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Newswise http://www.newswise.com Newswise — When people hear the word “neurosurgeon,â€? most think brain surgeon. However, neurosurgeons are medical specialists who diagnose and treat disorders of the entire nervous system. They certainly operate on the brain, but In fact, more than 60 percent of procedures they perform are spine-related, according to the National Neurosurgical Procedural Statistics […]

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By SARAH RUBENSTEIN http://online.wsj.com In a move that consumer groups say could increase pressure on people with unpaid medical bills, some hospitals are trying out a new tactic to recoup patients’ debts: They’re auctioning the debt online. Hospitals have long relied on outside collection agencies to go after debtors. Under traditional arrangements, these agencies receive […]

By Elizabeth Cooney The number of uninsured adults in Massachusetts fell by almost half last year, says a study released today, while the state’s Revenue Department reports that 86,000 people paid a state tax penalty rather than buy insurance. Supporters of health insurance reform said both numbers were a sign of success, that not only […]

By Sarah Morgan http://www.chicagotribune.com/ NEW YORK—Dr. James K. Sheffield was looking for a way to make a career transition. After working as a neurologist in Seattle for six years, he decided to go into the administrative side of medicine. So, while studying for his MBA in Houston, Sheffield signed up with a temp agency to […]

By Tom Hester Jr. Associated Press http://www.philly.com TRENTON – Advocates yesterday said the governor’s plans to require copayments from low-income New Jersey residents for prescription drugs and some emergency room visits would hurt the mentally ill and developmentally disabled.The Mental Health Association in New Jersey highlighted research showing copays in other states made it difficult […]

http://www.prnewswire.com REDONDO BEACH, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As reported in today’s New York Times, ICAN has begun tracking an alarming new trend of insurance companies refusing to provide health insurance for women with a history of cesarean surgery. In some cases, women are being rejected for coverage outright and in other case they are […]

By CHRISTINA SPENCER, SUN MEDIA http://lfpress.ca Toronto native Craig Stewart holds a bachelor of science degree from Queen’s University, and a master’s in behavioural neuroscience from Brock University in St. Catharines. From his early teens, he wanted to be a doctor. But when he finally succeeds, it will be no thanks to Canada’s education system. […]