Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Health agency budgets facing cuts in coming year | Georgia Health News

Health agency budgets facing cuts in coming year | Georgia Health News

'Obese' Or 'Overweight' Are Hurtful Labels, Whereas Terms Like 'Large' Considered By Parents To Be Less Offensive

'Obese' Or 'Overweight' Are Hurtful Labels, Whereas Terms Like 'Large' Considered By Parents To Be Less Offensive

Medical News: Kids with Heart Defects May Have Other Issues - in Cardiovascular, Prevention from MedPage Today

Medical News: Kids with Heart Defects May Have Other Issues - in Cardiovascular, Prevention from MedPage Today

Medical News: Florida Appeals Ruling on Gun Gag Law - in Public Health & Policy, Health Policy from MedPage Today

Medical News: Florida Appeals Ruling on Gun Gag Law - in Public Health & Policy, Health Policy from MedPage Today

Medicaid would be scaled back sharply under GOP plans - latimes.com

Medicaid would be scaled back sharply under GOP plans - latimes.com

New Federal Transportation Law Encourages Stricter Teen Driving Regs - Kaiser Health News

New Federal Transportation Law Encourages Stricter Teen Driving Regs - Kaiser Health News

Hospitals team up for residency program » Local News » Moultrie Observer

Hospitals team up for residency program » Local News » Moultrie Observer

Young patients caught in conflict between MCG and Blue Cross Blue Shield | The Augusta Chronicle

Young patients caught in conflict between MCG and Blue Cross Blue Shield | The Augusta Chronicle

Monday, July 30, 2012

The Marietta Daily Journal - Free support group educates encourages new mothers

The Marietta Daily Journal - Free support group educates encourages new mothers

Lawmakers warned of demise of solo medical practices - amednews.com

Lawmakers warned of demise of solo medical practices - amednews.com

Acquisition may be first wave of Medicaid managed care consolidations - amednews.com

Acquisition may be first wave of Medicaid managed care consolidations - amednews.com

Obama administration says states will join Medicaid expansion | Reuters

Obama administration says states will join Medicaid expansion | Reuters

White House Projects Larger Savings on Big-Ticket Items in New Report - Real Time Economics - WSJ

White House Projects Larger Savings on Big-Ticket Items in New Report - Real Time Economics - WSJ

Doctors key players in NFL concussion litigation - amednews.com

Doctors key players in NFL concussion litigation - amednews.com

Sexual Content In Films Affects Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Sexual Content In Films Affects Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Adolescent Girls More Likely To Be Depressed Than Boys

Adolescent Girls More Likely To Be Depressed Than Boys

Cyberbullying: One In Two Victims Suffer From The Distribution Of Embarrassing Photos And Videos

Cyberbullying: One In Two Victims Suffer From The Distribution Of Embarrassing Photos And Videos

Eye Injuries In Young Athletes Can Be Avoided With Protective Eyewear

Eye Injuries In Young Athletes Can Be Avoided With Protective Eyewear

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Researchers Link Kawasaki Disease In Childhood With Increased Risk Of Adult Heart Disease

Researchers Link Kawasaki Disease In Childhood With Increased Risk Of Adult Heart Disease

Medicaid Expansion Reduces Mortality, Study Finds – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Medicaid Expansion Reduces Mortality, Study Finds – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Hospitals, retail clinics affiliate in partnered care - FierceHealthcare

Hospitals, retail clinics affiliate in partnered care - FierceHealthcare

Standoff could cut off Blue Cross patients at MCG Hospital and Clinics | The Augusta Chronicle

Standoff could cut off Blue Cross patients at MCG Hospital and Clinics | The Augusta Chronicle

Ignore the scare tactics on ACA | Georgia Health News

Ignore the scare tactics on ACA | Georgia Health News

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Childhood Obesity Linked To 50% Higher Risk Of Urothelial And Colorectal Cancers In Adulthood

Childhood Obesity Linked To 50% Higher Risk Of Urothelial And Colorectal Cancers In Adulthood

Practice survival hinges on new models, technology - FiercePracticeManagement

Practice survival hinges on new models, technology - FiercePracticeManagement

Supreme Court ruling expected to leave 3 million without health care access - HTHealth

