Not Enough Doctors In Massachusetts To Care For Newly Insured
There are not enough primary care physicians in Massachusetts to meet the demand for care created by the state’s health insurance law, according to health care reform advocates and medical professionals, the Boston Globe reports. Read more
Survey Reveals Attitudes About Health Care In Delaware
There appears to be overwhelming support for health care reform in the First State. Given that many Delawareans lack adequate health care coverage, AARP commissioned a survey to explore the views of Boomers age 50 to 64 in Delaware on the current state of health care in Delaware. Read more
Medicare Beneficiaries Satisfied With Health Care Regardless Of Spending
Variations in regional Medicare spending do not affect beneficiaries’ perceptions of the care they receive, according to a study released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Bloomberg/Tennessean reports. Read more
Health Care Coalition Pushes For E-Prescribing Legislation
The technical standards necessary to establish a national electronic prescribing system already have been adopted by physicians and pharmacy software companies, according to a letter to lawmakers from a coalition of health care providers, insurance companies, academics and pharmacies, CQ HealthBeat reports. Read more