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States Launch their Own Health Care reforms
14 hours ago ago from Unsilent Generation
For those of you totally fed up with health care reform,now threatening to drag on with Obama’s tiresome face- to- face debate theatrics,some small relief may come from the states which have begun to take reform into their own hands. Some of these initiatives are for the good. Some are bad. In either case they’re bound to make matters at the federal level more complicated with members of Congress rushing around trying to harmonize state and ...
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15 hours ago ago from Radio Vice Online
This is dangerous ground, and not unexpected. The Obama administration continues their assault on insurers by demanding Anthem Blue Cross in California justify a proposed 39 percent rate increase by customers. Certainly, this is a huge premium increase, but why the jump? It's perfectly fine and appropriate for customers to ticked off at the increase in rates and ask the company to justify the increase, but when Obama administration ...
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14 hours ago ago from Interbike Times
Graduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies concluded in a recent study that the annual impact of recreational cycling on the state's economy is $1.5 billion. For a state that is the home to influential bike industry companies such as Trek Bicycles, Pacific Bicycle, Saris and Planet Bike, this shouldn't be surprising. Aside from the impressive number reached, I believe that the ...
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18 hours ago ago from Case In Point Weekly
Joint Commission reports patient care improved in 2009 In the past seven years, U.S. hospitals have steadily improved the quality of patient care, according to “Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Report on Quality and Safety 2009.” The Joint Commission tracks 31 measures in its annual report and more than 3,000 accredited hospitals contributed data. The Joint Commission issued its first report on quality and safety in ...
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15 hours ago ago from NewsLI.com
( New York, N.Y .)-Did you know that over one million young people in New York are considered obese? Even more children are at risk of becoming obese as adults due to poor eating and exercise habits. Senator Kemp Hannon is reminding all parents to monitor eating and exercise habits of their children. “Studies show that healthy eating habits and routine exercise improve both mental and physical health,” said Senator Kemp Hannon. “While ...
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Michelle Obama Launches Plan to Fight Childhood Obesity
15 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON First lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday launched a campaign to fight childhood obesity, a cause that is becoming her top policy priority. Her campaign is part of a government effort to reframe the debate about the nation's expanding waistlines. Top health officials, including Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, say they want to shift the conversation away from achieving a particular weight or dress size and instead emphasize the ...
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23 hours ago ago from NPR
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16 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
LOS ANGELES Over the past 12 years, Josh Libresco's health insurance premium has increased almost eight-fold for his family of four. The 54-year-old San Rafael resident is facing a 39 percent rate hike from Anthem Blue Cross on March 1 that will raise his premium from $858 to $1,192 a month. In 1998, his monthly premium was $151. Libresco was one of a number of Anthem policyholders who received a letter last week saying California's ...
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