Supreme Court ruling expected to leave 3 million without health care access - HTHealth

Doctors: Limiting Medicaid prescriptions adds risk – USATODAY.com

Doctors: Limiting Medicaid prescriptions adds risk – USATODAY.com

State seeks to define ‘basics’ for health coverage | Georgia Health News

State seeks to define ‘basics’ for health coverage | Georgia Health News

The Supreme Court and the Future of Medicaid — NEJM

The Supreme Court and the Future of Medicaid — NEJM

Tuberculosis in Children — NEJM

Tuberculosis in Children — NEJM

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Report dispels conventional wisdom on what drives Medicaid ED use - amednews.com

Report dispels conventional wisdom on what drives Medicaid ED use - amednews.com

Long-Term ADHD Drug Use Is Not Harmful

Long-Term ADHD Drug Use Is Not Harmful

List shows provider tax’s bottom line for hospitals | Georgia Health News

List shows provider tax’s bottom line for hospitals | Georgia Health News

Should all U.S. children get a cholesterol blood test? - CBS News

Should all U.S. children get a cholesterol blood test? - CBS News

Medi-Cal compensation inadequate, doctors say, as enrollment boom looms - San Jose Mercury News

Medi-Cal compensation inadequate, doctors say, as enrollment boom looms - San Jose Mercury News

Overweight Kids Already Have Risk Factors For Heart Disease

Overweight Kids Already Have Risk Factors For Heart Disease

'Child Life Specialists' Help Sick Kids Be Kids - Kaiser Health News

'Child Life Specialists' Help Sick Kids Be Kids - Kaiser Health News

Telemedicine making big difference for society’s smallest victims | Georgia Health News

Telemedicine making big difference for society’s smallest victims | Georgia Health News

News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press

Coverage push could miss some kids: GAO | Modern Healthcare

Coverage push could miss some kids: GAO | Modern Healthcare

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Survey: Hospital employment to eclipse private practice - FiercePracticeManagement

Survey: Hospital employment to eclipse private practice - FiercePracticeManagement

Could The Health Law End Up Back In Court? Opponents Think So : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

Could The Health Law End Up Back In Court? Opponents Think So : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

Report: Higher Payments Are No Cure For Doctor Shortage – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Report: Higher Payments Are No Cure For Doctor Shortage – Capsules - The KHN Blog

The rise of sky-high jury awards - amednews.com

The rise of sky-high jury awards - amednews.com

Sharp increase expected in number of nurse practitioners - amednews.com

Sharp increase expected in number of nurse practitioners - amednews.com

Tough talk from governors about Medicaid after reform law ruling - amednews.com

Tough talk from governors about Medicaid after reform law ruling - amednews.com

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

What's A Governor To Do With The Health Care Law? GPB


Sun., July 15, 2012 6:15am (EDT)

What's A Governor To Do With The Health Care Law?
By Julie Rovner   GPB


As governors from around the country meet this weekend in Williamsburg, Va., health care is near the top of their agenda. Specifically, what to do about the federal health law, now that the Supreme Court has given states new options.

Republican governors in particular said they were genuinely surprised by the Supreme Court ruling. The justices declared the health law in general constitutional, but gave states the option of whether or not to dramatically expand their Medicaid programs. They'll now get to choose whether to put most people who earn more than about $15,000 a year on the program or not.

"I think a lot of us, certainly on the Republican side, believed it would be found unconstitutional. So I think it's just added more confusion to the issue rather than settling the issue," said Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, "and probably more impetus on the November election to really find out and sort out what the implications are going to be going forward."

Indeed, the meeting's host, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, said he wasn't planning to say yet whether his state would expand its Medicaid program, even with the federal government picking up the vast majority of the costs.

"Honestly, I don't think it's responsible fully for my state to make a decision now because there's still more information we need," he said.

Many Democratic governors see things differently, however, including Delaware's Jack Markell, the incoming chairman of the National Governors Association.

"This is not political. This is a financial analysis of what does it mean to cover, in our case, an additional 30,000 people," he said, "and my view and we're clarifying that we're understanding it all properly ... is that this is absolutely a good deal for Delaware taxpayers."

