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Healthcare Reform

Healthcare Reform 2014

Below is the healthcare reform 2014 timeline. Are you prepared? Below you will find everything you need to know in regards to what will be implemented this year.

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CVS Stops Selling Cigarettes

Up in Smoke: CVS Stops Selling Cigarettes and Tobacco Products!

A major pharmacy retailer finally takes a stand. According to recent reports CVS/pharmacy is going to stop the sales of cigarettes and all other tobacco products in their chain of 7,600 stores across the nation by October 1st, 2014. Smoking alone affects many people across the country, and even though the rate of smokers in the United States has dropped in recent years it still causes a major health concern.

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Behavioral Healthcare Parity

Behavioral Healthcare Parity Integral to the ACA

Government mandated essential healthcare benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) heralds a time when consumers can look to their insurer to deliver improved health outcomes as part of their consumer contract.

In many instances, such as maternity benefits and screenings, the law simply codifies benefits that have long been in place under many health insurance plans. And, it makes sense too, since pre-natal care and screenings help us to reduce rates of infant mortality and pre-empt potentially life-threatening diseases – such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

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Managing ER Throughput

Managing ED Throughput

Summary:  Are you managing ED throughput effectively? How do your ED wait times compare with national, regional and local averages? Overcrowding in the emergency room

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Affordable Care Act

What Uninsured Americans Think of the Affordable Care Act

Poll finds unfavorable opinions outnumbering favorable impressions by roughly 2-to-1
In describing the intentions of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) states that it’s “Goal 1, Objective A” is to “make coverage more secure for those who have insurance, and extend affordable coverage to the uninsured.”

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