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Suspecting that a colleague might be impaired by drugs or alcohol is difficult; knowing what to do with those suspicions is even harder.
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Quality improvement organizations (QIOs) have gone a long way toward erasing the previously adversarial and punitive roles of their predecessors, the peer review organizations, according to a new study in the bimonthly journal Health Services Research.
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There is no shortage of proposals from experts on ways to expand coverage to the uninsured. Two proposals that are attracting considerable attention - and it is hoped, one or both will gain political support - share some techniques but also move in very different directions. This month, State Health Watch profiles the Plan for a Healthy America and A New Deal for Health.
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO - The Department of Social Services has sent letters to about 65,000 low-income parents warning that their Medicaid coverage is about to be eliminated.
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In a report in the March 2005 edition of the American Journal of Managed Care, pregnancy is listed as one of the primary events leading to eligibility for Medicaid, and deliveries account for almost 50% of Medicaid inpatient discharges.
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While the high-profile end-of-life case involving Terri Schiavo attracted considerable public and official attention in the first months of this year, and in fact over several years, experts say it may not be enough to bring about needed changes in public policy.
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Should Americans be able to buy health insurance online like clothes, airline tickets, and pet medications? Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council chairwoman Karen Kerrigan says yes.
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With our aging population, emergency medicine practitioners increasingly will face the challenges of care for the elderly in the emergency department. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that visits to U.S. EDs reached a record high in 2003 and attributes this rise to increased use by adults, especially those ages 65 and older. Elderly patients have higher risks for presenting to the ED.
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