According to the authors of recent research published in the journal Medical Care, "Millions of Americans lack or lose health insurance annually, yet how health characteristics predict insurance acquisition and loss remains unclear. To examine associations of health characteristics with acquisition and loss of private and public health insurance. "
Feb. 22-- State Auditor Monica Lindeen Tuesday approved transferring health coverage of up to 8,600 people from New West Health Services to an Oregon insurance company, as part of a multifaceted business overhaul of New West. Lindeen's decision means PacificSource Health Plans of Springfield, Ore., will take over coverage of the New West customers by the end of...
Chartis, the flagship property/casualty operations of American International Group Inc., said it has combined its claims management with its operations and systems under a single management team. Martinez, who had previously served as the president and CEO of AIG's mortgage insurance unit, United Guaranty Corp., has been appointed executive vice...
"The National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry was recently linked with longitudinal Centers for Medicare& Medicaid claims data. The degree to which this linked cohort is representative of the overall CathPCI Registry and CMS PCI populations is unknown, "scientists in Newark, Delaware report. For more information, contact J.M. Brennan,...
According to the authors of a study from Taejon, South Korea, "Pneumonia and influenza are leading causes of morbidity and mortality across the globe. Overall, the national burden of hospitalizations and deaths due to pneumonia and influenza in Korea was high, and it increased for all age-groups during the study period, "wrote S.A. Kim and colleagues, Eulji...
Data detailed in "Trends in pneumonia and influenza-associated hospitalizations in South Korea, 2002-2005" have been presented. According to the authors of recent research from Seoul, South Korea, "Pneumonia and influenza are leading causes of morbidity and mortality across the globe. Overall, the national burden of hospitalizations and deaths due to...
