The public option outlined in health reform bill will likely play a minuscule role in efforts to expand coverage.
135 hospitalized and 2 deaths in King County since September.
The project will study genetic information from more than 7,000 people.
President proposes a bigger government role in health care and a $1 trillion increase in the deficit .
A wellness program at Johnson & Johnson has improved employee health and cut health costs.
Bundling moves payment away for the fee-for-service system that critics say leads to doctors deliver more, not necessarily better care.
“Seniors are incredibly important politically.”
The federal government could save administrative costs if it treated Indian Country, at least for health programs, as one state.
What might a public option look like? One way to find out is to look at what’s already out there. How do they measure up?
Calls for Congress to end health insurers antitrust exemption. Washington health-reform innovations. And drama therapy at Western Washington State Hospital.
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security account for 40% of all federal spending, other than interest on the debt.
Swedish to Host Free Program on Recent Advances in Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy SEATTLE, Oct. 26, 2009 – In light of November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month and a growing incidence of the disease even among non-smokers, a distinguished panel of Swedish Cancer Institute-affiliated lung-cancer specialists is hosting a free program on advances in [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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