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Many opt for high-deductible health plans despite risks
Alice Marie Francis believes it's important to have health insurance, but finding a plan that fit her budget was no easy task. "Money is tight," says the 50-year-old Burbank, Calif., mother of two, whose children are insured by their father's work-based...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Healthcare Provider, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Cost
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Orlando Health, Ocoee, Consumers, Government Health Care, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Comparing healthcare prices
With increasingly wide-ranging costs for medical procedures, here are some resources to help you find and understand medical prices. • Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Data base shows charges for the 100 most common hospital-based...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare, Government Health Care, Health Treatments, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Hospital prices diverge wildly, U.S. data show
New Medicare data reveal wildly varying charges among the nation's hospitals for 100 of the most common in-patient treatments and procedures, calling into question medical billing practices just as U.S. officials try to rein in rising costs. The...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance, Medicare, Health Insurance Cost, Consumers
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Vicki L. Wade Rodgers: Former hospital administrator blazed trail in law enforcement
A fiery redhead who served as assistant police chief in Eustis and a hospital administrator, Vicki L. Wade Rodgers was always a fighter. She bravely moved up the police ranks during an era where policewomen were rare, remembered her daughter, Tara...
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California calls for more disclosure of medical costs [video chat]
California officials are looking to build on a federal effort to disclose more healthcare pricing information to consumers. Medicare officials released new data this week that showed wildly different hospital charges across the nation for 100 of the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare, Crime, Law and Justice, Consumers, Government Health Care
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Hospital rates vary significantly, Medicare data show
Johns Hopkins Hospital charged $13,667 on average to treat one admission of a Medicare patient with diabetes in 2011, while a couple of miles away Mercy Medical Center billed an average of $8,425. The University of Maryland Medical Center charged $9,045...
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Powerball lottery grows to $270 million; Mega Millions at $154 million
No one matched all the numbers in the Powerball lottery Wednesday night so the jackpot for Saturday has grown to a 270 million annuity or $175.8 million cash value The Mega Millions lottery is not far behind. The jackpot for Friday's drawing is a $154...Tags: Powerball Lottery, Lotteries, Mega Millions Lottery, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Hospital charges vary widely across Lehigh Valley region, country
It's only about 33 miles from Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital in Lehighton to Lehigh Valley Hospital's Muhlenberg campus in Bethlehem, but the distance between what the two facilities charge to treat a complicated heart attack case is far greater....
Tags: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare, Heart Attack, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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NDSU sheep-killing dogs' owner fined $1,000
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The owner of two dogs that attacked a herd of research sheep in a North Dakota State University barn has been fined $1,000 after pleading guilty in Fargo municipal court to having dogs at large. The two huskies escaped from...Tags: Punishment, Fines
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Hospital fees vary for same treatment, U.S. data show
Centegra Hospital in McHenry charged $36,000 for implanting a permanent pacemaker. Less than 30 miles away, Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan charged more than $165,000 for the same procedure. To treat a case of simple pneumonia, meanwhile, John H....
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State Farm to test Android app to monitor drivers
Tribune repoterState Farm is seeking 5,000 volunteers to try its latest app that collects information on driving habits. Many insurance companies, including State Farm, Allstate and Progressive, are offering discounts to motorists willing to plug devices into their...Tags: Computer Hardware, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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