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Ohio board readies decision on state's Medicaid expansion

A seven-member state committee holds the fate of Ohio's Medicaid expansion in its hands as it prepares to vote on the proposal, and no one is talking about how they plan to vote.

16 Oct 2013

Results of Phase 3 clinical trial of contraceptive vaginal ring presented by Population Council

Today, the Population Council presented findings from a Phase 3 clinical trial that was designed to demonstrate the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of the Council's investigational one-year contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR).

16 Oct 2013

Senate leaders close in on deal that leaves health law intact

The agreement could include a one-year delay in the health law's reinsurance tax, as well as a measure to tighten income verification standards for qualifying for health insurance subsidies.

16 Oct 2013

Forms not ready for those seeking exemption from health law mandate

News outlets also report that e-brokers cannot offer exchange plans right away, and that some people may try to use the online marketplaces to mislead consumers.

16 Oct 2013

Cerebral cortical development may influence recovery from childhood ADHD

Some people grow out of their childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and some don't. In fact, around 50% of individuals diagnosed as children continue to suffer from ADHD as adults.

16 Oct 2013

Confusion, anger and criticism mark some Obamacare attitudes

The public is still puzzled, tea party groups seeth with anger over the piecemeal chipping away of the health law and Sen. Mary Landrieu stands out among colleagues from the South for supporting the law. Meanwhile, a former Obama administration spokesman reveals criticism over the insurance exchange launches.

15 Oct 2013

Shutdown commentaries: The man who championed the strategy; 'opening salvo in a generational war;' lack of funding hurts public health efforts

'I really believe we are in a great position right now," says Michael Needham, the 31-year-old president of Heritage Action, the lobbying arm of the nation's largest conservative think tank. By "we" he means the Republican Party and the conservative movement; their "great position" refers to the potential to win the political battle over the government shutdown. Though Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the public face of the high-risk strategy to "defund" ObamaCare, the masterminds behind it are a new generation of young conservatives, chief among them Mr. Needham. From a tactical view, the strategy has been deployed with precision.

15 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 15, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the budget deal taking shape in the Senate would not derail the health law, but would include some tweaks.

15 Oct 2013

Elsevier journals currently offers 3D visualization services to authors and readers

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and Kitware, a worldwide leader in developing advanced visualization technologies, today announced that Elsevier journals offer the opportunity to upload 3D datasets when submitting a paper for publication. This way, once published, readers can interactively explore 3D datasets next to the online article on ScienceDirect.

15 Oct 2013

Janssen seeks European marketing approval for combination of once-daily darunavir with cobicistat

Janssen-Cilag International NV, today announced it has submitted a Marketing Authorisation Application to the European Medicines Agency seeking approval for a once-daily single tablet fixed-dose antiretroviral combination product containing darunavir, a protease inhibitor developed by Janssen, with cobicistat, a pharmacokinetic enhancer or boosting agent, developed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. for use in combination with other human immunodeficiency virus medicines.

15 Oct 2013

Study explores why girls in minority groups, low-income families don't get HPV vaccine

A new study explores why girls in minority groups and low-income families, who are most at risk for cervical cancer, may not be getting the human papillomavirus or HPV vaccine.

15 Oct 2013

Marketing and technical support cooperation for aqueous acrylic enteric system, Acryl-EZE®, launched by Colorcon and Evonik Industries

Colorcon Inc. and Evonik Industries AG have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for the marketing and technical support of Acryl-EZE®, aqueous acrylic enteric system.

15 Oct 2013

Health law's success hinges on whether the goal of enrolling 7 million is met -- making outreach strategies key

News outlets examine the work of navigators and other efforts to enroll people without health insurance into new coverage under the health law.

15 Oct 2013

Colorcon, Evonik partner to market and support Acryl-EZE aqueous acrylic enteric system

Colorcon and Evonik have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for the market promotion and technical support of Acryl-EZE, aqueous acrylic enteric system.

15 Oct 2013

NSW Health agrees to install iMDsoft's MetaVision clinical information system throughout the state

iMDsoft, a leader in clinical information systems, announced that NSW Health has signed an agreement to install MetaVision throughout the state's adult, pediatric and neonatal ICU beds.

15 Oct 2013

Study evaluates economic cost of cancer across 27 countries of the EU

The first ever study to evaluate the economic cost of cancer across the 27 countries of the EU has found that the total cost of cancer in the EU in 2009 was €126 billion, with cancer in Germany, France, Italy, and the UK together accounting for just over two-thirds of this cost (€83 billion).

15 Oct 2013

State highlights: Md. submits plan to tie overhaul hospital charges to state's economy

A selection of health policy stories from Maryland, California, Missouri and Florida.

15 Oct 2013

Asthma: The costs of meds and challenges of care

Although asthma can usually be controlled with prescription medications, being able to afford them requires good insurance or lots of disposable income.

15 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

The encouraging view is that the overwhelming number of visitors to the site indicates high demand for insurance in the new system. That's critical, because the more people who participate, the better the system works. The danger is that the technical foibles since Oct. 1 will discourage people from coming back, particularly the young and healthy customers the system needs to keep rates reasonable. With some big deadlines approaching, the Obama administration needs to fix the bugs, and fast. People who need insurance from the federal marketplace have until mid-December to buy coverage that begins Jan. 1. If enrollment figures aren't robust by then, the new health-care system will have a problem even bigger than a frustrating Web (10/11).

15 Oct 2013

Medicare open enrollment starts Tuesday

Beneficiaries are encouraged to take a close look at their options during their upcoming enrollment period, which is separate from the sign-up in the health law's marketplaces.

15 Oct 2013

Health Care News and Research

Ohio board readies decision on state's Medicaid expansion

Results of Phase 3 clinical trial of contraceptive vaginal ring presented by Population Council

Senate leaders close in on deal that leaves health law intact

Forms not ready for those seeking exemption from health law mandate

Cerebral cortical development may influence recovery from childhood ADHD

Confusion, anger and criticism mark some Obamacare attitudes

Shutdown commentaries: The man who championed the strategy; 'opening salvo in a generational war;' lack of funding hurts public health efforts

First Edition: October 15, 2013

Elsevier journals currently offers 3D visualization services to authors and readers

Janssen seeks European marketing approval for combination of once-daily darunavir with cobicistat

Study explores why girls in minority groups, low-income families don't get HPV vaccine

Marketing and technical support cooperation for aqueous acrylic enteric system, Acryl-EZE®, launched by Colorcon and Evonik Industries

Health law's success hinges on whether the goal of enrolling 7 million is met -- making outreach strategies key

Colorcon, Evonik partner to market and support Acryl-EZE aqueous acrylic enteric system

NSW Health agrees to install iMDsoft's MetaVision clinical information system throughout the state

Study evaluates economic cost of cancer across 27 countries of the EU

State highlights: Md. submits plan to tie overhaul hospital charges to state's economy

Asthma: The costs of meds and challenges of care

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

Medicare open enrollment starts Tuesday

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