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First Edition: May 14, 2014

Today's headlines include stories about consumer frustrations about cost and coverage issues that are emerging with the health law's implementation.

14 May 2014

Mylan releases generic version of Zyprexa Zydis Tablets

Mylan Inc. today announced that it has launched Olanzapine Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT), 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 20 mg, the generic version of Eli Lilly and Company's Zyprexa Zydis Tablets.

14 May 2014

Viewpoints: What's next for employer mandate; SCOTUS and retiree health plans; the 'next big issue'

As complaints and cavils about the Affordable Care Act fall by the wayside, one piece of the law looms ever larger as its most controversial element: the employer mandate, which in 2016 will impose a penalty on businesses with 50 to 99 employees for not offering them health coverage (Michael Hiltzik, 5/12).

14 May 2014

IRS finalizes rule on data about consumers who purchase exchange plans

The regulation focuses on state exchanges and requires that these marketplaces report information such as enrollees' names, addresses, birthdates and premium amounts. In addition, news outlets also examine what went wrong in states with problem-plagued websites and what is happening in locations where the marketplaces have proven popular.

14 May 2014

Financially weak hospitals continue to struggle, say health researchers

The recent economic recession affected hospitals across the nation, regardless of financial status, but following the rebound, financially weak and safety-net hospitals continue to struggle, according to health researchers.

14 May 2014

State highlights: Va. abortion clinic reg review; Calif. budget and Medi-Cal

A selection of health policy stories from Pennsylvania, Virginia, California, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas and Georgia.

14 May 2014

Patient, technology groups push to expand digital care

Various groups see telemedicine as a potential boon for people with complex chronic diseases who have difficulty getting to the doctor. But there are hurdles from Medicare payment rules to state licensing restrictions.

14 May 2014

Patient-centered care associated with improved patient outcomes

Providing patient-centered care consistently in clinical practice requires practitioners who are able to recognize that different clinical situations require different approaches and are skilled enough to adapt.

14 May 2014

Health law's effects becoming clearer regarding hospitals, navigators, insurers

News outlets covered various aspects of implementation, including a fact check on Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.

14 May 2014

Several medications can help people with alcohol use disorders quit drinking

Several medications can help people with alcohol use disorders maintain abstinence or reduce drinking, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

14 May 2014

Insurers' state filings offer signals about the 2015 marketplace

The Wall Street Journal, using Molina Healthcare Inc. as an example because the company is proposing to lower customers' rates, notes that insurers that were conservative in their 2014 pricing may feel pressure in the year ahead.

14 May 2014

Metabolon, GSK sign research collaboration agreement

Metabolon, Inc., a leading diagnostics and research services company offering metabolomics research platforms, has entered into a collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline to provide metabolomic profiling services and to collaborate on other research projects leveraging Metabolon's leading DiscoveryHD4 platform.

14 May 2014

Researchers find TB infection in lungs may decrease diversity of gut bacteria in mice

Johns Hopkins researchers have found evidence in mice that a tuberculosis (TB) infection in the lungs triggers immune system signaling to the gut that temporarily decreases the diversity of bacteria in that part of the digestive tract.

14 May 2014

Minimally invasive TAVR procedure saves more lives than open-heart surgery, shows study

For the first time, a minimally invasive transcatheter valve - tested by Baylor Research Institute in Dallas (BRI) - has been shown to save more lives than open-heart surgery, according to new research revealed at the American College of Cardiology's 2014 Scientific Sessions and published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

From Medtronic 14 May 2014

Boehner Spokesman's surprise: Leaving Capitol Hill for AHIP

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14 May 2014

Baylor receives $3.3M grant from NIAMS to advance research in autoimmune diseases

Baylor Research Institute has received a $3.3 million grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), one of the National Institutes of Health, to fund its Autoimmunity Center of Excellence.

14 May 2014

Baylor receives patent for islet cell transplantation in patients with type1 diabetes, chronic pancreatitis

Baylor Research Institute has been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent Office for a potential strategy to improve the outcomes of islet cell transplantation for patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic pancreatitis.

14 May 2014

Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment

The mortality rate in Massachusetts declined substantially in the four years after the state enacted a law in 2006 mandating universal health care coverage, providing the model for the Affordable Care Act.

13 May 2014

Maccabi Health Care earns 2 healthcare IT awards for improving End User Experience of primary applications

Aternity Inc., the industry's leader in providing Workforce APM for any application running on physical, virtual, and mobile devices, announced that Maccabi Health Care Services has earned two healthcare IT awards for improving the End User Experience of its primary applications.

13 May 2014

Parent disapproval linked to lower rate of drug misuse among teens

Parents' attitudes toward substance use may help to explain observed racial/ethnic variations in prescription drug misuse among teens, reports a study in the May Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

13 May 2014

Health Care News and Research

First Edition: May 14, 2014

Mylan releases generic version of Zyprexa Zydis Tablets

Viewpoints: What's next for employer mandate; SCOTUS and retiree health plans; the 'next big issue'

IRS finalizes rule on data about consumers who purchase exchange plans

Financially weak hospitals continue to struggle, say health researchers

State highlights: Va. abortion clinic reg review; Calif. budget and Medi-Cal

Patient, technology groups push to expand digital care

Patient-centered care associated with improved patient outcomes

Health law's effects becoming clearer regarding hospitals, navigators, insurers

Several medications can help people with alcohol use disorders quit drinking

Insurers' state filings offer signals about the 2015 marketplace

Metabolon, GSK sign research collaboration agreement

Researchers find TB infection in lungs may decrease diversity of gut bacteria in mice

Minimally invasive TAVR procedure saves more lives than open-heart surgery, shows study

Boehner Spokesman's surprise: Leaving Capitol Hill for AHIP

Baylor receives $3.3M grant from NIAMS to advance research in autoimmune diseases

Baylor receives patent for islet cell transplantation in patients with type1 diabetes, chronic pancreatitis

Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment

Maccabi Health Care earns 2 healthcare IT awards for improving End User Experience of primary applications

Parent disapproval linked to lower rate of drug misuse among teens

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