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California Health Insurance Companies Spend $10.3 Billion On Administration And Profit
Private health insurance companies regulated by the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) spend $6 billion each year on administration, and divert an additional $4.3 billion to profit, according to a report released by the California Medical Association (CMA). Prepared using data obtained under the Knox Keene Act, the report breaks down how private health […]
FDA Issues Precautionary Note On Silver Fillings
Silver dental fillings contain mercury, and the government for the first time is warning that they may pose a safety concern for pregnant women and young children. The Food and Drug Administration posted the precaution on its Web site earlier this month, to settle a lawsuit — making the move a victory for anti-mercury activists.
The […]
Public Health Future : Survey of Medical Schools Is Critical of Perks
Most medical schools in the United States fail to police adequately the money, gifts and free drug samples that pharmaceutical companies routinely shower on doctors and trainees, according to a ranking by the American Medical Student Association.
Only 7 of the 150 medical schools included in the rankings received a grade of A while 14 were […]
EMR deadline does not compute: Falling short of 2014 goals
President Bush set a goal of most Americans using an electronic medical record by 2014. In his vision, doctors by then would be using EMR systems with interoperable standards that would allow them to share lab results, images, computerized orders and prescription information with hospitals and other health facilities.
So how much progress has been made […]
The bill would bar health insurers from basing eligibility or premiums on genetic information.
House and Senate passage of legislation to prohibit genetic discrimination has moved the federal government closer to eliminating a major barrier to these screenings — patients’ fear, physicians say.
“Genetic testing holds great promise for improving public health, and patients must be able to trust that their genetic information will be protected from inappropriate and […]
New Drug Duo Helps Cut Colon Cancer Risk
A new drug duo might help prevent colorectal cancer, and the powerful new cancer drug Sutent may slow the progression of liver cancer.
So conclude two studies presented Monday at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting in San Diego.
Experimental Cancer Vaccines Show Promise
A germ that commonly causes food poisoning may be the next weapon in the fight against cervical cancer, a major cause of death among women worldwide.
A new trial shows that a live Listeria vaccine called Lovaxin C is safe and even showed some benefit in 15 women with advanced cervical cancer.
Health care providers sue to stop California cuts
Health care companies said on Monday they had sued to stop some $1.3 billion in California cuts to state medical and dental programs.
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The suit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court says the planned cuts to Medi-Cal and Denti-Cal violate state and federal laws requiring Medicaid payments be high enough to enlist enough providers to […]
Gestational diabetes linked to pre-pregnancy weight
Women planning to become pregnant may decrease their likelihood of developing gestational diabetes by not gaining weight, study findings suggest.
Women who gained about 5 to 22 pounds per year during the 5 years prior to pregnancy were 2.5 times more likely to develop gestational diabetes, Dr. Monique M. Hedderson and colleagues report.
Gestational diabetes, marked by […]