Demand for alternative care not quashed by Wash. ruling

Article Abstract:

A federal court has overturned a Washington state law that as of Jan 1996 required health insurers to cover alternative medicine procedures. Coverage had encompassed massage therapists, naturopaths, and acupuncturists in addition to the more widely accepted chiropractors. The law was the first of its kind in the state, where about one-third of the population partake in alternative medicine. Now that the law has been invalidated, some health insurers say that they will nevertheless continue alternative medicine coverage, most likely for an added fee.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Programs-State, Insurance Regulation ex Auto-State, Health aspects, Washington, Alternative medicine, Health policy, Insurance, Insurance law

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Bye-bye baby

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Health insurance firms are shortening the time new mothers are allowed to stay in the hospital, but research should reveal whether this should be allowed. Unfortunately, any research done on the issue has mainly involved those mothers who volunteered to go home. More hospitals are setting 24 hour limits or less, and two or three days maximum stays for those who have had cesareans. New Jersey and Maryland finally passed a 48-hour minimum stay requirement, and other states are considering similar legislation.

Editorial, Economic aspects, Childbirth, Delivery (Childbirth), Hospital utilization, Hospital stays

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Now is the time for states to address use of genetic info

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The 1998 American Medical Assn's State Health Legislation Meeting addressed the need for states to enact legislation on use of genetic information by insurers, employers and general public. Arizona has already passed a law prohibiting insurers from discriminating against individuals who have a genetic predisposition to medical conditions and seek health care coverage. State legislatures need to efficiently monitor individual health insurers' practices in selling long-term-care and disability insurance.

Prevention, Genetic discrimination

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