The Virginia Quality Healthcare Network is a statewide coalition of nearly 50 voluntary health associations, patient advocacy groups and professional associations representing millions of Virginia citizens. Our mission is to educate and advocate to achieve quality healthcare for all Virginia citizens. Read the articles below for important information on our advocacy efforts on behalf of Virginia consumers.
Concierge healthcare company to aid Virginia’s uninsured/ Press Release
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The Virginia Community Healthcare Association & Members Mark National Health Center Week 2008 - Our Valley
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Children's-health bill likely to die
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GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES $400,000 FEDERAL GRANT
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Site tells prices for care at all Virginia hospitals 12/28/2006
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New Free Clinic caters to people without health care 12/27/2006
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Nursing shortage must be addressed 12/21/2006
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An appealing menu of health care options 12/19/2006
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Virginia software saves patients time and money 12/19/2006
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Better medical cost data is goal 12/19/2006
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Youth health group gets behind smoking limits 12/07/2006
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Panel stresses need to increase Medicaid reimbursements 12/06/2006
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FREE opens its doors - Lynchburg, VA 12/04/2006
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Infected at the hospital 12/04/2006
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Kaine to focus on health care 11/28/2006
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Can Virginia cure pill fraud? 10/25/2006
A statewide program is designed to track patients who fake illnesses - or lie - to get prescription drugs.
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Emily Couric clinic gets help from state 10/18/2006
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Health care a priority for Kaine's commission 10/18/2006
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Virginia A Leader In Whooping Cough Vaccinations 10/18/2006
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Stolle questions courts' role in mental health 10/18/2006
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Filling a painful void in dental care 10/11/2006
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Mr. Outside and Mr. Inside are EVMS' dynamic duo 10/02/2006
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State to link groups recycling medical equipment 10/02/2006
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Mountain Empire Older Citizens gets Boost 09/29/2006
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State health secretary speaks to Roanoke group 09/28/2006
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Two Richmond Area Hospitals named among Best Employers for Working Moms 09/25/2006
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Dream comes true for PACE Center in Big Stone Gap 09/20/2006
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VCU Researchers Develop and Patent Novel Method for Measuring Blood Pressure in the Heart 09/19/2006
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In Virginia: Panel Seeks Remedies For State's Care Problems 09/18/2006
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Governor's comments renew call for state-wide smoking ban 09/11/2006
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Healthcare Heroes helped thousands 09/07/2006
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Virginia tax numbers show that fewer cigarettes are being sold 09/07/2006
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Seniors can make their medical wishes known 09/05/2006
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Virginia checks up on doctors 09/05/2006
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Nursing homes use arbitration as a shield 08/24/2006
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Hospital Decision coming in Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties 08/23/2006
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Black women, preterm births -- scientists find genetic link 08/23/2006
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Examining the Medical Field 08/15/2006
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Pair find themselves at odds over hospital plan 08/14/2006
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The Expansion of Low Cost Dental Care in Roanoke 08/14/2006
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Kaine creates health panel 08/09/2006
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A local group hopes to open a birth center in the Roanoke area 08/04/2006
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Chesapeake camp helps diabetic children prepare for full lives 08/04/2006
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Dark-skin skin cancer might be more severe 08/03/2006
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DC Mayor Williams backs plan for 'healthplex' in SE Washington DC 08/03/2006
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Tommy Thompson Tackles Medicaid- Former HHS Secretary will Release White Paper 08/03/2006
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Hospitals brace for changes to Medicare repayments 07/31/2006
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Provider offers more options to deaf, hearing impaired 07/17/2006
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Medicaid citizenship rules eased 07/11/2006
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Health indicators sink for Virginia children 06/28/2006
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State officials say Medicaid's new ID rules hard to meet 06/28/2006
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Secondhand Smoke Found Dangerous 06/26/2006
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Lewis - Gale Hospital in Salem Returns to Heart Surgery 06/23/2006
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Carilion announces New Focus - Officials hope to model Carilion on the Mayo Clinic 06/20/2006
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Court Won't Block Part of Medicare Drug Program 06/19/2006
