Monthly Archives: May 2010

Living Kidney Donor Registry

2018-01-03T13:26:15-08:00

The California Senate is expected to vote this week on Senate Bill 1395 that would create the first living donor registry in the country. Sponsored by Senate Health Committee Chair Elaine [...]

Living Kidney Donor Registry2018-01-03T13:26:15-08:00

California Decides to Create Own High-Risk Pool

2018-01-03T12:46:35-08:00

California has notified the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) that it will administer their own high-risk pool instead of allowing the federal government to implement the program. Last Friday, [...]

California Decides to Create Own High-Risk Pool2018-01-03T12:46:35-08:00

Physicans Spending More Time Online

2018-01-04T08:55:03-08:00

A  study conducted by Manhattan Research of over 2,000 U.S. physicians indicates that physicians are spending eight hours online each week in 2010. In 2006 it was reported that they spent 4.5 [...]

Physicans Spending More Time Online2018-01-04T08:55:03-08:00

California Approves Health Benefit Exchange Bill

2018-01-03T12:44:20-08:00

Yesterday the Assembly Health Committee approved bill AB1602 that would create the California Health Benefit Exchange to allow individuals and small business to purchase private health insurance coverage. The new national [...]

California Approves Health Benefit Exchange Bill2018-01-03T12:44:20-08:00

Some Insurers Help Young Adults Ahead of Schedule

2018-01-04T08:59:27-08:00

An article in USA Today states that UnitedHealthCare, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, and WellPoint will let adult children stay on their parents' health plans until age 26. The law takes effect on [...]

Some Insurers Help Young Adults Ahead of Schedule2018-01-04T08:59:27-08:00

Health Net – 14th Annual Webby Honoree

2018-01-03T13:10:25-08:00

Health Net Inc was distinguished as an Official Honoree in the insurance category  for the 14th Annual Webby Awards. Of the over 8,000 entries, less than 15%  were distinguished as an Official [...]

Health Net – 14th Annual Webby Honoree2018-01-03T13:10:25-08:00

Bill Passed That Will Delay Medicare Reimbursement Cuts

2018-01-03T12:39:18-08:00

On April 15, Congress approved HR 4851 that would temporarily extend unemployment benefits, including subsidies to help purchase COBRA coverage. The bill also delays a scheduled cut to Medicare physician payments. [...]

Bill Passed That Will Delay Medicare Reimbursement Cuts2018-01-03T12:39:18-08:00

Health Care and Smartphones

2018-01-03T12:54:46-08:00

A very interesting smartphone and heath care report was just released by Jane Sarasoh-Kahn of the California Healthcare Foundation. The focus of her report is the recent adoption of and use of smartphones by [...]

Health Care and Smartphones2018-01-03T12:54:46-08:00

Prescription Record Privacy Act

2018-01-04T08:56:34-08:00

California State Assemblyman Bill Monning recently introduced Assembly Bill 2112 that prohibits pharmaceutical companies, data mining firms, and others, from obtain information from doctors about which prescription drugs they are using [...]

Prescription Record Privacy Act2018-01-04T08:56:34-08:00
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