First Edition: June 25, 2014 -
today include securities of a report on a recent analysis that finds new health plan participants show high rates of serious health problems
Kaiser health News: shortage of saline hospital on the edge
April Dembosky KQED, working in partnership with Kaiser health News and NPR, reports: "the hospitals across the country are struggling to cope with a shortage of one of their own. essential medical supplies manufacturers saline ration -. a product used throughout the hospital to clean wounds, medication mix and treat dehydration pharmaceutical companies now say they will not be able to catch up with demand until next year "(Dembosky, 6/25 .) Read
Kaiser Health News :. Capsules: "the right to Try 'laws on experimental drugs Stir debate
Now on the blog of Kaiser Health News, shows a discussion in which Julie Rovner of KHN part in a Google Hangout with PBS NewsHour on the status of drugs "right to try" laws, first approved in Colorado, which allow terminally ill patients to try potentially life-saving, but unapproved to treat their conditions (6/24). Watch and listen to the discussion
the Wall Street Journal :. Sick Drawn to new Coverage in health Plans Law
people enrolled in the new plans under the health Act show higher rates of serious health problems than other insurance customers, according to an early analysis of medical claims, putting pressure on insurers across the country who are preparing to quote rates for the next year (Wilde Mathews and Weaver, 6/24)
the Wall Street Journal .: decision could Settle contraception dilemma health-Care Act
the Supreme Court in coming days is expected to rule on a challenge to a requirement of the affordable care Act, in a decision that could shape what latitude owners profit companies have in exercising their religious beliefs. The high court on Monday will decide whether Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. .-; Property evangelical Christian families and Mennonites, respectively-, must comply with the requirement of the health law to cover all contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration in health plans without charging co-pay workers. The companies say the requirement violates their religious rights, because it includes the so-called morning-after pill and some intrauterine devices whose owners compare to abortion (Radnofsky, 6/24)
The Washington Post :. As Employer Mandate of the law health care approaches, companies have reduced hours workers struggle with the logistics
But unlike other fallout of experiences, it was not great for his business. He put raises and expansion plans of waiting as he understood the cost and logistics of making the changes. To his surprise, his employees are not jumped on the opportunity to obtain health insurance. And he's still trying to figure some things -; for example, how to protect the information of employees that must now be reported to the Internal Revenue Service, such as social security numbers of children who are covered by health plans of their parents (Somashekhar, 6/23) .
The Washington Post: DC insurers to offer 2015 for rate hikes
In its second year of offering coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the largest district health insurer hopes to raise rates on most of its plans for individuals and small businesses with more than 10 percent -; far exceeding the increases of its competitors are looking (DeBonis, 6/23)
The New York Times :. Consumers will spend more on health care in 2015, report predicts
The growth of health care spending is expected to tick up next year, in part because consumers who delayed treatment during the economic recession are now seeking the care they postponed, according to a report released Tuesday. The report of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute, expects growth in medical costs 6.8 percent throughout 2015, compared to the estimate of the institute of 6.5 percent this year (Carrns, 6/24).
The real-time Economics Street Journal Wall: After a Lull expense, health care is ready to Pick Up, Study Says
health spending will accelerate next year for the first time since the end of the recession, the recovery of a trend that could have broad implications for employers and the economy, according to a new study. Expenditures for the same employee health coverage this year will increase by 6.8% in 2015, a Tuesday PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute study published found. The gain is only slightly higher in 2014 forecasts of the Institute of growth of 6.5%, but marks the first acceleration medical expenses since 07- ;. When the costs were estimated to increase by 11.9% (Morath, 6/24)
The Wall Street Journal: Study: Scans most accurate 3-D as standard mammograms
While some hail Radiologists 3-D mammography more accurate, other experts say it is not yet clear that the benefits outweigh the additional cost and additional radiation exposure. The technology has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2011 for use with regular mammography 2-D, so that women get a double dose of radiation, although it is still below safe levels (Beck, 6/24).
Los Angeles Times: Preemie baby and adult Toothless urge smokers to quit In New CDC ads
You probably know that smoking causes lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease. But former smokers want you to know that cigarettes can give you a shot, make your teeth fall out and cause your baby to be born dangerously early. These are some of the stories in the last batch of "old smokers tips" ads Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ... Other advertisements highlight the stories of former smokers who developed lung cancer and the throat cancer. the ads will direct smokers to call 1-800-qUIT-NOW to find local resources to help them quit. the affordable care Act requires health insurance plans to cover services smoking cessation, usually at no extra cost (Kaplan, 6/24)
CIO Journal the Wall Street Journal :. Fitness monitoring Programs Enter Big Data Challenge
health care providers and insurers hope a new generation of connected devices can help improve patient outcomes and lower costs and processing premiums. But these organizations do not always know how to use the data from these devices allow to collect, and if these data can always keep these lofty promises. While the increase is obvious, the downside is a ton of investment in technology that generates just "another data silo," said Lynne Dunbrack, a health care analyst with IDC (Boulton, 6/24) .
Los Angeles times: Country Moves to Cut retiree health benefits for new employees
Los Angeles County supervisors reforms to health benefits finalized for future employees Tuesday in a move that is projected to save the county as much as $ 840 million over the next 30 years. retiree health benefits has become a point in labor negotiations contentious stumbling last year. Although technically not part of contract negotiations, the unions have opposed the proposal to reduce retiree benefits (Sewell, 6/24)
the New York Times :. Maj in the law on disability and students Shows Lapses
Less than a third of states and now territories comply with the federal disability law in the context of a change announced Tuesday in the way the Department of education evaluates how public schools to educate students with disabilities. In the old system, nearly three-quarters of the states and territories met standards (rich, 6/24)
Washington Wire The Wall Street Journal :. Yoga tax effort to stop Washington fails
Opponents of the levy, which are called the "Do not Tax Wellness Coalition" were leading a charge in the last three weeks to withdraw a draft of 5.75 % sales tax on gym memberships and fitness classes, a component of a larger effort to develop the city's sales tax to cover more services (Hackman, 6/24).
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