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Sunscreens faulted on cancer protection 06/16/2006
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Nonprofit, FDA seek to change doctors' prescription habits 06/15/2006
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In campaign, Va. hospitals have saved nearly 1,900 lives 06/15/2006
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Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare gets approval for new construction 06/15/2006
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Most in Va. eligible for Medicare drugs signed up or are covered 06/15/2006
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Probe Says U.S. Emergency Care in Trouble 06/14/2006
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Social workers get new Medicaid training - Complex ID and citizenship rules that affect eligibility will go live in two weeks 06/14/2006
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Studies conflict on worth of CPR device 06/14/2006
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Results of Home DNA Tests Can Shock, Misinform Some Users 06/13/2006
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Assisted-living generators at issue 06/13/2006
JLARC studies status of Virginia facilities as new law phases in
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Medicaid guidelines Tightened 06/11/2006
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Harvard Announces Private Project to Make Human Stem Cells 06/07/2006
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Clinic expansion: a thing for the community to sink its teeth into 06/06/2006
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Health officials assess AIDS 06/06/2006
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More Spanish-speaking nurses sought 06/05/2006
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Web site will list Medicare payments for procedures 06/05/2006
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Drug tracking expands to all of Virginia 06/05/2006
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Motivating an entire community to shape up and eat healthy 06/04/2006
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Infections: Clean hands first step in preventing transmission 05/31/2006
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Grant will help Radford University's geriatric nursing program 05/30/2006
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Honorees seek to improve patient safety 05/25/2006
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States begin overhaul of health insurance for the poor 05/24/2006
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Young Adults Lacking Health Insurance 05/24/2006
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Sen. Specter Urges Stepped Up Efforts To Solicit Increased NIH and CDC Funding 05/22/2006
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WHAT DOES VIRGINIA PROVIDE THE STATE'S UNINSURED? 05/22/2006
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Free Clinic Could Become Reality in Suffolk Real Soon 05/19/2006
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Vaccine to Halt Cancer Endorsed 05/19/2006
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COPN: Program Ensures Access To Care 05/18/2006
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Del. Hamilton feels the pulse of health care 05/15/2006
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Measure might be small business' Rx 05/12/2006
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Six Drug Companies Agree To Continue Patient Assistance Programs for Medicare Beneficiaries 05/12/2006
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GSK's Offer Still Stands 05/03/2006
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Act Now 05/02/2006
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Medical Liability Repair 05/01/2006
On Tuesday, May 2, the Senate will vote on S.22, The Medical Care and Access Protection Act of 2006.
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VA Ranks 34th in Doctor Disciplining 05/01/2006
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A Few Insurers Handling Bulk of Drug Benefit 04/29/2006
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Va.'s uninsured likely can't afford care 04/26/2006
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Dangerous doctors 04/25/2006
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Blacks More Likely Than Whites To Mistrust U.S. Health System, Study Says 04/25/2006
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House Subcommittee Expected to Delay TRICARE Fee Increase Plan, Create Commission To Study Military Health Care System 04/25/2006
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New Medicare drug benefit hits enrollment target early 04/21/2006
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American Public Health Association Names Winchester Greens in Richmond, VA a Blue Ribbon Community 04/13/2006
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Senate To Consider Bill With Higher Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages 04/06/2006
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Bill Passed in Massachusetts Legislator that Requires all Residents to have Health Insurance 04/05/2006
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia Awards $12 Million to 41 Hospitals for Advances in Patient Care and Safety 04/05/2006
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VCU Medical Center Team Implants CardioWest(TM) temporary Total Artificial Heart 04/05/2006
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Medicine goes mobile: The house call returns 04/04/2006
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Panel Drops health cuts in Bush's budget plan 03/30/2006
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Proposed Cost-Sharing Increases for TRICARE Members Will Not Occur in 2006 03/28/2006
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HHS Releases $1.5B for Care Provided to Hurricane Survivors 03/28/2006
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COURSE EDUCATES DOCS ON MALPRACTICE ISSUES 03/27/2006
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As Parents Age, Baby Boomers and Business Struggle to Cope 03/27/2006
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Wall Street Journal Examines Availability, Ease of Health Information Through New Search Engines 03/21/2006
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Newspapers Examine Prescription Drug Cost Issues 03/21/2006
