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Mayo Clinic Health Letter: Highlights From The February Issue
Here are highlights from the February issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Mayo Clinic Health Letter attribution is required. Include the following subscription information as your editorial policies permit: Visit http://www.HealthLetter.MayoClinic.com…
Cataract Chaos Highlights Need For Proper Consultation With Medical Profession, Australia
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the ongoing chaos over Medicare patient rebates for cataract surgery stresses the need for proper meaningful consultation with the medical profession before cuts or changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) are considered, not after the event.
Massive Medicare Fraud Case Highlights Miami’s Increased Enforcement
Eight defendants were indicted in a massive Florida Medicare fraud case. The Associated Press reports: “It may be the center for Medicare fraud, but even Miami officials said Tuesday they were surprised by the breadth of a ring they say spanned five states, used 29 fake storefronts and attempted to steal $100 million from Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
Highlights Of Pain Research
Musculoskeletal problems are among the complaints most frequently reported in health interview surveys. Typically around 50 percent of the population report having had musculoskeletal pain in one or more areas for at least one week during the past month. Musculoskeletal disorders are also the most common work-related health problems in the EU: 25 percent of European workers complain of backache and 23 percent of muscular pains.
Digestive Disease Week Highlights Weight Management Techniques
Research presented at Digestive Disease Week? 2009 (DDW?) demonstrates the tremendous progress being made in the field of weight management, including alternatives to gastric bypass surgery that are successful in terms of both weight loss and resolution of common co-morbidities including hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and other disabling conditions.
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights State Medicaid Developments
Summaries of developments related to state Medicaid programs appear below.Florida: The state could lose $300 million in federal Medicaid funding if lawmakers do not expand a pilot program statewide by fiscal year 2011, Health News Florida reports. Under the pilot program, which former Gov.
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Reform News
Several newspapers recently highlighted news about people involved in health care reform. Summaries appear below.Reps. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.): Andrews and Pallone — chairs of the House Education and Labor Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee, and House Energy and Commerce
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Medicaid News In Louisiana, Massachusetts, Washington State
Summaries of recent news about Medicaid in Louisiana, Massachusetts and Washington state appear below.Louisiana: Louisiana will face an even larger Medicaid budget shortfall than expected because it will receive fewer federal matching dollars for the fiscal year beginning July 1, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports. The federal government will cover 63.
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Children’s Health Coverage News In Arkansas, Utah, Washington State
Summaries of recent action involving children’s health care taken by the state legislatures in Arkansas, Utah and Washington state appear below.Arkansas: The state House on Monday voted 82-14 to approve a bill that would expand eligibility for ARKids First, the state’s version of CHIP, to children in families with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty level, the
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Children’s Health Coverage News In Arkansas, Nebraska
Summaries of recent articles about children’s health coverage programs in Arkansas and Nebraska appear below.Arkansas: Gov. Mike Beebe (D) on Tuesday signed into law a bill that will increase the state’s cigarette tax by 56 cents per pack to fund health care programs, the AP/Kansas City Star reports. The tax will take effect March 1 and is expected to generate $87.
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