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Obama Says Health Care Law 'Here To Stay'
Known widely as "Obamacare," the federal overhaul of the American health care system is "here to stay," President Barack Obama declared on Friday.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will bring millions of Americans health insurance coverage by expanding Medicaid eligibility to include adults with income at 133 percent of the federal poverty line, repealing anti-trust exemptions for health insurers, and prohibiting insurers from discriminating against people with pre-existing health conditions.
The Obama administration and congressional Democrats promised the overhaul would also cut waste and save the government $400 billion in costs over a 10-year period.
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Source: Medical Daily
Lower Diagnostic Error Rates Found Among Hospitalized Patients During Care Transitions
October 21st 2024Examining care transitions in hospitalized patients revealed lower diagnostic error rates compared with traditional methods, highlighting the effectiveness of this approach in identifying diagnostic challenges.
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Sustaining Compassionate Trauma Care Across Communities
September 30th 2024September is National Recovery Month, and we are bringing you another limited-edition month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In our final episode, we speak with Lyndra Bills, MD, and Shari Hutchison, MS.
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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Community Wellness Centers
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