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Health Care and Politics II - The Democrats
Brain Blogger | October 11th 2008
Most Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to make health care reform possible, but, like politicians, they disagree about what reforms should take place. Should the government mandate a health care plan or should insurance carriers do a better j read more
Will Health Care Be the Next Banking Collapse?
The Democratic Daily Blog | October 11th 2008
Last week two health care experts sounded the alarm that health care may be the next national meltdown on the same scale as the banking industry. Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson and Kenneth Thorpe, PhD of the executive director of the Emory read more
David Harlow quoted in Radiology Today on HIPAA compliance review…
HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog | October 10th 2008 by David Harlow
I spoke last month with Radiology Today on the question of HIPAA compliance, in light of increased, or at least more public, enforcement. HIPAA security compliance audits are underway, and providers need to be aware of what to expect. The... read more
Medicare No Longer To Pay For 'Reasonably Prevenatable' Medical E…
Chicago Nursing Home Lawyer Blog | October 10th 2008 by Jonathan Rosenfeld
As of October 1, 2008 Medicare is no longer reimbursing hospitals and nursing homes for reasonably preventable medical errors. The medical facilities will similarly no longer be able to charge patients directly for medical care resulting in err read more
Who will get more votes from disabled people, Obama or McCain?
Disability is an Art | October 9th 2008 by Shazia Shamim
One, who will make sure the laws are implement strongly in the support of disabled people, will get more votes from them. Obama has made a much bigger bid for the disability vote. He gives importance to their vote. On the other hand McCain does not s read more
Social Security is Not Broken
Everyday Citizen | October 9th 2008 by Everyday Citizen
I was working up to doing a blog post about Social Security and Medicare because Tom Brokaw's slanted and biased comments made me so mad the other night during the debates. While doing some research on the net, I ran across a blog post that Elizabeth read more
What Voters Really Need to Know About John McCain
ObamaElectionWatch | October 8th 2008
One of our viewers asked us to write down some compelling facts, or so-called “killer lines,” that Obama could use possibly to put an end to the McCain contention that he is on the side of ordinary American voters. This viewer said to us, “I do read more
Zweite Präsidentschafts-Debatte: Obama klarer Gewinner
Transatlantikblog | October 8th 2008 by Markus
Die zweite Runde ging eindeutig auf das Konto von Barack Obama, der deutlich spezifischer argumentierte als McCain und insbesondere auf den drei derzeit wichtigsten Gebieten Finanzen, Gesundheit und Außenpolitik einen starken Eindruck hinterließ. U read more
Robbing Peter…
Upper Left | October 7th 2008 by Shaun
…and Paul. Mary, too. The WSJ, via AMERICAblog…John McCain would pay for his health plan with major reductions to Medicare and Medicaid, a top aide said, in a move that independent analysts estimate could result in cuts of $1.3 trillion over 10 y read more
DNV: New kid on the (deeming) bløck
HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog | October 7th 2008 by David Harlow
The organization formerly known as JCAHO finally has a little competition, after a 30-year-plus lock on the deeming business. While the Joint Commission has changed with the times (looking more at process, not just at outcomes), its hospital survey p read more
Does McCain Hate Americans? Another Look at His Health Care Plan…
Buck Naked Politics | October 7th 2008 by Deb Cupples
by Damozel | Paul Krugman discusses the Republican party's historic hatred of programs to provide health care to the people who need it most and can afford it least. Sarah Palin ended her debate performance last Thursday with a slightly garbled quote read more
Are you sure you want government to control the healthcare system…
Kevin Colby: Libertarian political news blogger | October 6th 2008 by Kevin Colby
And Americans want a government controlled healthcare system?! Starting today, Medicare will slash hospital payments for medical mistakes resulting in patient harm and higher costs to the sprawling federal health plan for the elderly and disabled. Ex read more
John McCain’s Farewell To Florida
Comments From Left Field | October 6th 2008 by Michael Tedesco
As I discussed earlier today, with less than a month to go, Obama is essentially ten or less electoral votes away from clinching the presidency. Granted, anything can happen (a caveat I feel compelled to add due to my faith in jinx rules), but if w read more
Bailout Provides Broader Mental Health Coverage
Impact Lab | October 6th 2008
Representative Patrick J. Kennedy speaking at a rally in March on Capitol Hill. Mr. Kennedy and Representative Jim Ramstad, third from left, led the fight in the House for mental health parity. More than one-third of all Americans will soon receive b read more
