.R. Mobley and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about breast cancer screening

Cancer - OncologyRx Care Advantage Specialty Pharmacy Passes $15 Million Milestone in Patient Financial Assistance

Cancer - Studies from E. Goss et al add new findings in the area of cancer

CardioNet - CardioNet, Inc. Announces Highmark Medicare Services Reimbursement Reduction Regarding CPT Code 93229

Cervical Cancer - New cervical cancer study findings have been published by A. Fatone and colleagues

Chelsea Green Publishing Company - Governor Howard Dean to Appear at Barnes and Noble in Union Square

CIGNA - CIGNA Launches New Dental Plans; Continues Emphasis on Prevention

Clinical Trial Research - Investigators at Wayne State University target clinical trial research

Community Health - AstraZeneca Partners With Primary Health Care to Help Iowa Uninsured

Council for Quality Respiratory Care CQRC - Home Oxygen Leaders Applaud Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act in the U.S. House; Urge Congress to Include Legislation in Health Reform Package

Direct Group - Direct Group Launches Compliance & Critical Communications Business Unit with Direct Marketing Veteran Jeffrey Jurick and Privacy Expert Kendall Walsh

DocSite, LLC - Growing Number of State Medical Associations Offer DocSite PQRI to Members

Endoscopy - New endoscopy research from Yokohama City University described

Extend Health, Inc. - Extend Health Adds Two Executives to Senior Leadership Team

Families USA - 6,380 Californians Are Losing Their Health Coverage Every Week, as the Steady Rise of Health Care Costs Drives More and More Working Families out of the Market

Families USA - 810 Tennesseans Are Losing Their Health Coverage Every Week, as the Steady Rise of Health Care Costs Drives More and More Working Families out of the Market

Family Research Council - FRC's Tony Perkins Commends Pro-life Lawmakers Who Oppose Federal Funding of Abortion

Flu Vaccines - Influenza Monitoring by the US Military: Program Provides Important Data to Support Worldwide Health Efforts

FreedomWorks Foundation - FreedomWorks Foundation Finds Number of Uninsured Is 16 Million

Gastroenterology - Recent findings from University of Washington highlight research in gastroenterology

GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services - GE Capital Agents $97.5 Million Credit Facility to Univita Health Inc.

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Alabama AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Arkansas AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Colorado AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Georgia AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Idaho AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Illinois AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Iowa AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Louisiana AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Minnesota AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Mississippi AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Nebraska AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for New Mexico AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for North Dakota AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for South Dakota AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Virginia AARP Members

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Wyoming AARP Members

Health and Medicine - New findings from Y. Zhang and co-researchers in the area of health and medicine described

Health and Society - Studies from K.D. Rao et al have provided new data on health and society

Health Insurance - AHRQ News and Numbers: for Many Young Adults, No Health Insurance, No Regular Doctor

Health Insurance - ANA Nurses Stand With Obama in Calling for Healthcare Reform Now

Health Insurance - GoHealthInsurance Announces Appointment of Mike Owens as Senior Vice President

Health Insurance - New health insurance study findings have been reported from Y.N. Hall et al

Health Insurance - URAC Seeks Public Input on New Uniform External Review Standards for Health Plan and Health Utilization Management Organizations

Health Net of the Northeast, Inc. - Health Net of the Northeast Awarded "Excellent" NCQA Accreditation

Health Policy - HealthPROSe Brings Creative, Strategic Thinking to Health Blogosphere

Heart Attack - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Nursing Team Receives Awards for Implementing an Innovative Solution and Improving Patient Care Times

Heart Disease - Philips and Project Hope Announce Collaboration To Improve Chronic Disease Management In China

Hewitt Associates - Hewitt Associates Reveals Initial HMO Rate Increases Remain Consistent With Last Year

HIV/AIDS - Research from University of Colorado in the area of HIV/AIDS published

Illinois Academy of Family Physicians - Illinois Academy of Family Physicians Issues Statement Regarding Health Care Reform

Immunotherapy - A Phase III Alzheimer's Drug Increases Levels of Beta Amyloid in the Brain - but Still Provides Benefits

