Withholding medical options tied to insurance rules study finds
AHealth Affairs study of 700 doctors finds nearly a third report withholding information about useful services not covered by insurance. Costs tied to salaries and high Medicaid patient load correlate with silence, though definitions of useful services vary. Time pressures also limit discussions.
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Washington
Matthew K. Wynna
Institute For Ethics
The
American Medical Association
Health Affairs
Wynia
Hoangmai Pham
Center For Studying
Pham
Surgeons begin long split of conjoined Iranian twins in Singapore
Neurosurgeons at Raffles Hospital in Singapore work to separate Iranian twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani by millimeter, after rerouting a thick shared vein. The operation began late Saturday and may last up to four days. The twins remain joined only inside the skull, with complex brain and circulatory instability monitored by doctors. The Iranian government offered to cover nearly 300000 dollars in costs, with hospital and doctors previously waiving fees.
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Keith Goh
Ladan
Saleh Bijani
Ben Carson
Singapore
Laleh Bijani
Raffles Hospital
Prem Kumar
Bill to cap medical malpractice awards stalls in Senate
White House backed bill to limit noneconomic damages faces delays as Senate Democrats maneuver, signaling possible defeat. McConnell cites malpractice premiums reducing doctors and premiums rising,Durbin counters with a child’s case and cites medical errors as a national problem. The measure would cap noneconomic damages and contingency fees, allow states to set higher limits, and limit attorney earnings.
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Washington
White House
Senate
Democrats
Mitch McConnell
GOP
Mississippi
Dick Durbin
D-Ir
NASA misses launch of second Mars rover at Cape Canaveral
NASA halted the countdown with seven seconds left to lift off a Delta II Heavy carrying the second Mars rover due to a valve issue. Officials considered attempting the 11:18 p.m. window as weather and prior problems delayed the mission. Sean O Keefe attended the launch, with a July 15 deadline to attempt another opportunity before optimal Earth Mars alignment passes.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Sean O’keefe
The
Cape
Earth
Mars
South Carolina Man Confirmed U S West Nile Case
A man over 65, bitten by mosquitoes while fishing, is the first U S West Nile virus case this year. He was hospitalized, then released, and is improving. West Nile spreads via mosquitoes from infected birds. no human-to-human transmission.
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South Carolina
U.S
Columbia, S.C
United States
Federal
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
C. Earl Hunter
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Congress presses Bush on mercury reduction plan
About 138 House members from the East and Midwest urge President Bush not to weaken mercury controls from coal plants. The letter cites health risks to children and notes the first hearing on the Clear Skies proposal is set for Tuesday in the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.
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Washington
House
Bush
Midwest
Bernard Sanders
Energy and Commerce Energy and Air Quality
Illinois
Jan Schakowsky
Mark Kirk
House Science Committee
Sherwood Boehlert
R-N.y
Tom Allen
Maine
Environmental Protection Agency
Doctors bring house calls to toughest-to-treat elderly
In Washington, Dr Eric De Jonge and a team of geriatricians deliver modern in home care to poor seniors with multiple illnesses. Portable EKGs, blood tests, and oxygen meters accompany house calls, reducing hospital stays and nursing home admissions while expanding Medicare funded visits.
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Washington
Ruth Mitchell
Eric de Jonge
Mitchell
de Jonge
American Academy of Home Care Physicians
Buddies Turned Brothers in Lifelong Runners Bond
Ciaramitaro and Balogh forged a 20 year friendship through running, kayaking, and biking. Despite a 20 year age gap, they share challenges, support each other through life events, and pursue adventures from Appalachians to Rockies, treating each other as brothers.
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Ciaramitaro
Balogh
Ciaramitaros
Andy
Appalachians
Rockies
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