by Associated Press Published: February 7,2012
Tags: appeals court, Health Care, Medicare
A federal appeals court says American seniors who receive Social Security cannot reject their legal right to Medicare benefits in a rare case of someone suing to get out of a government entitlement. Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey is among the five senior citizens who sued to stop their automatic eligibility for Medicare. But the [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: February 6,2012
Tags: 2011, Health Care, Insurance, third quarter
The cost of health care increased 4 percent in the third quarter of 2011 from the previous year, at least for people with employer-sponsored health insurance. The news come from the Thomson Reuters Healthcare Spending Index for Private Insurers, and also shows a .9 percent increase over the second quarter of 2011. The index tracks key [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 2,2012
Tags: bills, Colorado, exchanges, General Assembly, Health Care
Colorado Republicans aren’t faring well on some of their major health care proposals this year. A Republican bill to repeal Colorado’s health insurance exchange is up for a vote Thursday in a Democrat-controlled Senate committee, where it appears headed to certain defeat. The committee is led by the Democratic senator who proposed the exchange last year. The [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: January 31,2012
Tags: Colorado Springs, Health Care, Memorial Health System, Poudre Valley Hospital System, University of Colorado
Poudre Valley Health System and the University of Colorado Hospital have finalized a joint operating agreement that creates a new health system. Called University of Colorado Health, the partnership will also include Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, once details of a lease agreement are ironed out and voters decide on the effort at some point [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: January 26,2012
Tags: Colorado, Health Care, health care exchanges, sb-53
Colorado’s hospitals are expecting a legislative session with few health care bills — but that doesn’t mean they don’t have some concerns. [...]
by Staff Writer Published: January 16,2012
Tags: Affordable Care Act, Health Care, hospitals
Health care reform will change hospitals’ business models, according to a survey of human resource executives. The survey, performed by global professional services company Towers Watson, found that workforce issues, the need for a wider array of staff skills and new leadership models will rise in importance as the hospital industry grapples with the transformation that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 6,2012
Tags: Colorado, Health Care, Medicaid
State officials say nearly 615,000 Coloradans were on Medicaid in November, which is a record high. Officials are attributing most of the growth to economic hard times rather than recent eligibility expansions. Sue Birch is director of the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. She told members of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee on Wednesday [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 18,2011
Tags: breast cancer, Food and drug administration, Health Care
The Food and Drug Administration has declared the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in breast cancer patients because there’s no proof it extends their lives — and it is causing dangerous side effects. Friday’s ruling was long expected, but is sure to disappoint women who say they’ve run out of other options. FDA Commissioner [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 28,2011
Despite challenges from critics, Colorado’s Health Benefits Exchange is on track to start offering insurance plans in October 2013, as scheduled. [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 21,2011
Tags: companies, Health Care, investment, Technology, venture capital
Venture capitalists seem to be testing the waters once again, despite the volatile economic conditions. Investors put $8.4 billion into 765 deals in the third quarter, representing a 29 percent increase in investment and an 8 percent increase in the number of deals compared to the same time period in 2010. “Venture investment rose, putting the industry [...] [...]
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