Unlike Republicans, who say the Supreme Court decision confused matters, Democrats like Maryland's Martin O'Malley also insisted that it should have ended the debate.

"I think most governors understand that the Supreme Court's decision was a final and clear ruling," he said.

Other Democrats were less charitable. Vermont's Peter Shumlin said some of his Republican colleagues aren't being honest by calling for the repeal of the health law on the one hand, while declining to say whether they'll accept the federal Medicaid funding that flows from it on the other.

"Have a spine. The American people are sick and tired of spineless politicians. [Either] say, 'I believe the Affordable Care Act is the wrong thing, so I will not take the loot,' or say, 'I believe the Affordable Care Act will help my state cover uninsured Americans, grow jobs, economic opportunities, and I'm taking the loot,' " Shumlin said. "But to say, 'I'm gonna criticize the plan, but I won't tell you whether I'm taking the loot or not until after the election,' that's what breeds cynicism among the American people."

O'Malley of Maryland thinks most of those Republican governors will eventually come around and take the money for economic if not political reasons.

"Once the posturing of the election is past, I think that a lot of these governors are going to have a hard time going home to their doctors, nurses, hospitals and explaining to them why they are passing up an opportunity to transform these dollars into better economic uses for job creation in their states," he said.

But for many Republican governors, like Nebraska's Dave Heineman, it's about something bigger than parochial interests.

"They all say it's free federal money. No, it's not. That's our tax dollars," he says. "It's costing every one of us."

Behind the scenes at the meeting, however, governors did seem to agree on one thing. There are still lots of questions they want the federal government to answer about how they will all work together as the health law's implementation proceeds.

CMS: No Deadline for States to Launch Medicaid Expansion


CMS: No Deadline for States to Launch Medicaid Expansion
By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor

There’s no deadline for a state to tell the federal government whether or not it plans to expand its Medicaid rolls under the health care law, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner wrote state governors on Friday.

Tavenner also said a state can receive extra funding to help pay for Medicaid Information Technology and exchange implementation even if it has not yet decided whether it will expand Medicaid eligibility or run a state-based exchange. “And if a state ultimately decides not to do so, it will not have to pay those resources back,” Tavenner said in the letter to the chairmen of the National Governors Association, Republican Governors Association and Democratic Governors Association. The NGA begins a meeting today in Williamsburg, Va.

Administration officials had said on background earlier that there wouldn’t be a deadline for states to inform the Department of Health and Human Services of their intentions. But the letter from Tavenner represents the first official statement.

The letter from Tavenner begins to answer some of the many questions that states, the health care industry and policy experts have been raising since the June 28 Supreme Court decision that upheld the health care law but said states could opt out of the Medicaid expansion. Under the law, states will receive federal funding to expand their programs to adults earning under 138 percent of the federal poverty level.

About a half-dozen Republican governors have said they are opposed to the Medicaid expansion, and others have hinted they are considering opting out. Some Democratic governors have not yet stated a position.

Tavenner, in her letter, said that as states study their options, “they will recognize this is a good deal” because the costs of the expansion will be funded 100 percent by the federal government for the first three years, then gradually phased down to a minimum of 90 percent in 2020 and thereafter.

“The hospitals will get paid for what would otherwise be uncompensated care provided to uninsured patients,” she added. “Their local economies will benefit and jobs will be created when their hospitals remain viable and their workers remain healthy.”

She added: “We hope states will not turn down the resources and flexibility offered in the Affordable Care Act and will put aside old political battles to move forward with implementation.”