Institute for America's Future - Prominent Health Experts Who Support Public Insurance Option Available for Interview

International & American Association for Dental Research - AADR releases its statement on oral health care within health care reform

International Medical Group, Inc. - International Medical Group Receives ISO 14001:2004 Certification

JAMA and Archives Journals - Medicare expenditures decrease for glaucoma surgery as number of procedures increases

Leprechaun, LLC - Susan E. Rawlings Named Chief Executive Officer of Leprechaun, LLC

Lexington Health Care - Lexington Health Care Names New Chief Executive Officer

Life Sciences - Reports from Brigham and Women's Hospital advance knowledge in life sciences

Lumalier Corporation - Healthcare Reform and Green Initiatives Trigger Explosive Growth in UV Disinfection Technologies

Malnutrition - New malnutrition research from Maastricht University described

Managed Care - New managed care research reported from L.I. Solberg and co-authors

Managed Care - Researchers from University of Colorado detail findings in managed care

Managed Care - The Empire State Healthcare Coalition Voices Concern Over the Affordable Health Choices Act

Mark Farrah Associates - Mark Farrah Associates Releases 1Q09 Health Insurer Insights Reports

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Access MediQuip Names Tim Hargarten Chief Executive Officer

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Physician Hospitals (PHA) Responds to TIME Magazine Article: Filled With 'Incorrect Assumption and Innuendo'

MassMutual - National Television Documentary Finds Fear Mixed With Newfound Optimism Among Americans Approaching Retirement

MDVIP, Inc. - Selecting a Primary Care Physician Needs Careful Examination

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets' CMO to Address Healthcare Industry Challenges of Physician Alignment, Never Events and Pay for Performance at AHRMM09

Medicare and Medicaid - 'Keep Up With Checkups' Puts Prevention First

Medicare and Medicaid - A New Government-Run Plan Would Impose Significant Financial Losses on California Hospitals

Medicare and Medicaid - Allscripts e-prescribing Tool to Be Offered on New AMA Web Solution

Medicare and Medicaid - CMS Selects TrailBlazer Health Enterprises to Administer Medicare Program in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi

Medicare and Medicaid - Congressmen Mike Ross and Kendrick Meek Introduce Bill to Protect Medicare Patients Who Require Medical Oxygen Therapy at Home

Medicare and Medicaid - Diabetic Care Services Awarded HQAA Accreditation

Medicare and Medicaid - Endoscopic Technologies to Pay U.S. $1.4 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - Full Transcript of House Democrats' Press Conference on Introduction of Health Care Legislation

Medicare and Medicaid - House Democrat's Health Care Reform Bill Is a 1,018-Page Nightmare

Medicare and Medicaid - Kaiser Permanente Survey Shows Seniors Embrace Internet to Manage Their Health

Medicare and Medicaid - National Advocacy Organization Representing Home Oxygen Patients Praises Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from V. Myckowiak and co-researchers in the area of medicare and medicaid described

Medicare and Medicaid - New Lewin Report Shows Need for National Medicaid Out-of-Network Claims Policy

Medicare and Medicaid - New Survey Highlights Emotional, Financial Toll Multi-Generational Tobacco Use Takes on Parents Sandwiched In Between

Medicare and Medicaid - Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation QIO Uses Milliman Care Guidelines(R) for Medicare, Medicaid Reviews

Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Comments on U.S. Court of Appeals' Decision to Uphold Federal Injunction Blocking California's 10% Cut in Medi-Cal Payments

Medicare and Medicaid - Radiology Benefit Management Could Save Medicare up to $18 Billion Over 10 Years

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Northwestern University provides new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - State Budget Will Hurt Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Mental Health - Researchers at University of Illinois release new data on mental health

Mental Health Prevention - Reports from James Cook University highlight recent research in mental health prevention

Mental Health Risk Factors - Studies from A. Cleary and colleagues reveal new findings on mental health risk factors

Michigan State Medical Society - 'Can't Text, I'm Driving!'

