Monthly Archive: July 2015

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Aimee Sharp
Disability survey

Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Annual Survey: Impact of the Aging Population

Originally posted by the Office of the Governor – Greg Abbott Committee on People with Disabilities The Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities conducts an annual survey on an aspect of living in Texas with a disability.  This year the Committee is interested in examining the impact of the aging population across our ten issue… Continue reading Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities Annual Survey: Impact of the Aging Population

Aimee Sharp
Get Covered Illinois

Jobs Cut at Get Covered Illinois Before 3rd Enrollment Push

By Carla Johnson, Medical Writer for the Associated Press Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has eliminated 15 staff positions from Get Covered Illinois, the state’s health insurance exchange, three months ahead of the third annual enrollment period under President Barack Obama’s health care law. The layoffs raise questions about the Republican administration’s plans for helping consumers enroll… Continue reading Jobs Cut at Get Covered Illinois Before 3rd Enrollment Push

Chris Moynihan

California Tax Officials Blast Blue Shield In Audit

In a scathing audit, state tax officials slammed nonprofit health insurer Blue Shield of California for stockpiling “extraordinarily high surpluses” — more than $4 billion — and for failing to offer more affordable coverage or other public benefits. The California Franchise Tax Board cited those reasons, among others, for revoking Blue Shield’s state tax exemption… Continue reading California Tax Officials Blast Blue Shield In Audit

Chris Moynihan
tube-fed child

Caring for a Tube-Fed Child: Top Ten Emotional Issues

Parents of a tube-fed child report that the social/emotional issues they deal with daily can be more taxing  than the medical complications of tube feeding.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Medicaid in Washington

Auditor’s Report Shows ‘Symbiotic Relationship’ In Medi-Cal Managed Care

The seeming reluctance by state officials to closely monitor Medi-Cal managed care plans is troubling, said Gerald Kominski, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Reacting to a June report from the California State Auditor’s office that criticized the Department of Health Care Services for lax oversight of Medi-Cal managed care plans, Kominski said the… Continue reading Auditor’s Report Shows ‘Symbiotic Relationship’ In Medi-Cal Managed Care

Chris Moynihan
Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms

Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms and Risk Factors

A urinary tract infection is an infection in the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra). Most urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by..

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
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