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Thompson and Terry seek to expand access to rural health care 01/28/12 1:58 am WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Lee Terry (NE-2) on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation increasing rural communities' access to high quality health care. The bipartisan “Medicare Hospice Access Care Act,” allows ...
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John R. Graham: California hospitals' unhealthy dependence on government 01/28/12 1:58 am California hospitals sue to stop cuts in Medi-Cal payments, which, even through already inadequate, are unsustainable. 59% off! $119 for a Fairmont Spa Day: Chocolate Massage, Facial & Hand Treatment By JOHN R. GRAHAM / Director of Health Care Studies, ...
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Redevelopment rescue bill likely dead 01/27/12 10:52 pm Backers argued that the "California Healthcare System" would save money through administrative efficiency and that funding already exists in the form of what people pay now to health insurance companies. Republicans pounced on the measure, ...
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$2.15 Million Awarded to 19 Community Organizations 01/27/12 7:15 pm By Miriam Finder Nineteen health-focused organizations in San Mateo County will receive a boost to their funding Thursday night when the Peninsula Health Care District distributes $2.15 million in grants. Approximately a third are based in Redwood City ...
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Doctor Support of Obamacare Plummets, According to California Health Insurance ... 01/27/12 4:29 pm Although doctors have never been in favor of insurance companies acting as middlemen in their relationship between their patients, the reality that federal health care will act more like a medicare reimbursement has doctors confidence in reform ...
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Going gray behind bars, and costing more to treat 01/27/12 4:29 pm By The New York Times, Herald-Tribune By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS The number of Americans older than 55 in prison is growing at a faster rate than the group's share of the population at large, and many prisons are unprepared to provide them with health care, ...
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California AG Urges SCOTUS to Uphold Health Care Act 01/27/12 4:29 pm [AG Kamala Harris] – California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today led 10 states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the US Supreme Court urging the high court not to invalidate the federal health care reform law in its entirety if that court ...
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Health insurer WellPoint boosts primary care 01/27/12 2:23 pm By Robin Wulffson MD on January 27, 2012 - 4:43pm INDIANAPOLIS, IN - On January 27, the nation's second largest health insurance provider announced that it had launched an innovative reimbursement initiative, partnering with primary care physicians to ...
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AP Interview: End of prison oversight not certain 01/27/12 2:23 pm The court-appointed receiver overseeing California's prison health care system said Friday the state must keep its promise to spend more than $2 billion for new medical facilities before the federal courts can end an oversight role that has lasted six ...
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Domestic Partners Join DOMA Health Care Lawsuit 01/27/12 11:39 am ... in domestic partnerships to join a lawsuit challenging an aspect of the embattled 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that has prevented long-term health coverage being offered to the same-sex partners of state employees in California.
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Award-Winning Prime Healthcare Under Siege 01/27/12 11:39 am Prime now owns and operates 10 hospitals in California and one in Texas. Its nonprofit subsidiary, Prime Healthcare Services Foundation, owns another three hospitals in Southern California donated by the parent firm (see box).
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Universal health care proposal stalls in California Senate 01/27/12 4:55 am Legislation to create a universal health care system in California stalled in the state Senate Thursday ahead of a key legislative deadline, signaling it will likely fail to advance this year. The so-called "Medicare for all" proposal, Senate Bill 810, ...
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Merced gets failing grade on nursing jobs 01/27/12 2:05 am The Merced metropolitan area earned an F in the 2010 California Nursing Jobs Report Card. The recently released report by the California Institute for Nursing and Health Care examined the number of such jobs per capita in the 23 largest counties in the ...
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Universal health care measure stalls in California Senate 01/27/12 2:05 am By Torey Van Oot and Jim Sanders Legislation to create a universal health care system in California stalled in the state Senate Thursday ahead of a key legislative deadline, signaling it will likely fail to advance this year. The so-called "Medicare ...
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Number of Older Inmates Grows, Stressing Prisons 01/26/12 11:41 pm The number of Americans in prison older than 55 is growing at a faster rate than the group's share of the population at large, and many prisons are unprepared to provide them with health care, which can cost as much as nine times more than for younger ...
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California single-payer health care bill stalls in state Senate 01/26/12 11:41 pm California's "Medicare for all" universal health care legislation fell short of the 21 votes needed to pass the state Senate today. Senate Bill 810 failed on a 19-15 vote during this morning's floor session, with four moderate Democrats abstaining and ...
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California Senate Rejects Single-Payer Bill 01/26/12 8:23 pm Senate Bill 810 seeks to establish a single-payer health care system to be administered by a new state department, the California Healthcare Agency, which would pool premiums and negotiate pay rates with hospitals and providers.
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California Assembly bills expand health coverage 01/26/12 8:23 pm Supporters say that's discriminatory because health plans should cover both the mind and body. Under current law, California requires health care plans to cover treatment for some serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, autism and anorexia.
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Healthcare system woes clearly seen in cataract patient's case 01/26/12 6:26 pm Her situation is yet another illustration of the sad state of healthcare in this country as patients get caught in the crossfire of huge companies and institutions squabbling over how much money should be changing hands — and ultimately, how much each ...
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California Assembly bills expand health coverage 01/26/12 4:41 pm The state Assembly on Thursday passed a set of bills intended to broaden the mental health and health care services covered by private insurance plans. Lawmakers approved AB154, which would require insurers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of ...
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Program Manager I, Marketing, Kirkland, WA 01/26/12 10:00 am The Program Manager of Marketing is responsible for leading marketing initiatives, brand management, and targeted communications to support Evergreens mission of advancing the health of the community we serve.
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Manager, Patient Access, South Puget Sound Region, WA 01/25/12 12:00 pm Large multi-specialty practice is looking to add a team player who can solve problems, manage, and develop people, successfully implement new processes, and one who can streamline and improve upon current scheduling, registration, and referral processes.
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Program Services Director, Tukwila, WA 01/25/12 12:00 pm Under the direction of the Executive Director (or designee) is accountable for work that that supports the achievement of the mission and goals of the Washington Center for Nursing. The Program Services Director is a leader in ensuring WCNs continued success, a visible representative of the organization across the state and in other venues, and a role model for other staff. This position requires energy, positivity, experience, innovation, self-knowledge, critical thinking, and a solution-seeking approach.
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Director of Nursing, Hollywood, CA 01/24/12 3:00 pm AIDS Healthcare Foundation is searching for a Registered Nurse to work as our Director of Nursing. This is a Fulltime, Regular position to oversee the daily operations of one of our healthcare centers and it also includes responsibilities to oversee the nursing operations of all of our healthcare centers in the United States.
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Medical Director, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 01/24/12 3:00 pm Under the supervision of the Chief of Managed Care the Medical Director is responsible for the appropriateness and quality of medical care delivered to members through the Positive HealthCare Partners health plan. The Medical Director shall review all denial medical services and participate in the grievance and appeals process. The Medical Director shall provide guidance of health plan quality improvement, utilization review as well as continuous measuring, monitoring and improvement of the health delivery system for plan members. The Medical Director shall be member of the Executive Management Team and involved in strategic planning.
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