MillerCoors - Project C.U.R.E. and MillerCoors to Welcome the First Lady of Ghana to Colorado for First Ladies' Luncheon in Denver

Molina Healthcare, Inc. - Molina Healthcare Names New Presidents for Florida and Texas

Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC. - Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC., Appoints Janice Torre as Director of Case Management for Newly Created Patient Access Support Services Offering

NaviNet, Inc. - Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Selects NaviNet for Web-based Provider Communications

Obesity and Diabetes - New Study Finds Social and Economic Factors Play Major Role in Determining Who Gets Bariatric Surgery: Medical Condition Similar, but Great Divides Between Race, Gender, Income and Insurance

Olympus Managed Health Care Inc. - Olympus Managed Health Care Appoints Robert Lavers as Senior Consultant

Pain Management - Studies from J.K. Hall et al provide new data on pain management

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - Recent findings from University of Minnesota highlight research in pathology and laboratory medicine

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association - PCMA Written Testimony for the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Hearing: "Competition in the Health Care Marketplace"

Pharmaceuticals - AMN Healthcare Names New Chief Financial Officer

Pharmaceuticals - In Colorado, Commercial Medical and Pharmacy Benefit Enrollment Down at State Level

Pharmaceuticals - The National Council on Aging and CVS/pharmacy Educate Tampa Seniors on Medication Management and How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs

Prescription For Healthier Patients - Experts to Assess Impacts and Policy Barriers to Improving Proper Medication Adherence

PriceDoc.com - PriceDoc & Direct Health Care Practices Team Up To Help Uninsured

Psychiatry - Research reports on psychiatry from Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical College provide new insights

Public Health - AHRQ Announces New Consumer Health Advice Column and Enhanced Web site for Spanish-Speakers

Public Health - United American Nurses Hails House Health Care Reform Bill

Rehabilitation Research - Baylor Dallas Recognized In U.S. News Media Group's 2009 - 2010 America's Best Hospitals

Savvion, Inc. - Savvion Announces Life Sciences Foundation

Stanford Graduate School of Business - Sustainable Workplace Means Addressing Employee Well-being, Too, According to Stanford Business School Research

Surgery - Apic Announces Ambulatory Care Infection Prevention Resources

Surgery - U.S. News Media Group Announces 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals

Symetra Financial Corp. - Symetra Named Top Performing Insurance Company

The A.M. McGregor Group - The McGregor Group to Reopen Overlook House in Cleveland as a New Nursing Facility

The Benefits Group - How To Reduce Cost Without Sacrificing Your Health Coverage

The SCAN Foundation - New Report Offers Policy Recommendations for Including Long-Term Care Services in Health Care Reform

The Society for Adolescent Medicine - New Policy Statement from Society for Adolescent Medicine Urges Inclusion of Adolescent and Young Adult Health Issues in All Health Care Reform Legislation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - New Data Say Uninsured Account for Nearly One-Fifth of Emergency Room Visits

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS - New HHS Data Say Uninsured Account for Nearly One-Fifth of Emergency Room Visits

Ulcerative Colitis - New ulcerative colitis data have been reported by scientists at Washington University

UniCare - UniCare Life & Health and Memorial Hermann Announce MHealth Insured, a Collaboration Designed to Improve Health Care Quality and Affordability for South Texas

United Concordia - Sharon M. Muscarella Joins United Concordia Team

United Steelworkers (USW) - Statement by USW President Leo W. Gerard on U.S. House Health Care Reform Bill

UnitedHealth Group - Project HOPE, UnitedHealth Group Launch Connected Care Teleheath Program to Expand Health Care Access in New Mexico

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint State Sponsored Business President Appointed Advisory Board Member of the HIMSS Board of Directors

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Downgrades Health Net's IDR to 'BB-'; Outlook Negative

Fitch Ratings - Fitch to Confirm S-T 'F1+' Rating & Upgrade L-T Rating to 'AAA' for DASNY Revs Ser 03D-2E & 03D-2H

Fitch Ratings - Fitch: Humana's Ratings Unchanged Following TRICARE Announcement

Research and Markets - New Report for the US Pharmaceutical Market with Outlook To 2014 - Latest Market Trends, Leading Players and Forecast Analysis

Research and Markets - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement in China as It is Set to Become the Third Largest in the World in 2011

Research and Markets - Strategic Overview of Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement in the Major Markets



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