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Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission Approves 1.77% Increase In Hospital Rate
The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve a 1.77% increase in the amount hospitals can charge patients, the Baltimore Sun reports. The new rate is expected to bring approximately $260 million in increased revenue to state hospitals. The Maryland Hospital Association last month had sought a 3.25% increase, while commission staff members had recommended a 1.27% increase.A coalition of state officials, hospital leaders and insurers on Wednesday recommended a last-minute compromise of 2.12%, but the commission lowered it to 1.77%. The rate increase will take effect July 1 and applies for one year to 47 hospitals. The commission approved a 4.5% increase in hospital rates for fiscal year 2009 (Gunts, Baltimore Sun, 5/13).
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Medicaid Health Plans Provide Cost Savings To States And High Quality And Value To Beneficiaries, New Analysis Shows
Medicaid health plans are producing cost savings for states, increasing access to services for individuals covered by Medicaid, improving quality of care, and earning high satisfaction ratings from enrollees, according to a Lewin Group report released today by America"s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Twenty-four existing studies were analyzed by the Lewin Group to determine the savings achieved when states have implemented private Medicaid health plans.
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New York Times Examines One American's Efforts To Help Pakistanis With Health Care
The New York Times profiles the Comprehensive Disaster Relief Services (CDRS) hospital in Chikar, Pakistan, which was started by American Todd Shea after the 2005 earthquake in that country. The aspiring musician"s life was turned over to rescue efforts after September 11, when he used his van to "ferry meals to firefighters at Ground Zero," according to the New York Times.
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ANA Reaffirms Support Of Health Reform Legislation

The American Nurses Association (ANA) reached out to lawmakers Friday, with a letter in support of H.R. 3200 "America"s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009." After a contingent from ANA took part in a Rose Garden press conference with President Obama July 15th, ANA set out to engage lawmakers, nurses, and other health professionals across the country to voice their commitment to real healthcare reform. "This legislation clearly represents a movement toward much-needed, comprehensive and meaningful reform for our nation"s healthcare system," remarked ANA President Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR, "America"s nurses understand that this reform cannot wait; it must be done today." H.R. 3200 includes provisions vital to achieve much-needed, comprehensive and meaningful reform for our nation"s healthcare system, such as a public health insurance plan option which would assure that patient choice is a reality and not an empty promise, expansion of Nursing Workforce Development Programs to provide grants and loan repayment programs for nursing education, and the recognition of Nurse Practitioners as primary care providers in a "medical home" care model. ANA urges all nurses and health care professionals to be a part of the healthcare reform effort. Find out the latest on ANA"s action on health reform and other legislation of importance to nurses by visiting here. The ANA is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation"s 2.9 million registered nurses through its 51 constituent member nurses associations, its 24 organizational affiliates, and its workforce advocacy affiliate, the Center for American Nurses. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. American Nurses Association


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