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Rubio proposes constitutional amendment to invalidate the health law's individual mandate

In other Capitol Hill action, the House approved a measure on Monday to set out how the government should track prescription drugs through the distribution chain.

5 Jun 2013

Medicaid expansion a good deal for states, study finds

The RAND Corp. study looks at 14 states refusing to expand the federal-state program for the poor under the health law and concludes their share of the costs would be lower than providing uncompensated care to uninsured residents.

5 Jun 2013

Patients who receive antibiotics while in hospital may benefit from probiotics, say researchers

Patients in hospital who are on antibiotics may benefit from taking probiotics, according to researchers at St. Michael-s Hospital.

5 Jun 2013

Doctors fall short of meeting standards in gov't push for electronic health records

New research shows that most physicians are not meeting the federal "meaningful use" criteria for electronic health records.

5 Jun 2013

D.C. officials, CareFirst clash over insurance offerings

The Washington Post reports that D.C. officials have criticized the insurer for cutting the number of small business plans it will offer in the city's online insurance marketplace. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports the city council is considering a measure that would require all individual and small business plans to be sold through that marketplace by 2015.

5 Jun 2013

HHS unveils Medicare claims data detailing hospital price information for outpatient treatment

The average charges for 30 hospital outpatient procedures show big hospital-to-hospital variation in terms of how much the facilities bill patients for the same service.

5 Jun 2013

End-of-life care: A challenge in terms of costs and quality

t first glance, America is making great strides toward a medical and cultural shift in its approach to end-of-life care: More and more providers are recognizing the benefits of hospice, more people are dying at home, and many health care organizations are institutionalizing the discussions between providers and patients that would help patients formalize their wishes for end-of-life care through an advance directive. But pull up the curtain on these statistics, and the drama that unfolds tells a very different story. End-of-life care continues to be characterized by aggressive medical intervention and runaway costs (Adamopoulos, 6/3).

5 Jun 2013

Democratic strategists urge new strategy: Embrace the health law

Scarred by years of Republican attacks over Obamacare, with more in store next year, Democrats have settled on an unlikely strategy for the 2014 midterms: Bring it on.

5 Jun 2013

Conn. budget moves Medicaid money, cuts some hospital funding

Connecticut lawmakers approved a budget Monday that moves about $6 billion in federal Medicaid dollars out of the budget. The budget also cuts some hospital funding.

5 Jun 2013

Calif. insurers owe millions in rebates to small businesses

The Los Angeles Times reports that Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross owe small business customers more than $35 million in rebates as a result of the health law's requirements. Meanwhile, Wellpoint announces it will improve its customer Web apps to avoid losing market share as millions shop for new coverage later this year.

5 Jun 2013

Clemson University, GHS partner to establish healthcare research powerhouse

Clemson University and Greenville Health System will establish a healthcare research powerhouse that will fuel growth in medical research and break-throughs, create opportunities for faculty, physicians and students and accelerate the flow of research funding into the Upstate, boosting the region's economy.

5 Jun 2013

AHA: Hospital consolidation trend a positive development

A study conducted by the American Hospital Association makes the case that the consolidation trend has potential to drive down costs.

5 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins researchers find interstate variations in rates of emergency bowel surgeries

Johns Hopkins researchers have documented huge and somewhat puzzling interstate variations in the percentage of emergency versus elective bowel surgeries. Figuring out precisely why the differences occur is critical, they say, because people forced to undergo emergency procedures are far more likely to die from their operations than those able to plan ahead for them.

5 Jun 2013

Paladina Health announces opening of Federal Way clinic in Washington

Paladina Health, LLC, an innovative employer-sponsored medical home health care provider, today announced the opening of the 35th clinic in its growing nationwide network. Located at 32275 32nd Ave. S. in Federal Way, Wash., the clinic is Paladina Health'sTM second in the state.

4 Jun 2013

Private companies get mixed marks on managed Medicaid

Atlanta Journal Constitution: 'Managed Medicaid' Gets Mixed Grades For-profit companies paid billions of taxpayer dollars to coordinate medical care for poor children and pregnant women on Medicaid excel at paperwork but fall short when it comes to improving the health of patients, a recent report concludes (Williams, 6/2).

4 Jun 2013

PCORI awards $2.1M to USF college of nursing to study a new approach for cancer management

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a $2.1-million award to the University of South Florida College of Nursing to study "Patient Outcomes of a Self-care Management Approach to Cancer Symptoms: A Clinical Trial." USF Distinguished Professor and Thompson Professor of Oncology Nursing Susan C. McMillan, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, will lead the research project.

4 Jun 2013

New collaboration to bring Mautner Project under the umbrella of Whitman-Walker Health

Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization, today announced a collaboration with Whitman-Walker Health. Mautner Project's mission to provide health and wellness education and outreach to Washington's lesbian and bisexual community will now occur through WWH, giving both organizations access to larger populations and expanded service offerings.

4 Jun 2013

Health Care News and Research

Rubio proposes constitutional amendment to invalidate the health law's individual mandate

Medicaid expansion a good deal for states, study finds

Patients who receive antibiotics while in hospital may benefit from probiotics, say researchers

Doctors fall short of meeting standards in gov't push for electronic health records

D.C. officials, CareFirst clash over insurance offerings

HHS unveils Medicare claims data detailing hospital price information for outpatient treatment

End-of-life care: A challenge in terms of costs and quality

Democratic strategists urge new strategy: Embrace the health law

Conn. budget moves Medicaid money, cuts some hospital funding

Calif. insurers owe millions in rebates to small businesses

Clemson University, GHS partner to establish healthcare research powerhouse

AHA: Hospital consolidation trend a positive development

Johns Hopkins researchers find interstate variations in rates of emergency bowel surgeries

Paladina Health announces opening of Federal Way clinic in Washington

Private companies get mixed marks on managed Medicaid

PCORI awards $2.1M to USF college of nursing to study a new approach for cancer management

New collaboration to bring Mautner Project under the umbrella of Whitman-Walker Health

Campaign to reduce risk of sudden infant death syndrome does not impair infants' rolling abilities

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Duke University is awarded $2M to initiate new clinical research network on antibacterial resistance

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