Howard Gleckman says coordinating services from Medicare and Medicaid could help patients and save money.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
Jonathan Cohn suggests the higher Medicaid reimbursements for primary care physicians in the House bill could help determine the success of health care reform.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
For Indiana hospitals, Medicaid rates have long lagged behind other types of payers – with no increase since 1993 – but after a year of deep recessions and state budget cuts, those hospitals are now looking at a five percent cut.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that an elderly care program is allowing senior citizens to retain their independence by providing medical care and home assistance through a nonprofit.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
Montana has become the third state to allow physician-assisted suicides while Kansas experiences changes to its children's insurance program.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
Vaccine development constraints and hospital issues are among the weaknesses, the New York Times reports.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
The new year brings a promise of new health care industry jobs but in certain places, such as Indiana, a shortage of faculty has lead to a shortage of trained nurses to fill jobs.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
The Senate health care reform bill would leave as many as 23 million people without insurance by 2018, a hurdle for Democrats who want universal health care, The Washington Post reports.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has directed Catholic hospitals to give food, water and medicine to comatose patients, The San Francisco Chronicle reports.
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010
NPR reports the budget office's use of pedometers to encourage employees to do more physical activity exemplifies "the Obama administration [reliance] on intensive data-gathering to help mold behavior."
(Daily Report) Jan 04, 2010