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Healthcare On a Budget: A New Trend?

“People just aren’t using healthcare like they have,” Wayne DeVeydt, WellPoint’s chief financial officer, told the Journal. “Utilization is lower than we expected, and it’s unusual.” [...]

Less-publicized changes in the new health overhaul law that take effect soon

a new program will help employers absorb the cost of healthcare for retirees ages 55 and older who are not eligible for Medicare. The reimbursements will cover 80 percent of medical claims between $15,000 and $90,000 for retirees, their spouses and dependents. [...]

CDPH WARNS OF DANGEROUS DIP: DON’T EAT RAQUEL’S BRAND PRODUCTS

Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), today warned consumers – especially pregnant women and the parents of infants and young children – not to eat Raquel’s brand hummus salads, wraps, sandwiches and other food items. They may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a dangerous bacteria that can cause serious health problems. [...]

Heads Will Roll – California Lettuce Recall

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director Dr. Mark Horton today warned consumers not to eat certain romaine lettuce products packaged by Fresh Express because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, which can cause serious illness. [...]

Head and spine trauma from ATV accidents cost $3.24 billion annually, study finds

ATV OMG!

Head and spine trauma from ATV accidents cost $3.24 billion annually, [...]

Better-informed patients might spend less on healthcare

90 percent think that reducing the number and severity of medical errors will help reduce costs. [...]