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VA to probe deaths of 18 veterans to see if delay in care played a role

Acting Secretary Sloan Gibson announces 18 more veterans kept off an appointment list have died. The department is expected to release more details Monday as officials appear before Congress.

10 Jun 2014

Text4baby benefits pregnant women

The leading mobile health service in the nation, Text4baby, was found to significantly benefit pregnant women, according to a new study led by Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University and the Madigan Army Medical Center.

10 Jun 2014

CSMG and CSHA groups awarded highest designation for quality care

For the fifth year in a row, Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates have been awarded the highest possible designation for quality care by a leading national organization representing managed care physician groups. CAPG, formerly known as the California Association of Physician Groups, rated both Cedars-Sinai groups as excelling in all six of the criteria used in the 2014 Standards of Excellence survey.

10 Jun 2014

Enrollees' personal information may be compromised as a result of access health CT data breach

The Connecticut health insurance exchange data breach has been traced back to an employee of the company that runs the call center.

10 Jun 2014

Nearly 2 million consumers find themselves in health care limbo as they wait for their Medicaid applications to be processed

Kaiser Health News reports that most of these are people who sought coverage through the health law's Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, the New York Times takes a look at how a state line can make all the difference in who gets Medicaid.

10 Jun 2014

Combined chemo and radionuclide therapy stops neuroendocrine tumors

Advanced cancer of the neuroendocrine system can lead to dismal prognoses, but a novel therapy is packing a punch by uniting powerful radionuclide treatment and chemotherapy drugs, revealed researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2014 Annual Meeting.

10 Jun 2014

Study: Lifetime costs for individual with autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million

Costs for a lifetime of support for each individual with autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million, according to a new study from researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

10 Jun 2014

Late-life depression could become major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's

Many people develop depression in the latest stages of life, but until now doctors had no idea that it could point to a build up of a naturally occurring protein in the brain called beta-amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

10 Jun 2014

Combination of novel molecular imaging techniques can help predict spread of cancer, patient survival

A simple noninvasive blood test matched with state-of-the-art molecular imaging of individual cells could help oncologists understand their patients' chances of survival, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2014 Annual Meeting.

10 Jun 2014

Antibody-based molecular imaging agent offers hope for novel breast cancer treatments

For years researchers have been developing molecular imaging techniques that visualize hormonally active breast cancer cells-specifically those testing positive for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).

10 Jun 2014

Insurers propose rate hikes for plans on the individual market

News reports detail the latest on insurers' efforts in Maryland and Connecticut to gain approval for increases in 2015 premiums on the state exchanges.

10 Jun 2014

National study provides insights into current approaches and barriers for patient-centered care

In order to meet new cancer program accreditation standards, institutions have placed new focus on patient navigation, psychosocial distress screening, and survivorship care plans.

9 Jun 2014

Forerun releases UrgiCare Manager documentation and care management solution

Forerun, Inc. announced today its launch of UrgiCare Manager documentation and care management solution.

9 Jun 2014

Politics continue to swirl around state Medicaid expansion debates

A group of Democratic senators have written a letter to Republican governors in states such as South Dakota, Wyoming, Wisconsin and Nebraska urging that they set politics aside and pursue the health law's expansion of the state-federal low-income insurance program. Meanwhile, the issue is also front and center in primary elections.

9 Jun 2014

Celsus’ expert highlights serious side effects of topical corticosteroids

A 2013 Mayo Clinic study involving more than 140,000 patients revealed that skin disorders are the most common nonacute reason Americans seek health care.

9 Jun 2014

Antiviral therapy may prevent hepatitis B virus from developing into hepatocellular carcinoma

Researchers have found that antiviral therapy may be successful in preventing hepatitis B virus from developing into the most common form of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

9 Jun 2014

Hospital shifting away from billing for individual services

Bundled payments may be the "wave of the future," the Wall Street Journal suggests. Meanwhile, health care providers are working to get patients more involved in decisions about their care.

9 Jun 2014

HHS identifies overpayments to Medicare advantage plans but doesn't recover funds

Medicare auditors found the government overpaid the plans hundreds of millions of dollars but in 2013 opted to scrap such reviews, the Center for Public Integrity writes. Meanwhile, Modern Healthcare looks at Medicare's difficult job in dealing with safety failures.

9 Jun 2014

Cosgrove withdraws his name from consideration for top job at the VA

Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Delos M. Cosgrove said that, though he seriously considered the position, he did not feel he could step away from his commitments at the clinic.

9 Jun 2014

Merck enters into definitive agreement with Idenix

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck will acquire Idenix for $24.50 per share in cash.

9 Jun 2014

Health Care News and Research

VA to probe deaths of 18 veterans to see if delay in care played a role

Text4baby benefits pregnant women

CSMG and CSHA groups awarded highest designation for quality care

Enrollees' personal information may be compromised as a result of access health CT data breach

Nearly 2 million consumers find themselves in health care limbo as they wait for their Medicaid applications to be processed

Combined chemo and radionuclide therapy stops neuroendocrine tumors

Study: Lifetime costs for individual with autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million

Late-life depression could become major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's

Combination of novel molecular imaging techniques can help predict spread of cancer, patient survival

Antibody-based molecular imaging agent offers hope for novel breast cancer treatments

Insurers propose rate hikes for plans on the individual market

National study provides insights into current approaches and barriers for patient-centered care

Forerun releases UrgiCare Manager documentation and care management solution

Politics continue to swirl around state Medicaid expansion debates

Celsus’ expert highlights serious side effects of topical corticosteroids

Antiviral therapy may prevent hepatitis B virus from developing into hepatocellular carcinoma

Hospital shifting away from billing for individual services

HHS identifies overpayments to Medicare advantage plans but doesn't recover funds

Cosgrove withdraws his name from consideration for top job at the VA

Merck enters into definitive agreement with Idenix

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