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Today's Events


Omaha

Wed 03/06

Free Kundalini Yoga classes

This class has been structured to practice for ALL from basic to advanced practioners.

Social Hall, Hindu Temple

6:00pm - 7:30pm

13010 Arbor St,

402-218-2054

http://upfna.org


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Fast Food

Spill the beans ... how often do you eat fast food?


 
21%
More than once a week
 
23%
About once a week
 
32%
Occasionally
 
24%
Almost never


MEDICARE PAYOUT REDUCTION
Hospitals looking for ways to deal with budget cuts
Hospitals large and small in the region expressed disappointment but not outrage at the 2 percent reduction in Medicare money that will occur because of federal budget cuts.  

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Insurers, consumer groups differ on rules for state's health exchange 'navigators'
The Nebraska Legislature works on setting the course for those who will serve as guides to the state's exchange.  

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Obamacare means fewer hours for many part-timers

Beginning next Jan. 1, companies with 50 or more full-time workers or their equivalent must offer affordable health care coverage to full-time employees or face penalties.  

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Alegent Health Partners chosen for special role under federal health care law

It has been selected to be an Accountable Care Organization, which brings pieces of the health care system into groups to lower costs and eliminate waste.  

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More Nebraska women seek care amid new prenatal law

Health clinics are reporting an uptick in the percentage of women seeking medical care in the...  

Senator Ken Haar introduces bill on sex health education

A state senator envisions a day when Nebraska schoolchildren would learn about sexual abstinence...  

Some docs still prefer paper despite push for electronic medical records

Using a combination of incentives and penalties, the government is encouraging doctors and...  

Iowans fight insurer’s proposed premium increase of 12% to 13%

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield wants to raise premiums on 150,000 individual policyholders,...  

Battle brewing in Nebraska Legislature over expansion of Medicaid

A similar battle is brewing in Iowa, where Republican Gov. Terry Branstad has labeled the expansion...  

College of St. Mary to launch state's 3rd physician assistant program

A bottleneck in training for physician assistants will loosen up this fall as more enrollment...  

Abortion foes see Kansas website as model

Leaders of Nebraska Right to Life hope to get legislation passed next year to duplicate a Kansas...  

Some companies send employees on 'surgery trips' to cut health costs

To cut costs and improve care, companies send workers on expenses-paid visits to hospitals that...  

Over-the-counter birth control a tough sell

The nation's largest group of OB/GYNs says birth control pills should be sold over the counter like...  



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