3/8/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find more information on how the Affordable Care Act is being implemented, a significant breakthrough in the treatment of babies born to mothers with HIV/AIDS, details on a new report highlighting the astronomical costs associated with diabetes treatment and MORE!
A new report conducted by Cornell University shows that savings resulting from a controversial change in Medicaid policy are far less than projected by state officials.
3/4/13 – We are very pleased once again to have Erica Rothschild, Community Organizer at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, appear as a guest blogger today. This is part 2 of 2 in Rothschild’s efforts to show how taking the prescribing authority away from doctors has a devastating impact on patients. In Rothschild’s last post, she discussed “Max’s” struggles with the new Medicaid policy. Today, she describes “Maria’s” story.
3/1/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find details on the latest changes as states implement more and more provisions of the Affordable Care Act, a tribute to Dr. C. Everett Coop and two new studies looking at health care costs and the fiscal impact of incorrect or missed diagnoses.
2/22/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll read about an update in the NYS budget regarding Medicaid, latest guidelines for health plans providing services through health exchanges, a new study regarding expanded insurance coverage and the primary care doctor shortage, and more!
2/20/13 – We are very pleased to have Erica Rothschild, Community Organizer at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, appear as a guest blogger today. This is part 1 of 2 in Rothschild’s efforts to show how taking prescribing authority away from doctors has a devastating impact on patients.
2/15/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find details on protests by various health advocacy organizations regarding health care spending budget cuts, a study showing that increasing prescription drug access saves on other medical costs, a federal investigation in NY’s Medicaid spending, and more!
2/11/13 – A colleague recently referred me to a program that provides leadership training for people with developmental disabilities, parents and family members.
2/8/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find details about an event at the Capitol where legislators, advocates, physicians and patients called for prescriber prevails to be restored to the NYS Budget, the growing trend of hospital staff making home visits in efforts to cut down on readmissions, a federal grant for New York to implement it’s Health Care Exchange, and more!
2/1/13 – In this week’s summary, you’ll find details on the Medicaid budget hearing, measures NYS is taking to prevent sepsis in hospitals, a new resource for consumers on how to use new health exchanges, new guidelines in managing type 2 diabetes in children, and more!