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    Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. 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: Medical Specialization, Long Term Care, Diabetes, Health Insurance, Heart Failure

    2. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. 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.
    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: Organized Crime, Long Term Care, Annapolis, Criminals, Consumers

    3. May 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. 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: Father's Day, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Scrabble (game), Howard County, Museums

    4. May 31, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. 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.
    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: Government Health Care, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Hospitals and Clinics

    5. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. 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.
    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: Government Health Care, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Corporate Officers, Hospitals and Clinics, Finance

    6. May 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. 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.
     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: Government Health Care, HealthSpring Inc., Cigna Corporation, Prescription Drugs, Agriculture

    7. May 14, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  7. Foundation in Towson helps people nationwide with immune deficiencies

    When 16-year-old Towson resident Aaron Sanzenbacher and his mother, Jenny Michalak, received Aaron's diagnosis with an immune deficiency, Aaron said his mother's reaction was, "What's that?"
    When 16-year-old Towson resident Aaron Sanzenbacher and his mother, Jenny Michalak, received Aaron's diagnosis with an immune deficiency, Aaron said his mother's reaction was, "What's that?" More than 30 years ago, Marcia Boyle thought the same thing...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Barack Obama, Conservation

    8. May 9, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Hospital rates vary significantly, Medicare data show

    Johns Hopkins Hospital charged $13,667 on average to treat one admission of a Medicare patient with diabetes in 2011, while a couple of miles away Mercy Medical Center billed an average of $8,425.
    Johns Hopkins Hospital charged $13,667 on average to treat one admission of a Medicare patient with diabetes in 2011, while a couple of miles away Mercy Medical Center billed an average of $8,425. The University of Maryland Medical Center charged $9,045...

    Tags: University of Maryland Medical Center, Diabetes, Health Insurance, Urinary Tract Infection, Annapolis

    9. May 6, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Maryland hospitals oppose state plan to update waiver

    The Maryland Hospital Association has sent a letter to state health officials saying it will not support a proposal that would link medical spending to the state's economic growth.
    The Maryland Hospital Association has sent a letter to state health officials saying it will not support a proposal that would link medical spending to the state's economic growth. The state presented the proposal to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Corporate Officers, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Medical Procedures and Tests

    10. May 2, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Md. hospitals say rate vote means jobs cuts

    Maryland hospitals said they will need to cut jobs and patient services after a state panel voted Wednesday to keep hospital rates flat, despite a 2 percent cut in Medicare payments required by federal sequestration.
    Maryland hospitals said they will need to cut jobs and patient services after a state panel voted Wednesday to keep hospital rates flat, despite a 2 percent cut in Medicare payments required by federal sequestration. "There are significant job cuts...

    Tags: Elections, Obstetrics, Medical Specialization, Corporate Officers, Health Insurance

    11. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. The myths that undermine Medicare and Social Security

    The talk in Washington and among opinion leaders around the country's budget issues today centers on "balance" and "responsibility." Many conservatives declare that these terms mean that there should be no new revenue, only spending cuts to programs such as Social Security and Medicare. They also propose to reduc cost of living adjustments for all Social Security recipients, a group of Americans who have seen traditional pensions eliminated and savings devastated by the Great Recession — and who rely more and more on our Social Security system, into which they paid during their entire working lives.
    The talk in Washington and among opinion leaders around the country's budget issues today centers on "balance" and "responsibility." Many conservatives declare that these terms mean that there should be no new revenue, only spending cuts to programs...

    Tags: Health Insurance, Medicaid, Budgets and Budgeting, Medical Procedures and Tests, Finance

    12. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Where our democracy works and where it doesn't

    Who says American politics is gridlocked? A tidal wave of politicians from both sides of the aisle who just a few years ago opposed same-sex marriage are now coming around to support it.
    Who says American politics is gridlocked? A tidal wave of politicians from both sides of the aisle who just a few years ago opposed same-sex marriage are now coming around to support it. Elected officials who had been against allowing undocumented...

    Tags: Elections, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt, ABC (tv network), Illegal Immigrants

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