News tagged with government program
Cancer patients may be unintended victims of budget cuts
(HealthDay)—Thousands of Medicare cancer patients are being denied treatment at clinics nationwide because of federal budget cuts related to the so-called sequester, according to a published report.
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Apr 04, 2013 |
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CMS softens Medicare Advantage funding changes
Medicare Advantage customers may not see the drastic 2014 benefit cuts or premium hikes that insurers have been warning about after all.
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Apr 02, 2013 |
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Obesity in young kids dropped in NYC, grew in LA (Update)
In the battle against childhood obesity, New York City appears to be doing better than Los Angeles and one reason may be that Mexican-American boys are more likely to be obese than white or black kids.
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Study: Less-experienced physicians more costly than more-experienced physicians
Physicians with the least experience spend significantly more money treating patients than physicians who have the most experience, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Taiwan may not sustain popular health insurance
(AP)—A government official says Taiwan might be unable to support its highly-praised health insurance program because of a growing elderly population.
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Oct 04, 2012 |
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Poorest Americans at risk if states opt out of Medicaid expansion
Health coverage for the poorest Americans could be in jeopardy in many states as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last month on the Affordable Care Act, according to a new legal analysis. The report examines federal ...
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Aug 06, 2012 |
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Racial gap in kids' dental care vanishing: study
(HealthDay) -- Since 1964, the disparity between black and white children's dental care has narrowed dramatically, a new study finds.
Dentistry
Jul 05, 2012 |
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1 in 5 americans has untreated cavities: CDC
(HealthDay) -- More than one in every five Americans has untreated cavities, a new government report shows.
Dentistry
May 31, 2012 |
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Supreme Court misunderstanding on health overhaul?
(AP) -- A possible misunderstanding about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could cloud Supreme Court deliberations on its fate, leaving the impression that the law's insurance requirement is ...
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Apr 11, 2012 |
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Poll: Health overhaul unpopular, but not as feared
(AP) -- Nearly two years after President Barack Obama signed landmark legislation to cover the uninsured, a new poll finds his health care overhaul is neither better liked nor better understood.
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Mar 08, 2012 |
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States called on to restore anti-smoking funds
(AP) -- Steve Panetta smoked for 34 years, the last 10 at a three-pack-a-day clip. He watched his father die from lung cancer and his stepfather struggle with emphysema. He tried quitting six times before ...
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Feb 26, 2012 |
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Tough choice looms on 9/11 health lawsuits
(AP) -- More than 1,600 people who filed lawsuits claiming that their health was ruined by dust and smoke from the collapsed World Trade Center must decide by Jan. 2 whether to keep fighting in court, or ...
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Dec 26, 2011 |
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Doctors threaten Medicaid cutoff in Puerto Rico
(AP) -- Physicians are threatening to stop serving nearly a million Puerto Ricans as a result of a dispute between the island's government and an insurance company over reimbursements for treating poor people.
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Jul 14, 2011 |
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Aging boomers strain cities built for the young
(AP) -- America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.
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Jul 09, 2011 |
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