Deal: June revenue up 2.6 percent


Deal: June revenue up 2.6 percent
Friday, July 13, 2012 

Gov. Nathan Deal reported today that the State of Georgia’s net tax collections for the month of June totaled $1.54 billion, an increase of $39 million, or 2.6 percent, compared to June 2011. For fiscal year 2012, which ended June 30, net revenue collections totaled $16.1 billion, which is an increase of $742 million, or 4.8 percent, compared to the previous fiscal year.
Despite softer than expected revenue collections at the end of the fiscal year, positive year-over-year growth continued for the eighth consecutive quarter; net revenues topped out at $4.3 billion for the fourth quarter compared to $4.1 billion last year.
The following changes within the various tax categories led to the overall net revenue increase in June:

Individual Income Tax: Individual Income Tax collections for June 2012 totaled $780.75 million, down from $782.5 million in June 2011— a decrease of ($1.75 million) or -0.2 percent.
The following notable components within Individual Income Tax account for the decrease:

•      Individual Tax Return payments were up $14 million, or 77.5 percent
•      Individual Income Tax refunds issued (net of voided checks) were down ($9.5 million), or -16.4 percent
•      All other Individual categories including Withholding payments were down a combined ($25.3   million)
Sales and Use Tax: Net Sales and Use Tax collections for June 2012 totaled $429 million, down from $439 million in June 2011— a decrease of nearly ($10 million), or -2.2 percent. The monthly Sales Tax Distribution to local governments totaled $401.5 million, which was an increase of $35 million, or 9.6 percent, compared to last year.
Corporate Income Tax:  Corporate Income Tax collections for June 2012 rose by $43 million, or 38.7 percent, up from $111 million in June 2011 to $154 million in FY2012. 
The following notable components within Corporate Income Tax make up the increase:

•      Corporate Tax refunds issued (net of voided checks) were down ($31.5 million), or -70.5 percent
•      Corporate Tax Return payments were up $10.75 million, or 26.2 percent
•      All other Corporate Tax categories combined for an increase of $0.75 million, or 0.75 percent

PolitiFact Georgia | Deal spokesman slips up on health care impact to Georgia

PolitiFact Georgia | Deal spokesman slips up on health care impact to Georgia

Department of Community Health Medicaid and CHIP Redesign Moves Forward


Department of Community Health Medicaid and CHIP Redesign Moves Forward

Friday, July 13, 2012 
Contact: Pamela A. Keene

ATLANTA -- Today, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) announced that it will move forward with implementing key recommendations from its Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Redesign task forces and workgroups. It will not, however, pursue wholesale restructuring of Georgia’s Medicaid program at this time because of increasing uncertainty at the federal level.

“I am very proud of the process we have used during this redesign initiative,” said David A. Cook, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health. “As a result of our efforts, we will implement numerous initiatives to improve services in a cost-effective manner. Even though increasing uncertainty in Washington would make a full Medicaid Redesign imprudent at this time, it is important that we focus on what we can do to provide better service.” 

The department will continue using a Care Management Organization (CMO) to service the Low-Income Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® populations in a full risk-based managed care environment. The department will work to improve the current program and incorporate many of the excellent ideas received from stakeholders. 

DCH will also transition foster children to a single-designated CMO to achieve greater continuity of care for this special population. 

“This is an opportunity that will greatly enhance our service to this vulnerable population through better care coordination that simply does not exist today,” Cook said.

In addition to this initiative, the department will continue to utilize information it gains from the redesign process. For example, the department plans to improve Medicaid care by encouraging movement toward Patient-centered Medical Homes.

Also, DCH will utilize a value-based purchasing model. Value-based purchasing will allow DCH to continuously improve the quality of care for members while containing costs.

Another initiative will create a centralized web portal that will reduce administrative burdens and make it easier for providers to serve their patients. Specifically the portal will give health care providers more comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date information about their members and their medical history, streamline their credentialing process, present key performance metrics, and align the metrics with areas of improvement.

A final initiative will create a Common Pharmacy Preferred Drug List that will simplify the program and reduce administrative burdens on providers.

DCH will continue moving forward with its Home- and Community-based Services Rebalancing initiatives. This rebalancing will encourage the delivery of patient care to home- and community-based settings rather than skilled nursing facilities. The result will be improved care in the least restrictive setting at a cost that is less than or equal to the cost of placing a patient in a skilled nursing facility.

“The redesign process has been a great benefit for the department,” Cook added. “It has allowed us to start a meaningful dialogue with the health care community, take a comprehensive look at options, receive recommendations on improvements, and solicit feedback on numerous ideas. We will continue the process as we look at more ways to improve Georgia’s Medicaid program.”

