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Johanns Amendment, Health Care Impact
Johanns amendment, which called for the repeal of the 1099 requirement for businesses, failed in Congress. The amendment, however, had further health care reform implications. These implications included to cut $11 billion in funding from prevention and public health and … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care Reform, Individual mandate, Legislation
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More Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits, Increase Pressure on Program
The economy has caused many former workers to apply for disability benefits through Social Security, a total of around 8 million were receiving disability benefits in June. Between 2008 and 2009, applications grew by 2.8 million (a 21 percent increase), … Continue reading
Hospitals Push for More Incentives
Large hospitals under the American Hospital Association are lobbying in hopes to allow them to apply for several incentive payments for adopting electronic health records. The regulations that passed in July only allow large hospitals to apply for one incentive … Continue reading
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Tagged Electronic Health Records, Hospitals, Lobbyist, Payment
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Community Hospitals Struggling
Many community and independent hospitals around the country are struggling financially. They struggle with staff lay offs, service cuts, bank loans and lack of discounts from providers because they are not a part of a system. However, they are staying … Continue reading
Health Care Reform Benefits Latinos
The Obama Administration announced a new website, www.CuidadoDeSalud.gov, a Spanish version of the Healthcare.gov, to describe the health care benefits for Latinos. The website comes to highlight specific benefits for the Latino population as almost one-third of Latinos is uninsured, … Continue reading
Why Brand Name Prescription Drug Prices Keep Increasing
The AARP’s annual survey showed that brand name prescription drug prices rose 8% this year. The reasons include brand loyalty, competition and creating niche products. Read more.
Doctors Evaluate Patient’s Cell Phone Pictures for Diagnosis
A new trend is emerging known as “mobile health” or “telemedicine.” Telemedicine refers to doctors receiving information, pictures, etc. about patients via from a mobile device like a cell phone. This is most commonly used for emergency medicine and the … Continue reading
Loans through Private Lenders Increase as an Option for Small Business Owners
A new option is increasing in popularity for small businesses who cannot receive a loan from a bank. The option is to take a loan from a private lender. However, the downfall to such loans is the high interest rates … Continue reading
Medicare Helps Smokers Quit
Medicare has begun to offer counseling to any of the 4.5 million older Americans who are trying to quit smoking. Smoking related illnesses between 1995 and 2015 will have cost an estimated $800 billion. Therefore, those smoking for over 30 … Continue reading
U.S. Continues to Fight Health Care Fraud
After the first initiative to crack down on health care fraud launched in May of 2009, 580 criminals were convicted and over $2.5 billion was recovered. The Obama administration continues to fight against health care fraud with new rules that … Continue reading
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