By Jenny Gold – Kaiser Health News On most days, Kelly Conklin is in his workshop in Bloomfield, N.J., supervising his 12 employees as they design wood accents and cabinets for nearby Manhattan offices. But on a balmy day in June, the 56-year-old Conklin became a lobbyist, if only for a few hours. He swept [...]
Seattle biotechnology company Targeted Genetics has announced that H. Stewart Parker—its CEO and President—and Dr. Barrie J. Carter, PhD—its Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President—have resigned.
Seattle patients will now be able to shop for health care on a website where they can compare not only the services offered by different health-care providers but also the price and quality of those services. The new website, called Carol.com, which started in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area earlier this year, is being launched 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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