Archive for November 13th, 2007

Opinion Pieces Address Veterans’ Health Care

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Summaries address issues related to health care for veterans appear below.

New Resource Features Information About Medicaid

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

The toolkit provides links to Web sites and articles about Medicaid, including information about beneficiaries.

Health Care Quality Forum To Develop Chronic Care Standards

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum seeks to develop standards for chronic disease care in the state.

US, Zambia To Partner With Tourism Companies To Fight HIV/AIDS

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

U.S. and Zambian officials recently signed a statement of collaboration with eight tourism companies to increase efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in Zambia.

Maryland Senate Approves Health Care Expansion Bill

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Maryland Senate voted to approve legislation that would expand Medicaid eligibility for adults and extend health insurance premium subsidies to small businesses.

Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Consider Options As Coverage Will Cost More

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

With the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit entering its third year and insurers making changes to their offerings, beneficiaries might have more reasons to revisit their prescription drug coverage and consider a change.

Examining Increase Of Diabetes Cases Among Children

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

USA Today examined how the nationwide trend toward more high-fat food and less high-activity play that has run smack into a genetic predisposition for diabetes.

Study Analyzes Antiretroviral Drug Production

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Although generic drugs produced in Brazil often are more expensive than similar drugs produced in other countries, Brazil still offers lower prices for patented antiretrovirals than other developing countries.

Wal-Mart Provides Health Insurance For More Employees

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Wal-Mart Stores over the past three years has improved health insurance plans offered to employees and has expanded enrollment in the plans to 100,000 additional workers.

Legislation To Prevent Companies From Delaying Start Of Generic Drugs To Market

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Legislation that would prevent brand-name drug companies from paying generic drug makers to delay market entry of generic medications has stalled in Congress in the face of major lobbying by the drug industry.