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Health Insurance Week


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 4th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Week | Other Publications

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP - Manatt Adds Advertising Partner Terri Seligman in New York

Aetna - Aetna Launches New Aetna.com Public Website

Aetna - Aetna Monthly Health Watch, September 2009

Aetna - Aetna to Expand Its Health and Wellness Program for International Members

Allviant, Corp. - Allviant Expands Senior Management Team with Appointment of Network Development Veteran Tom McHale

Alzheimer Disease - Alzheimer's Foundation of America Applauds Inclusion of Cognitive Screening for Medicare Beneficiaries in Senate Finance Committee Health Reform Proposal

Alzheimer Disease - Senior Living Residences Launches Innovative Nutrition Program to Promote Cognitive Health and Lower the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

American Academy of Family Physicians - September/October 2009 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet

American Association for Homecare - Senate Finance Committee Cuts Home Medical Equipment in Reform Package

American Cancer Society - American Cancer Society report describes unique cancer profile of Hispanic/Latino Americans

American Cancer Society - Information about the use and accuracy of breast cancer tests is lacking, study finds

American Library Association - Libraries on Frontline of Connecting Americans With Online Government, Job Resources

American Psychological Association - Picking quality health care: New study shows a little context makes a big difference

Anesthesia - Survey: Temporary Primary Care Physicians in Most Demand

Appendicitis - Researchers from University of British Columbia report on findings in appendicitis

Asthma - Researchers from University of Maryland report details of new studies and findings in the area of asthma

Atrial Fibrillation - Health Leaders Issue Recommendations to Improve Management of a Common, Costly and Misunderstood Cardiovascular Disease: Atrial Fibrillation

Avivia Health - Avivia Health Launches New Suite of Affordable Disease Management and Wellness Programs

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company - AXA Equitable Enhances Variable Universal Life Insurance Coverage

Baylor Health Care System - Baylor Health Care System Named Among 2009 Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - Blue Care Network's Healthy Blue Living(SM) Membership Exceeds 100,000

Blue Shield of California - Marc Russo Named Vice President of Individual, Small Group, and Government Business Unit at Blue Shield of California

Breast Cancer - Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), San Diego Releases Community Profile Unveiling Alarming Statistics About Breast Cancer in San Diego County

Breast Cancer Screening - New research on breast cancer screening from University of California summarized

Breast Cancer Survivor Coalition for Advancement, Reform and Equity Because we Care - Breast Cancer Survivors Praise House Committee Action as Vital to Health Care Reform

Breast Preservation Foundation - Breast Preservation Foundation Urges Washington Policymakers to Consider Public Health Education Programs in Health Care Reform Discussions

Business Roundtable - Business Roundtable Report Shows Health Care Costs Will Skyrocket to Nearly $29,000 per Employee in the Next Decade Without Effective Reform

CardiacAssist Inc. - CardiacAssist Partners with Mentice to Showcase Transseptal Puncture Training Simulation at "TCT 2009" Exhibit Booth #2005

CardiacAssist Inc. - Carolinas Medical Center Adopts TandemHeart(R)- Versatile Circulatory Support Device from CardiacAssist

Chandler Chicco Agency - Health leaders issue recommendations to improve management of atrial fibrillation

Chronic Kidney Failure - New Data Shows DaVita Facilities Lead Virginia in Improving Kidney Patient Care

Clinical Trial Research - Senate Introduces Bill to Boost Participation in Clinical Trials for Rare Diseases

Colon Cancer - Report summarizes colon cancer study findings from University of Massachusetts, Medical Department

Community Health - Baucus Bill Imposes Additional Tax Burdens on Nonprofit Hospitals

Community Health - Studies from University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Community Health Sciences describe new findings in community health

Critical Signal Technologies, Inc. - Critical Signal Technologies Acquires Link to Life to Grow Depth and Expertise in TeleHealth, Personal Emergency Response and Medical Monitoring Systems

Deloitte - Fifty-Four Percent of Americans Believe Health Care Reform Will Not Be Passed This Year