After several months of in-depth analysis, the department concluded that the current health care environment is so volatile that acting now with a full redesign would not serve the best interests of all Georgians.

The fallout from the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act as well as the potential impact of the November elections contributed to the uncertainty.  There is also a great deal of unpredictability about Medicaid funding as a result of federal budget talks scheduled to take place later this year.

Moreover, substantial uncertainty exists about how states might replace the loss of federal Upper Payment Limit funding if they moved toward greater managed care. While waivers to offset the loss of that funding are possible, it takes nearly a year to get through the federal waiver process and by then the current waiver system could prove unnecessary.

In addition, an increasing number of influential national leaders are proposing to give every state a waiver from the Affordable Care Act. These leaders have expressed support for a block grant system of funding, which would eliminate the cumbersome waiver system currently in place.

“Although we are not moving forward with a full redesign at this time, this process has been invaluable and it will continue,” Cook concluded.

DCH scraps plans to restructure Medicaid because of ‘uncertainty’


DCH scraps plans to restructure Medicaid because of ‘uncertainty’
By Tom Crawford | Published: July 13, 2012

The Department of Community Health (DCH) announced Friday it is dropping its plans to restructure the Medicaid and PeachCare health insurance programs that serve low-income Georgians.

DCH Commissioner David Cook cited the “uncertainty” overhanging the Medicaid program as a result of the June 28 Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA).

In a statement released Friday morning, DCH said:

The fallout from the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act as well as the potential impact of the November elections contributed to the uncertainty. There is also a great deal of unpredictability about Medicaid funding as a result of federal budget talks scheduled to take place later this year.

Moreover, substantial uncertainty exists about how states might replace the loss of federal Upper Payment Limit funding if they moved toward greater managed care. While waivers to offset the loss of that funding are possible, it takes nearly a year to get through the federal waiver process and by then the current waiver system could prove unnecessary.

DCH committed more than $3 million for consulting services and has been working for nearly a year on a comprehensive restructuring of the Medicaid program.

The Navigant consulting firm recommended that DCH retain the current managed care model that includes the majority of Medicaid patients but expand it to include the aged, blind and disabled population. Navigant also said the department should move some Medicaid participants into a “commercial” model of health insurance coverage.

DCH said it will continue to use the current system in which three care management organization (CMOs) contract with the agency to administer Medicaid and PeachCare to a large portion of the programs’ participants.

“As a result of our efforts, we will implement numerous initiatives to improve services in a cost-effective manner,” Cook said. “Even though increasing uncertainty in Washington would make a full Medicaid redesign imprudent at this time, it is important that we focus on what we can do to provide better service.”

In voting to uphold the Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court also ruled that states have the option as to whether they will expand Medicaid coverage to persons making up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. That would add an estimated 650,000 persons to Georgia’s Medicaid rolls.

Under the provisions of ACA, the federal government will pay 100 percent of the costs of Medicaid expansion for the first three years and 90 percent of the costs thereafter.

Gov. Nathan Deal opposes the Affordable Care Act and contends the state cannot afford to expand Medicaid coverage to an additional 650,000 people.

Shortly after the Supreme Court decision was handed down, Deal said he will wait to see if voters elect a Republican president and Republican-controlled Congress in November that would repeal the healthcare act and make Medicaid expansion a moot point.


Thursday, July 12, 2012

Medicaid expansion likely to dominate governors’ meeting in Williamsburg this weekend - The Washington Post

Medicaid expansion likely to dominate governors’ meeting in Williamsburg this weekend - The Washington Post

How The SCOTUS Medicaid Ruling Could Save Money - Kaiser Health News

How The SCOTUS Medicaid Ruling Could Save Money - Kaiser Health News

How The SCOTUS Medicaid Ruling Could Save Money - Kaiser Health News

How The SCOTUS Medicaid Ruling Could Save Money - Kaiser Health News

Albany Herald | Phoebe group backs unit for women, children

Albany Herald | Phoebe group backs unit for women, children

7 Georgia hospitals to join breastfeeding initiative | Georgia Health News

7 Georgia hospitals to join breastfeeding initiative | Georgia Health News

Medicaid reform costs worry hospitals - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Medicaid reform costs worry hospitals - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Medicaid reform costs worry hospitals - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Medicaid reform costs worry hospitals - FierceHealthFinance - Health Finance, Healthcare Finance

