Ex-health aide for elderly psychiatrist in Mount Olive, NJ sentenced for stealing more than $300,000

Ex-health aide for elderly psychiatrist in Mount Olive, NJ sentenced for stealing more than $300,000
The former home health aide for an elderly psychiatrist who was developing Alzheimer’s disease was sentenced today to 180 days in jail and three years’ probation for stealing $307,676 from the client.
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Health insurers expect costs to drive up claims payouts more than 10 percent next year

Health insurers expect costs to drive up claims payouts more than 10 percent next year
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The costs that dictate employer-provided health insurance plans will climb more than 10 percent within the next 12 months, and financially pressured companies may pass more of this increase along to their workers through next year’s benefits plans, [...]

Health digest: Multiple sclerosis presentation and more

Health digest: Multiple sclerosis presentation and more
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has planned a special presentation at 10 a.m. Saturday at the staff dining hall of Trinity Mother Frances Rehab Hospital of Tyler, 3131 Troup Highway.
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Health Care Projected to Cost More After Overhaul

Health Care Projected to Cost More After Overhaul
A new government forecast says the nation’s health care tab will go up — not down — as a result of President Barack Obama’s sweeping overhaul.
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Reform could cost health insurers more than expected

Reform could cost health insurers more than expected
Compliance with a key provision of the new health reform law could cost the nation’s health insurers far more than most analysts expected, says a new study by Weiss Ratings, a Jupiter, Fla.-based provider of independent insurance company ratings.
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KS Teens More Sleep Says KS Health Officer

KS Teens More Sleep Says KS Health Officer
The top health officer in Kansas says high schoolers need to get more sleep, even if that means starting classes later.
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Employees at Springs utility could pay more for health coverage

Employees at Springs utility could pay more for health coverage
Employees of Colorado Springs Utilities could wind up paying more of their health insurance costs next year.
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Health overhaul could cost Indiana millions more than expected

Health overhaul could cost Indiana millions more than expected
INDIANAPOLIS #8212; Indiana’s human services chief and insurance commissioner warn in a letter posted online Wednesday that the federal health care overhaul will cost the state more than previously estimated and stress its outdated welfare eligibility system.
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N.C. Dept. Of Corrections Could Cut Inmate Health Care Costs By Requiring Hospitals To Bill Medicaid; More

N.C. Dept. Of Corrections Could Cut Inmate Health Care Costs By Requiring Hospitals To Bill Medicaid; More
WRAL: “The [N.C.] state Department of Correction could cut the health costs for inmates by $11.5 million a year by requiring hospitals and other medical service providers to bill Medicaid for eligible expenses, according to a state audit released [...]

Health digest: Alzheimer’s support group and more

Health digest: Alzheimer’s support group and more
The monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Greggton United Methodist Church, 1101 Pine Tree Road, in the Friendship Room. The topic will be “How to Talk To a Loved One with Alzheimer’s.”
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