The latest healthcare cutback: Blood transfusions
Amid rising blood costs and safety concerns about transfusions, reports the Wall Street Journal, a growing number of hospitals are developing guidelines for when transfusions are necessary and are making sure doctors are in compliance.
State shortchanges nursing homes $5,000 per year per Medicaid resident
A press release issued by the Pennsylvania Health Care Association states that the gap between the cost of caring for Pennsylvania’s frail and elderly in nursing homes and what the commonwealth reimburses for that care under the Medicaid program jumped from $11.91 in 2007 to $13.92 in 2008 – a nearly 17 percent hike.
Hearing on veterans’ issues will be held tomorrow in Philly
It’s scheduled for Thur., Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. in the Philadelphia City Council chambers.
Tips for saving on prescription drugs
Included in the recommendations by NBC’s the Today Show are shopping around for the best prices at different pharmacies, and insisting on generic medicines.
More children than ever suffering from kidney stones
That’s right– kidney stones are no longer just for adults.
More than 40 York County bars granted smoking ban exemptions
They are among the more than 550 bars statewide that received notification of exemption last week.
Retirement community exec among those against proposed assisted living regs
“America’s assisted living system is designed to empower older consumers, allowing them to remain as independent as possible and encouraging them to make choices and pick what is best for their way of life as well as their wallet,” says David Leader. “Pennsylvania’s proposed system will create a new level of care that most seniors can neither access nor afford.”
Stress may cause itchiness
If you’re itchy now that the weather’s turning cold, don’t assume you have some type of skin condition– it could just be another symptom of stress.
PA Medical Society gets new president
Dr. Daniel Glunk of Lycoming County has just become the new president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society. Glunk has been vice president of the society since 2006.
Obama and McCain’s healthcare platforms
Voting Day is only 8 days away!
Check out HealthPointPA’s breakdown of the presidential candidate’s healthcare plans.