Public Health marks milestone with upbeat report | Georgia Health News

Public Health marks milestone with upbeat report | Georgia Health News

Primary care pay gap may be closing - FiercePracticeManagement

Primary care pay gap may be closing - FiercePracticeManagement

CMS proposes pay bump for community physicians, care coordination - FiercePracticeManagement

CMS proposes pay bump for community physicians, care coordination - FiercePracticeManagement

Bullying Doesn't Stop In The Summer

Bullying Doesn't Stop In The Summer

Newborns Delivered To Obese Mothers May Have Lower Levels Of Iron

Newborns Delivered To Obese Mothers May Have Lower Levels Of Iron

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

WellPoint buying Amerigroup; new ACOs announced | Georgia Health News

WellPoint buying Amerigroup; new ACOs announced | Georgia Health News

Perry Says Texas Rejects Health Law ‘Intrusions’ - NYTimes.com

Perry Says Texas Rejects Health Law ‘Intrusions’ - NYTimes.com

New Guidelines On Obesity Treatment Herald Changes In Coverage - Kaiser Health News

New Guidelines On Obesity Treatment Herald Changes In Coverage - Kaiser Health News

Childhood Obesity Challenge Launched By American Journal Of Preventative Medicine

Childhood Obesity Challenge Launched By American Journal Of Preventative Medicine

Autism Risk Higher When Parents Have Schizophrenia Or Bipolar Disorder

Autism Risk Higher When Parents Have Schizophrenia Or Bipolar Disorder

Monday, July 9, 2012

The Governor’s Bad Math on Medicaid | Georgia Budget and Policy Institute

The Governor’s Bad Math on Medicaid | Georgia Budget and Policy Institute

Hospital bills could go unpaid if states opt out of Medicaid - FierceHealthcare

Hospital bills could go unpaid if states opt out of Medicaid - FierceHealthcare

WellPoint to Acquire Amerigroup for $4.9 Billion - NYTimes.com

WellPoint to Acquire Amerigroup for $4.9 Billion - NYTimes.com

ACA’s impact on public health: Changes and a choice | Georgia Health News

ACA’s impact on public health: Changes and a choice | Georgia Health News

Court upholds key tort reform provision  | ajc.com

Court upholds key tort reform provision  | ajc.com

Many babies healthier in homes with dogs  | ajc.com

Many babies healthier in homes with dogs  | ajc.com

Study Finds That Physical Education Mandates Not Enough In Most States

Study Finds That Physical Education Mandates Not Enough In Most States

Uncircumcised Boys At Higher Risk Of Urinary Tract Infections

Uncircumcised Boys At Higher Risk Of Urinary Tract Infections

Sunday, July 8, 2012

5010 Enforcement Begins on July 1, 2012 - DCH Newsletter


5010 Enforcement Begins on July 1, 2012

 After a series of CMS-ordered postponements, enforcement of the use of Version 5010 electronic standards for all HIPAA-covered entities will begin on July 1, 2012. As of that date, electronic claims must be filed in the 5010 version.

“Georgia Medicaid has been processing claims using 5010 since the original compliance date of January 1, 2012,” said Sonny Munter, chief information officer for the Georgia Department of Community Health. “At this point, there are very few providers who are not compliant. And as a bonus we’re able to process claims more quickly with the new system.”

Some of the changes that may affect claims processing are:
ZIP Code + plus 4 
Service location cannot be a P.O. Box 
Billing address cannot be a P.O. Box 

For more information, contact the HP Enterprise Services’ Customer Service Call Center at 1-800-766-4456 or visit the DCH website at www.dch.georgia.gov/ICD10.

