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States explore strategies to protect exchanges, subsidies from court decisions

News outlets report that states are working hard to demonstrate that they are now or will soon be operating their own online insurance marketplaces. Meanwhile, states are pushing for more time and support from the federal government for exchange planning and construction.

29 Jul 2014

Trustees: Medicare now projected to remain solvent until 2030

The new projections give Medicare an additional four years of solvency compared to last year's report by the trustees for Medicare and Social Security.

29 Jul 2014

Plan renewals, narrow networks draw scrutiny

Some industry officials say the automatic renewal of some health law insurance plans could have a negative impact on the financial aid that consumers receive. Meanwhile, narrow networks continue to be the subject of backlash.

29 Jul 2014

Health law playing key role in Virginia politics

News outlets examine how the overhaul is factoring into the state's Senate race and changing the political landscape.

29 Jul 2014

New wave of patients boosting hospital earnings

Earnings reports offered last week by two hospital operators offer evidence that the health law's coverage expansion is leading more patients to seek treatment.

28 Jul 2014

Endoscopic resection not always best for localized, early-stage esophageal cancer: Study

A new study, published in the July, 2014, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute by Northwestern Medicine- researchers, sheds new light on the risks associated with the growing popularity of endoscopic resection in the treatment of localized, early-stage esophageal cancer.

28 Jul 2014

Medicare turns up heat on fraud investigations

One U.S. attorney in South Dakota says such cases will be one of the fastest-growing areas of criminal investigations, while some providers are crying foul.

28 Jul 2014

athenahealth expands strategic agreement with Henry Schein

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based services for electronic health record (EHR), practice management, and care coordination, and Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners, today announced an expansion of their strategic agreement announced on May 21, 2014.

28 Jul 2014

First Edition: July 28, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about the deal reached by House and Senate negotiators regarding veterans' health care.

28 Jul 2014

Despite public programs, food insecurity remains an intractable problem in the US

Vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, ethnic minorities, and low-income households are disproportionately affected by food security, despite the extensive private and public food safety net in the United States, according to a new report by RTI International.

27 Jul 2014

Surgical patient safety program significantly reduces cardiac surgical site infections

A common postoperative complication after open heart operations-infection at the surgical site-has been reduced by 77 percent at a Canadian hospital through its participation in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP-), according to a new case study presented at the 2014 ACS NSQIP National Conference.

27 Jul 2014

Nurses at Nashoba Valley Medical Center unionize with MNA/NNU

In an election held among the 123 registered nurses as Nashoba Valley Medical Center yesterday, RNs voted overwhelmingly to join together as part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United.

26 Jul 2014

New York City moves forward to implement law banning tobacco discounting schemes

Tobacco companies have abandoned their legal challenge to New York City's innovative new law prohibiting tobacco discounting schemes, as they chose not to appeal a federal court ruling that upheld the law. The deadline for the tobacco companies to appeal was July 18.

26 Jul 2014

Xybion to host first annual Global User Group Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Xybion Corporation, the leading provider of software, services and consulting for global corporations operating in highly regulated industries, announced today that the company will host its first annual Global User Group Conference, Xybion International Exchange, on October 21-23, 2014 in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel.

26 Jul 2014

SAVE Medicare Home Health Act replaces unprecedented rebasing cuts

Home health leaders today said that growing support for the Securing Access Via Excellence (SAVE) Medicare Home Health Act – introduced last week by Representatives Greg Walden (OR-2) and Tom Price (GA-6) – underscores the importance of legislation to repeal the 14 percent, four-year rebasing cuts instituted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on January 1.

26 Jul 2014

Mercy achieves national ranking for specialty care, earns No. 2 rank in Maryland

Mercy Medical Center has been ranked nationally in three adult medical specialties (Gynecology, Orthopedics, and Neurology/Neurosurgery), named a high performer in six key adult specialties, and further recognized as the #2 hospital in the State of Maryland for 2014-15 by U.S. News & World Report.

26 Jul 2014

GAHHA commends Congressman Price for introducing SAVE Medicare Home Health Act

Georgia Association for Home Health Agencies, Inc. (GAHHA) today thanked Congressman Tom Price (R-Roswell) for introducing new Medicare legislation that would replace across-the-board Medicare cuts with targeted reform that will improve the quality of home healthcare services.

26 Jul 2014

Pediatrician currently utilizes Quotient ADHD test on patients

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood condition characterized by more than normal difficulty with focus, behavior control, impulsivity and hyperactivity.

26 Jul 2014

Viewpoints: Ryan's 'thoughtful blueprint' to end poverty; GOP challenges after health law ruling

The Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee today released a thoughtful blueprint for overhauling $800 billion worth of U.S. anti-poverty programs.

26 Jul 2014

HealthInsight to lead health care quality improvement activities for Medicare program

HealthInsight has been named to lead health care quality improvement activities for the Medicare Program for a four-state region serving Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Utah under a five-year contract awarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

26 Jul 2014

Health Care News and Research

States explore strategies to protect exchanges, subsidies from court decisions

Trustees: Medicare now projected to remain solvent until 2030

Plan renewals, narrow networks draw scrutiny

Health law playing key role in Virginia politics

New wave of patients boosting hospital earnings

Endoscopic resection not always best for localized, early-stage esophageal cancer: Study

Medicare turns up heat on fraud investigations

athenahealth expands strategic agreement with Henry Schein

First Edition: July 28, 2014

Despite public programs, food insecurity remains an intractable problem in the US

Surgical patient safety program significantly reduces cardiac surgical site infections

Nurses at Nashoba Valley Medical Center unionize with MNA/NNU

New York City moves forward to implement law banning tobacco discounting schemes

Xybion to host first annual Global User Group Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SAVE Medicare Home Health Act replaces unprecedented rebasing cuts

Mercy achieves national ranking for specialty care, earns No. 2 rank in Maryland

GAHHA commends Congressman Price for introducing SAVE Medicare Home Health Act

Pediatrician currently utilizes Quotient ADHD test on patients

Viewpoints: Ryan's 'thoughtful blueprint' to end poverty; GOP challenges after health law ruling

HealthInsight to lead health care quality improvement activities for Medicare program

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