http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:27:09 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:38:35 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Abortion-issue-in-health-care-bill-pits-Catholic-bishops-against-the-White-House?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Pro-life Catholic Bishops call the Senate health care bill proposed by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) the “worst [bill] so far on life issues.” The Senate bill was trying to strike a compromise that both Pro-Life and Pro-Choic... Health reform abortion health care reform Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:38:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Abortion-issue-in-health-care-bill-pits-Catholic-bishops-against-the-White-House?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d20-World-Vision-program-helps-HIV-mother-deliver-child-without-HIV?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner In celebration of  World Aids Day, on December 1, World Vision has announced that thanks to a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMCT) Clinic in Zambia, HIV positive mothers can deliver HIV negative babies. World Vision told the ... health AIDS World Vision Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:27:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d20-World-Vision-program-helps-HIV-mother-deliver-child-without-HIV?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Senate-democrats-will-try-to-expand-the-public-option-in-the-health-care--reform-bill?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Sen John Rockefeller IV (D-W. VA) insists thatany health care reform bill must have a public option Related Articles Reid to include a public option Medicare losing doctors to treat patients Can Democrats go it alone Liberman opposes public opt... Health reform Medicare public plan health care reform senior's health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:37:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Senate-democrats-will-try-to-expand-the-public-option-in-the-health-care--reform-bill?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d20-CBO-says-health-care-reform--public-option-will-have-little--impact-on-health-insurance-coverage?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Republicans have long opposed the public option as a part of health care reform. Now the Congressional Budget Office( CBO) has handed them a new argument. CBO says very few will use the public plan offered by health care reform bill Acco... Health reform public plan health care reform Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:03:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d20-CBO-says-health-care-reform--public-option-will-have-little--impact-on-health-insurance-coverage?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Republicans-vow-holy-war-on-the-health-care-reform-bill?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Senate Majority Leader, introduced the Senate plan for health care reform. The stage is now set for debate and it should be anything but quiet. Republicans respond by promising “holy war” on the health care ref... Health reform health care reform Harry Reid Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:28:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Republicans-vow-holy-war-on-the-health-care-reform-bill?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Employers-who-fail-to-offer-Health-Savings-Accounts-HSAs-to-employees-misunderstand-the-concept?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Employers are moving in the direction of offering, at least as one  option, CDHPs  coupled with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to their employees.   A recent survey showed that 44% of employers who offer sponsored health insura... HSAs Health Savings Accounts HDHPs CDHPs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:03:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Employers-who-fail-to-offer-Health-Savings-Accounts-HSAs-to-employees-misunderstand-the-concept?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Health-Savings-Accounts-HSAs-are-becoming-more-popular-with-employers-and-employees?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Employers who sponsor health insurance for their employees are beginning to understand and appreciate the benefits of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).  Employees are beginning to understand the advantage of having money in a tax exempt fund wh... Health Insurance HSAs Health Savings Accounts consumer driven health care CDHPs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:28:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Health-Savings-Accounts-HSAs-are-becoming-more-popular-with-employers-and-employees?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Understanding-the-new-government-recommendations-for-mammograms?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner The guidelines published by the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force set off of firestorm of protests from oncologists and cancer organizations. Read the recommendations and their impact here The Task Force is an independent panel of e... Health Insurance mammograms mammography women's health breast cancer Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:51:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Understanding-the-new-government-recommendations-for-mammograms?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Government-recommendation-that-woman-in-the-40s-skip-regular-mammograms-outrages-cancer-doctors?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner A study published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests regular mammography screening need not be started before age 50. The recommendations published this month has brought almost universal condemnation from oncologists across the c... mammograms mammography breast cancer American Cancer Society Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:01:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Government-recommendation-that-woman-in-the-40s-skip-regular-mammograms-outrages-cancer-doctors?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Minimum-benefits-of-health-care-reform-bills-may-cause--loss-of-consumer-protections-in-many-states?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner The health care bills currently pending in Congress all contain a benefit design which sets forth a minimum standard. Read the minimum benefits required under the House bill here On its face one would think that setting a minimum standard... Health reform health insurance mandates state mandates health care reform Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:18:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Minimum-benefits-of-health-care-reform-bills-may-cause--loss-of-consumer-protections-in-many-states?