Dementia - Dakim BrainFitness Receives First Company-Wide Adoption in Wisconsin at All Seven AmericanWay Senior Living Homes

Dementia - Report summarizes dementia study findings from University of California

Democratic National Committee - DNC Announces Newly Elected Hispanic Caucus Leadership

Diabetes - Reports from Technical University highlight recent research in diabetes

Docvia - State of Oklahoma Offers 'Invisible Bracelet' Health Benefit

Drug Safety - Reports outline drug safety study results from S.E. Bronskill et al

Duraflame, Inc. - Duraflame Goes Pink to Help Fight Breast Cancer

Emeritus Corporation - Emeritus to Participate in Blackstone Offer to Acquire 148 Senior Living Communities

Gerodontology - Studies conducted at University of Leipzig on gerodontology recently published

GTESS Corporation - GTESS Announces Six-Month Revenues; New Contracts and Extensions

Headache and Migraine - Consider Non-drug Relief for Your Next Headache During National Chiropractic Month

Headache and Migraine - Studies in the area of headache and migraine reported from E.G. Sutherland and co-researchers

Health and Medicine - Reports from East Tennessee State University highlight recent research in health and medicine

Health and Society - Research conducted by C.R. Gresenz and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about health and society

Health Dialog - Health Dialog Demonstrates Cost Efficient Method for Easing Transitions in Care

Health Insurance - Baucus Health Plan Won't Rein in Health Insurer Price Gouging of Middle Class; Consumer Watchdog Calls for 'Prior Approval' Rate Regulation in Health Reform

Health Insurance - Critical Illness Plans Help Pay for What Health Insurance Won't

Health Insurance - Family Health Premiums Reach $13,375 Annually in 2009, Up 5 Percent as Inflation Fell Nearly 1 Percent

Health Insurance - Health Reform and a Health Insurance Broker

Health Insurance - Researchers from University of Athens publish findings in health insurance

Health Insurance - Statement of Robert Greenstein, Executive Director, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, on Chairman Baucus' Health Reform Plan

Health Insurance - Study data from N. Sood et al provide new insights into health insurance

Health Insurance - Teamsters Oppose Baucus Plan to Tax Health Insurance Companies

Health Maintenance Organizations - Insurance and HMO Industries Spend Nearly $700,000 Per Day to Kill Health Care Reform Measures

Health Reform USA, Inc - Leading American Healthcare Experts Press Congress to Act Quickly on Health Reform

HealthPort - HealthPort's RACPro Achieves Certification Status from Executive Health Resources

Hernia - Researchers from University of California describe findings in hernia

HMS - HMS Awarded Third Party Liability Services Contract by Minnesota

Hythiam, Inc. - Hythiam Enters into Agreement with Ford Motor Company for Catasys Integrated Substance Dependence Solution

I-Flow Corporation - I-Flow Announces Availability of Its Full Line of ON-Q(R) SilverDressings(TM)

Immunotherapy - Study results from University of Texas update understanding of immunotherapy

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - New inflammatory bowel disease research from G.C. Nguyen et al outlined

International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Teamsters Call on Whole Foods, UNFI to Support Health Reform

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies - Study Finds Racial Inequalities Cost U.S. Health System Over $50 Billion a Year

Joint Replacements - Research on joint replacements published by W.Q. Tian et al

Kaiser Permanente - Kaiser Permanente Opens New Hospital in Downey

Kidneys - Study data from New York University, Medical Department update knowledge of kidneys

Life Sciences - New life sciences findings from W. Malmedal and co-authors described

Life Sciences - Research data from S.J. Beaton and colleagues update understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from School of Nursing yields new findings on life sciences

Life Sciences - Research results from J.A. Marsteller and colleagues update understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - Research results from University of Leeds update understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Johns Hopkins University detail findings in life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers' work from Adamson University focuses on life sciences

LifeWise Health Plan of Washington - LifeWise Health Plan Announces Expanded Benefits for Individuals

Managed Care - New managed care study findings recently were published by J.S. Benner and co-researchers

Managed Care - OurHealthCareSource.com Offers Unique Spin on Health Care Reform Information

