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Customized palliative care can reduce health care costs, improve care for high-risk geriatric patients

For high-risk geriatric patients, improved palliative care that is matched to their changing needs at home can reduce emergency room visits, reduce health care costs, and improve overall care. Current gaps in policy and practice that block implementation of these beneficial customized care models are presented in the article "Research Priorities in Geriatric Palliative Care: Policy Initiatives," published in Journal of Palliative Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

27 Nov 2013

Health law coverage bringing changes to an array of consumers

News outlets explore some of these issues, including new costs for people with "Cadillac" coverage, "narrow networks" of doctors and other health providers, new options for part-time workers and unexpected effects on smokers.

27 Nov 2013

Merck announces approval of NOXAFIL delayed-release tablets by FDA

Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NOXAFIL® (posaconazole) 100 mg delayed-release tablets.

27 Nov 2013

Medicaid expansion: Florida stalls; Ohio lawsuits; Kansas hospitals weigh in

States dominated by Republican governors and legislatures continue to wrestle with decisions about expanding Medicaid to poor people who don't currently qualify.

27 Nov 2013

Medical advances, teaching hospital procedures inflate health care costs

Hospitals are examining "post-intensive-care syndrome" and other elements of their procedures to measure the impact on their bottom lines.

27 Nov 2013

Women who test negative for family-specific BRCA2 mutations may have four times risk for breast cancer

Women who are members of families with BRCA2 mutations but who test negative for the family-specific BRCA2 mutations are still at greater risk for developing breast cancer compared with women in the general population, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

27 Nov 2013

FDA orders halt to marketing for DNA test kit

The agency says the tests haven't been proven effective. The Food and Drug Administration has ordered the maker of a popular genetic-testing kit to halt sales of its heavily marketed product, saying the mail-order tests haven't been proven effective and could dangerously mislead people about their health.

27 Nov 2013

Chances for small-bore budget deal said to improve

Despite a polarized Congress, The Associated Press reports that the prospects for a modest, end-of-year budget deal are looking up. Neither party would achieve its biggest priority with such an agreement, however.

27 Nov 2013

San Diego School of Medicine receives grant to provide professional training to senior drivers

For the seventh consecutive year, the Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has been awarded a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that will help keep our roadways and senior drivers safe through professional training.

27 Nov 2013

BUSM & BMC win GCE grant to develop next-generation condom using nanotechnology

The department of radiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

26 Nov 2013

Administration: HealthCare.gov on target to work for most by Nov. 30

Administration officials and consumer advocates say that the enrollment website serving residents of 36 states is becoming easier for people to use, but insurers warn that flaws continue to hinder health plans. Officials acknowledge that some users will continue to experience outages and error messages. Meanwhile, Bloomberg looks at the president's efforts to monitor the situation.

26 Nov 2013

Study of sexual health and lifestyles in Britain reveals changing sexual attitudes and behaviour

Results published today in The Lancet give the most detailed picture yet of the British population’s sex lives over the last 10 years, as part of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) survey.

26 Nov 2013

HPV vaccine coverage among teens still remains low than other recommended vaccinations

Barriers to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescents in the U.S. range from financial concerns and parental attitudes to social influences and concerns about the vaccination's effect on sexual behavior, according to a review of the available medical literature published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

26 Nov 2013

State highlights: What will Va.'s new governor do with state's mental health system?; Kancare gets nursing home critics; patient access to records in Wis.

In the wake of the Creigh Deeds family tragedy, it seems instructive to look ahead to how Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe plans to deal with Virginia's mental health system.

26 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Senate should reconsider treaty on protections for people with disabilities; HHS treading wrong way on payments for bone marrow donors

About a year ago the Senate fell five votes short of ratifying an international treaty that would improve protections for the disabled. It was an ignoble spectacle as the opponents rebuffed Bob Dole, a former colleague and disabled veteran, who came to the Senate floor to lobby for it.

26 Nov 2013

Health law commentaries: 'A reader's guide' to possible 'traumas to come;' California shows the way to success

Commentators look at the rollout of the health law and the implications for the nation and individual states.

26 Nov 2013

New small business sees health law help in clearing major expense hurdle

Some new small businesses see the health law's insurance marketplaces as a way past one of the major expenses in starting a business -- providing health care for their employees.

26 Nov 2013

N.Y. medical providers considering which exchange plans to join

Medical providers in New York are making deals with insurers to provide care to their patients buying health coverage on the state's health insurance marketplace. In California, Molina Healthcare looks for growth opportunities.

26 Nov 2013

Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

Thanks to a $4 million gift from Lockheed Martin, UCLA Health System's Operation Mend now has a state-of-the-art telehealth suite, which will enable improved communication between the program's personnel, patients and partners, and a renovated recovery area for the wounded warriors who undergo surgery at the Westwood facility.

26 Nov 2013

Expanding access to health insurance may not inflate ICU usage in Massachusetts, shows study

A multi-institution study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found that increasing the number of insured patients is not associated with higher intensive care unit (ICU) usage in Massachusetts.

26 Nov 2013

Health Care News and Research

Customized palliative care can reduce health care costs, improve care for high-risk geriatric patients

Health law coverage bringing changes to an array of consumers

Merck announces approval of NOXAFIL delayed-release tablets by FDA

Medicaid expansion: Florida stalls; Ohio lawsuits; Kansas hospitals weigh in

Medical advances, teaching hospital procedures inflate health care costs

Women who test negative for family-specific BRCA2 mutations may have four times risk for breast cancer

FDA orders halt to marketing for DNA test kit

Chances for small-bore budget deal said to improve

San Diego School of Medicine receives grant to provide professional training to senior drivers

BUSM & BMC win GCE grant to develop next-generation condom using nanotechnology

Administration: HealthCare.gov on target to work for most by Nov. 30

Study of sexual health and lifestyles in Britain reveals changing sexual attitudes and behaviour

HPV vaccine coverage among teens still remains low than other recommended vaccinations

State highlights: What will Va.'s new governor do with state's mental health system?; Kancare gets nursing home critics; patient access to records in Wis.

Viewpoints: Senate should reconsider treaty on protections for people with disabilities; HHS treading wrong way on payments for bone marrow donors

Health law commentaries: 'A reader's guide' to possible 'traumas to come;' California shows the way to success

New small business sees health law help in clearing major expense hurdle

N.Y. medical providers considering which exchange plans to join

Lockheed Martin donates funds to new telehealth suite dedicated for wounded warriors

Expanding access to health insurance may not inflate ICU usage in Massachusetts, shows study

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