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Dialysis patients gather to encourage state lawmakers to support Medigap legislation

More than 50 dialysis patients, family members and kidney care advocates from across South Carolina gathered at the state Capitol today with the National Kidney Foundation Serving the Carolinas, South Carolina Region (NKF) and Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) to encourage state lawmakers to support Medigap legislation (S. 1128, sponsored by Senators Harvey Peeler (R-Cherokee) and Phillip Shoopman (R-Greenville), and H. 4552, sponsored by Representatives Joan Brady (R-Richland), Bill Sandifer (R-Seneca) and Kristopher Crawford (R-Florence)).

5 Mar 2010

CIGNA's Explanation of Benefits earns “Excellent” designation for Clarity, Content and Design

Health service company CIGNA has earned the top ranking among national health plans for the industry’s key customer communication, the Explanation of Benefits. CIGNA's Explanation of Benefits is one of only three to earn an “Excellent” designation for Clarity, Content and Design in an evaluation by DALBAR, Inc.

5 Mar 2010

America's Prostate Cancer Organizations release shared perspective on screening and treatment

America's Prostate Cancer Organizations today released the full text of written testimony to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The Committee will be holding a hearing on "Prostate Cancer: New Questions About Screening and Treatment" on March 4, 2010.

5 Mar 2010

Porter Adventist Hospital designated as Blue Distinction Center for spine surgery, knee and hip replacement programs

Porter Adventist Hospital is among the first in the country to receive designation as Blue Distinction Centers in two surgical services that have recently been added to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's expansion of its Blue Distinction® designation.

5 Mar 2010

KHN Column: Popular but ineffective: Repealing insurers' antitrust exemption

In today's Kaiser Health News column, Austin Frakt and Ian Crosby write: It is well known that concentration in the health insurance industry is to blame for rapidly rising premiums. Well known, but wrong.

5 Mar 2010

Harmful health IT malfunctions

With the new health care IT technology already in use, preparation for the accompanying consequences should be on every family’s mind, advises Martine Ehrenclou, author of the multiple award-winning, self-help guide Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive (Lemon Grove Press).

5 Mar 2010

Joint Hearing of Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs: MOPH National Commander testifies

On Thursday, March 4, 2010, National Commander Jim Sims will testify on behalf of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) before a Joint Hearing of the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs.

5 Mar 2010

Health care not safe as it should be

Current health care is not as safe as it should be. In the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[6]: 92-9), Barbara Hoffmann and Julia Rohe explain the reasons for adverse events, as well as measures to ensure better patient safety.

5 Mar 2010

Paralyzed Veterans: Much more needs to be done for America's veterans with disabilities

Today, Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Gene A. Crayton praised Congressional leaders for making Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare funding an advance appropriation, but urged that much more needs to be done for our nation's veterans with disabilities.

5 Mar 2010

2010 Federal Budget lacks substantive funding in support of heart health initiatives: HSF concerned

The Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) is concerned with the lack of any substantive funding in support of heart health initiatives as outlined in today's 2010 Federal Budget.

5 Mar 2010

ADA President outlines ways to improve oral health care access for underserved populations

American Dental Association President Dr. Ronald Tankersley testified today before an Institute of Medicine Committee on Oral Health Access to Services, outlining the ADA's efforts to address ways to improve access for underserved populations.

5 Mar 2010

NRF urges Congress to reject calls to use fast-track rules to push flawed health care reform legislation

The National Retail Federation today urged Congress to reject calls to use fast-track budget reconciliation rules to push flawed health care reform legislation through the House and Senate.

5 Mar 2010

Researchers develop new model to guide health care financing, resource allocation decisions in the U.S.

A new model that can be used to guide health care financing and resource allocation decisions in the U.S. has been developed by an international group of researchers led by a team from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

5 Mar 2010

CVS calls for Senate and House Health Committees to hold public hearings on vaccine safety

The Coalition for Vaccine Safety (CVS) comprises organizations representing over 75,000 families dedicated to vaccine safety. It formed in February 2010 to address urgent concerns about insufficient vaccine safety science. On February 24, it called on Senate and House Health Committees to hold public hearings on vaccine safety.

5 Mar 2010

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform: DAV honors Obama for support

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Commander Roberto "Bobby" Barrera today presented a personalized commemorative baseball bat to President Barack Obama to recognize his support for the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act and going to bat for veterans.

5 Mar 2010

Health care freedom: Virginia first state to pass legislation

Today Virginia became the first state in the nation to enact legislation to protect their citizens from being forced to purchase health insurance or participate in any health care system against their will. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has identified 37 other states that have similar bills pending or have announced that they will introduce this legislation. Already, at least one house of the legislatures in Idaho, Missouri, and Tennessee have also passed such legislation.

5 Mar 2010

TSO3 new generation sterilizers allowed CE Mark labeling

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings using ozone, today announced that documentation supplied to the European Notified Body conforms to the new Medical Device Directive for Class IIb medical devices; an enhanced European standard to be enforced starting April 2010. This notification allows the Company to label its new generation sterilizers with the CE Mark, which is a requirement to place products in the European Union; the second largest sterilization market after the United States.

5 Mar 2010

Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care

Ingenix and the American Medical Association (AMA) are working together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care, simplify administration and improve clinical efficiency.

5 Mar 2010

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority takes effort to promote patient safety in healthcare facilities

In an effort to raise awareness of patient safety issues, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority will encourage healthcare facilities to continue to report events and read Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisories, while also encouraging patients and consumers to participate in their healthcare as much as possible during Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 7-13).

5 Mar 2010

National healthcare leaders to address critical national healthcare reform issues at Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

National healthcare leaders will address critical national healthcare reform issues at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, March 8 -10, during the Fifth National Pay for Performance Summit.

5 Mar 2010

Healthcare News

Dialysis patients gather to encourage state lawmakers to support Medigap legislation

CIGNA's Explanation of Benefits earns “Excellent” designation for Clarity, Content and Design

America's Prostate Cancer Organizations release shared perspective on screening and treatment

Porter Adventist Hospital designated as Blue Distinction Center for spine surgery, knee and hip replacement programs

KHN Column: Popular but ineffective: Repealing insurers' antitrust exemption

Harmful health IT malfunctions

Joint Hearing of Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs: MOPH National Commander testifies

Health care not safe as it should be

Paralyzed Veterans: Much more needs to be done for America's veterans with disabilities

2010 Federal Budget lacks substantive funding in support of heart health initiatives: HSF concerned

ADA President outlines ways to improve oral health care access for underserved populations

NRF urges Congress to reject calls to use fast-track rules to push flawed health care reform legislation

Researchers develop new model to guide health care financing, resource allocation decisions in the U.S.

CVS calls for Senate and House Health Committees to hold public hearings on vaccine safety

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform: DAV honors Obama for support

Health care freedom: Virginia first state to pass legislation

TSO3 new generation sterilizers allowed CE Mark labeling

Ingenix, AMA work together to help physicians use health IT systems to enhance patient care

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority takes effort to promote patient safety in healthcare facilities

National healthcare leaders to address critical national healthcare reform issues at Hyatt Regency, San Francisco

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