Managed Care Business Week

Health Insurance - Alliance for Patient Access Applauds AMA's Heath Insurer Code of Conduct

Health Insurance - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Calls for Attorney General to Support Stronger Regulation of Commercial Insurers; Protections for Consumers; and Financially Stable Insurance Market

Health Insurance - Consumer Watchdog Comments on Health Insurer's Self-Serving Support of 'Individual Mandate'

Health Insurance - Health Plans Propose Guaranteed Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions and Individual Coverage Mandate

Health Insurance - New health insurance research reported from University of Washington

Health Insurance - New health insurance study findings recently were reported by researchers at Columbia University

Health Insurance - Research findings from University of Minnesota update understanding of health insurance

Health Insurance - Studies from Polytechnic University in the area of health insurance published

Health Insurance - The Regence Foundation Grants Target Medical Care for Uninsured Community Clinics in Four States to Get $350,000

Health Maintenance Organizations - Two Senior Executives Join Touchstone Health

Health Maintenance Organizations - Virginia HMO Quality Usually Better than Nation, and Still Improving

Health Policy - Study findings from Duke University provide new insights into health policy

Health Services Research - Researchers from Complutense University publish findings in health services research

Heart Transplants - Research findings from Johns Hopkins University update understanding of heart transplants

Hepatitis B Virus Risk Factors - New hepatitis B virus risk factors research from National Cancer Institute outlined

HIV/AIDS - Miami HIV Clinic Administrator and Two Miami Residents Sentenced for Their Roles in a $14 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

HIV/AIDS - Miami Physicians Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in a $6.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Hospital Epidemiology - Researchers at Johns Hopkins University release new data on hospital epidemiology

Humana Inc. - Health Incentive Program from Humana Encourages Gradual Changes and Healthier Behaviors

Immunization - Immunization Rates Lag in Older African-American and Hispanic Populations, AARP Report Shows

Implants - Recent studies by B. Aros and co-authors add new data to implants findings

John Hancock Long-Term Care - John Hancock Announces Results of National Long-Term Care Cost of Care Study

Life Sciences - Investigators at San Francisco General Hospital target life sciences

Life Sciences - Mayo Clinic, Medical Department reports research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Recent studies from University of Pennsylvania add new data to life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from California State University has provided new information about life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from University of North Carolina provide new insights into life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies from San Francisco General Hospital reveal new findings on life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies from University of Massachusetts have provided new information about life sciences

Managed Care - Insurers Employ Multiple Solutions to Avoid Radiology Expense Spike

Managed Care - SCAN Senior Connections Resource Center is Now Open in Phoenix

Managed Care - Studies from State University of New York provide new data on managed care

Managed Care - Wright State University to Offer Employees Fifth Third Health Savings Accounts

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. - MHA Announces: David Gergen to be Keynote Speaker at the MHA 6th Annual Business Summit

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Three-Quarters of Americans and Industry Leaders Want Health Care Reform in President-elect Obama's First Term

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets Introduces Next Generation SELECT Program to Deliver Supply Cost Savings

Medical Care Research - Mayo Clinic details research in medical care research

Medical Care Research - New research on medical care research from H. Yu and co-authors summarized

Medical Care Research - Report summarizes medical care research study findings from M.W. Yeung and co-researchers

Medicare and Medicaid - ACS Signs $48 Million Medicaid Contract Renewal with State of Wyoming

Medicare and Medicaid - Acting Secretary of Aging Announces Help in Choosing Medicare Drug Plans

Medicare and Medicaid - AMERIGROUP to Acquire New Jersey Medicaid Business, Sell Medicaid Business in South Carolina

Medicare and Medicaid - Care Improvement Plus Achieves Top Scores for First SNP Evaluation Measures

Medicare and Medicaid - Interim HealthCare Recognizes Outstanding Franchisees at National Clinical Symposium

Medicare and Medicaid - Investigators at Kaiser Permanente have published new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - It's Time for an Annual Prescription Drug Checkup

