Friday, April 27, 2012

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Serena Supporting Venus’s New Diet; Eating More Raw Foods
EURweb Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:04 AM PDT
  *Serena Williams says she has changed her diet in support of big sister Venus and her new health challenges. Serena said she’s cut down on eating chicken and fish and is eating more raw foods like Venus, who adopted the change to help her body cope with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can [...]

Will You Get a Health Insurance Rebate?
The Motley Fool Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:01 AM PDT
Insurers may pay back more than $1 billion in premiums. What's your fair share?

Airline reinstates free delivery of vaccines to Pacific
Saipan Tribune Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:59 AM PDT
Health officials in the Pacific heaved a sigh a relief yesterday following United Airlines' decision to reinstate free shipment of flu vaccines to the region.

Patient Advocate Foundation Announces New Co-Pay Relief (CPR) Offerings for Patients Facing Health Issues Due to ...
PR Newswire Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:55 AM PDT
CPR Electrolyte Imbalance Silo, launching on May 1, 2012, will Provide Financial Assistance to Qualified Patients HAMPTON, Va., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) announced today its formation of a new Electrolyte Imbalance Silo within...

Combating Homophobia in Medicine
The Advocate Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:52 AM PDT
Health care professionals are becoming increasingly attuned to the needs and concerns of LGBT patients. But the NYT ponders: What about support for LGBT doctors and nurses themselves?

Dual-eligible patients are doubly appealing to managed-care companies, says Turner Investments commentary
Business Wire Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:48 AM PDT
BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Turner Investments' latest commentary, health-care costs for dual-eligible patients are expected to reach $775 billion by 2024, providing a growth opportunity for managed-care companies.

Accretive Health's stock plunges after shakedown allegations
Chicago Tribune Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:47 AM PDT
Minnesota official accuses Chicago firm of breaking laws in debt collection at hospitals A fast-growing Chicago company that specializes in medical debt collection is under intense scrutiny after the Minnesota attorney general accused it of shaking down patients for payments, sometimes before they could receive treatment.

Obamacare rule delivering rebates to 3 million
Everett Herald Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:45 AM PDT
WASHINGTON -- More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama's health care law, a nonpartisan research group said Thursday.

Will Taxpayers Foot The Bill For State Workers At CCMC?
FOX CT Hartford Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:45 AM PDT
Get Business Mobile Text Alerts While thousands of people with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance are facing higher rates atConnecticut Children's Medical Centeramid a contract standoff, state employees might not see the hardship.

HILLTOP VIEW - Obama Cares
Lakes Region Weekly Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:44 AM PDT
Just over two years ago, a serious health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, was finally passed.




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