Study examines cost-effectiveness of medicare drug plans in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
A new study published online today in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improv ...
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Feb 20, 2013 |
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Study supports regulation of hospitals
Hospital beds tend to get used simply because they're available – not necessarily because they're needed, according to a first-of-its-kind study that supports continued regulation of new hospitals.
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Feb 13, 2013 |
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Health insurance exchanges are top priority on U.S. agenda
(HealthDay)—The public's health care agenda places creation of a health insurance exchange or marketplace as a top priority, according to a report published by the Kaiser Family Foundation/Robert Wood Johnson ...
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Feb 13, 2013 |
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Youths with autism spectrum disorder need help transitioning to adult health care
Health care transition (HCT) services help young people with special health care needs such as asthma or diabetes move from pediatric to adult health care. However, youths with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have less access ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Some families to be priced out of health overhaul
(AP)—Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law.
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Jan 30, 2013 |
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U.S. gives states more time to set up health insurance exchanges
(HealthDay)—The Obama administration is giving states additional time to set up so-called health insurance exchanges, a key element of the 2010 health reform law designed to bring coverage to an estimated ...
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Jan 15, 2013 |
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Researchers find minimal state cost from Medicaid expansion in California
(Medical Xpress)—As the California Legislature prepares to consider bills relating to implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and expanding Medicaid, the state has the opportunity to significantly increase health insurance ...
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Jan 08, 2013 |
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Black and Hispanic patients less likely to complete substance abuse treatment, study shows
Roughly half of all black and Hispanic patients who enter publicly funded alcohol treatment programs do not complete treatment, compared to 62 percent of white patients, according to a new study from a team of researchers ...
Addiction
Jan 07, 2013 |
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High court rejects Medicare challenge
(AP)—The Supreme Court has turned away a challenge from former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and other Social Security recipients who say they have the right to reject Medicare in favor of continuing health coverage ...
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Jan 07, 2013 |
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High court asked to block morning-after pill rule
(AP)—Hobby Lobby Stores is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block part of the federal health care law that requires it to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after pill and similar emergency contraception pills.
Medications
Dec 21, 2012 |
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Report: Employer health insurance premiums increased 62 percent from 2003 to 2011
Average premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance plans rose 62 percent between 2003 and 2011, from $9,249 to $15,022 per year, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. The report, which tracks state trends ...
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Dec 12, 2012 |
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Health care law boosts savings on meds for medicare recipients
(HealthDay)—Savings on prescription drugs related to the Affordable Care Act have reached $5.1 billion, according to a Dec. 3 news release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Dec 07, 2012 |
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Increasing number of workers in self-insured health plans
(HealthDay)—There has been a recent increase in the percentage of workers in the private sector who are enrolled in self-insured health plans, in which the employer assumes the financial risk related to ...
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Dec 04, 2012 |
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Study: Drug coverage to vary under health law
(AP)—A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Medications
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Voter polls portend conflict between Obama administration and Republican leaders over ACA
An analysis of newly released polls shows that most of those who voted for President Obama in the 2012 election favor implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and want the federal government to continue efforts to make ...
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Nov 28, 2012 |
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