Archive for February, 2012

Health Care

• Insurers Picked For California Health Exchange May 24, 2013
  In a key test of the federal health law's ability to draw competitive bids from health insurance companies, California has unveiled plans and prices that will be available next year to millions of residents shopping for individual coverage on its new insurance marketplace. […]
• The Weight Of A Med Student's Subconscious Bias May 23, 2013
  A test of third-year medical students in North Carolina revealed biases against the obese. The author of the study says these thoughts, often subconscious, could affect how doctors treat their patients and whether those patients trust them. […]
• The Scramble At Moore Medical Center As The Tornado Hit May 21, 2013
  Nick Stremble, a registered nurse and manager at the hospital, described what he saw Monday. As winds ripped through the facility, people started "to tumble and roll and be pushed down the hall," he said. […]