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CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS June 9, 2011 – 2:43 p.m. By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor   Health insurance exchanges aren’t stalled everywhere. Oregon’s legislature this week passed bipartisan exchange legislation and the governor is expected to sign it. “I look forward to signing this ...

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CQ HEALTHBEAT NEWS May 25, 2011 – 4:17 p.m. By Jane Norman, CQ HealthBeat Associate Editor   Two Republicans have written Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius saying there has not been enough transparency when it comes to waivers from the health care law the ...

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by: Patient Services Incorporated (PSI) – Government Relations www.patientservicesinc.org At least 21 different provisions in the new federal health insurance reform law go into effect during this year. Some of the most relevant measures include: • Higher Medical Loss Ratios for Insurers Effective ...

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Pfizer Inc. and Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have learned of a United States market recall of alcohol prep pads and swabs manufactured by the Triad Group. In the interest of patient safety, Pfizer and Progenics are alerting U.S. patients and physicians ...

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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is undertaking a study that will make recommendations on the criteria and methods for determining and updating the essential health benefits package in health care reform. As you may recall, HFA submitted comments to the ...

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At the request of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is doing a study that will make recommendations on the criteria and methods for determining and updating the essential health benefits ...

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Health care reform will have a profound impact on persons with bleeding disorders as health insurance companies take steps to comply with various insurance market reform provisions. However, changes stemming from the health care reform law are only one piece ...

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Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:59:00 -0500  Read More B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) was recently notified by its supplier, Scientific Protein Laboratories LLC (SPL), of a nationwide recall of a lot of Heparin Sodium USP Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) sold to ...

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The Commonwealth Fund hosted a webinar on the Affordable Care Act provision on establishing temporary high-risk pools, also called Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIPs). PCIPs are designed to quickly make health insurance available to uninsured individuals with pre-existing conditions, many of ...

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