Recent news of note: Report: Debt Collectors Work In Emergency Rooms, Demand Payment Before Patients Receive Care Abbott To Pay $1.6 Billion To Settle Depakote Probes Discrepancies on Medical Bills Can Leave a Credit Stain American Pain Foundation Shuts Down as Senators Launch Investigation of Prescription Narcotics Insurers back FDA plan for new drug category [...]
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Foucs on Community Clinics
Posted in Advocacy, Assistance, Children's Health, Community clinics, Economics of Health Care, Health Care Reform, Health Disparities, Health Insurance, Healthcare Inequalities, Medicaid on 6 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In these times of intense attention to healthcare from all quarters of the US, a new study by USA Today and Kaiser Health News reporters focused on community clinics. Over the past 2 decades community clinics have developed from origins often as volunteer-run efforts, to become a vital part of what is called the safety-net. [...]
Washington’s Apple Health for Kids Earns $17M Federal Achievement Bonus
Posted in Advocacy, Children's Health, Economics of Health Care, Ethics, Health Care Reform, Health Disparities, Health Insurance, Recession, State of Washington on 9 January 2012 | Leave a Comment »
With almost nothing but a steady stream of dire news about public services in 2011 , and the prospect of even more budget cuts facing us as the Washington State Legislature convenes work today, it is heartening to hear some good news. For the third year in a row, Washington has earned bonuses for enrolling [...]
News Roundup
Posted in Access to Medicines, Advocacy, Conflicts of Interest, Consumer Protection, Economics of Health Care, Ethics, Global Health, Health Care Marketing, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Healthcare Inequalities, Prescription drugs, Promotions, Tobacco control on 9 January 2012 | Leave a Comment »
As the new year starts, some ome items of note from near and far: The breast implant scandal strips away the glossy euphemisms of cosmetic surgery S. Korea approves Asia’s first anti-leukemia drug Nicotine Gum and Skin Patch Face New Doubt No Benefits for Sick Job Seekers: After battling leukemia, man is denied unemployment benefits Opinion: [...]
And the good news is…
Posted in Access to Medicines, Advocacy, Assistance, Children's Health, Consumer Protection, Economics of Health Care, Health Insurance, Pharmacists, Prescription drugs, State of Washington on 7 November 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Now more so that ever, learning of positive developments and new efforts of those working to make a difference, helps me to keep going . I share here with you some news of significance at the local, state, and national levels. In Washington State: State lifts three-visit ER limit for poor patients Workers’ wellness saving [...]
Health News Progress Report
Posted in Advocacy, Conflicts of Interest, Consumer Protection, Economics of Health Care, Ethics, Global Health, Health Care Marketing, Health Insurance, Military medicine, Promotions, State of Washington, Tobacco control on 17 August 2011 | 1 Comment »
Moving forward Regence fined $100K for denying women coverage [Washington] State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined Regence BlueShield $100,000 for denying contraceptive coverage to 984 women. Regence had covered the women’s use of an IUD, or intrauterine contraceptive device, but not the removal of it. When the women wanted to remove the device because [...]
In Washington State, Health Insurance Rate Requests Now Public
Posted in Advocacy, Consumer Protection, Economics of Health Care, Ethics, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, State of Washington on 30 July 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Kudos to Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who took action on behalf of consumers! From the OIC blog: Health insurance rate requests now public Individual and small employer health insurance rate requests are now public. See the complete filings received since July 1, as well as a summary for each request. Several health insurers filed rate [...]
