OIG to VA: Online collaboration tool an insecure time-waster
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In an
August 21, 2015
FierceHealthIT
post by
Susan D. Hall:
The
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Inspector General has chastised the
VA for the improper use of the use of the
Yammer social network, according to a recent report.
Yammer, a collaboration tool meant to help increase productivity, was not approved for employee use and had vulnerable security features, according to the report. It also led to individuals wasting time and resources, OIG said.
WIM
Obviously, this is more bad news for the VA. Moreover, this is fodder for conservatives who despise a centrally administered, government controlled, single payer health system.
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Scott Walker's plan to replace Obamacare aims to boost insurance competition, empower consumers
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WH
Kent Hoover, Washington Bureau Chief, in an
8.18.15
SFBJ
post, reports:
Republican presidential candidate
Scott Walker laid out his plan for replacing
Obamacare with a system that allows individuals and businesses to buy insurance across state lines, and provides tax credits to people without employer-based coverage.
Premiums would be lower under his plan, the Wisconsin governor said, because there would be more competition among health insurers, and fewer government mandates.
Small businesses and other groups could pool their purchasing power when they buy insurance through association health plans...
...Walker's plan for replacing Obamacare is the most detailed offered so far by a 2016 Republican presidential candidate...
WIM
Castigated for being the party of "No" during much of the
Obama presidency, Republicans are now stepping forward with more concrete ideas as their ambition to re-take the
White House comes into focus.
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Uninsured Rate Dips Below 10%
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WH
In an
8.17.15
article,
ProMD reports:
The percentage of uninsured people in the U.S. dropped below 10% this year for the first time, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey released Wednesday.
The national uninsured rate decreased to 9.2% in the first three months of 2015 from 11.5% a year earlier as 7 million people gained insurance, according to the survey, conducted by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
WIM
Getting more Americans insured is an achievement and getting below 10% uninsured is an important milestone. That said gaining insurance doesn't necessarily lead to better health. It doesn't necessarily result in lower overall cost either. The accountable care paradigm needs to extend to the patient before we see truly healthier Americans and a bending of the cost curve.
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