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d16-What-happened-to-the-drug-deal-announced-by-the-White-House-and-Finance-Committee?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner It was only a few months ago that Sen. Max Baucus, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the White House announced an agreement with the pharmaceutical industry to trim 8 billion dollars a year from the cost of drugs taken by Americans. ... Health reform prescription drugs health care reform Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:29:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d16-What-happened-to-the-drug-deal-announced-by-the-White-House-and-Finance-Committee?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d13-What-minimum-benefits-must-be-included-in--insurance-plans-under-the-House-health-care-reform?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner All the health care reform proposals currently being studied in Congress define what minimum requirements would be necessary for a health insurance plan to be considered  “credible.” Because the House bill has actually been vot... Health Insurance Health reform abortion health care reform Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:12:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d13-What-minimum-benefits-must-be-included-in--insurance-plans-under-the-House-health-care-reform?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d13-House-health-care-reform-bill-would-weaken-tax-advantages-of-HSAs-and-FSAs?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Despite the assurance of President Obama that Americans who like their current health insurance coverage would not lose it, the recently passed House bill contains language that would weaken the tax advantages of both Health Savings Accounts (HSA)... Health reform HSAs Health Savings Accounts FSA health care reform Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:52:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d13-House-health-care-reform-bill-would-weaken-tax-advantages-of-HSAs-and-FSAs?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d12-What-does-the-newly-passed-House-bill-really-do-for-access-to-health-insurance?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner It’s over 2000 pages long. It’s not really easy to read but it is important to understand at least some of the major concepts which the legislation proposes. Because of the complexity, issues such as affordability, tax payer costs and ... Health reform health insurance mandates state mandates health care reform Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:22:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d12-What-does-the-newly-passed-House-bill-really-do-for-access-to-health-insurance?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Did-Bill-Clintons-visit-sway-any-democratic-senators-on-the-issue-of-health-care-reform?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Former President Bill Clinton urged democratic senators to  “pass something”  or face losses in the next Congressional elections. Clinton’s comments came when he attended the weekly luncheon of the Democratic caucus. ... Health reform health care reform Bill Clinton Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:33:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Did-Bill-Clintons-visit-sway-any-democratic-senators-on-the-issue-of-health-care-reform?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d11-On-health-care-reform-Bill-Clinton-urges-democratic-senators-to-pass-something?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Harry Reid (D-Nev.)  invited former President  Bill Clinton to attend the weekly luncheon of the Democratic caucus yesterday.   Clinton was invited by the Senate Majority Leader to give his personal insights on the issue of hea... Health reform health care reform Harry Reid Bill Clinton Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:43:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d11-On-health-care-reform-Bill-Clinton-urges-democratic-senators-to-pass-something?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Breast-cancer-surgery-causes-lingering-pain-for-a-majority-of-patients?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported the results of a two year study by researchers in Denmark which concluded that the majority of women who undergo breast cancer surgery reported lingering pain several years after t... women's health breast cancer breast cancer awareness Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:45:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Breast-cancer-surgery-causes-lingering-pain-for-a-majority-of-patients?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Senators-and-health-experts-are-expressing-alarm-over-the-cost-of-the-health-care-reform-bills?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner Health care reform is moving forward. The House passed a bill. The Senate has a proposal. Now some democrats are expressing alarm over the cost or more accurately the lack of credible cost containment. President Obama made cost containment a r... Health reform Medicare health care reform Mayo Clinic Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:32:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Senators-and-health-experts-are-expressing-alarm-over-the-cost-of-the-health-care-reform-bills?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d10-House-adds-antiabortion-language-to-their-health-care-reform-bill?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner President Obama told Congress that they have to remove the anti-abortion language that was added to the health care reform bill which passed the House over the weekend. President Obama told Congress that  “this is a health care bill... Health reform abortion health care reform Bart Stupak Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:24:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d10-House-adds-antiabortion-language-to-their-health-care-reform-bill?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Senate-democrats-to-get-a-visit-from-Bill-Clinton-to-discuss-health-care-reform?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner The support of some Senate Democrats for the proposed health care reform bill may be wavering. The Senate cannot pass its health reform proposal without the vote of all its Democratic members. CNN reported today that former President Bill Clin... Health reform health care reform Bill Clinton Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:39:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11804-Health-Care-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Senate-democrats-to-get-a-visit-from-Bill-Clinton-to-discuss-health-care-reform?cid=exrss-Health-Care-Examiner