Kaiser Permanente Colorado is reaffirming its commitment to diminishing the rates of hunger in this state by providing 13 local nonprofits a portion of a $1m grant that aims to increase access to food for all Coloradans. "Hunger is a ...
News outlets in California offer examples of companies that are giving new customers more time to pay their first month's premiums while in Connecticut, one insurer is beginning to get a handle on the crush of enrollment. Los Angeles ...
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The Associated Press/Miami Herald: Proposed Medicare Drug Change Stirs Access Worries In a move that some fear could compromise care for Medicare recipients, the Obama administration is proposing to remove special protections that ...
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Many barriers exist to implementing approaches to medical liability that could serve as alternatives to federal tort reform, a series of studies funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found. Physicians can be ...
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Kaiser Permanente has extended the deadline to Jan. 15 for receipt of the first month's premium for a Jan. 1 coverage effective date. In addition, Kaiser Permanente has begun calling new members to inform them about the deadline extension ...
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Pregnant women who have a bacterial infection that's diagnosed during hospitalization may be at greater risk of delivering a child with autism, a new study suggests. These infections -- usually of the genitals, urinary tract or amniotic ...
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Hospital-diagnosed maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published Dec. 23 in the Journal of Autism and ...
People who take certain acid-reflux medications might have an increased risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency, according to new research. Taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to ease the symptoms of excess stomach acid for more than two years ...
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Better diabetes treatment has slashed rates of complications such as heart attacks, strokes and amputations in older adults, a new study shows. "All the event rates, if you look at them, everything is a lot better than it was in the ...
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E-bike brand Currie Technologies is working with Oregon retailer Bike N' Hike and a state non-profit organization to make e-bikes available for Kaiser Permanente employees. The "final mile" program makes 32 IZIP E3 Compact e-Bikes ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is pleased to announce that more than 30 of the world’s most respected companies, ranging from banks and retail corporations to architecture firms and technology companies, are showing their ...
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It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
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Nutritionals brand GU Energy, retailer Sports Basement of Walnut Creek and Kaiser Oakland Medical Center were this year's winners of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition's Bike Friendly Business Awards. The companies will be honored at an event ...
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Health care provider Kaiser Permanente has begun hiring about 500 IT professionals to staff its new information technology campus in Englewood, Colo. Kaiser, which says it employs about 6,000 IT workers nationwide, said the Englewood ...
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Digisonics PACS API enables facilities to create a seamless electronic workflow. HOUSTON, TX, October 04, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Kaiser Permanente in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio and Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Mass. will ...
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