HHS advisory panel to propose reforms
Washington, D.C.-HHS secretary Tommy Thompson is looking for waysto improve programs and regulations, particularly for Medicare and Medicaid,as well as FDA oversight of pharmaceuticals and medical products. Thompsonnamed a new advisory committee to identify reform issues. The 27-memberpanel is headed by Mayo Clinical cardiologist Douglas Wood and includesrepresentatives of health plans, hospitals, government agencies and providers,including WellPoint Health Networks chairman Leonard Schaeffer and executivesfrom Humana and Province Healthcare of Tennessee.
Today, the clade 2b outbreak has reached alarming proportions, with over 94,000 confirmed cases reported across 117 countries, including significant numbers in the U.S. and Brazil, and up to 103 deaths. The virus has been found to affect younger men who have sex with men, who are linked to high rates of HIV co-infection.
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In this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras, an editor with MHE had the pleasure of meeting Loren McCaghy, director of consulting, health and consumer engagement and product insight at Accenture, to discuss the organization's latest report on U.S. consumers switching healthcare providers and insurance payers.
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In our latest "Meet the Board" podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive Editors caught up with editorial advisory board member, Eric Hunter, CEO of CareOregon, to discuss a number of topics, one including the merger that never closed with SCAN Health Plan due to local opposition from Oregonians.
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