Buddy Peterson says, " 1080 WKJK is very pleased to add Cary Hall and The Health Insurance Advocate Show to our line-up Saturdays from 1p-2p.
WKJK features a wide range of informational and consumer driven programs throughout the week and we are very excited to be able to offer
this show to our listeners.  WKJK is home to The Dave Ramsey Show and The Sean Hannity Show Monday through Friday.
The Health Insurance Advocate Show will be a great addition to our line-up of quality local and national programming."


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  • Stressed Out System
    By ROB LAMBERTS I saw a patient today and looked back at a previous note, which said the following: “stressed out due to insurance.” It didn’t surprise me, and I didn’t find it funny; I see a lot of this....

  • Hospital Quality Group Obscures Hospital Quality Reports, Journalists Charge
    By MICHAEL MILLENSON The Joint Commission, which accredits four-fifths of the nation’s hospitals, is being accused of misleading consumers about the quality of care at those hospitals and then ignoring suggestions on how to correct the problem. “The organization that...

  • What Happens Next in MA?
    By PAUL LEVY What happens next in Massachusetts with insurance reimbursement rates now that many of the facts and figures have been made public? Here's what I see. The dominant parties in the state on whose watch the disparities in...

  • Policy for Equal Access Care: You Make It Possible
    At New York-Presbyterian Hospital, we’re building technology and influencing policy that will shape the future of health care delivery. Visionary executive leaders are driving momentum in the movement toward a connected health information technology environment—the next frontier in modern medicine....

  • What Good are Health Insurers?
    By BILL KRAMER As the health reform effort moves into the final stages, everyone seems to be taking a whack at health insurers. Some of the insurers’ wounds are self-inflicted, such as WellPoint’s announcement of 39% premium increase for individual...

  • Community Wars? WebMD launches Health Exchange
    By Matthew Holt Just when we thought things were calming down in the world of Health 2.0, it’s kicking off. WebMD has been watching Everyday Health take over its spot as top Health site ranking in the ComScore rankings (cue...

  • The 2010 DiabetesMine Challenge
    By Amy Tenderich We have just opened the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge. This year, we’ll be selecting THREE Grand Prize winners to EACH receive $7,000 in cash and a support package to help winners realize and commercialize their design ideas....

  • Octopus and other Fishes
    By Matthew Holt One of the most fun times at HIMSS last week was the MEDecision party at the Georgia aquarium. I took a few videos of the Fish and the humans—so something a little different for you all The...

  • Health 2.0 Europe--Webinar on Wednesday
    This Wednesday, March 10th at 4:30 CET / 7:30AM PST our FREE hour long webinar series will be highlighting the upcoming Health 2.0 Europe conference with our Parisian partner, Denise Silber of Basil Strategies. Joining in the discussion and presenting...

  • Why Rush Vendor Certification of EHR Technologies?
    By David C. Kibbe and Brian Klepper A surprise move by ONC/HHS indicates the wheels may be falling off health IT reform at about the same rate they've fallen off Democrats' broader health reforms. David Blumenthal and his staff have...