Thursday, August 24, 2006

President Bush To Sign Executive Order Requiring Four Federal Agencies To Compile, Share Health Care Quality, Price Data. President Bush is scheduled to sign an executive order on Tuesday that would require HHS, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Personnel Management to collect more information about the quality and cost of health care they provide and share that data with each other and with beneficiaries, the AP/Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. [click link for full article] [Health News from Medical News Today] 5:52:57 AM    comment [] Medicare Sent Out $50 Million In Wrong Payments Last Week. Last week Medicare sent out $50 million in wrong payments to 230,000 recipients. Recipients were reimbursed for monthly premiums they had already paid for prescription coverage. Each payment has averaged about $215. Recipients are bound to be confused and alarmed. It is likely many will think their prescription cover has been cancelled. [click link for full article] [Health News from Medical News Today] 5:50:17 AM    comment []

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