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NYUCD to offer accelerated AAS degree in dental hygiene from January 2015

New York University College of Dentistry is pleased to announce that, effective January 2015, it will offer an accelerated, continuous, 17-month, Associate in Applied Science degree in dental hygiene.

26 Jul 2014

House panel backs lawsuit against Obama on health law

The Rules Committee approved a resolution challenging whether the president has constitutional authority to delay provisions of the law. The full House will likely consider it before its August recess begins.

26 Jul 2014

State highlights: Public comments on Mass. hospital deal; Wash. insurance case brings allegations; Mo. clinic reaps dividends from new law

Quite an "only in Massachusetts" moment. Patriots owner Robert Kraft and leaders of Raytheon, Suffolk Construction and Putnam Investments have all filed letters in support of an anti-trust agreement that would not normally see the light of day before a judge approves the deal. The opposition includes public health professors, a group of top economists and politicians battling Attorney General Martha Coakley in the governor's race. This show of force is weighing in on a deal Coakley negotiated with Partners HealthCare. It would let the state's largest hospital network expand its market power, but with constraints, some of which would last for 10 years (Bebinger, 7/24).

26 Jul 2014

Health care organizations partner to improve patient care, health care delivery and reduce costs

The American Society of Anesthesiologists- (ASA-) today announced the launch of its ASA Perioperative Surgical Home Learning Collaborative, a national initiative designed to improve the patient experience before, during and after surgery. More than 40 leading health care organizations from across the country will participate in the collaborative, which will convene for the first time at the ASA's PSH Learning Collaborative Launch, July 25-26, in Schaumburg, Ill.

26 Jul 2014

States could opt to operate their own exchanges to blunt impact of recent federal appeals court decision

Of course, CQ Healthbeat reports, this scenario is still a long shot, but it offers a possible workaround if the recent ruling that consumers could not use health law subsidies to buy insurance on healthcare.gov becomes law.

26 Jul 2014

RI Defeats Hepatitis C project aims to eliminate HCV in Rhode Island

Lynn E. Taylor, M.D., director of The Miriam Hospital's HIV/Viral Hepatitis Coinfection program, states in the July, 2014 Rhode Island Medical Journal special edition, "RI Defeats Hep C" that eliminating hepatitis c virus infection (hep c or HCV) is feasible, can provide economic benefits, enhance capacity to address other health challenges, and improve health care disparities.

26 Jul 2014

Three community pharmacies win Cardinal Health Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition

Cardinal Health will today name three of the nation's most innovative community pharmacies as winners of its prestigious Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition, during the company's Retail Business Conference, one of the nation's largest gatherings of independent pharmacists.

26 Jul 2014

For consumers, some pitfalls in Obamacare coverage could lie ahead

Stateline reports that automatic re-enrollment of health plans bought through the state and federal exchanges could mean that people pay more than they would if they comparison shopped. In addition, The Associated Press reports that inconsistent subsidy amounts are leading some people to go without insurance.

26 Jul 2014

Baltimore Mayor to launch community-based projects to improve health and nutrition

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will join local community leaders on July 30, 2014 to launch two community-based projects designed to improve nutrition and health status for residents of Baltimore.

26 Jul 2014

GOP and Dems' feud over funding threatens bill to fix VA

With only a week before the August recess, negotiations broke down over how much money to spend and how to pay for it.

26 Jul 2014

Early life experiences influence risk of cognitive impairment in later life

Early life experiences, such as childhood socioeconomic status and literacy, may have greater influence on the risk of cognitive impairment late in life than such demographic characteristics as race and ethnicity, a large study by researchers with the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center and the University of Victoria, Canada, has found.

26 Jul 2014

NC Senate votes for managed care Medicaid overhaul

The move would offer a set amount of money per patient for care to managed care plans and would take administration of the program out of the hands of the state Department of Health and Human Services and into the hands of a politically appointed board.

26 Jul 2014

Genetics involved with menarche may hold keys to preventing diabetes or osteoporosis in later life

A novel study shows that the age girls reach puberty is influenced by 'imprinted genes'-a subset of genes whose activity differs depending on which parent contributes the gene.

26 Jul 2014

Expensive hepatitis drug challenges Medicaid programs' funding

State officials are nervous about how to afford the new medicine, which can run $84,000 for treatment. Also in Medicaid news, federal data show children using emergency room treatment at night or weekends are often on Medicaid.

26 Jul 2014

Health law's 'uninsurance' fine capped at $2,448 for individuals

The cap for a family of five is set at $12,240 -- an amount equal to the national average annual premium cost of a bronze level plan.

26 Jul 2014

UC Davis' Heather Young chosen for GSA's Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award

The Gerontological Society of America — the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging — has chosen Heather M. Young, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the University of California, Davis, as the 2014 recipient of the Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award.

26 Jul 2014

Obama administration moves forward on employer mandate

A signal came Thursday when the Internal Revenue Service posted drafts of forms that employers will have to fill out to comply with the requirement that they provide workers with health insurance.

26 Jul 2014

Researchers demonstrate novel approach in cervical cancer prevention

A study published online in the International Journal of Cancer earlier this month describes a novel approach to preventing cervical cancer based on findings showing successful reduction in the risk of cervical cancer after removal of a discrete population of cells in the cervix.

26 Jul 2014

Consumers in states around the country to get premium rebates

Local news outlets report on a federal announcement Thursday showing how much money will be sent back to people and employers under rules that say insurers must spend at least 80 percent of premium payments on medical care.

26 Jul 2014

New Mexico likely to decide health exchange plan today

Also in the news, Colorado's health exchange chief executive announced she will leave her post to become president of Cigna's private exchange business.

25 Jul 2014

Health Care News and Research

NYUCD to offer accelerated AAS degree in dental hygiene from January 2015

House panel backs lawsuit against Obama on health law

State highlights: Public comments on Mass. hospital deal; Wash. insurance case brings allegations; Mo. clinic reaps dividends from new law

Health care organizations partner to improve patient care, health care delivery and reduce costs

States could opt to operate their own exchanges to blunt impact of recent federal appeals court decision

RI Defeats Hepatitis C project aims to eliminate HCV in Rhode Island

Three community pharmacies win Cardinal Health Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition

For consumers, some pitfalls in Obamacare coverage could lie ahead

Baltimore Mayor to launch community-based projects to improve health and nutrition

GOP and Dems' feud over funding threatens bill to fix VA

Early life experiences influence risk of cognitive impairment in later life

NC Senate votes for managed care Medicaid overhaul

Genetics involved with menarche may hold keys to preventing diabetes or osteoporosis in later life

Expensive hepatitis drug challenges Medicaid programs' funding

Health law's 'uninsurance' fine capped at $2,448 for individuals

UC Davis' Heather Young chosen for GSA's Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award

Obama administration moves forward on employer mandate

Researchers demonstrate novel approach in cervical cancer prevention

Consumers in states around the country to get premium rebates

New Mexico likely to decide health exchange plan today

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