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Role of folate in development, progression of breast cancer highly controversial

Folic acid supplements at levels consumed by breast cancer patients and survivors in North America promoted the growth of existing breast cancer in rats, new research found.

21 Jan 2014

Studies providing mixed news on effects of health law

Separate Rand and McKinsey studies examined how coverage will be affected by cost and accessibility of plans on the exchanges. Also, USA Today looked at the less-explored phenomenon of co-ops.

21 Jan 2014

Even as exchange enrollment numbers appear sluggish, Medicaid expansion sign-ups surge in many states

The New York Times also notes that many of these new Medicaid beneficiaries are people who have not had insurance before. Meanwhile, news outlets continue to track developments regarding how governors continue to wrestle with Medicaid decisions -- including those in Virginia, Michigan and Maine. Also in the news, a problem with Maryland's Medicaid enrollment.

21 Jan 2014

Study: Probability of blindness due to glaucoma has decreased by nearly half

The probability of blindness due to the serious eye disease glaucoma has decreased by nearly half since 1980, according to a study published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The researchers speculate that advances in diagnosis and therapy are likely causes for the decrease, but caution that a significant proportion of patients still progress to blindness.

21 Jan 2014

HHS to start with beneficiaries backlog in Medicare claims appeals

The Department of Health and Human Services moves to break up a big backlog of Medicare claims appeals, with beneficiary hearings taking precedent. In the meantime, The Fiscal Times looks at overpayment in private Medicare Fee-For-Service plans.

21 Jan 2014

As some states look to kill Obamacare, Maryland bill would boost enrollees

While legislators in at least seven states contemplate measures to stop implementation of the health law, Maryland's Senate advanced a bill to provide insurance to those who were unable to enroll in that state's troubled health exchange website.

21 Jan 2014

Novo Nordisk launches insulin delivery device NovoPen Echo in the U.S.

Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, today announced the launch of the insulin delivery device NovoPen Echo in the United States. This is the first and only pen device available in the U.S. with half-unit dosing and a memory function that records the dose and time passed since the last injection.

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First Edition: January 21, 2014

Today's headlines include news on the health law's implementation at both the federal and state levels.

21 Jan 2014

NRP 69 aims to identify new approaches to food production

Healthy food products that are produced in an environmentally-friendly manner will boost the health of the Swiss population while protecting natural resources. The National Research Programme "Healthy Nutrition and Sustainable Food Production" (NRP 69) aims to identify new approaches to food production.

21 Jan 2014

Scripps CEO wins ACHE Gold Medal Award for significant contributions to health care field

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder will be honored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) with a Gold Medal Award at the opening session of the ACHE's 57th Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago on March 24.

21 Jan 2014

Virginia Mason and Vera Whole Health announce strategic collaboration

Virginia Mason and Vera Whole Health today announced a strategic collaboration that brings Virginia Mason's clinical best practices to Vera Whole Health's employer-funded primary care clinics.

21 Jan 2014

First antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 now available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform

ArcDia Ltd. ArcDia International Ltd today announced that the first antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 is now commercially available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform.

21 Jan 2014

Study shows that older people who enjoy life more show slower declines in physical function as they age

People who enjoy life maintain better physical function in daily activities and keep up faster walking speeds as they age, compared with people who enjoy life less, according to a new study in CMAJ.

20 Jan 2014

Researchers find that uninsured patients are less likely to be transferred to another hospital

Uninsured patients with a variety of common medical diagnoses are significantly less likely to be transferred between hospitals for treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in collaboration with researchers at the University of Iowa and University of Toronto.

20 Jan 2014

Patients with MS could stave off disease symptoms by increasing vitamin D intake

For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) investigators in collaboration with Bayer HealthCare.

20 Jan 2014

Most HealthCare.gov customers said to have had coverage before

Insurers and others say at least two-thirds of the 2.2 million people who signed up for policies had bought their own coverage before or were enrolled in plans through work, The Wall Street Journal reports.

20 Jan 2014

H.I.G. Capital sells MagnaCare Holdings to investor group

H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm with more than $13 billion of equity capital under management, announced today that it has completed the sale of its portfolio company MagnaCare Holdings, Inc. to an investor group led by an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, Pamplona Capital Management, and the MagnaCare Management Team.

20 Jan 2014

Feds file record number of health care fraud cases last year

Federal prosecutors filed a record number of health care fraud cases last fiscal year, perhaps reflecting the greater emphasis the government has placed on combatting the crime costing taxpayers billions of dollars per year.

20 Jan 2014

Sen. Coburn, watchdog of federal spending, is retiring; Ed Gillespie launches Senate campaign in Va. on opposition to health law

Coburn is leaving his Oklahoma seat two years early. Meanwhile, Gillespie, a Republican, is seeking to unseat Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.

20 Jan 2014

Healthcare.gov's back-end system still being built

A top Obama administration official told Congress Thursday that the automated system to send payments to insurance companies is still under construction and didn't offer a completion date, media outlets report.

20 Jan 2014

Health Care News and Research

Role of folate in development, progression of breast cancer highly controversial

Studies providing mixed news on effects of health law

Even as exchange enrollment numbers appear sluggish, Medicaid expansion sign-ups surge in many states

Study: Probability of blindness due to glaucoma has decreased by nearly half

HHS to start with beneficiaries backlog in Medicare claims appeals

As some states look to kill Obamacare, Maryland bill would boost enrollees

Novo Nordisk launches insulin delivery device NovoPen Echo in the U.S.

First Edition: January 21, 2014

NRP 69 aims to identify new approaches to food production

Scripps CEO wins ACHE Gold Medal Award for significant contributions to health care field

Virginia Mason and Vera Whole Health announce strategic collaboration

First antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 now available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform

Study shows that older people who enjoy life more show slower declines in physical function as they age

Researchers find that uninsured patients are less likely to be transferred to another hospital

Patients with MS could stave off disease symptoms by increasing vitamin D intake

Most HealthCare.gov customers said to have had coverage before

H.I.G. Capital sells MagnaCare Holdings to investor group

Feds file record number of health care fraud cases last year

Sen. Coburn, watchdog of federal spending, is retiring; Ed Gillespie launches Senate campaign in Va. on opposition to health law

Healthcare.gov's back-end system still being built

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