Apr 28 2012

Accretive gets clean bill of health from other customers – Chicago Tribune

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Accretive gets clean bill of health from other customers
Chicago Tribune
Health systems that work with Chicago-based Accretive Health backed the company Friday, saying they hadn't seen evidence of the allegations raised in Minnesota that the debt collector violated patients' rights. Their endorsements came as the
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation on Behalf of Investors MarketWatch (press release)
House Lawmaker Wants Probe of Accretive's Debt PracticesBloomberg
In Congress, a Move to Look Into a Medical Debt CollectorNew York Times
Detroit Free Press -Huffington Post -Forbes
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Politico
House passes student loan bill with health fund cuts
Politico
The House on Friday approved a bill that would prevent a large increase in student loan interest rates, but only by wiping out a preventive health care fund in the health reform law — a nonstarter with President Barack Obama and congressional
WH threatens veto on student loan bill because of health reform repealCBS News
House Votes to Avert Doubling of Student-Loan Interest RatesSan Francisco Chronicle
Obama May Veto Student Loan Bill Over FundingABC News (blog)
San Antonio Express -The Ledger
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Los Angeles Times
E. Richard 'Rick' Brown dies at 70; healthcare data analyst
Los Angeles Times
The founding director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, E. Richard 'Rick' Brown was a pioneer in gathering data used by policymakers, community advocates, researchers and others. E. Richard “Rick” Brown's interest in studying public health

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Apr 27 2012

Rebates from health care law to top $1B: report – New York Daily News

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New York Daily News
Rebates from health care law to top $ 1B: report
New York Daily News
More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $ 1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama's health care law, a nonpartisan research group said Thursday. The rebates should average $ 127
Health Insurers to Pay $ 1.3 Billion in Rebates – Shares of Aetna and MarketWatch (press release)
Health Insurers to Pay RebatesWall Street Journal
Health insurers owe $ 1.3B in rebatesColumbus Dispatch
Los Angeles Times -Salt Lake Tribune
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Student Loan Interest Rate Bill That Cuts Health Care Program Passes House
Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives advanced a bill Friday that funds cheaper student loans by cutting a preventive health care program — sparking a heated battle in which House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) accused Democrats of manufacturing a
House passes student loan bill with health fund cutsPolitico
WH threatens veto on student loan bill because of health reform repealCBS News
@ edatpost : House votes 215 to 195 on a GOP-backed plan to extend low college Washington Post (blog)
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CBS News
Nutella health claims net $ 3.05 million settlement in class-action lawsuit
CBS News
A class-action lawsuit over the spread's purported health claims has just been settled, with a judge siding with a parent who says she was duped into believing it was good for her kids. Nutella-maker Ferrero USA, Inc. will pay out $ 3.05 million as part
Nutella pays $ 3 million to settle false health claims, and other bizarre Boston.com
In Nutella lawsuit over false health claims, a two-fold lessonThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Nutella settles lawsuit from angry mom, drops health claimsCTV.ca
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Apr 18 2012

Transportation budget, prescription drug bill get OK from Ky. House – WLKY Louisville

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Transportation budget, prescription drug bill get OK from Ky. House
WLKY Louisville
Lawmakers are expected to return to Frankfort on Monday for a special legislation session that will be limited to passing a transportation budget and a prescription drug abuse bill. Gov. Steve Beshear has wasted no time in calling lawmakers back to
Transportation budget, pain pill bill set for House voteLexington Herald Leader
Pill mill bill passesState-Journal.com
Kentucky House panels advance road plan, 'pill mill' billLouisville Courier-Journal

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Indiana’s NewsCenter
DEA Announces Date of Fourth Annual Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Indiana’s NewsCenter
By Scott Sarvay FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for Saturday, April 28th, from 10 AM to 2 PM In the past 13 months the DEA,
Downingtown to host prescription drug disposalDaily Local News
CCSO to collect prescription drugsABC NEWS 4
Union Township Prescription Drug take back dayCincinnati.com
Central Valley Business Times -San Rafael Police Department (press release) -KLFY
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Prescription drug bill passes House in 3 days
Appleton Post Crescent
House Speaker Greg Stumbo sponsored the measure that he said is crucial in a state where nearly 1000 people are dying from drug overdoses each year. The measure would require all physicians to tap into the state's prescription monitoring system to

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Apr 15 2012

Accidental deaths from prescription drugs decline in Tampa Bay area – Tampabay.com

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Tampabay.com
Accidental deaths from prescription drugs decline in Tampa Bay area
Tampabay.com
Is the county really declaring victory in the war against prescription drug abuse? Rather, the billboards are meant to warn prescription drug abusers that Pinellas is serious about curbing an epidemic that kills an average of about eight Floridians a

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Generics, Unemployment Soften Rise In US Drug Spending -Report
Wall Street Journal
By Jon Kamp Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES US spending on prescription drugs last year rose 2.7%, the smallest increase in nearly two decades of tracking such data, as cheaper generics hit the market and economic turmoil slowed visits to doctors' offices,
New Express Scripts product aims to predict, solve problems with prescription Washington Post

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Generics, Unemployment Soften Rise In US Drug Spending -Report
Fox Business
US spending on prescription drugs last year rose 2.7%, the smallest increase in nearly two decades of tracking such data, as cheaper generics hit the market and economic turmoil slowed visits to doctors' offices, according to a pharmacy-benefit manager

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Apr 15 2012

Coroner: Increase in deaths from prescription drug abuse – The Ranger

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Coroner: Increase in deaths from prescription drug abuse
The Ranger
Fremont County Coroner Ed McAuslan cited prescription drug use as a growing factor in non-natural deaths his office investigates. "We're seeing such a rise in the use of prescription drugs," McAuslan told county commissioners April 10.

