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Washington Hospital recognized as 'Baby-Friendly Hospital'

Washington Hospital has earned the distinction as a "Baby-Friendly Hospital" from the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, a global program launched by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund. The designation recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding. Fewer than 175 hospitals in the U.S. are "Baby-Friendly."

6 Mar 2014

Universal American reports net loss of $101.8 million for fourth quarter 2013

Universal American Corp. today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

5 Mar 2014

Obama's budget eyes provider cuts to save money

The president's proposal would save $402 billion from Medicare and Medicaid over 10 years, mostly from lower reimbursements to health care providers and drugmakers.

5 Mar 2014

Merck announces new data from ongoing C-WORTHY Study in HIV/HCV co-infected patients

Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced new data from HIV/HCV co-infected patients in the ongoing C-WORTHY Study, a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Merck's all-oral, once-daily regimen combining MK-5172, an investigational hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease inhibitor, and MK-8742, an investigational HCV NS5A replication complex inhibitor.

5 Mar 2014

Metabolon agrees to provide biochemical profiling services to Human Longevity

Metabolon, Inc., the world's leading commercial-stage metabolomics company, announces the signing of an agreement with newly-launched Human Longevity Inc., whereby Metabolon will provide biochemical profiling services to assist HLI in its mission to tackle diseases of aging by building the world's largest and most complete human genotype, microbiome and phenotype database.

5 Mar 2014

POZEN reports total revenue of $4.7 million for fourth quarter 2013

POZEN Inc., a pharmaceutical company committed to transforming medicine that transforms lives, today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

5 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 5, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about President Barack Obama's 2015 budget as well as the latest state-level Medicaid expansion developments.

5 Mar 2014

Transfusion Evidence Library provides evidence-based information for blood transfusion-related research

A recent systematic review conducted by the Collaboration for Evidence Based Healthcare in Africa on evidence-based healthcare treatment (EBHC) has shown that EBHC teaching and learning strategies on the African continent should focus on implementing multifaceted, clinically integrated approaches and assessment.

5 Mar 2014

Computational Fluid Dynamics helps patients with pulmonary disorders breathe easier

A more accurate and successful, yet complex approach used in designing an airplane is now taking off in the health care industry.

5 Mar 2014

Highlights: Fla.'s new Medicaid hospital formula; Kan. health coverage, autism bills; Va. hospitals expand in Richmond

A selection of health policy stories from Florida, Kansas, Virginia, California and Georgia. The funding formula in Florida's Medicaid reform law means hospitals across the state will see millions of dollars in cuts, the Tampa Bay Times reports, while a handful will see funding increase ...

5 Mar 2014

Usability study for semi-disposable patch pump completed for subcutaneous furosemide therapy

Sensile Medical AG has completed the usability study for the semi-disposable patch pump that is developed for scPharmaceuticals LLC's novel subcutaneous furosemide therapy.

5 Mar 2014

Set of genes appear to predict which tumors can evade detection by immune system

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a set of genes that appear to predict which tumors can evade detection by the body's immune system, a step that may enable them to eventually target only the patients most likely to respond best to a new class of treatment.

5 Mar 2014

Oregon's troubled health exchange, Oracle begin 'transition' agreement; Maryland's marketplace wrestled with what to do next

Updates on state-based exchanges in Minnesota and Washington as well as news from Wyoming regarding the Medicaid expansion.

5 Mar 2014

Merck reports results from Phase 2b study of investigational house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy tablet

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from a Phase 2b study evaluating two doses of its investigational house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy tablet (MK-8237). The data were presented for the first time during a late-breaking oral session at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) in San Diego.

5 Mar 2014

New poll: Democrats' advantage on health care, other issues not translating into election edge

In other political news, the conservative group Americans for Prosperity is pushing back against Democratic criticism of its recent health law attack ad by releasing another one.

5 Mar 2014

$Researchers develop silk-based surgical plates and screws to repair bone fractures$

Researchers develop silk-based surgical plates and screws to repair bone fractures

When a person suffers a broken bone, treatment calls for the surgeon to insert screws and plates to help bond the broken sections and enable the fracture to heal. These "fixation devices" are usually made of metal alloys.

5 Mar 2014

Ultra-high-field MRI provides detailed views of brain area implicated in Parkinson's disease

New research shows that ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides detailed views of a brain area implicated in Parkinson's disease, possibly leading to earlier detection of a condition that affects millions worldwide. The results of this research are published online in the journal Radiology.

5 Mar 2014

New analysis offers insights for hospitals in implementing community health improvement programs

A new analysis led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health offers insights for nonprofit hospitals in implementing community health improvement programs. In a special issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved that focuses on the Affordable Care Act, a multidisciplinary team of Pitt researchers explore published research on existing community benefit programs at U.S. hospitals and explain how rigorous implementation of such programs could help hospitals both meet federal requirements and improve the health of the populations they serve.

5 Mar 2014

Study: Nearly 1 in 5 had mental illness before military enlistment

The findings, published as three papers in JAMA Psychiatry, show that soldiers who join the military come in with much higher rates of mental illness than the general public.

5 Mar 2014

In final enrollment push, president Obama focuses on Latinos

President Barack Obama will participate in a Thursday town hall meeting with Latinos, which will include an in-depth discussion about the law's impact on this population. News outlets also report on outreach efforts to sign-up cab drivers in Chicago and Cambodian immigrants in Long Beach, Calif. Still, some consumers -- many of whom might fall into the coveted young adult category -- are getting health coverage outside of the state and federal health exchanges.

5 Mar 2014

Health Care News and Research

Washington Hospital recognized as 'Baby-Friendly Hospital'

Universal American reports net loss of $101.8 million for fourth quarter 2013

Obama's budget eyes provider cuts to save money

Merck announces new data from ongoing C-WORTHY Study in HIV/HCV co-infected patients

Metabolon agrees to provide biochemical profiling services to Human Longevity

POZEN reports total revenue of $4.7 million for fourth quarter 2013

First Edition: March 5, 2014

Transfusion Evidence Library provides evidence-based information for blood transfusion-related research

Computational Fluid Dynamics helps patients with pulmonary disorders breathe easier

Highlights: Fla.'s new Medicaid hospital formula; Kan. health coverage, autism bills; Va. hospitals expand in Richmond

Usability study for semi-disposable patch pump completed for subcutaneous furosemide therapy

Set of genes appear to predict which tumors can evade detection by immune system

Oregon's troubled health exchange, Oracle begin 'transition' agreement; Maryland's marketplace wrestled with what to do next

Merck reports results from Phase 2b study of investigational house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy tablet

New poll: Democrats' advantage on health care, other issues not translating into election edge

Researchers develop silk-based surgical plates and screws to repair bone fractures

Ultra-high-field MRI provides detailed views of brain area implicated in Parkinson's disease

New analysis offers insights for hospitals in implementing community health improvement programs

Study: Nearly 1 in 5 had mental illness before military enlistment

In final enrollment push, president Obama focuses on Latinos

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