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CMS holds Medicare claims another two days medpage TODAY Share     The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has told its contractors to hold Medicare claims for processing until June 18, giving the Senate more time to take action on the 21 percent mandated cut in physician reimbursements. More New rules on changes to benefits The New York Times Share
The White House will issue new rules that strongly discourage employers from cutting health insurance benefits or increasing the costs of coverage to employees, administration officials say. The rules limit the changes that employers can make if they want to be exempt from certain provisions of the health care law passed by Congress in March. More
Key cuts to health care waste saves $3.6 trillion The New York Times Share
The U.S. health care industry can cut $3.6 trillion in waste over 10 years with a few common-sense steps to eliminate fraud, errors and to encourage efficiency and healthier behavior, according to an analysis by Thomson Reuters. More Report: Employers to see 2011 medical costs jump The Associated Press via Yahoo! News Share
Companies that offer employee health insurance expect another steep jump in medical costs next year, and more will ask workers to share a bigger chunk of the expense, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers report. For the first time, most of the American workforce is expected to have health insurance deductibles of $400 or more, the consulting firm said in a report released to The Associated Press. More Morehouse School of Medicine tops for social mission The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share
Morehouse School of Medicine ranked first among U.S. medical schools for its social mission, according to a study. The study, which appeared in the Annals of Internal Medicine, measured schools on their production of primary care physicians, minority doctors, and doctors practicing in underserved areas. More  Retirements by baby-boomer doctors, nurses could strain overhaul The Washington Post Share
Since the passage of the health care law in March, much has been said about the coming swarm of millions of retiring baby boomers and the strain they will put on the nation's health care system. That's only half the problem. More Five painful health care lessons from Massachusetts CNN Share
The best guide to how President Obama's historic health care legislation will reshape the nation's medical marketplace and fiscal future is the pioneering model in Massachusetts. The Bay State's reform program started in late 2006, and it shares virtually all the major features of the new federal plan. More
National trends will undercut Georgia Democrats in 2010 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share
For Georgia Democrats, the cross-currents of politics have made a once-promising 2010 a difficult year to navigate. On one hand, trends both long term and short term bode well for Democratic hopes of becoming a competitive force in state politics again. More Study: Millions of cancer survivors put off care The New York Times Share
Millions of cancer survivors have put off getting medical care because they couldn't afford it, according to a new study. All together, more than 2 million of 12 million U.S. adult cancer survivors did not get one or more needed medical services, the researchers estimate. More
NGMC placed on quality honor roll Access North Georgia Share
Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville has been named to the Georgia Hospital Association's Partnership for Health and Accountability Quality Honor Roll. NGMC is one of 51 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in the Presidential category, one of the highest on the list. More Cheap drug could save tens of thousands The Associated Press Share
A cheap drug that can stop bleeding in recently injured accident patients could potentially save the lives of tens of thousands worldwide, a new study says. Researchers studied the effects of tranexamic acid, or TXA, in more than 10,000 adult trauma patients in 40 countries who received the drug within 8 hours of being injured. More New ads try to shock men into going to see the doctor The Wall Street Journal Share
When it comes to their health, men are the weaker sex: They don't get checkups as often as women, are hospitalized more often with preventable illnesses, and they die younger. Now, just in time for Father's Day, public-health officials are trying to change that. More |
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