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White House officials say 20% won't be able to complete HealthCare.gov process to buy insurance

In a progress report, Obama administration officials are predicting that, despite fixes that have been made, one in five people won't be able to buy health insurance via the online process. Still, the pace of enrollments has more than doubled, the New York Times reports.

20 Nov 2013

Findings could potentially save millions of people from having unnecessary cardiac catheterization

An ultrafast, 320-detector computed tomography scanner that shows both anatomy within coronary arteries and blood flow can accurately sort out which people need - or don't need - an invasive procedure to identify coronary blockages, according to an international study. The researchers say their findings could potentially save millions of people worldwide from having an unnecessary cardiac catheterization.

20 Nov 2013

Data from CT scans can be used with 3-D printers to make accurate copies of fossilized bones

Data from computed tomography (CT) scans can be used with three-dimensional (3-D) printers to make accurate copies of fossilized bones, according to new research published online in the journal Radiology.

20 Nov 2013

Study finds patients with focal epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains

Patients with the most common form of focal epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains that could provide clues toward diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

20 Nov 2013

RAS, Sutter Health join to provide medical care and services for patients in greater Sacramento region

Sutter Health and Radiological Associates of Sacramento have agreed to join forces in providing diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology services across the greater Sacramento region.

20 Nov 2013

Teens who experience deployment of parent in military are more likely to be depressed

It is widely known that deployment is stressful for military families, including their children. A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that teens from military families are more likely to feel sad or hopeless, have thoughts about suicide and symptoms of depression than teens of civilian families.

20 Nov 2013

Minn., Mass. officials say they will not follow Obama's advice on fixing canceled policies, but N.C. does

States are considering whether to allow insurers to continue offering current plans that are sold on the individual market and that don't meet the standards of the health law. The president suggested that fix last week.

20 Nov 2013

WHO continues to coordinate deployment of foreign medical teams in Philippines

More than 10 days after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines, WHO is continuing to coordinate the deployment of foreign medical teams with an immediate focus on injured and traumatized survivors and an eye towards the people's longer-term health needs.

20 Nov 2013

Contraception coverage, abortion loom as issues for high court and advocacy groups

Advocacy groups are wondering about a future boomerang affect of the "nuclear option," which could keep Senate Republicans from filibustering judicial nominations.

20 Nov 2013

Youth prefer rapid point-of-care HIV tests than traditional blood tests

Youth prefer, accept and receive HIV results more often when offered rapid finger prick or saliva swab tests rather than traditional blood tests according to a study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

20 Nov 2013

Many primary care pediatricians feel uncomfortable in providing care to patients with genetic disorders

Many primary care pediatricians say they feel uncomfortable providing health care to patients with genetic disorders. Also, many do not consistently discuss all risks and benefits of genetic tests with patients, according to research published today in the American Journal of Medical Genetics.

20 Nov 2013

Gene-based method for selecting doses of warfarin no better than standardized dosing methods

A new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has determined that a gene-based method for selecting patients' doses of the popular heart medication warfarin is no better than standardized dosing methods. The study was presented today at the 2013 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

20 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: GOP excuse for 'doing nothing;' Sen. Rubio: No taxpayer-funded bailout of the insurance industry

As the people's representatives, the U.S. Congress should completely eliminate the possibility of a bailout of insurance companies. On Tuesday I am introducing legislation that would eliminate the risk corridor provision, ensuring that no taxpayer-funded bailout of the health insurance industry will ever occur under ObamaCare. If this disaster of a law cannot survive without a bailout rescue valve, it is yet another reason why it should be repealed (Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., 11/18).

20 Nov 2013

Report issued early warnings about HealthCare.gov risks

An analysis done in late March by McKinsey & Co. called attention to a number of trouble spots. Meanwhile, Politico details a "Red Team" report done by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that also sounded alarms.

20 Nov 2013

Non-specialist health workers provide treatment for people with MNS problems in developing countries

Non-specialist health workers are beneficial in providing treatment for people with mental, neurological and substance-abuse (MNS) problems in developing countries - where there is often a lack of mental health professionals - according to a new Cochrane review.

20 Nov 2013

Some states see health plan enrollment surge

While the balky federal website has made enrollment difficult for residents of 36 states, tens of thousands of consumers are signing up for coverage in places like California, Connecticut and Kentucky, which have functional websites, reports the Los Angeles Times. Meanwhile, states and advocacy groups are tweaking their marketing. In Maryland, for instance, radio and TV ads encourage residents to call 211, rather than go to a website, to get coverage.

20 Nov 2013

ProPublica: Medicare could save billions with generic drugs

The nonprofit news service analyzed millions of prescriptions. Also, a CMS official says "the Medicare program is stronger today than in recent memory."

20 Nov 2013

GOP candidates hope to use botched health law startup to their advantage

Some veteran Democratic lawmakers are being called to the carpet as a result of the difficulties with healthcare.gov and news of health policy cancellations. Meanwhile, also in the news, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also offers a bleak prediction of the health law's future.

20 Nov 2013

Obama tells insurers his 'fix' may cost them

President Barack Obama acknowledged to insurance executives that reinstating millions of insurance policies might cost them, according to Politico. Other media outlets report that brokers are worried about their role in the insurance marketplace and how one company is forecasting that a failure to enroll the uninsured could cut prescription drug sales by 30 percent in 2017.

20 Nov 2013

mTOR protein: A key mediator of antidepressant effects of ketamine

Two years ago, mammalian target of rapamycin or mTOR, a signaling protein, was identified as a key mediator of the antidepressant effects of ketamine, the first rapidly acting antidepressant medication to be identified.

20 Nov 2013

Health Care News and Research

White House officials say 20% won't be able to complete HealthCare.gov process to buy insurance

Findings could potentially save millions of people from having unnecessary cardiac catheterization

Data from CT scans can be used with 3-D printers to make accurate copies of fossilized bones

Study finds patients with focal epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains

RAS, Sutter Health join to provide medical care and services for patients in greater Sacramento region

Teens who experience deployment of parent in military are more likely to be depressed

Minn., Mass. officials say they will not follow Obama's advice on fixing canceled policies, but N.C. does

WHO continues to coordinate deployment of foreign medical teams in Philippines

Contraception coverage, abortion loom as issues for high court and advocacy groups

Youth prefer rapid point-of-care HIV tests than traditional blood tests

Many primary care pediatricians feel uncomfortable in providing care to patients with genetic disorders

Gene-based method for selecting doses of warfarin no better than standardized dosing methods

Viewpoints: GOP excuse for 'doing nothing;' Sen. Rubio: No taxpayer-funded bailout of the insurance industry

Report issued early warnings about HealthCare.gov risks

Non-specialist health workers provide treatment for people with MNS problems in developing countries

Some states see health plan enrollment surge

ProPublica: Medicare could save billions with generic drugs

GOP candidates hope to use botched health law startup to their advantage

Obama tells insurers his 'fix' may cost them

mTOR protein: A key mediator of antidepressant effects of ketamine

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