Managed Care Weekly Digest
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 21st, 2009
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Oregon Health & Science University - Children who lack continuity with a regular health care provider miss needed services
Children's Health Fund - New England Journal of Medicine Perspective by Irwin Redlener, MD, Addresses Health Care Reform
Diabetes - Studies from Hadassah University update current data on diabetes
Women's Health - BMP Sunstone Announces the Inclusion of Seventy Eight Drugs in China's National Insurance Catalog
Adverse Drug Reactions - Data on adverse drug reactions published by J.A. Ricci and colleagues
Breast Cancer - New breast cancer research has been reported by H.T. Gold et al
Central Nervous System - Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital describe findings in central nervous system
Disease Progression - Reports on disease progression findings from Dalhousie University provide new insights
Health Insurance - Data on health insurance detailed by researchers at University of New South Wales
Health Insurance - Studies by S.H. Liu and co-authors describe new findings in health insurance
Health Policy - Reports outline health policy study results from D.W. Macpherson et al
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy - Reports from Georgetown University advance knowledge in highly active antiretroviral therapy
HIV/AIDS - Report summarizes HIV/AIDS study findings from A. Beckerman and co-researchers
Managed Care - New findings reported from J. Yoon and co-authors describe advances in managed care
Managed Care - New managed care study findings have been reported from Columbia University
Managed Care - New managed care study findings reported from J.A. Romley and co-authors
Managed Care - Reports outline managed care study findings from E.A. Finkelstein and colleagues
Managed Care - Study data from J.B. Engelhardt et al provide new insights into managed care
Pharmacology - Study data from Carnegie Mellon University update understanding of pharmacology
Prostate-Specific Antigen - New findings from Kaiser Permanente in the area of prostate-specific antigen described
Public Health - New public health research has been reported by scientists at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Allergan, Inc. - Nationwide Survey Shows Americans Oppose Cosmetic Tax to Pay for Health Care Reform
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - Eliminating Consultation Codes Will Force Four out of Five Specialists to Drastically Cut the Number of Medicare Patients Seen in Their Practices
American College of Physicians - ACP expresses views on key issues in H.R. 3590, Senate 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act'
American Health Care Association - New Medicaid Study Finds Payment Gap Between Seniors' Actual Care Cost and Provider Reimbursement Most Problematic in NY, IL, OH, TX, NJ, PA, MA, FL, CA,
American Health Care Association - New National Study Spotlights Importance of Federal Medicare Funding to Propping-Up Seniors' Deteriorating State Medicaid Benefits and Services
Amilpar - Amilpar - Relevant Fact - Public Offer
AstraZeneca - AstraZeneca Medicare Part D Patient Assistance Program No Longer Requires Co-Pays
Blue Care Network - Blue Care Network CEO Jeanne Carlson to Retire at the End of February 2010
Boies, Schiller & Flexner Llp - Boies, Schiller & Flexner Commences Trial to Enforce Federal Medicaid Rights for Children
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Kentucky 40th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco
Capital BlueCross - Capital BlueCross Subsidiary Ranks High Nationally Among Other Top Health Plans, According to U.S. News & World Report
Cinergy Health - Top Five Tips to Help Small Business Owners Cut Costs in 2010
Community Oncology Alliance - National Oncologist Group Warns: Current Health Care Reform Legislation Woefully Short in Addressing Cancer Care Crisis
Consumer Watchdog - Senate Opponents Delivering 'Chicken Little' Mistruths Crafted to Sow Fear on Health Reform, says Consumer Watchdog
ECRI Institute - ECRI Institute Survey Identifies Top Risk Management Challenges for 2010: Free Report Can Help Hospitals Face These Risks
Healthcare Partners, Ipa - Healthcare Partners, IPA, CEO Dr. Richard Merkin, Salute Enrollees Honored for Health Care Advocacy With Members of Congress
Institute for America's Future - Experts to Challenge Senate to Require Health Insurance Companies to Make Cost and Coverage Information Public
International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Teamsters Oppose Senate Plan to Tax Health Insurance Plans
Kaiser Family Foundation - States Sustain and Expand Coverage for Low-Income Children and Families Despite Recession, but Gains Are Threatened By Impending End of Federal Assistance
Kaiser Permanente of Georgia - Kaiser Permanente Gives $5 Million to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Life Sciences - Concierge Choice Physicians Names Susan S. Wilder, MD to Position of Medical Director
Managed Care - Value-Based Benefit Design Trend Grows As Health Plans Expand Offering To Fully Insured Group Market
Novell, Inc. - Novell Unveils Strategy and Roadmap to Lead in Intelligent Workload Management Market
Pennsylvania Health Law Project - PHLP Releases 'Uninsured Pennsylvanians: Meet Your Friends, Neighbors, Co-Workers'
Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Reminds Pennsylvania Families of New Law Offering Health Insurance Options for Adult Children
PharmMD - PharmMD Secures Investments to Fund New Opportunities in Medication Therapy Management
Physician Hospitals of America - New Analysis of Health Reform Bills Reveals Artificial Criteria Meant to Shut Down Physician-Owned Hospitals
SCAN Health Plan Arizona - SCAN Health Plan Arizona Named one of Area's Best Places to Work by the Phoenix Business Journal and BestCompaniesAZ, LLC
Texas Health Care Association - New National Medicaid Study: Texas Seniors' Care Underfunded by $271 Million Annually
The Scooter Store - The SCOOTER Store Launches New Advertising Highlighting the Value and Cost Savings From Medicare's Power Mobility Benefit
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops - U.S. Bishops Urge Senators to Support Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment on Health Care Reform; Urge Constituents to Back it
U.S. Department of Justice - Physical Therapist, Money Launderer and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty in Connection With Multiple Detroit Health Care Fraud Schemes
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship - Landrieu, Lincoln, Stabenow, Small Business Owners Discuss Positive Impact of Health Reform on Small Businesses
UPMC Health Plan - UPMC Health Plan Offers Brain Fitness Software to Improve Health
Urban Health Plan, Inc. - $12 Million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grant Awarded to Urban Health Plan, Inc. UHP
US Oncology, Inc. - Call for End of Year Donations to the US Oncology Foundation
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