Managed Care - Riverside County Community Agencies Participate in Senior Sensitivity Training Provided by SCAN Health Plan

Managed Care - U.S. Labor Department proposes exemption to allow new health plan for General Motors retirees to acquire company securities

Mark Farrah Associates - Mark Farrah Associates Announces Medicare Market Analysis Tools and the Latest Market Updates

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Children's Hospital Boston, eClinicalWorks Team to Push Clinical Information Into Patients' Personally Controlled Health Records

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - IncentOne Enters Into Strategic Relationship to Develop the 'Science of Health Incentives'

MedAssurant, Inc. - MedAssurant Acquires Catalyst Technologies

MedAssurant, Inc. - Milliman Report Validates Computations of Cost Savings for MedAssurant's CCS Advantage(TM) Disease Management Program

Medical Ethics - Research from S. Jayasinghe et al broadens understanding of medical ethics

Medical Ethics - Study data from D. Patrone and colleagues update understanding of medical ethics

Medical Justice - MedEncentive and Medical Justice Announce Partnership

Medicare and Medicaid - AAHSA Statement on Senate Finance Committee's Health Reform Bill

Medicare and Medicaid - APS Healthcare Unveils New Corporate Headquarters in White Plains, Bringing 200 New Jobs, With Help From New York and Westchester

Medicare and Medicaid - Baucus Approach to Financing Health Care Reform Step in Right Direction

Medicare and Medicaid - Baucus Bill Integrates Physician Assistants in Health Care Delivery

Medicare and Medicaid - Care Improvement Plus Names Anthony Colistra as Vice President, Market Growth and Development

Medicare and Medicaid - Dey L.P. Settles State of Utah Pricing Litigation

Medicare and Medicaid - Elderplan Opts for Care to Care's Radiology Network

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality advance knowledge in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Health Insurance Reform DAILY MYTHBUSTER: 'Constitutionality of Health Insurance Reform'

Medicare and Medicaid - J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Among Pharmacy Customers, Satisfaction is Equally as High for the Privately Insured and for Those With Public-Private Insurance

Medicare and Medicaid - LifeMasters Files Chapter 11 to Restructure CMS Liabilities

Medicare and Medicaid - Nation's Nursing Home Caregivers: Health and Well-Being of America's Most Vulnerable Seniors at Stake as Medicare Cuts Debated in Washington

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been reported from Harvard University, Medical Department

Medicare and Medicaid - Reports outline medicare and medicaid research from Y.C. Shen and colleagues

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from University of the Pacific provide new insights into medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid reported by G.F. Joyce et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers from University of Michigan report recent findings in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Seniors in Medicare Advantage Receive Higher Quality Care, New Reports Show

Medicare and Medicaid - UHC Develops Resource for Recovery Audit Contractor Reviews

MedRisk, Inc. - MedRisk, Inc. and Coventry Workers' Comp Services Announce New Partnership

Mental Health - APA Offers Free Resources for Public on Mental Health Parity Law

Mental Health - New mental health study results from St. Vincent's Hospital described

My Insurance Expert - My Insurance Expert Launches Health Insurance Video Library Q&A

National Community Pharmacists Association - New Program Offers Community Pharmacies an Expanded Role in Diabetes Self-Management Training, Increases Access and Treatment Options for Patients

National Community Pharmacists Association NCPA - NCPA Urges CMS to Preserve Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment by Suspending Looming Pharmacy Accreditation Requirement

National Health Partners, Inc. - National Health Partners Announces Agreement with a Major International Healthcare Company

NaviNet - At 2009 NaviNet Healthcare Forum, Industry Leaders to Discuss How Health Information Exchange Helps Reduce Healthcare Costs and Improves Quality of Care

North American Pet Health Insurance Association - Pets Provide Better Human Health and Wellness and Reduce Healthcare Costs

Northern Virginia Technology Council - Steve Forbes Speech at NVTC Titans Recognizes Northern Virginia as a Key Component of a Successful Economic Recovery

Obstetrics - Research on obstetrics reported by scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University

