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170,000 Oregon Residents Enrolled In CoverageCover Oregon officials reported that 170,000 residents signed up for new health coverage effective Jan. 1 despite problems with that state s site. Meanwhile, Anthem Blue Cross extended the payment deadline for Connecticut applicants until Jan. 15, and MNsure officials are under pressure to get thei
owala website r site working smoothly.The Oregonian: About 170,000 Oregonians Enroll In Health Insurance Despite Exchange ProblemsAbout 170,000 Oregonians used the state or Oregon s health insurance exchange to enroll in health insurance effective Jan. 1, according to statistics released
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owala canada h the health exchange website that forced consumers to submit paper applications to be processed by an army of temporary hires Budnick, 1/7 . The CT Mirror: Anthem Extends Payment Deadline For Obamacare CustomersWith some customers still waiting to receive bills or have their payments processed, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is extending the deadline for customers to pay their first months premium to Jan. 15. The five-day extension means that people who signed up for coverage through the states health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, by Dec. 23 will receive coverage retroactive to Jan. 1 as long as they pay their premium by next Wednesday. Anthem is the states largest health insurer and also dominates the market on plans sold throu Trhb Some Massachusetts Hospitals Being Negatively Affected by Recession
Editorial Expresses Concern About Physician Ties to Medical Device MakersMany surgeons have troubling financial ties to medical device companies that are often not revealed to their patients or to hospitals, a New York Times editorial states. The editorial, w
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owala website ing to the editorial, sales representatives for medical device companies are sometimes present in operating rooms and help surgeons select devices, which increases the potential for conflict of interest because they work on commission and can make as
adidas samba much from an operation as the surgeon does. The editorial states that financial ties between surgeons and medical device companies are surely a factor in driving up spending on medical devices, adding that costs have soared and companies have earned profits of nearly 20% a year. The editorial concludes, Perhaps the most important reform would be full disclosure by doctors ... of their lucrative contracts with the manufacturers, which would encourage patients and hospitals to look hard at whether the medical devices recommended by a doctor-consultant were really the best to use New York Times, 9/24 . This is part of the Morning Briefing, a summary of health policy coverage from major news
