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Disparity In Cataract Surgery: Medicare Patients 5.5 Times More Likely To Get Surgery Than VA Patients
Patients seen at private facilities reimbursed by Medicare were more than 550 percent more likely to have routine cataract surgery than those who received their care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a strong indication that the frequency of cataract surgery may be responsive to financial incentives to either or both the medical facility and the physicians who perform the procedure…
California Limits HMO Wait Times
The Los Angeles Times reports that under new rules to be announced Wednesday, and to be phased in over the next year, California is setting limits on HMO wait times: “The regulations by the California Department of Managed Health Care, in the works for much of the last decade, will require that patients be treated by HMO doctors within 10 business days of requesting an appointm…
Obama Health Reform and Wait Times Visualization (In Lego!)
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In 2006, Massachusetts passed health care reform that implemented a number of policies that are now being mirrored in the Obama health reform plan. The president has repeatedly claimed that his plan will lower health care costs but not decrease health care quality. This visualization looks at how the Massachusetts plan has panned out in terms of cost and wait times. Sources: Wait Times – Merrit Hawkins and Associates 2009 Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times: www.merritthawkins.com …
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Democrats, Republicans, Health Industry ‘Players’ Consider Compromises In Health Debate, According To Journal Editorial, Times
An editorial and an opinion piece on Monday addressed health care reform. Summaries appear below. Editorial Democrats’ insistence on the budget reconciliation option for health care reform is meant “to coerce Republicans into rubber-stamping liberal policy,” namely a government-run public insurance option, a Wall Street Journal editorial states.
Los Angeles Times Examines Debate Over Medicare Coverage For Virtual Colonoscopies
A “heated debate” over whether CMS should end Medicare coverage of virtual colonoscopies has created conflict between “powerful sectors of the health care industry” and government programs attempting to rein in spending, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Washington Times Examines Increase In Elective Caesarean Section Deliveries
The Washington Times on Wednesday examined factors contributing to the rise in the number of elective caesarean sections in the U.S. According to data released in March by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, the rate of c-sections in the U.S. is at an all-time high of 31.8% of births, compared with around 20% in 1996.
New York Times Examines Debate Between Federal, New York Officials Over Interpretation Of Medicaid Coverage For Long-Term Care
The New York Times on Saturday examined a debate between federal health officials and New York state health officials over the state’s application of a federal law intended to protect spouses of people who need long-term care from falling into poverty.
Pharmacy good times
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Pharmacy team skateboarding,Andreau Soptich, Freddie Alfaro, Marquis preston, Max Crist, Mike White, L-Train, Steven Bey, Johvahn, Ernesto Ponce, Derek Burdette, Keelan Dadd, Scott Moya, Matt Mendenhall, Dillon Rapp
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