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Previous editions of Today's News Today's News - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Member News The Herald-Mail reports that Waynesboro Hospital is expanding its programs and services to keep pace with the needs of the community. Chambersburg Hospital cited The Gant Daily reports about the recent ribbon cutting and open house celebrating the new Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute-Hanover. The Express-Times reports that Lehigh Valley Health Network’s hospitals have formed a new partnership with the Wister Institute in Philadelphia. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports about UPMC’s plans to expand its Shadyside hospital. State News The Intelligencer Journal reports that local health care leaders and officials are gathering to discuss the problem of obesity. Ephrata Community Hospital and Lancaster General Health cited National News HealthLeaders Media reports that the national annual cost of medical care for a typical family of four with PPO coverage has edged up over $20,000 for the first time. Healthcare Finance News reports about Moody’s newly issued special comment, “Peer Pressure Will Drive More Healthcare Companies to Pay Dividends.” Health Reform The Public Opinion reports about changes in the health care industry, especially efforts to rein in costs, through an interview with Waynesboro Hospital vice president and CEO Ken Shur. Becker’s Hospital Review reports about a single payer system as a way to control national health care costs. Bloomberg reports that health insurers will gain $1 trillion in new revenue during the next eight years under the Affordable Care Act, if upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Medicare & Medicaid The Pittsburgh Business Times reports that UPMC For You has been awarded a three-year grant of more than $440,000 to improve the quality of care for kids with complex problems. A Philadelphia Inquirer opinion states, “A federal program called Senior Medicare Patrol is using senior citizen volunteers to educate other seniors about Medicare fraud...” A New York Times op-ed discusses the influence that competitive bidding has on quality of care. Health IT Bloomberg reports about data-mining technologies that use electronic health records to detect patterns toward improving medical care. Insurance & Managed Care CNN reports, “Americans needing health insurance or disability services could be overlooked by their local governments if a bill now being considered by the Senate passes.” Medical News PBS reports about the newly launched federal strategy to combat Alzheimer’s disease. The New York Times reports that, as artificial limbs are infused with better technology, some people are opting to amputate more extensively to regain something more akin to normal function.
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