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Regeneron receives FDA acceptance for EYLEA injection for treatment of macular edema

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for standard review the Company's supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection for the treatment of Macular Edema following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (BRVO).

26 Feb 2014

States: Calif. malpractice bill; Conn. braces for mental health cuts; Fla. advance practice nurses bill

A selection of health policy stories from California, Connecticut, Florida and Arizona.

26 Feb 2014

New diagnosis guidelines for ASD may reduce total number of people being diagnosed by one third

New diagnosis guidelines for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) issued by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) may reduce by almost one third the total number of people being diagnosed, according to new research from Columbia University School of Nursing published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

26 Feb 2014

CMS report: 11 million small business workers could see higher premiums under health law

Nearly two-thirds of small businesses will see their health insurance premiums increase under the ACA, according to a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report. Democrats counter that the report ignores subsidies for premiums.

26 Feb 2014

Elsevier 4 titles recognized in American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Awards

Four titles recognized in three categories - critical care-emergency nursing, information technology/informatics and medical-surgical nursing

26 Feb 2014

After five days, covered California website restarts; Md. fires builder of troubled exchange

Also in the news, the latest developments regarding the online insurance marketplaces in Connecticut, Oregon, Minnesota and California.

26 Feb 2014

For governors, Medicaid expansion issues create interesting political dynamics

Some Republican governors are seeking political cover as they pursue a version of the expansion, while some Democratic state executives want more backup from the White House.

26 Feb 2014

Scripps Green Hospital first to implant world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device

Scripps Green Hospital has become the first hospital in the United States to implant the world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device. Scripps Clinic cardiologist John Rogers, M.D., successfully completed the first implant of the Reveal LINQ- Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) in 71-year-old San Diego resident Chuck Beal on Saturday.

From Medtronic 26 Feb 2014

Health stocks rise as worries ease about Medicare advantage payment rate cuts

Shares of Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna and others went up Monday as estimates of the 2015 payment rate reduction estimates appeared to land closer to 4 percent than to the initial expectations around 7 percent or even deeper.

26 Feb 2014

Study indicates mental health and suicide risk may need to be assessed thoroughly

The mental health conditions of most people who commit suicide remain undiagnosed, even though most visit a primary care provider or medical specialist in the year before they die.

26 Feb 2014

Music in health care can improve quality of life for older people

Using music and singing in health care can improve quality of life for older people by easing pain, anxiety and depression.

26 Feb 2014

Senate to consider massive bill to revamp veterans' benefits

The legislation would expand health, education and other benefits for vets and would cost $21 billion over 10 years.

26 Feb 2014

Rep. John Dingell announces retirement

The Michigan Democrat, who was often at the center of health care debates as he sought universal health care benefits, says he will not seek a 30th term in Congress.

26 Feb 2014

Health law attack ads under the microscope

As congressional races heat up, political ads related to the health law move into the realm of fact-checking and demands for proof.

26 Feb 2014

Sinus and Allergy Center receives $8.4M NIH grant to help advance development of new treatments

The Northwestern Medicine- Sinus and Allergy Center has received a grant for more than $8.4 million from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to help advance the understanding of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and the development of new methods for its treatment over the next five years.

26 Feb 2014

Understanding autism: an interview with Roberto Fernández Galán, PhD, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

Autism does not come in just one flavour. It is a spectrum of disorders that share several features: impaired social interactions; impaired verbal and non-verbal communication; and restricted, repetitive behaviours.

25 Feb 2014

Health Care News and Research

Regeneron receives FDA acceptance for EYLEA injection for treatment of macular edema

States: Calif. malpractice bill; Conn. braces for mental health cuts; Fla. advance practice nurses bill

New diagnosis guidelines for ASD may reduce total number of people being diagnosed by one third

CMS report: 11 million small business workers could see higher premiums under health law

Elsevier 4 titles recognized in American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Awards

After five days, covered California website restarts; Md. fires builder of troubled exchange

For governors, Medicaid expansion issues create interesting political dynamics

Scripps Green Hospital first to implant world's smallest implantable cardiac monitoring device

Health stocks rise as worries ease about Medicare advantage payment rate cuts

Study indicates mental health and suicide risk may need to be assessed thoroughly

Music in health care can improve quality of life for older people

Senate to consider massive bill to revamp veterans' benefits

Rep. John Dingell announces retirement

Health law attack ads under the microscope

Sinus and Allergy Center receives $8.4M NIH grant to help advance development of new treatments

Understanding autism: an interview with Roberto Fernández Galán, PhD, Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

First Edition: February 25, 2014

Research could lead to early diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Drexel University to expand nurse-managed health center

Indian doctors get access to UPMC telemedicine services to improve patient care

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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