Medicaid Expansion: Who's In? Who's Out? : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

Medicaid Expansion: Who's In? Who's Out? : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

How Many Will Remain Uninsured if States Don’t Expand Medicaid? – Capsules - The KHN Blog

How Many Will Remain Uninsured if States Don’t Expand Medicaid? – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Nurse practitioner jobs to grow 94% by 2025 - FierceHealthcare

Nurse practitioner jobs to grow 94% by 2025 - FierceHealthcare

Medicaid ACOs are risky testing ground - FierceHealthcare

Medicaid ACOs are risky testing ground - FierceHealthcare

Abuse During Childhood May Contribute To Obesity In Adulthood

Abuse During Childhood May Contribute To Obesity In Adulthood

Georgia health care in limbo  | ajc.com

Georgia health care in limbo  | ajc.com

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Molecular Clues To The Link Between Childhood Maltreatment And Later Suicide

Molecular Clues To The Link Between Childhood Maltreatment And Later Suicide

Healthy Drinks Only - New Trend Hitting Many U.S Elementary Schools

Healthy Drinks Only - New Trend Hitting Many U.S Elementary Schools

Revenue predictions for providers with reform implementation - FierceHealthcare

Revenue predictions for providers with reform implementation - FierceHealthcare

New moms get advice via texting | Georgia Health News

New moms get advice via texting | Georgia Health News

Georgia benefits from GlaxoSmithKline drug settlement

Georgia benefits from GlaxoSmithKline drug settlement

More legal challenges to ACA on way - Jennifer Haberkorn - POLITICO.com

More legal challenges to ACA on way - Jennifer Haberkorn - POLITICO.com

More state leaders considering opting out of Medicaid expansion - The Washington Post

More state leaders considering opting out of Medicaid expansion - The Washington Post

Report: Spending On Children’s Care Rose Because Of Higher Prices – Capsules - The KHN Blog

Report: Spending On Children’s Care Rose Because Of Higher Prices – Capsules - The KHN Blog

States Could Cut Medicaid Rolls In 2014 As A Result Of Court Ruling - Kaiser Health News

States Could Cut Medicaid Rolls In 2014 As A Result Of Court Ruling - Kaiser Health News

High Temperatures Dangerous For Children

High Temperatures Dangerous For Children

Amniotic Fluid Yields Alternatives To Embryonic Stem Cells

Amniotic Fluid Yields Alternatives To Embryonic Stem Cells

Monday, July 2, 2012

Buoyed by reform ruling, hospitals push states to expand Medicaid - FierceHealthcare

Buoyed by reform ruling, hospitals push states to expand Medicaid - FierceHealthcare

Higher Rates Of Childhood Obesity May Be Linked To Phthalate, An Environmental Chemical

Higher Rates Of Childhood Obesity May Be Linked To Phthalate, An Environmental Chemical

Community Factors And Racial Make-Up Impact Obesity Risk

Community Factors And Racial Make-Up Impact Obesity Risk

Amniotic Fluid Could Be Elixir That Prevents Deadly Gut Inflammation In Preemies

Amniotic Fluid Could Be Elixir That Prevents Deadly Gut Inflammation In Preemies

Amniotic Fluid Could Be Elixir That Prevents Deadly Gut Inflammation In Preemies

Amniotic Fluid Could Be Elixir That Prevents Deadly Gut Inflammation In Preemies

Spanking Children Can Cause Mental Illness

Spanking Children Can Cause Mental Illness

Georgia cracking down on day care transportation - The Times-Herald

Georgia cracking down on day care transportation - The Times-Herald

Medicaid expansion choice sets up big battle | Georgia Health News

Medicaid expansion choice sets up big battle | Georgia Health News

Don't make licensure dependent on board certification, AMA says - amednews.com

Don't make licensure dependent on board certification, AMA says - amednews.com

Antibiotic use among children declined in past decade - amednews.com

Antibiotic use among children declined in past decade - amednews.com

Antibiotic use among children declined in past decade - amednews.com

Antibiotic use among children declined in past decade - amednews.com

What's next for physicians after Affordable Care Act ruling - amednews.com

What's next for physicians after Affordable Care Act ruling - amednews.com

Are ACOs the answer for Medicaid? - amednews.com

Are ACOs the answer for Medicaid? - amednews.com

Over The Past 4 Years, Spending On Children's Health Rose Faster Than Adults

Over The Past 4 Years, Spending On Children's Health Rose Faster Than Adults