Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Medicaid

Report Compares Health-Care Platforms of Presidential Candidates

Commonwealth Fund says both want to widen availability of health insurance, but by vastly different means more >>

Medicare Advantage Plans Get Lion's Share of Insurers' Ad Dollars

Analysis finds comprehensive packages touted 3 times as often as stand-alone drug offerings more >>

Long-Term Care Insurance: Not Always a Good Buy

Private plans are available, but getting one isn't necessarily a good idea. more >>

Patients With Medicaid Co-Pay Cut Out Certain Drugs

Prescription use dropped about 17% after introduction of policy, Oregon study finds more >>

Walgreens Settles Medicaid Fraud Allegations

Company will pay $35 million to settle claims it improperly switched forms of drugs. more >>

More Young People Going Without Health Insurance

Study finds 13.7 million without coverage, mostly because of cost. more >>

States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care

Those that have the most access to insurance tend to have healthier children more >>

Quality Lags at Safety-Net Hospitals

Lack of money prevents hospitals that treat the poor from improving, study finds more >>

Schools Face a Cut in Medicaid Funding

The Bush administration worried that the Medicaid funding was being spent on educational activities. more >>

The Pill's Price on Campus

A jump in the cost of birth control puts students in a quandary. more >>

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