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State bill to require insurers cover oral chemo
Legislation introduced in the Ohio Senate would require insurers to pay for oral chemotherapy. Most insurers in the state provide full coverage for chemotherapy administered through IVs or injections
50K people with pre-existing conditions insured
Almost 50,000 people with serious pre-existing medical conditions have health insurance coverage through a joint state-federal plan authorized by the health reform law, according to a report
17% of nurses exposed to chemo
About 17 percent of nurses who work in outpatient chemotherapy infusion are unintentionally exposed to toxic drugs, according to a new study by the University of Michigan. "Any unintentional exposure
Top-performing hospital credits Lean Management with dramatic savings
Since Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center began using Toyota's lean management style 10 years ago, the hospital has risen to the top 1 percent in safety and efficiency nationwide, reports
Hospitals scramble to offset drug shortages
Check your drug inventories--a whole host of medications are in short supply this year, according to the FDA. Hospitals are scrambling to make up the shortfall, in some cases rationing medications,
Redefine payer-provider relationships to reduce cancer costs
There is no denying it--cancer is expensive. Although less than 1 percent of the commercially-insured population has cancer, they account for more than 10 percent of all healthcare costs. The average
Study: More breast cancer patients removing unaffected breast
Even though their tumors may be restricted to one breast, a growing number of women undergoing mastectomies are asking surgeons to remove their healthy breast as well in an effort to reduce their
East meets West at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan
Donna Karan, well-known fashion designer, is taking over a floor of Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. And no, she's not sick; actually, she's trying to make everyone else there better. Her idea is
High gas prices discourage patients from getting treatment
Well, the following isn't surprising but it's still a shame. Increasingly, it's begun to look as though U.S. residents with illnesses forcing them to travel often or go long distances are postponing
