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Think of it as a health policy wonk’s dream: Football stadium after football stadium packed to the brim with...health insurance claims data. An odd dream, to be sure. But health insurance data is crucial to understand how health care dollars get spent. It shows how people use health care, what’s changing and, in some cases, why. Health insurers, however, have tended to keep that data private, as ...
Mon, 21 May 2012 06:09:36 -0700
Health Highlights: May 21, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Mon, 21 May 2012 16:33:23 -0700
SCAN Health Plan Arizona Joins in Celebrating National Senior Health & Fitness Day
SCAN Health Plan Arizona is joining organizations across America in celebrating the 19th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day® on May 30. On this day an estimated 100,000 older adults will participate in local fitness-related activities at 1,000 locations throughout the country.
Mon, 21 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700
Pa. health care company seeks gas drilling facts
Some people are absolutely sure gas drilling threatens public health, while others are absolutely sure it doesn't.
Sun, 20 May 2012 12:46:19 -0700
L.A. Unified a rare haven for health teachers
The school district still has dedicated health classes while many others have ended theirs, largely for fiscal reasons. As if on cue, all faces turn alertly toward the front of the classroom where Bridget Brownell has set up a slide show at Taft High School in Woodland Hills.
Mon, 21 May 2012 12:47:31 -0700
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