Tag archive for ‘Healthcare’
Health Care Bill’s Passage was a “Sad Day for Seniors”
This article from Current-Argus of New Mexico discusses how the new health care bill will effect seniors in skilled nursing home facilities and Medicare recipients.
Lessons can be Learned from European Health Systems
This article from The Philadelphia Inquirer discusses the myths of European Health Systems. Should the U.S. change our for-profit health insurance programs ?
Nursing Homes Show Improvement Despite Bleak overall Healthcare Picture
This article from McKnight’s Long Term Care News discusses the 2009 State Scorecard on Health System Performance which shows a increase of quality care improvements in nursing homes.
Healthy Habits may cut price of Insurance
Health insurance premiums could be cut as much as fifty percent under the proposed Senate healthcare overhaul bill for workers that stop smoking, eat healthy and lose weight. This discussed in an article from The Boston Globe.
Expo Session on IT comes on heels of naming of new National Health Information Technology Coordinator
Read this article from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News to learn about the appointment of David Blumenthal as the new national health coordinator for health information technology who will oversee the use of $20 billion of the stimulus package for use of IT in healthcare.
A Tumor at the Heart of Medicine
This article from The New York Times discusses the challenges which face President Obama to create meaningful competition between drug companies, as well as public and private plans.
Healthcare Executives will discuss how best to spend Economic Stimulus Money at June Conference
A new executive conference will be held in San Francisco, CA on June 14-16. This event is called X3 Summit which will focus on combining technology, clinical care, facility design and examine how to financially maximize their interaction. Read this article from PR Newswire to learn which organizations will be launching this event and what [...]
Obama Signs Stimulus that includes $150 Billion for Health Related Spending
This article from Healthcare Design shows the breakdown of how this $150 Billion will be used to improve our Healthcare System. The areas that the money will boost are: health insurance, research and information technology.
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