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IN 2004, California gave counties permission to allow pharmacy sales of syringes without a prescription.
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Nearly a fifth of Colorado's medical marijuana dispensary operators could be forced out of business in coming weeks because of new state rules barring some...
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Calling the wording of a Republican-backed constitutional amendment on healthcare "manifestly misleading," a Circuit Court judge in Leon County has tossed it off the November...
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A jump in methamphetamine-related arrests on Oahu and a significant increase in positive results in workplace drug tests statewide suggest a surge in meth use...
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More than half of states require hospitals to report certain medical errors or criminal events - such as use of contaminated drugs or a patient...
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State government paid nearly $6.6 million to settle claims and resolve disputes caused by employee mistakes, workplace misconduct or other damages in the past fiscal...
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Illinois' juvenile prisons are not adequately screening and treating mentally ill youths, in large part because the facilities are underfunded and poorly staffed, while their...
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Even before Gov. Pat Quinn signed landmark nursing home safety reforms into law Thursday in a room packed with senior citizens, top state officials have...
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Kentucky is one of the worst states for child well-being, according to a recent study.
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Almost anyone who has faced a test or a deadline probably wished there was a smart pill to pop. New research suggests that this may...
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Jared Scheidel, 12, of Comstock Park sits with his dad, Ken Scheidel, while receiving dialysis at DeVos Children's Hospital on Monday. Jared has no functioning...
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More than 1 million people are expected to participate in what amounts to the largest-ever public opinion poll on the nation's new health care law.
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The financially troubled Mental Health Association of North Carolina is getting out of the business of providing care to hundreds of people.
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Two Nebraska men have tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the first cases in the state this year.
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MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Three days before state budget cuts would have eliminated nearly 960 patients with HIV and AID from a program that paid for...
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—New Mexico now has a million registered organ and tissue donors.
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Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has named Las Vegas real estate broker and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency board member Donna Ruthe to the state Board of...
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Sen. Sean Logan, a Plum Democrat, said Thursday that he will resign to become a vice president at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, prompting criticism...
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Even though Pennsylvania was able to avoid another 101-day budget impasse, this year's budget remains largely uncertain.
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Attorney General Marty Jackley says South Dakota will receive about $155,000 from a national settlement with a subsidiary of pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson over...
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More than four years ago, the Seton family of hospitals stopped inducing labor in women who wanted to have their babies before full term, a...
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Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today

Thirty Million Women Will Gain From Health Reform Law, Including About 15 Million Uninsured
Approximately thirty million American women will gain from the new health reform law over the next ten years, according to a new report from The...
HHS Announces Availability Of $51 Million In Resources For States To Build New Competitive Health...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two key steps in the process of partnering with states and other stakeholders to begin establishing...
GOP Sens. Request Assurances From HHS That High-Risk Pools Won't Include Abortion Coverage
In a letter sent on Wednesday, 13 Republican senators asked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for assurances that the new high-risk insurance pools will not provide...
Thirty Million Women To Benefit From Health Reform Law, Including Up To 15 Million Who...
Thirty million women will benefit from the new health reform law over the next decade, either through new or strengthened insurance coverage, according to a...
Today's Opinions: Haiti's Lesson For The U.S.; Ending 'Pay For Delay;' Getting The CLASS Act...
In Haiti, A Lesson For U.S. Health Care The New York Times In February, a month after Haiti's earthquake, I went down to Port-au-Prince as...
CVS-Aetna Deal Boosts The Drug Store Chain
Forbes: CVS Caremark, the drug retailer and pharmacy benefit management firm, announced a new agreement with Aetna to help constrain drug costs. "The deal encompasses...
Health Insurance Scams On Rise After Health Reform
U.S. News & World Report: Regulators are accusing the Tennessee-based American Trade Association of bilking consumers out of $14 million by selling fake health insurance...
Insurers Change Kids Coverage Stance After HHS Clarifies New Rules
Health insurers have started to back down "on their decision to pull out of the child-only coverage market after the Obama administration addressed their concerns...
Wash. Regulations Would Restrict Pain Killer Prescriptions; Texas Lt. Gov. Bemoans Costs Associated With Health...
The New York Times: "In an unusual move, a state government is developing regulations meant to stop doctors from prescribing higher doses of powerful -...
Insured Americans Are Using Fewer Medical Services While Employers Consider Wellness Incentives
The Wall Street Journal: "Insured Americans are using fewer medical services, raising questions about whether patients are consuming less health care as they pick up...
Business Groups, GOP Prepare Anti-Health Law Campaigns For Midterm Elections
Politico reports that business groups are preparing ads for the November elections and some are targeting health reform. "The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has already...
Poll: Opposition To Health Reform Declines; Seniors View New Law More Negatively Than Adults Overall
The Washington Post: "Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest...
Insurers Aetna, WellPoint Look For Their Place In Health Reform; WellPoint Profit Up
Aetna President Mark Bertolini said Wednesday that his company has seen much slower sales of national insurance accounts where large employers pay Aetna to administer...
GOP Advising Republicans To Vote Against 9/11 Medical Coverage Bill
Politico's On Congress Blog: House Republicans are advising other Republicans to vote against a bill that would "bolster medical support to Sept. 11 victims. ......
A National Disability Insurance Scheme Must Be At The Core Of Any National Disability Strategy,...
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, called on the major parties to commit to introducing a national disability insurance scheme. Dr Pesce said a national...
Insurers Post Strong Earnings, But May Hold Back On Bragging Rights
Two leading insurers reported second-quarter earnings with rising profits this week. First, on Tuesday night, Aetna said its second-quarter profits rose 42 percent, with a...
Hospitals Focus On Forming ACOs, Resolving Insurer Disputes
News outlets report on hospital issues, including forming accountable care organizations and disputes with insurers. Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx "is pioneering a new...
Company Health Plans May Increasingly Demand Proof Family Is Family
CNNMoney: "Think your whole family is covered by your company health plan? Get ready to prove they're actually your kin." Under the new health...
Dispensary Of Hope Welcomes Sanofi-Aventis U.S. As Latest Participant In The Continued Access Program
The Dispensary of Hope is pleased to announce that sanofi-aventis U.S., the U.S. affiliate of sanofi-aventis, a leading global pharmaceutical company, has become the latest...
Today's Opinions: Exchanges Reach Beyond Political Squabbles; Missouri's Choice On Nullification; Losing Jobs For Health...
A Fair Exchange The New York Times The battle over health care reform won't end just because Republicans and Democrats find they can cooperate on...
College Of GPs Welcomes New Regulations For Collaborative Care, Australia
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the new regulations for collaborative care arrangements contained in the Health Insurance Amendment Regulations 2010....
GOP Continues Call For Health Law Repeal; Census Releases Uninsured Data
The Washington Post: New census data reveal big differences among states in the rate of uninsured people under age 65. Massachusetts has the lowest rate,...
Study Reveals Nearly 1 In 5 Californians Report Need For Mental Health Services
In a comprehensive new study of mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research...
AHIP Statement On Coverage For Children
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President and CEO Karen Ignagni today released the following statement on the announcement by the Department of Health and...
Rite Aid Agrees To Pay $1 Million To Settle HIPAA Privacy Case
Rite Aid Corporation and its 40 affiliated entities (RAC) have agreed to pay $1 million to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and...

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