Strategy-Managed Care
'The Doughnut Hole:' Elderly With Chronic Illnesses Stop Taking Medicine When Medicare Stops Paying
Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their prescriptions, researchers say.
Date:
08/21/2008
, Publication:
Fox News
, Author:
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,407923,00.html
Health Plan From Obama Spurs Debate
It is one of the most audacious promises in a campaign that has been thick with them.
Date:
07/23/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
KEVIN SACK
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/us/23health.html?ref=health
Trying to Save by Increasing Doctors Fees
Paying physicians to devote more time to their patients, insurers hope to scale back costly treatments later.
Date:
07/21/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
MILT FREUDENHEIM
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/21/business/21medhome.html?ref=health
Means Testing, for Medicare
No matter who sits in the Oval Office next year, there won&8217;t be many degrees of freedom in the federal budget. The main problem: Medicare.
Date:
07/20/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
TYLER COWEN
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/business/economy/20view.html?ref=health
European Plan Would Expand Health Care Access Within the Bloc
European Union residents would be able to receive most health care treatment anywhere in the 27-nation bloc without prior authorization under a proposal published on Wednesday.
Date:
07/03/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
STEPHEN CASTLE
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/world/europe/03health.html?ref=health
Calif. and N.Y. R.Ph.s smarting from Medicaid reimbursement cutbacks
Medi-Cal slashed reimbursement for prescription drugs in California by 10%, effective July 1.
Date:
07/02/2008
, Publication:
Drug Topics Daily News
, Author:
Judy Chi
http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Drug+Topics+Daily+News/Calif-an
Senate Democrats Attack Republicans on Medicare
Democrats moved swiftly on Friday to assail Republican senators for voting against a major Medicare bill and said the Republicans should be held responsible for a 10 percent cut...
Date:
06/28/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
ROBERT PEAR
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/28/washington/28medicare.html?ref=health
Members of Congress urge one-year delay in Medicare bidding program for home medical equipment
Two letters signeed by 132 members of Congress urge a delay in the Medicare bidding program for home medical equipment.
Date:
06/05/2008
, Publication:
Drug Topics Daily News
, Author:
Sandra Levy
http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drugtopics/Drug+Topics+Daily+News/Members-
Study Finds State Gains in Insurance
Massachusetts reduced its proportion of uninsured adults by nearly half in the first year of mandatory health coverage...
Date:
06/03/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
KEVIN SACK
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/health/policy/03health.html?ref=health
McCain Health Plan Could Mean Higher Tax
Mr. McCain, has emphasized a free-market approach that he said would lower health care costs and make insurance affordable....
Date:
05/01/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
KEVIN SACK and MICHAEL COOPER
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/us/politics/01mccain.html?ref=health
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