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Countdown to Obamacare
The countdown has started. In about 100 days, starting Oct. 1, millions of families across the nation will have an opportunity to enroll in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The full benefits of the law will...
Tags: Chris Christie, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Jan Brewer, Rick Scott, Susana Martinez
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Rx for electronic records
A critical opportunity to improve U.S. health care finally lies within reach. In 2004, then-President George Bush announced the goal to have a national electronic health records (EHR) system in place in 10 years. Tragically, EHR development had become...
Tags: George W. Bush, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, General Practitioners, Marilyn Tavenner
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For better health at lower cost, fix Maryland's Medicare waiver
We live in a time of great change in terms of our medical care: how we access it, how it is coordinated, and who pays for it. The change we face in health care is kind of like going back to the future; like the house calls of old, more health and long-...Tags: Medicare, Nursing Homes, Medical Specialization, Diabetes, Washington, DC
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Regulators and consumer advocates focus on senior identity theft
Older consumers are no more vulnerable to identity theft than others, but they do tend to be victims of the types of ID theft that are on the rise — cases involving tax returns and medical care. For that reason, the Federal Trade Commission held a...
Tags: Medicare, Nursing Homes, Ellicott City, Social Security, Long Term Care
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Bad signs on immigration
Even as the Senate takes up the issue of immigration reform this week, Republicans are increasingly giving indications that the effort isn't likely to go very far. First, it was Sen. Marco Rubio's dance around the issue — repeatedly speaking out...
Tags: Marco Rubio, Migration, U.S. Congress, Raul Labrador, Barack Obama
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HealthSpring changes its name
HealthSpring, an arm of Cigna that manages Medicare plans, said Wednesday it is rebranding and changing its name to Cigna-HealthSpring. Tennessee-based HealthSpring serves more than 18,200 Medicare Advantage patients in Maryland. HealthSpring...
Tags: Medicare, HealthSpring Inc., Drugs and Medicines, Agriculture, Cigna Corporation
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Scrabble at the Bain Center
Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...Tags: Medicare, Game Playing, Personal Service, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Gaming
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Jamie Crumpler weds Christopher Kalck
James and Teresa Crumpler of Forest Hill announce the marriage of their daughter, Jamie Teresa Crumpler, to Christopher Sean Kalck, son of Lawrence and Geraldine Kalck of Fallston. Their wedding and reception took place on Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at...
Tags: Towson University, Marriage, Family
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Maryland hospital rate increase recommended
Maryland hospitals would get some help dealing with federal cuts under a proposed plan that would increase the rates they can charge by 1.65 percent. The staff of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the agency responsible for setting hospital...
Tags: Medicare, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Hospitals and Clinics
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13 insurers want to offer plans on state exchange
Thirteen insurers have submitted plans to offer health insurance on the state exchange, or marketplace where individuals can buy insurance under health care reform, that begins open enrollment in October. The plans must still be certified by the state....
Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Aetna Inc., Dentistry and Dental Health, Drugs and Medicines, Health and Safety at Work
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Introducing Snapshot: Jenn and Sarah of Catonsville
I wrote in my first post here on Gay Matters that I wanted readers' help understanding "what it means to be LGBT in Baltimore today," and Jenn Sulin-Stair obliged almost immediately. Jenn sent me a picture of her, her wife Sarah Harding and their two...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Catonsville, Baltimore County
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Maryland panel approves hospital rate increase
A state panel voted unanimously Wednesday to increase the rates hospitals can charge by 1.65 percent, but the medical institutions say the amount is inadequate and will collectively drive hospitals into the red. The Maryland Hospital Association said the...
Tags: Medicare, Corporate Officers, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Hospitals and Clinics, Finance
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