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Major Insurer Rejects Obama Fix For Cancelled Health Care Plans - The Kelly File
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Jay Carney Blasts Republicans for #39;Sabotaging #39; Obamacare by #39;Attacking Navigators #39;
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The National Center for PTSD in White River Junction has launched two different websites aimed at providing support for veterans suffering with the disorder.
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The glitch-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was the top news story of 2013, followed by the Boston Marathon bombing and the dramatic papal changeover at the Vatican, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors.
The saga of "Obamacare" as the Affordable Care Act is widely known received 45 first-place votes out of the 144 ballots cast for the top 10 stories. The marathon bombing received 29 first-place votes and the papal transition 21.
Other strong contenders were the bitter partisan conflict in Congress and the leaks about National Security Agency surveillance by former NSA analyst Edward Snowden.
Last year, the top story was the massacre of 26 children and staff at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. That result came after a rare decision by the AP to re-conduct the voting; the initial round of balloting had ended Dec. 13, a day before the Newtown shooting, with the 2012 election at the top.
The first AP top-stories poll was conducted in 1936, when editors chose the abdication of Britain's King Edward VIII.
Here are 2013's top 10 stories, in order:
HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL: The White House had hoped the Oct. 1 launch of open enrollment would be a showcase for the upside of Obama's much-debated overhaul. Instead, the website became a symbol of dysfunction, providing Republicans and late-night comics with ammunition, and worrying the president's Democratic allies. The site gradually improved, but a wave of cancellation notices from insurers undercut Obama's oft-repeated promise that people who liked their existing coverage could keep it.
BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING: In seconds, a scene of celebration transformed into one of carnage, as two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in April. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs. Authorities soon identified two suspects 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died in a shootout with police, and his brother, Dzhokhar, 20, who faces multiple charges, including 17 that carry a possible death penalty. Though jolted by the bombings and a subsequent lockdown, the city rallied under the slogan "Boston Strong."
VATICAN CHANGEOVER: Pope Benedict XVI stunned Catholics around the world with his announcement in February that he would resign. The cardinal elected to succeed him, soon known as Pope Francis, proceeded to captivate many Catholics and non-Catholics alike with a new tone of openness, modesty and tolerance. Without challenging core church doctrine, he suggested it was time to rethink policy on divorce, focus more on serving the poor, and devote less rhetoric to condemnations of gay marriage and abortion.
DIVIDED CONGRESS: Opinion polls showed Congress with historically low approval ratings, and the key reason was seemingly intractable partisan conflict. Among the consequences were the harsh automatic spending curbs known as sequestration, the partial shutdown of the government in October, and bitterness in Senate after the Democrats used their majority to reduce the Republicans' ability to stall presidential nominations via filibusters.
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The Bucks County Commissioners Dec. 4 approved a $34.4 million contract renewal with Independence Blue Cross to provide medical, prescription and vision coverage for the countys more than 2,300 employees next year.
According to Commissioners Chairman Robert Loughery, the contract includes a $2.3 million, or a 7.13 percent, increase from the 2013 premium. About $1.235 million of that increase is attributed to the Affordable Care Act, Loughery said. The ACA imposes additional taxes on the insurance company, which the company then passes through to its client the county, Loughery said.
According to county Chief Operating Officer Brian Hessenthaler, last years premium tax hike was significantly smaller, with only a 1 percent premium increase.
The annual premium increase, however, varies greatly each year, Loughery said. Depending on coverage and the number of employees covered, the hikes in the health care industry can vary from 1 to as high as 14 percent, he added.
The upcoming hike, while high, is not as bad as it could be, Loughery said.
The county is doing a great job with this as we reduced our workforce over the last two years and we are saving money after the dependent audit we conducted this year, Loughery said.
The county conducted an audit in April that weeded out the county employees ineligible for health care dependents. The measure took off 192 dependents from the county benefits coverage and projected more than $600,000 savings annually.
The county employees, both union and non-union, on average contribute about 1 percent to their health care costs, Loughery said.
In November, the county unveiled its 2014 preliminary budget that showed an average 5 percent increase for the countys annual expenditure per employee. In 2013, the average cost per employee was $80,000 including salary and benefits. In 2014, the number rises to $84,000. About $27,000 of that can be attributed to benefits costs, said Hessenthaler.
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ROLLING back the mysteries surrounding health care quality, costs and access to care might be among the biggest consumer issues of 2014.
Legislatures in Olympia and across the U.S. have been asked to expand public information about health care, with the operative word being transparency.
States have legal requirements for sharing information among health-care providers, but not always for the broadest base of consumer use.
In national surveys, Washington earned top marks for transparency on physician quality, but a failing grade on health-care price transparency. The state has received a federal grant to promote remedial action, including legislation.
Health care is expensive, and the troubled launch of the federal Affordable Care Act made citizens all the more aware of the personal investment of time and effort required to make the health-care system work for them.
More responsibility for health-care choices is falling on consumers and they need access to information.
Consumers have allies in the Washington Health Alliance and nationally via the National Committee for Quality Assurance. They are pushing for more data to be made available, and helping the rest of us understand and decipher it.
Bringing down the cost of health care means empowering consumers to make informed decisions, and to help sort out any confusion about the relationship between cost and quality. More expensive health care does not mean better health care.
Consumer information takes all forms, but it must speak to getting the best information, and having it put in an understandable context.
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Leadership Health Care, an initiative of the Nashville Health Care Council to nurture the talents of future health care leaders, has announced its 2013 award winners.
Jason Moore, founder and CEO of Stratasan, received the health care emerging leader of the year award. Stratasan was the first company accepted into Nashvilles Entrepreneur Centers incubator program, and since its launch, Moore has played an active role in shaping Nashvilles HIT landscape.
Volunteer of the year is Maggie Spalding, vice president of Alliant Insurance Services. Spalding is an exceptional supporter of LHC programs and has donated her time to volunteer at several events this year. Her enthusiasm for the organization while interacting with other members and prospective members represents LHC at the highest level.
HCA was named the supporting organization of the year for its ongoing commitment to LHC and enriching the next generation of health care industry leaders. The company engaged in numerous LHC events through speakers, membership participation and leadership on the LHC Board of Directors and committees, and has been an advocate for LHC and the council for many years.
R. Milton Johnson, who will become president and CEO of HCA in January, accepted the award on the companys behalf.
The involvement of members like Jason and Maggie and organizations like HCA contributed significantly to member growth and engagement in LHC this year, said LHC Director Jenni Bradley. This group is a fine representation of the emerging leaders in Nashvilles nationally recognized health care industry, and we are appreciative of their involvement in LHC.
Leadership Health Care was formed in 2002 as an initiative of the Nashville Health Care Council to foster the next generation of health care leaders by creating educational and networking opportunities for members. The organizations mission is to cultivate the talent of health care professionals into the health care leaders of tomorrow.
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Gene therapy for inherited disorders
Gene therapy will be of great significance for patients with hereditary disorders and society at large, says Gerard Wagemaker.
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