The Impact of the Current Financial Crisis on Health Care Reform
Virtual Vantage Points | October 6th 2008 by Evan Kraus
Posted by Bill Pierce If you’ve pried yourself away from the debate over the financial market crisis, you would have seen that questions are being asked about whether health care reform, among many other campaign promises, can be addressed by the n read more
THE ULTIMATE POLITICAL SOLUTION
Only Moments | October 4th 2008 by Nick Oliva
WAR BETWEEN THE STATES Let me begin by saying that this will not go over well with most people but it’s not like I’m going to stop writing this article. Be forewarned and leave the premises now if you don’t want to get your blood pressure u read more
The Domino Effect: Wall Street and Healthcare
PIC Current | October 2nd 2008 by Colin
by AJ McCreary, PIC Current Assistant Producer We’ve talked this week about the financial crisis and how it could felt in jobs, education and getting a loan. Now we turn our eye to health care. The state of America’s health care industry i read more
McCain Versus Obama on Social Security: Obama Needs a Fundraiser,…
My Reality Television | October 2nd 2008
This is a continuing series on the Primary Issues of the Presidential Election 2008. Read Round One: McCain Versus Obama on the issue of Health care. Round Two: Their take on the Iraq War. Round Three: Obama Versus McCain on Free Trade. Part One of R read more
Swapping arrangements, other issues, addressed in OIG supplementa…
HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog | October 2nd 2008 by David Harlow
A recurring issue I see in my practice, regarding nursing facility contracts with suppliers and providers (e.g. clinical labs and ambulance services), has been addressed yet again by the OIG. This time, it's in the OIG Supplemental Compliance Program read more
THE REAL “DEAL” ON XYIENCE
FIGHT NEWS UNLIMITED | October 1st 2008 by Rich Bergeron
By: Rich Bergeron Recently A New York City Magazine that shall remain nameless published an article about the Xyience saga I’ve been reporting on since late 2006. The reporter interviewed me for over an hour as part of her research, but her editor read more
Connecticut Insurers Seek State Approval For 2009 Medigap Premium…
Immune System Information the best doctor to us | October 1st 2008 by Alan
Premiums for Medicare supplemental insurance in Connecticut could increase by as much as 12% to 15% in 2009 -- "some of the largest premium increases in years," the Hartford Courant reports. The Connecticut Insurance Department has approved a request read more
Long Term Care Financing Reform - a white paper
Senior Living Information | October 1st 2008 by Lisa Sneddon
In a recent New York Times editorial piece, Kathryn Roberts, PhD, CEO of senior housing provider Ecumen, shed light on the importance of long term care finance reform, and why today’s candidates are shying away from this discussion. In the... read more
Insurance Guru: Sending Hospice Visit Data to the Big Bad Wolf (P…
Dethmama Chronicles | October 1st 2008 by dethmama
So Medicare is insisting on all sorts of visit data from Hospices...This brings to mind the sweeping coding changes that Medicare launched several years ago for Skilled Nursing Facilities. They moved from 6 simple revenue codes to 50+ "RUGS" rates. R read more
Fungal Jewels an Antidote to Lady Warnock and Dementia
pajamadeen.com | September 30th 2008 by pajamadeen
Lady Mary Warnock’s recent comments that dementia patients may have “a duty to die” have sparked debate in Great Britain. The renowned 84-year-old British moral philosopher and medical ethicist believes that dementia patients should be euthani read more
Bailout Defeated
Barb's Blog | September 29th 2008 by Barbara
The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency “rescue”. I am not surprised. In fact, to me it never looked like a good idea. On the up side, oil dropped $10 a barrel. The Republicans are blaming the defeat on a Pelosi pre-vote s read more
Notes from Medicare Family Caregiver Webcast
A Caregiver's Journal | September 29th 2008 by Valerie Johnson
On September 18th I watched the live webcast sponsored by Medicare and the National Family Caregiver’s Association that launched their new service, Ask Medicare. According to them, the purpose of this website is to “help caregivers get a read more
Average Monthly Premium For Stand-Alone Medicare Prescription Dru…
Immune System Information the best doctor to us | September 29th 2008 by Alan
The average monthly premium for stand-alone Medicare prescription drug coverage will increase by 24% to $37 next year, according to an analysis of the plans by Avalere Health, the Wall Street Journal reports. The average monthly premium was $30 in 2 read more
A Rant About Home Health Care Workers
Battling Alzheimer | September 29th 2008 by HART (1-800-HART)
Okay, you will forgive me for the rant, but I ran into an old friend this past weekend and she is struggling as she cares for her mom who has Alzheimer’s disease. We shared and compared war stories. It was therapeutic for both of us. She had some o read more
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