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Oxendine: Georgia won't participate in health insurance pool The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share     Georgia's insurance commissioner says he won't move forward with state participation in the first phase of a new federal health care plan, even though it could bring federal grants to the state. Federal health officials said if Georgia refuses to take part they will run a coverage program in the state. More Georgia joins lawsuit against health care overhaul Reuters Share
Georgia is joining a Florida-led group of states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. health care system, Florida's attorney general said. Bill McCollum, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run for Florida governor, said a total of six U.S. states had now committed to join the original 13 that filed the lawsuit on March 23. More
Georgia hospitals rated "weak" The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share
Twenty-two hospitals across Georgia stand out in the latest Medicare data for poor results for patients with pneumonia or heart trouble. Those negative ratings come on top of federal assessments that describe the quality of care in Georgia hospitals statewide as "weak." More Hospital tax sparks political uproar in Georgia Atlanta Business Chronicle Share
A squabble inside the Georgia Senate Republican caucus touched off a rehashing of a recent vote to levy a "sick tax" on the state's hospitals. Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome, attacked Senate GOP leaders for stripping him of his Judiciary Committee chairmanship as punishment for opposing the tax against the leadership's wishes. More Health care overhaul won't stop premium increases The Los Angeles Times Share
The new law doesn't prevent rate hikes such as Anthem Blue Cross' double-digit increase last year. "It is a very big loophole," says Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who is pushing regulatory legislation. More  Health insurers debate medical-cost meaning in reform The Wall Street Journal Share
Health insurance giant WellPoint Inc. recently shifted its nurse hotlines and other wellness programs from the administrative-cost column to the medical-cost side of the ledger book, a seemingly mundane move that actually represents a hot-button issue for regulators and the managed-care industry. Under the new U.S. health overhaul, the government will require insurers spend at least 80 cents of every premium dollar on patient care for individual and small-group plans and at least 85 cents for large-group plans. Insurers that fail to meet the minimums eventually will have to pay rebates. More Medicaid, food stamp cases exploding The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share
The number of Georgians receiving Medicaid and food stamps has skyrocketed over the past year, stressing a social service system that is facing budget cuts at a time of increasing need. More and more of these new cases involve people and families that haven't sought public assistance before, say workers who help people apply for these benefits. More
New electronic program links hospital, care providers Savannah Morning News Share
Communications of electronic medical records begin between the first two partners in a local health care collaborative for the uninsured. J.C. Lewis Primary Healthcare Center, a Union Mission program, and Memorial University Medical Center's emergency department will launch the Chatham County Safety Net Planning Council's Health Information Exchange Pilot Project, said Dr. Paula Reynolds, council executive director. More Word spreading about benefits of telehealth in Georgia Atlanta Business Chronicle Share
From lowering health-care costs to expanding the reach of doctors and specialists into under-served areas, telemedicine has numerous benefits for both patients and health-care professionals. For this reason, organizations such as the Medical Association of Georgia and the Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth Inc. are working to support and spread the message on how tele-medicine can improve patient care. More Doctor shortage? 28 states may expand nurses' role Associated Press Share
A nurse may soon be your doctor. With a looming shortage of primary care doctors, 28 states are considering expanding the authority of nurse practitioners. These nurses with advanced degrees want the right to practice without a doctor's watchful eye and to prescribe narcotics. And if they hold a doctorate, they want to be called "Doctor." More |
 
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