Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Oklahoma House Approved Medicaid Reform Bill That Would Increase Reimbursement Rate, End Coverage Mandates. The Oklahoma House on Monday voted 81-17 to approve a Medicaid bill (HB 2842) "that proponents say will curb costs and give patients more options," the Daily Oklahoman reports. The bill would appropriate $93 million to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to be used for increasing hospital and physician payments to 100% of the cost of care, according to bill author Rep... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed] 6:33:22 AM    comment [] NPR's 'Morning Edition' Examines Family Caregivers Over Age 75. People ages 75 and older provide more hours of caregiving than people in any other age group, according to a recent study by the Urban Institute, NPR's "Morning Edition" reports... click link for more info. [Caregivers/Homecare News From Medical News Today] 6:32:43 AM    comment []

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