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1. Medi-cal Share of cost, We should be working together on Social Security (Rep. John Boehner) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement marking tomorrow’s 75th anniversary of Social Security: “For 75 years, the Social Security program has served the needs of millions of American seniors, and Republicans are committed to protecting Social Security and preserving this invaluable program for current and future generations of […]...
2. Share of Cost, Medicare Doesn’t Work As Well For Younger, Disabled Beneficiaries As It Does For Older Enrollees [Web First] Medicare is not working as well for its eight million disabled beneficiaries under age sixty-five as it is for its older beneficiaries. We report on a 2008 survey that found significant differences between the two Medicare populations, with the younger group experiencing more problems of cost and access. Even with the Medicare Part D prescription […]...
3. Share of Cost Health Care Reform – What’s Ahead in 2011? Share of Cost Health Care Reform - What's Ahead in 2011?...
4. Share of Cost, Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – Medication And Surgery Equally Effective Laparoscopic antireflux surgery or taking proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole for chronic GERD (chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease) were both found to result in similar rates of disease remission of five years, researchers from Nantes University, France, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)....
5. Share of Cost, Addiction Research Reveals Risk For Alcoholism Linked To Risk For Obesity Addiction researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a risk for alcoholism also may put individuals at risk for obesity. The researchers noted that the association between a family history of alcoholism and obesity risk has become more pronounced in recent years....
6. Share of Cost, Alcoholism Risk Linked To Obesity Risk Share of Cost, Alcoholism Risk Linked To Obesity Risk...
7. Anxiety Increases Risk Of Complications For Heart Disease Patients Patients with heart disease who also suffer from an anxiety disorder have a significantly higher risk of having a heart attack, heart failure, stroke and death, compared to other heart disease patients, according to Dutch scientists. You can read about this study in the peer-reviewed medical journal Archives of General Psychiatry…...
8. Nudging small business to provide health care, share of cost Much of the landmark Affordable Care Act won’t kick in until 2014, but one big component starts this year: federal tax credits for small businesses that provide their employees health care.  Mike Colias of Crain’s Chicago Business relays a report by the D.C-based Families USA that 159,900 companies in Illinois are eligible for a federal […]...
9. Fact Sheet on Affordable Care Act & Americans with Disabilities This fact sheet from HealthCare.gov describes what the Affordable Care Act means for Americans with disabilities. The Act will stop insurance company discrimination based on a preexisting condition.  Beginning in 2014 the law will prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage or charging more to a person based on their medical history. It will also provide new choices for long-term supports and […]...
10. California’s Role In Ensuring That The Potential Of Health Reform Becomes Reality The fifty states will play a critical role in implementing the Affordable Care Act, and California is one of the states at the forefront of reform. The act can provide coverage to millions of currently uninsured Californians and offers important benefits in terms of more-affordable coverage, improved access to services, and better health outcomes. As […]...
11. Extremely Obese People More Likely To Die From H1N1 Swine Flu Extremely obese individuals, those with a BMI (body mass index) of over 40, have a significantly higher chance of dying from 2009 A(H1N1) swine flu infection compared to other people, researchers revealed in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. The scientists gathered data from a public health surveillance database in California and found extreme obesity to […]...
12. Share of Cost, For Acid Reflux Disease Patients, Esophageal Cancer Risk Lower Than Expected Share of Cost, The risk of esophageal cancer among patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is not as high as many may think, according to new research from University of Michigan gastroenterologists. GERD is considered a relative risk for developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, but the absolute risk is not known, says Joel Rubenstein, M.D., […]...
13. How do insurance companies set prices for Medigap policies? How do insurance companies set prices for Medigap policies?...
14. Share of Cost, Federal Digest Washington Post FDA considers revoking approval of Avastin for advanced breast cancer – Rob Stein reports on agency’s decision after follow up studies on high-cost drug that won fast-track approval show little if any benefit and potentially dangerous side-effects; cancer activists split on decision, which some see as harbinger of cost consideration under new health […]...
15. Advanced Technique For Treating Esophageal Lesions Deemed Safe And Effective In European Endoscopy Journal An increasingly popular technique for removing lesions associated with Barrett’s esophagus has been deemed a safe and effective treatment option in a study of more than 1,000 resections published this month in the European journal Endoscopy....