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Where new coverage is involved, there's satisfaction, but questions about whether new enrollees will go to the doctor

News outlets report on the behaviors and the satisfaction levels of people who have new insurance as a result of the health law.

6 Aug 2014

PET-CT using FDG-labeled leucocytes may help in detecting infection in patients with acute pancreatitis

A new study diagnosing infection in patients with pancreatic fluid collections may swiftly and accurately rule out active infection in the body.

6 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: Treating Ebola patients in the U.S.; Medicare costs; discouraging Medicaid enrollment

It was a commendable decision - and more unnerving than risky - for Emory University to accept into its hospital two Americans who contracted the deadly Ebola virus while doing humanitarian work in Africa.

6 Aug 2014

Tenn.-based hospital company to pay $98 million to settle improper billing claims

Community Health Systems and the federal Justice Department announced the settlement Monday. In other hospital news, Tenet says its financial outlook is improving.

6 Aug 2014

9.3% of U.S. cancer survivors are current smokers, shows study

Nine years after diagnosis, 9.3 percent of U.S. cancer survivors were current smokers and 83 percent of these individuals were daily smokers who averaged 14.7 cigarettes per day, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

6 Aug 2014

Medicaid repayment possibilities put New York state credit rating at risk

One of the nation's biggest credit-rating firms warned New York officials and investors Monday that the state's much-improved rating is at risk as the federal government tries to claw back nearly $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments.

6 Aug 2014

Researchers reveal obesity paradox among older Americans suffering from sepsis

University of Michigan Health System researchers revealed an obesity paradox among older Americans suffering from sepsis.

6 Aug 2014

Texas abortion providers ask federal court to block portion of stringent state law

Owners of abortion clinics in the state are seeking relief from enforcement of a state law that is set to take effect Sept. 1. It sets out the same strict building and equipment regulations that are applied to ambulatory surgical centers. Monday marked the first day of court room action.

6 Aug 2014

Eating beans, peas, chickpeas can increase fullness, may lead to better weight management

Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found.

6 Aug 2014

GOP operatives in search of anti-health law messages that will stick

Politico reports that, as the midterm elections are quickly approaching, Republican pollsters are testing out messages with likely voters in order to determine which ones resonated best with key target groups.

6 Aug 2014

Potential health concerns, but limited data on electronic cigarettes safety

Electronic cigarettes (ECIGs) are booming in popularity-but there's still only limited evidence on their potential health risks, or their advertised benefits in helping people to quit smoking, according to a research review in the July/August Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

6 Aug 2014

New study quantifies impact of ER closures on neighborhoods

The study, which appeared in Health Affairs, focused on California and is thought to be the first of its kind to examine the impact of emergency department closures on the quality of patient care.

5 Aug 2014

Laboratories at TSRI investigate antibodies to fight Ebola virus

Laboratories at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) are investigating antibodies to fight Ebola virus, including the three antibodies recently used to treat two American health care workers infected with the Ebola virus.

5 Aug 2014

Study suggests that cuts in Medicare prices may slow overall hospital spending

A recent study in Health Services Research based on 15 years of hospital data suggests that cuts in Medicare prices under the Affordable Care Act may slow the growth in total overall hospital spending.

5 Aug 2014

Costly specialty drugs drive up Medicare tab

ProPublica and The New York Times look at the explosive spending growth from an obscure medication for treating multiple sclerosis and a rare kidney disease -- and how several top prescribers have links to drugmaker, Questcor Pharmaceuticals.

5 Aug 2014

Federal judge strikes down Alabama abortion clinic law

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled Monday that state lawmakers exceeded their authority when they passed a law last year requiring doctors at abortion clinics to have hospital admitting privileges.

5 Aug 2014

New guideline recommends genetic testing of tumors for colorectal cancer patients

Of the 143,000 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer annually in the U.S., up to 25 percent have a familial risk of colorectal cancer. A new guideline from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer recommends genetic testing of tumors for all newly diagnosed colorectal cancer patients.

5 Aug 2014

Health Care News and Research

Where new coverage is involved, there's satisfaction, but questions about whether new enrollees will go to the doctor

PET-CT using FDG-labeled leucocytes may help in detecting infection in patients with acute pancreatitis

Viewpoints: Treating Ebola patients in the U.S.; Medicare costs; discouraging Medicaid enrollment

Tenn.-based hospital company to pay $98 million to settle improper billing claims

9.3% of U.S. cancer survivors are current smokers, shows study

Medicaid repayment possibilities put New York state credit rating at risk

Researchers reveal obesity paradox among older Americans suffering from sepsis

Texas abortion providers ask federal court to block portion of stringent state law

Eating beans, peas, chickpeas can increase fullness, may lead to better weight management

GOP operatives in search of anti-health law messages that will stick

Potential health concerns, but limited data on electronic cigarettes safety

New study quantifies impact of ER closures on neighborhoods

Laboratories at TSRI investigate antibodies to fight Ebola virus

Study suggests that cuts in Medicare prices may slow overall hospital spending

Costly specialty drugs drive up Medicare tab

Federal judge strikes down Alabama abortion clinic law

New guideline recommends genetic testing of tumors for colorectal cancer patients

Hospitals see new revenues, stiffer fines from Obamacare

California insurance giants create patient database

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