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Five States Sue Government Over Medicare 03/09/2006
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Health Highlights (3/7/06) 03/07/2006
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On the road to overtime 03/06/2006
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Tracking Prescription Drug Coverage Under Medicare: Five Ways to Look at the New Enrollment Numbers 03/04/2006
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The Causes and Policy Implications of Rising Health Care Spending 03/03/2006
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New 50-State Survey Reports on State Actions and Costs Related to Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 03/02/2006
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EXPANDED ACCOUNTING SYSTEM HELPS MEDICARE ACCOUNTABILITY 03/01/2006
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Health Day Health Highlights (2/23/06) 02/27/2006
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Initiative by Large Employers to Offer Coverage to Uninsured Workers Falters 02/24/2006
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More Than 25 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Now Have Prescription Drug Coverage 02/23/2006
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CONTINUED SLOWDOWN IN HEALTH CARE COST GROWTH PROJECTED IN 2005 AND 2006 02/23/2006
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Analysts: Health Care Costs to Keep Rising 02/22/2006
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Health Day Health Highlights (2/20/06) 02/20/2006
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No-fault program gives lifetime care 02/18/2006
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Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Modest Bone Improvements, No Benefits for Colorectal Cancer 02/17/2006
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Kaiser Health Poll Report Selected Findings on 2006 State of the Union Address and Health Care
02/17/2006
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NCI Launches New Initiative to Identify Genetic Risk Factors for Breast and Prostate Cancer 02/14/2006
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Health Day Health Highlights (2/12/06) 02/13/2006
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Health Care Reform: 2006 Perspectives
02/11/2006
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Lower Costs of Medicare Drug Coverage to Help States Save $700 Million in 2006 02/10/2006
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Annual Cancer Deaths in the U.S. Fall 02/09/2006
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News from the Women’s Health Initiative: Reducing Total Fat Intake May Have Small Effect on Risk of Breast Cancer, No Effect on Risk of Colorectal Cancer, Heart Disease, or Stroke 02/08/2006
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Medicare woes beset area seniors 02/07/2006
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RIVAL VISIONS LED TO ROCKY START FOR DRUG BENEFIT 02/06/2006
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FDA Approves New Laboratory Test To Detect Human Infections With Avian Influenza A/H5 Viruses 02/04/2006
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Panel OKs plans to scrutinize Medicaid 02/03/2006
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MEDICARE DRUG COSTS DROP SUBSTANTIALLY 02/03/2006
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The State of the Union's Health Care 02/02/2006
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Health Day Health Highlights (1/31/06) 02/01/2006
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Medicaid proposals delayed for changes 01/31/2006
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Family caregivers: Sometimes-funded state grant helps full-time family caregivers 01/30/2006
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Pew Center on the States Special Report on Medicaid 01/27/2006
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Health Day Health Highlights (1/25/06) 01/26/2006
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Feds Say States to Get Medicare Cash Back 01/25/2006
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Kaine reappoints key leaders in health, human resources 01/24/2006
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Poll: Most Find Medicare Program Confusing 01/23/2006
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MEDICARE PROPOSES PAYMENT CHANGES FOR LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITALS FOR RATE YEAR 2007 01/20/2006
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New Initiative Announced to Transform the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps 01/19/2006
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FDA Unveils New Prescription Drug Labels 01/19/2006
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Nearly 24 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Now Have Prescription Drug Coverage 01/18/2006
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Program's errors anguish seniors 01/17/2006
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PRESIDENT TELLS INSURERS TO AID AILING MEDICARE DRUG PLAN 01/16/2006
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THE STATES STEP IN AS MEDICARE FALTERS 01/14/2006
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The Implications of a Loss in Public Health Coverage 01/13/2006
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Virginia ranks 46th in emergency medical care 01/11/2006
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Health Care Inflation Slowed in 2004 01/10/2006
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Doctors Accepting More Medicare Patients 01/09/2006
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2006 General Assembly Medical Issues (Richmond Times Dispatch) 01/09/2006
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CMS MAKES FIRST AWARDS TO MEDICARE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTORS 01/07/2006
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NCI Issues Clinical Announcement for Preferred Method of Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer 01/06/2006
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CMS announces fewer, prioritized, less burdensome measures 01/05/2006
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Health Day Health Highlights (1/3/06) 01/04/2006
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Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Debuts 01/02/2006
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