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Insurance Claims Expected to Increase
A Kaiser study has found that many companies are passing their premium increases onto their employees instead of absorbing them as they used to do. Total premiums rose 3% for family coverage and 5% for singles this year. The study … Continue reading
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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States Lawsuit Against Health Care Goes on Trial December 16
A Florida judge is set to hear the arguments from 20 states against the health care reform law on December 16. The states in on the lawsuit include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, … Continue reading
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
Low Participation in State High-Risk Pools
States are seeing a low number of participants in high-risk pools with pre-existing conditions. This shows a lack in interest in the programs, which could affect the health care reform overhaul and the success of future programs. Many attribute the … Continue reading
Posted in Federal, Healthcare Reform
Tagged Costs, Health Care Reform, High-Risk Pool, Medical Care
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Proposed Research and Development Tax Credit
President Obama proposed to expand the research and development tax credit by 20 percent permanently. The proposed tax credit would help to study and develop medicines. This would positively impact the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries. Read more.
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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The Cost of Medical Malpractice
A report by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) shows that medical liability accounts for 2.4 percent of the yearly cost of health care. The report also showed that increasing the rights of the patient does practically nothing to lower … Continue reading
Cincinnati and Detroit Selected for Health IT Pilot
The cities of Cincinnati and Detroit were selected as the final two cities to be a part of the Health IT Pilot to help health p[problems in communities across the country. The Greater Cincinnati HealthBridge, Inc. will receive $13.8 million … Continue reading
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Tagged Grant, Health Care, Quality of Care, Technology
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Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Beneficiaries Announced
Under the health care reform law, about 2,000 employers and unions were accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. This program is designed for those who are older than 55 but cannot qualify for Medicare. The program has been granted … Continue reading
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