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Federal, local authorities spearhead drive vs prescription drug abuse
Saipan Tribune
By Clarissa David Results of surveys conducted on a national level have revealed “very disturbing” statistics on prescription drug abuse among young people in the US, prompting federal and local authorities to rally behind prescription drug abuse
Rahall speaks at drug abuse summitWilliamson Daily News

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Medina County Drug Task Force collecting unwanted prescription drugs
Plain Dealer (blog)
By Tara Quinn, Sun News The Medina County Drug Task Force is participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 am to 2 pm April 28. Medina County residents can safely dispose of outdated or unwanted prescription medications.

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Apr 13 2012

Massachusetts health reform, from the front lines – Gant Daily

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MassLive.com
Massachusetts health reform, from the front lines
Gant Daily
Boston, MA, United States (KaiserHealth) – For six years, my fellow physicians in Massachusetts have been working under a health reform law that, for better or worse, bears a strong resemblance to the national law that is two years old.
Report: Total spending due to '06 health care law in Massachusetts hit $ 1.95 MassLive.com
Romney health care law anniversary overshadowedCNN (blog)
GOP, Dems slam Deval Patrick for health care 'theatrics'Boston Herald
Boston.com -WBUR
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CBS Local
Woodlawn Mental Health Center Protest: 23 Arrested After Barricading
Huffington Post
Protesters with the Mental Health Movement stage a sit-in outside the office of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Chicago. The dozen or so protesters accompanied by several dozens more supporters from various groups,
23 arrested protesting planned closure of Woodlawn Mental Health CenterChicago Tribune
23 Arrested In Protest To Save Mental Health ClinicCBS Local
Mental Care for ChildrenNew York Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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New Health Benefits of Cherry Juice Discovered
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Thanks to recent medical studies documented in a recent article posted at health and wellness portal BeWellBuzz.com, research studies have uncovered the many health benefits of cherries including their ability to help athletes recover from injury and

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Apr 12 2012

Prescription drug bill facing opposition from MDs – Huntington Herald Dispatch

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Prescription drug bill facing opposition from MDs
Huntington Herald Dispatch
House Speaker Greg Stumbo called Tuesday for lawmakers to support legislation aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse despite opposition from the Kentucky Medical Association. Stumbo cited research that suggests doctors are prescribing high doses of
Ky. Voices: Fight against pill abuse must not hurt patients in painLexington Herald Leader

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Apr 12 2012

Online Prescription Drug Scammers Siphon Thousands From Victims – Huffington Post

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Online Prescription Drug Scammers Siphon Thousands From Victims
Huffington Post
Online prescription drug agents have demanded money from customers while posing as government agents, ABC News reports. Have you ever been tempted by an online advertisement selling weight-loss pills or sleeping aids that are cheap and prescription

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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for April 28
Freepress Online
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, which will take place on Saturday, April 28, from 10 am to 2 pm The Take-Back Day is an opportunity to safely dispose of accumulated unwanted,
Rahall tackles prescription drug abuse at Fla. conferenceCharleston Gazette
Rahall Tells Forum Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Must Be 24/7HNN Huntingtonnews.net
Rahall addresses national Rx drug abuse summitState Journal
Shawnee Dispatch -Shelbyville Times-Gazette -Arctic Sentry
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Orlando Sentinel
Prescription Drug Take Back Event
Heber Springs Sun-Times
By Staff reports The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office will host a Prescription Drug Take Back Event on April 28th from 10am to 2pm at the Cleburne County Jail. Citizens may deposit their unused or expired medications in the prescription drug drop box
Time to pull out unwanted prescription drugsSunHerald.com
Prescription drug take-back event set for LeesburgOrlando Sentinel
Dispose of unused prescription drugsPrinceton Union Eagle
KSTP.com
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Apr 11 2012

6 Charged With Running Drug Ring From Bronx Day Care Center – New York Times

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6 Charged With Running Drug Ring From Bronx Day Care Center
New York Times
Six Bronx residents have been charged with operating a prescription drug ring that is said to have used a day care center to store much of its supply, the authorities said on Wednesday. Since October 2011, according to complaints filed in federal court
Feds bust Bronx-based prescription drug ringWall Street Journal

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vtdigger.org
Prescription drug access bill sees compromise
vtdigger.org
Dick Sears, chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, says his committee has reached a compromise with the governor that would allow police to access information from health care providers that would help them track prescription drug abuse.

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Orlando Sentinel
Prescription drug take-back event set for Leesburg
Orlando Sentinel
In the latest effort to urge people to get rid of old prescription drugs, the Lake County Solid Waste Division is teaming up with the Leesburg Police Department and Covanta Energy to sponsor a prescription-drugs take-back event from 9 am to noon today

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Apr 10 2012

Calif.’s Prescription-Drug Monitoring System Feels Pain From Budget Cuts – NPR (blog)

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Calif.'s Prescription-Drug Monitoring System Feels Pain From Budget Cuts
NPR (blog)
by Sarah Varney At Universal Pain Management, Dr. Francis Riegler confers with Trudy Roberts, the clinic's nurse practitioner, over a patient's record of prescription drug purchases. At Universal Pain Management, Dr. Francis Riegler confers with Trudy

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NY leaders negotiate prescribed drugs restrictions
Wall Street Journal
That would require a new prescription each time. Another Senate-passed bill would increase criminal penalties for physicians and pharmacists who illegally divert prescription drugs. Spokesmen for Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Schneiderman and

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Washington Times
Doctor surrenders license over pill prescriptions
San Francisco Chronicle
(04-09) 21:37 PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California doctor who co-wrote a classic song performed by the Beach Boys surrendered his medical license Monday amid allegations that he prescribed medications for himself, according to the Medical
'Little Old Lady' co-writer loses medical licenseLos Angeles Times

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