Category Archives: Health Care

Second Thoughts on Second-Hand Smoke

Posted on December 16, 2015 by matt ohern

“We find no evidence that legislated U.S. smoking bans were associated with short term reductions in hospital admissions for [heart attack] acute myocardial infarction or other diseases in the elderly, children or working-age adults.” This startling conclusion comes from four … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform That Makes Sense

Posted on December 2, 2015 by matt ohern

Momentum is building for the Virginia General Assembly to pass long-overdue changes to the Certificate of Public Need (COPN) law. Under the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act, 49 states implemented COPN laws in order to receive federal funding. … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Hospital Finances Looking Good

Posted on November 11, 2015 by matt ohern

Earlier this week, the Thomas Jefferson Institute published a study, “How are Virginia’s Hospitals Doing Today – A Review of Hospital Finances,” showing a detailed listing of the profits and losses and the net worth of the 154 hospitals listed … Continue reading →

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Facts Regarding Red Meat, Cancer Scare

Posted on November 11, 2015 by matt ohern

The World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued a report in late October claiming processed meat causes cancer. IARC reviewed epidemiological studies and decided to classify the consumption of processed meat as “carcinogenic to humans” and consumption of … Continue reading →

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Reform for Better Health Care

Posted on July 22, 2015 by matt ohern

Now that the Supreme Court has determined that the Obamacare entitlement is here to stay, let’s work toward reforming our health care system in ways that make sense. Virginia is one of 36 states that still has Certificate of Public … Continue reading →

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