State, Local (and Global) IT
Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Medicaid Expansion Campaign Can Proceed26 Jun 2019
A campaign to expand government health insurance to more low income Oklahomans overcame its first legal hurdle Tuesday. The Oklahoma... Continue Reading
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China, other countries, beating US in digital health adoption26 Jun 2019
A new global survey paints China and some other countries as forerunners in digital health adoption compared with United States... Continue Reading
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The largest Medicare Advantage insurers in each state11 Jun 2019
Here are the largest Medicare Advantage plans by number of covered lives in each state, according to a report from... Continue Reading
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Utah proposes new cap on Medicaid spending11 Jun 2019
Utah’s Republican governor on Friday unveiled a Medicaid overhaul proposal that would cap how much the federal government spends on... Continue Reading
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Canadian life expectancy has stopped rising because of the opioid crisis: Statistics Canada11 Jun 2019
Canadian life expectancy at birth has stopped rising for the first time in over four decades — something Statistics Canada... Continue Reading
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California to become the first state to extend health benefits to some who live in USA illegally11 Jun 2019
California was poised Monday to become the first state to provide health care coverage to young, low-income adults living in... Continue Reading
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It might take 2 more years to contain Congo Ebola outbreak, WHO official says11 Jun 2019
In a “worst-case scenario,” the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may take up to two years... Continue Reading
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Colorado becomes first state to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs29 May 2019
Colorado on Wednesday became the first state in the country to limit how much someone could be required to pay... Continue Reading
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VA tells Senate no on more Cerner EHR oversight29 May 2019
Although the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was a no-show for a House committee hearing this week to address concerns... Continue Reading
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JAMA Forum: The Rural Hospital Problem29 May 2019
Although health is priceless, health care costs money. As such, the institutions that deliver care are subject to economic forces.... Continue Reading
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