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Viewpoints: Administration 'finally' comes around on Plan B; 'Legal loophole' creates another compounded drug scare

Reluctantly yielding to a federal-court decision, the Obama administration announced on Monday that it will take steps to allow a version of the so-called morning-after pill, known as Plan B One-Step, to be sold over the counter to girls and women of all ages. They will not need a prescription, nor will they be required to show any identification to obtain the emergency contraceptive. There will be no restrictions on where the drug can be sold; it will be up to the manufacturer to propose appropriate venues (6/11).

13 Jun 2013

State highlights: Ala. abortion law challenged in court; NYC officials try again on soda restrictions

As the protests have grown, so has the list of causes. At the center is a package of changes to voting rules and a tax reform plan working its way through the legislature that would reduce individual and corporate income taxes and expand the sales tax. Protesters have also rallied against the expansion of school vouchers, cuts to unemployment benefits, the repeal of the Racial Justice Act, efforts to allow hydraulic fracturing and the state's refusal to expand Medicaid benefits as part of President Obama's health care plan (Severson, 6/11).

13 Jun 2013

Privacy, Medicaid fraud lawsuits yield settlements in Calif., N.Y.

Parties in health care court cases in California and New York reach settlements after privacy and Medicaid fraud lawsuits.

13 Jun 2013

What drives costs in the health care marketplace?

The New York Times examines how hospital mergers might be one of the health sector's overlooked cost factors while Reuters reports on a recent study that examines what variables cause physicians to order unnecessary tests.

13 Jun 2013

Calif. budget agreement seeks balance, but leaves off some health care items

A budget agreement in California between lawmakers and Governor Jerry Brown seeks to strike a balance between spending restraint and providing more health care for the needy, the Los Angeles Times reports. But the agreement lacks several health care line items lawmakers bandied about in recent weeks -- including repeal of a 10 percent provider cut to Medi-Cal.

13 Jun 2013

House panel to investigate alleged IRS seizure of medical records

The House Energy and Commerce Committee contacted the Internal Revenue Service Tuesday to request information about a 2011 search and seizure of as many as 60 million medical records from a California health care provider.

13 Jun 2013

Special article says that experience can help public health personnel prepare for affordable care act

How will full implementation of the Affordable Care Act affect the work and goals of state and local public health departments-and how can public health personnel contribute to the success of health care reform? The experience in Massachusetts has some important lessons, according to an article published online by the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

13 Jun 2013

Study on the development of internet-based physical activity intervention presented at EULAR 2013

Results of the first study involving RA patients in the development of an internet-based physical activity intervention were presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism.

13 Jun 2013

Crunch time for states still on fence about Medicaid expansion

As states' legislative sessions draw to a close, some lawmakers are pressing for action. Meanwhile, media outlets track updates in Michigan, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Colorado, Ohio and Alabama.

12 Jun 2013

Organ transplant board calls for review of child policy, creates new appeal system

A panel of officials that decides matters on organ transplants called Monday for a review of the guidelines for issuing organs to children and created a special appeals process after two cases of children who need lung transplants drew congressional and judicial attention.

12 Jun 2013

The health law's implementation gains and pains

As Democrats begin campaigns to tout the health law's benefits and states work to implement some of the overhaul's central provisions, concerns about state budget pressures, program costs and civil liberties draw headlines.

12 Jun 2013

Bacterium that causes gum disease delivers one-two punch by triggering protective proteins in oral cavity

The newly discovered bacterium that causes gum disease delivers a one-two punch by also triggering normally protective proteins in the mouth to actually destroy more bone, a University of Michigan study found.

12 Jun 2013

Percentage of respondents to important research surveys is dropping sharply, say researchers

The percentage of respondents to many important research surveys is dropping sharply. Social science researchers are concerned that survey samples can be skewed, which can compromise the validity of results.

12 Jun 2013

Hearing loss linked to poor cognitive and physical functioning

"Hearing loss (HL) is a chronic condition that affects nearly 2 of every 3 adults aged 70 years or older in the United States. Hearing loss has broader implications for older adults, being independently associated with poorer cognitive and physical functioning. The association of HL with other health economic outcomes, such as health care use, is unstudied," writes Dane J. Genther, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, and colleagues, in a Research Letter.

12 Jun 2013

Medicaid expansion decisions still brewing in some GOP states

The Fiscal Times: States of Health: Winners & Losers In Medicaid On a good day it only takes nine minutes to drive across the Ohio River between Clarksville, Ind., and Louisville, Ky. But for hundreds of thousands of uninsured poor and disabled people who live throughout Indiana and Kentucky, that short span defines a boundary between winners and losers in the political battle over expanding Medicaid coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act (Pianin, 6/11).

12 Jun 2013

$Study shows 1 in 6 women at orthopedic fracture clinics have been victims of sexual violence$

Study shows 1 in 6 women at orthopedic fracture clinics have been victims of sexual violence

One in six women arriving at orthopedic fracture clinics have been victims of physical, emotional, or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner within the past year, and one in 50 arrive as a direct result of intimate partner violence (IPV), according to the largest multinational study of its kind to date, led by McMaster University researchers.

12 Jun 2013

GiveForward partners with Lung Cancer Alliance to support families affected by lung cancer

GiveForward, a crowdfunding leader helping families and friends raise money for a loved one's medical bills, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Lung Cancer Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated solely to helping individuals living with and at risk for lung cancer.

12 Jun 2013

Sequenom CMM completes build-out, validation of additional lab facility in Raleigh-Durham, NC

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine, has completed the build-out and validation of an additional laboratory location in Raleigh-Durham, NC, and is now processing patient samples commercially.

12 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 12, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the health law's implementation played in a recent town hall meeting as well as the action taken by one business in anticipation of its some of the requirements that will take effect in 2014.

12 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Medicaid expansion 'makes sense'; Budget cuts hurt Alzheimer's research; Lack of transparency in generic Rx prices

The numbers in the Rand study ... should not be a surprise to people who have been paying attention. Numerous studies now, including in Missouri, have pointed to the simple reality of the policy implications of the ACA to argue for Medicaid expansion.

12 Jun 2013

Health Care News and Research

Viewpoints: Administration 'finally' comes around on Plan B; 'Legal loophole' creates another compounded drug scare

State highlights: Ala. abortion law challenged in court; NYC officials try again on soda restrictions

Privacy, Medicaid fraud lawsuits yield settlements in Calif., N.Y.

What drives costs in the health care marketplace?

Calif. budget agreement seeks balance, but leaves off some health care items

House panel to investigate alleged IRS seizure of medical records

Special article says that experience can help public health personnel prepare for affordable care act

Study on the development of internet-based physical activity intervention presented at EULAR 2013

Crunch time for states still on fence about Medicaid expansion

Organ transplant board calls for review of child policy, creates new appeal system

The health law's implementation gains and pains

Bacterium that causes gum disease delivers one-two punch by triggering protective proteins in oral cavity

Percentage of respondents to important research surveys is dropping sharply, say researchers

Hearing loss linked to poor cognitive and physical functioning

Medicaid expansion decisions still brewing in some GOP states

Study shows 1 in 6 women at orthopedic fracture clinics have been victims of sexual violence

GiveForward partners with Lung Cancer Alliance to support families affected by lung cancer

Sequenom CMM completes build-out, validation of additional lab facility in Raleigh-Durham, NC

First Edition: June 12, 2013

Viewpoints: Medicaid expansion 'makes sense'; Budget cuts hurt Alzheimer's research; Lack of transparency in generic Rx prices

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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