Olympus Managed Health Care Inc. - Olympus Managed Health Care Nominated for Prestigious International Award

Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Orange County Set to Race for the Cure(R)

Ovarian Cancer - Medical Malpractice Victim Helps Uphold Constitutional Rights of Patients in Washington State Supreme Court Decision, Perey Law Announces

Pediatrics - Oral Health Knowledge Gap Contributes to Children's Issues

Pharmaceuticals - New findings from Harvard University in the area of pharmaceuticals published

Plan for Your Health - Consumers Overlooking Opportunities at Open Enrollment May be Missing Out

Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP - Pomerantz Files Class Action Against Blue Cross Blue Shield Association "BCBSA" and Related BCBSA Entities

Premera Blue Cross - Premera Eliminates Member Costs for H1N1 Vaccine

Premier Inc. - Premier Healthcare Alliance Experts to Present at National Events in September

Prolifiq - Prolifiq Announces Software for Life Sciences: Accelerates Sales, Embeds Adherence to Regulatory Compliance, Incorporates Good Promotional Practices

Prostate Cancer - Consumer Reports Health News

Public Campaign Action Fund - Top Insurers Spend Heavily to Influence Debate on Health Care Reform

Public Health - Findings in public health reported from University of Lethbridge

Public Health - Researchers at University of Sydney target public health

Quality of Life - Researchers from Selcuk University, Medical Department publish findings in quality of life

Recondo Technology - Recondo Technology Receives Certification From CAQH/Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE)

Renal Disease - New renal disease study results reported from A. Berger et al

Service Employees International Union - 'Let's Shape the History of American Workers in the 21st Century'

Silk - Silk Partners With Celebrity Fitness Expert Gunnar Peterson to Promote Heart Health

Simbiote Development - Simbiote Development Releases OrderSentry(R), CareSentry(R), Software

Stanford University School of Medicine - Stanford Medical School Web Site Lists Consulting Activities for Faculty Members

State Coverage Initiatives - Health Care Reform and American Federalism

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Tenet Raises Outlook for 2009

Texas Renal Coalition - Local Jobs Remain Unfilled, Patient Access to Quality Dialysis Care Compromised as Government Inspection Process Tries to Catch Up

The Principal Financial Group - New Health Care Provider Network Available in Georgia

THE SAGE GROUP - THE SAGE GROUP Supports the "Stop P.A.D." Petition Drive to Expand Medicare Coverage to Test Patients for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Timothy L. Culver - Timothy L. Culver's New Book, 'Sara's Story,' Describes His Wife's Recovery and Battles with Health Insurance Companies

Total Rx Savings, LLC - Total Rx Savings, LLC Launches Its Prescription Assistance Program

Towers Perrin - Employers Put Costs at the Top of Health Care Reform Priority List, According to Towers Perrin Survey

Tuberculosis - Studies from Vanderbilt University add new findings in the area of tuberculosis

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Secretary Sebelius Releases $33 Million in ARRA Funds to Train Health Professionals

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS - New Report Outlines Importance of Health Insurance Reform for Young Americans

U.S. Foodservice - Assisted Living Food Service Managers Learn About Food Recall Procedures

United Food and Commercial Workers International Union UFCW - Statement from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union UFCW on Senator Baucus' Finance Committee Health Care Bill

USC Annenberg School for Communication - USC Annenberg and California HealthCare Foundation Join in New Health Care Journalism Venture

Verisk Health - Core Management Resource Group Reduces Healthcare Costs by 12%

Walgreens - Walgreens Reaches One Million Seasonal Flu Shots as Consumer Awareness Drives Record Pace for Immunizations

Wellness - The Vitality Group Joins Efforts to Improve Health of U.S. Workforce

Wiley-Blackwell - Health staff and relatives underestimate chronic pain experienced by nursing home residents

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Triple-S Propiedad, Inc.

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Prudential Financial, Inc.'s New Senior Unsecured Notes

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates El Paso County Hosp Dist, TX's $25MM GO Rfdg 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Palmetto Health South Carolina $128MM 2009 Bonds 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable



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