Posts Tagged ‘ health care reform ’

Medicare 2011: Wellness Visits at No Charge

12/30/2010
By ElizabethGHoward
Medicare 2011: Wellness Visits at No Charge

Starting on January 1, 2011, Medicare patients can plan to see a primary care physician every year for a physical, with no concern about payment. If you are new to Medicare, you will be covered with a one-time “Welcome of Medicare” exam.
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Hospital acquired infections face off against germ cops, efficiency software

12/14/2010
By ElizabethGHoward
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Part of the solution to keeping infections down is making hospitals more efficient. By automating patient information, medical centers and hospitals reduce the chances that patients have to catch a bug.
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Why the Courts Matter to American Health Care Reform

12/02/2010
By ElizabethGHoward
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These judicial acrobats add to the pressures the administration is already facing from health care industry lobbyists who want to reduce the impact of the law.
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Congress Reconsidering VAT for Financing Healthcare Reform

05/29/2009
By Annie Finneran

Many questions have been raised on how to overhaul the US health care system. Just recently in an interview with The Seattle Times, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) discussed a few options Congress is considering to finance the massive health care reform. “A number of ways are under discussion. It could be a combination of...
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