Hospital: Blue Cross must pay more
UPI - Tue Jan 6, 9:26 pm ESTBOSTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A major hospital in Massachusetts says that because Blue Cross Blue Shield refuses to pay doctors a "reasonable rate" it is canceling its contract.
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Drug from genetically engineered goats a first
The State - Wed Jan 7, 11:01 am ESTYou've heard of making cheese from goats' milk, but prescription drugs? In what would be a scientific first, an anti-clotting drug made from the milk of genetically engineered goats moved closer to government approval Wednesday after experts at the Food and Drug Administration reported that the medication works and its safety is acceptable. Called ATryn, the drug is intended to help people with ...
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Massachusetts business in brief
The MetroWest Daily News - 1 hour, 26 minutes agoWeymouth man sues state IT department, alleging racial bias; Talbots shares get boost on credit news; Tufts docs say they’re dropping Blue Cross affiliation.
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State's nursing homes get low rating
Louisville Courier-Journal - Wed Jan 7, 4:55 am ESTA staffing shortage is driving down the quality of care at Indiana nursing homes, putting the state among the nation's 10 worst, according to an analysis of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data.
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Medicaid funds for Hospice could be gone as part of sweeping health-care cuts
The Villages Daily Sun - Wed Jan 7, 7:57 am ESTTHE VILLAGES — State lawmakers have a big current-year budget hole to plug — $2.3 billion, to be exact. To eliminate the shortfall, legislators are embroiled this week in a number-crunching special session in Tallahassee.
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1 in 10 had serious psychological distress
UPI - Wed Jan 7, 12:17 pm ESTROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A federal government report reveals that more than 1 in every 10 U.S. adults experienced serious psychological distress in the past year.
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Health Buzz: Bird Flu Kills in China and Other Health News
US News & World Report - Wed Jan 7, 12:10 pm ESTSaving on medicines by choosing generics; lingering uncertainty over Steve Jobs's health status.
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Iowa lawmakers see focus on budget, flood recovery
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Jan 7, 12:16 pm ESTIowa Democratic legislative leaders said Wednesday a budget crunch and demands of funding flood recovery efforts will likely draw most attention during the upcoming legislative session.
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Bacteria in sheep linked to human illness
UPI - Wed Jan 7, 12:17 pm ESTRALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- University and government researchers have linked a bacteria species commonly found in sheep to human illness, a report in a U.S. government publication says.
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Tufts Medical Center to drop Blue Cross coverage
Boston Herald - Tue Jan 6, 6:06 am ESTBOSTON - Tufts Medical Center is informing patients that the hospital's doctors will no longer accept Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO coverage after Jan. 31 because the insurer...
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Mississippi has highest teen birth rate, Georgia 10th, CDC says
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Wed Jan 7, 9:09 am ESTMississippi now has the nation's highest teen pregnancy rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal report released Wednesday. Mississippi's rate was more than 60 percent higher than the national average in 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The teen pregnancy rate in Texas and New Mexico was more than 50 percent ...
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CIGNA Laying Off 1,100 Employees Globally Effect Not Yet Known For Chattanooga Office
The Chattanoogan - Tue Jan 6, 2:21 pm ESTCIGNA (NYSE: CI) announced today several actions in response to the economic downturn, including the reduction in its global workforce by approximately 1,100 positions, around 4 percent of the company’s employees, and the planned consolidation of certain real estate locations.
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Virginia firm's bid for N.C. Medicaid system accepted
WRAL.com Raleigh - Tue Jan 6, 9:45 am ESTA Virginia firm has landed the government contract to complete an overhaul of North Carolina's Medicaid billing system.
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A Free Call Option on a Drug
The Motley Fool - 5 minutes agoBioMarin makes an awesome deal.
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Health Tip: More Than You Can Chew
MedicineNet.com - 3 minutes agoTitle: Health Tip: More Than You Can Chew Category: Health News Created: 1/7/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/7/2009
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More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
MedicineNet.com - 4 minutes agoTitle: More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections Category: Health News Created: 1/7/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/7/2009
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