California doctors weather insurance crisis with higher fees
Rand Corp reports only five percent of doctors left California as premiums rise up to 17 percent, while 96 percent increased fees by about 10 percent. Despite fears, influx of new physicians kept physician-to-population ranking and many rural obstetricians stopped delivering babies or limited high risk cases.
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Medicare gaps push elderly to buy extra coverage
Medicare gaps leave many seniors to seek supplemental health plans. Rising deductibles and co payments tighten out of pocket costs as Medicare coverage fails to cover hospital and doctor charges. The Health Insurance Institute reports about 12 million people hold some form of private coverage, around 52 percent of the 23 million with Medicare cards, underscoring the growing importance of outside insurance before age 65.
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Low level smog deemed unhealthy by expert panel
Aevounted Presa cites a California Necival Association meeting in Anaheim where Dr. Russell P. Sherwin warned that chronic low level pollution from smoke dust mold and metals can cause lung tissue loss. He noted lungs have reserve tissue but even small pollution over time can trigger fatal respiratory problems during anesthesia and called for a clear baseline pollution level.
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