Medicare and Medicaid - Milliman to Convene Healthcare Town Hall Meeting

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Rochester

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results reported from G.F. Riley et al

Medicare and Medicaid - New National Poll: Medicare Coverage Gap Confounds Majority of Seniors; Medco Launches National Campaign to Educate Enrollees About the Gap

Medicare and Medicaid - New Study Shows Kaiser, AARP Leaders in Senior Customer Loyalty

Medicare and Medicaid - New Survey Shows Seniors Overwhelmingly Satisfied With Medicare Part D

Medicare and Medicaid - NHCAA Presents the Miami Herald With its 2008 Excellence in Public Awareness Award

Medicare and Medicaid - Research data from Duke University update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research data from W.L. Stpeter and colleagues update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from Rice University update understanding of medicare and medicaid

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

Medicare and Medicaid - Seniors Overwhelmingly Satisfied With Medicare Part D

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from T.M. Kuo et al provide new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Virginia Business Coalition on Health Issues Statement of Support for Hospital Improvement

Mental Health - Findings from J. Verdier and co-authors provide new insights into mental health

Mental Health - New mental health data have been reported by J. Rapaport and co-authors

Microsoft Corp. - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Saves Nearly a Half-Million Dollars with a Microsoft Partner Compensation Management Solution

Mitchell International; Jopari Solutions, Inc. - Mitchell International Enables eBill Connectivity Through Vast Provider Network

National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials NALEO - NALEO Congratulates U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra on Election to Vice-Chair of House Democratic Caucus

National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association - Fred F. Holt, M.D., J.D., AHFI of BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Wins 2008 NHCAA Medical Director Award

National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association - U.S. Departments of Justice, HHS, Labor, Office of Personnel Management and TriCenturion Receive NHCAA Fraud 'Investigation of the Year' Honorable Mention

National Minority Quality Forum - National Minority Quality Forum Applauds AMA's Health Insurer Code of Conduct

Nova Southeastern University - Trial Gets Underway for Nova Southeastern University

Obesity and Diabetes - Kaiser Permanente details research in obesity and diabetes

Obesity Risk Factors - Researchers at University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center target obesity risk factors

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG - PFLAG Applauds Decision to Review California's Proposition 8

Pennsylvania Assisted Living Consumer Alliance - Response/Solution to Better Care for the Elderly

Public Health - Corporate Accountability International: Countries Meet to Limit Big Tobacco's Influence; Industry Interference Seen As #1 Obstacle to Health Treaty's Enforcement

ReachMD - ReachMD Announces New Strategic Partnership with American Medical Directors Association

Regulatory Actions - Investigators at Queen's University zero in on regulatory actions

Service Employees International Union - 'Great California Workplace Award' Goes to Company Facing Lawsuits, Possible Federal Complaint

Service Employees International Union - Advisory Vote Begins on California Long-Term Care Local

Smoking - November 23 Marks Tenth Anniversary of the Largest Civil Settlement in U.S. History

Spherion Corporation - Spherion and AMN Healthcare Enter RPO Alliance

Surgery - Data on surgery discussed by S.M. Steinberg and colleagues

Surgery - Healthplace America Delivers the First and Only Surgery Benefit Management Solution Through the Healthplace Benefit(TM)

Surgery - Thomson Reuters Announces 100 Top Hospitals(R) for Cardiovascular Care

The Physicians' Foundation - Photos: National Survey Finds Numerous Problems Facing Primary Care Doctors, Predicts Escalating Shortage Ahead

The Vision Council - Even in Poor Economy, Consumers Urged to Prioritize Health Care

Type 2 Diabetes - Study results from Kaiser Permanente broaden understanding of type 2 diabetes

UCN, Inc. - Leading Healthcare Provider Signs Agreement With UCN for inContact

University of Bath - 'Opt out' system could solve donor organ shortage, says researcher

Washington University School of Medicine - Survival of head and neck cancer patients is greatly affected by coexisting ailments

WellCentive, Llc - Prominent Northern Michigan Health Care System Implements WellCentive Registry