Plan to unite NEPA medical care community proposed
Healthcare professionals are coming together to explore how to make Scranton one of the few U.S. communities with a formal care system for the under- and uninsured.
More than 1 million Pennsylvanians have no health insurance
Most of them are employed adults.
Rep. Miccarelli introduces COBRA legislation
Rep. Miccarelli has issued a press release detailing legislation he has introduced to help the unemployed pay for their COBRA insurance.
Stimulus boosts electronic health records
Tucked inside the $819 billion economic stimulus package that passed the House yesterday are provisions to spur the adoption of electronic medical records.
U.S. Senate expected to approve SCHIP expansion
It could soon head to President Obama’s desk, says U.S. Sen. Casey.
Stimulus includes provision to help boost adoption of electronic medical records
The relatively modest $20 billion for health information technology would be, by far, the biggest government infusion to enable medical information to follow patients back and forth among doctors’ offices, hospitals and other providers; reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Hospitals round-up for 1/29
It’s a fairly boring day for the round-up, with only Geisinger and Lewistown Hospital making the news.
Pennsylvania wasted millions of dollars on bad Medicaid payments
The state wastes millions of dollars every year on erroneous Medicaid payments for residents who are no longer eligible for the benefits, according to a state audit released yesterday; reports the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Patriot-News: Just tax smokeless tobacco already!
In light of the state’s financial needs, the Legislature should enact a tax on smokeless tobacco, making it the last state in the nation to do so, says the Patriot-News.
Two women’s health resolutions passed
The state House passed two resolutions on Tuesday, recognizing heart disease and cervical cancer.