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Commentary: Hoag abortion ban is a step backward
Earlier this month, Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach announced to its staff that its physicians would no longer be able to perform elective abortions at the hospital ("Hoag: no more elective abortions," May 8). This came as a surprise to some of its...Tags: Abortion, Roman Catholicism, Hospitals and Clinics, Human Rights, Paul C. Broun
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Budget priorities taking shape in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — Choice and convenience. They are two words Gov. Tom Corbett has used often since February. He says them when talking about his budget proposal to expand beer sales and sell the state-owned liquor store system to fund a four-year grant...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Chris Ross, Jim Ferlo, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Edward G. Rendell
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
Reuters(Repeats to widen readership) By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc...Tags: Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Politics, Career and Workplace, Januvia (drug)
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Illinois hospital prices vary widely, Medicare data show
Tribune staff reportHospitals in Illinois charged vastly different amounts of money for the same procedure -- with some charging seven or eight times more than another -- according to data released by the government Wednesday. The discrepancies are detailed in a report from...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Pneumonia, Medicare, University of Chicago, Barack Obama
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Grants available to 6 SD health centers to help uninsured South Dakotans find health insurance
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — About $554,000 in federal funding is being made available to six South Dakota health centers so they can help uninsured people find health insurance coverage under the federal health overhaul law. The centers eligible to apply...Tags: Horizon Health Corporation, Private Health Care
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Give immigrants healthcare access: U.S. kid doctors
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A group representing U.S. pediatricians said this week that its members should pay special attention to the healthcare needs of immigrant children and support health insurance for all - regardless of legal status. "It doesn'...Tags: Immigration, Pediatrics, Culture, American Academy of Pediatrics, Social Sciences
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Many opt for high-deductible health plans despite risks
Alice Marie Francis believes it's important to have health insurance, but finding a plan that fit her budget was no easy task. "Money is tight," says the 50-year-old Burbank, Calif., mother of two, whose children are insured by their father's work-based...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Healthcare Provider, Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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HealthyCT Is First Connecticut Insurer To File Rate Requests For Public Exchange
The Hartford CourantThe first Connecticut health insurer to file proposed rates for health plans that will be sold on a public exchange, HealthyCT Inc. is requesting monthly rates ranging from $156 to $1,501 per person for small-group plans, according to regulatory...Tags: Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government Health Care, Health Insurance Cost
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XxANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
ReutersBy Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca have grown...Tags: Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Politics, Januvia (drug), Career and Workplace
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REFILE-ANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
Reuters(Removes "XX" from headline) By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc and...Tags: Science and Technology, Social Sciences, Politics, Januvia (drug), Career and Workplace
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Ocoee, Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases and Illnesses, Government Health Care, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Feds making $2.4M available to help W.Va. health centers with insurance enrollment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than $2.4 million in federal funds is being made available to help West Virginia health centers enroll uninsured individuals into health insurance coverage. The federal health officials said funding of about $150...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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