Monthly Archives: June 2008

Few out-patient physicians have access to full-function EHR systems

Posted on June 23, 2008 by admin

According to a summary report on a comprehensive national survey, more than eight out of 10 physicians practicing in an ambulatory setting have no access to any form of electronic health record (EHR), and only four in 100 have access … Continue reading →

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Retirees projected to need $225,000 per couple for medical costs

Posted on June 21, 2008 by admin

According to an annual study released by Fidelity Investments, a couple retiring this year will need about $225,000 to cover lifetime medical costs. The study assumes no employer-sponsored retiree coverage. It includes Medicare premium payments, copayments, and deductibles, as well … Continue reading →

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Sabotaging health savings accounts

Posted on June 18, 2008 by admin

Nothing probably shows the potential of health savings accounts (HSAs) better than their enemies’ attempts to wreck them. An attempt to load on costly administrative requirements passed the House of Representatives but not the Senate. President Bush had threatened to … Continue reading →

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Texas Medical Board to host town-hall meetings

Posted on June 9, 2008 by admin

After much criticism and the filing of a lawsuit by AAPS against it, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) will host a series of town hall meetings this summer. This exercise is supposedly to “gather input and feedback about regulation of … Continue reading →

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Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act costs opposed by 90% of Americans, as tax revolt spreads in Europe

Posted on June 5, 2008 by admin

The Senate is poised to vote on S. 2191, the Lieberman-Warner cap-and-trade scheme for reducing carbon emissions, which would cost the U.S. economy an estimated $1 trillion to $2.8 trillion by 2050. When gasoline and electricity price increases are taken … Continue reading →

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Doctors support national health insurance, claims press

Posted on June 3, 2008 by admin

Widely trumpeted in the press, a nonscientific survey shows that 59% of American physicians purportedly favor legislation to establish national health insurance (NHI), while only 32% are opposed. “The debate over physician support of national health insurance is over,” comments … Continue reading →

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