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Protection of health workers necessary to eradicate polio

"The murders of charity and aid workers in Pakistan has dealt a devastating blow to a national campaign to wipe out polio and other deadly diseases," a New York Times editorial states.

8 Jan 2013

Study finds school debt keeps some young doctors from specializing

The research suggests that financial concerns may keep some residents from going into medical specialties that don't offer high compensation.

8 Jan 2013

State roundup: Mo. lawmakers look to cap malpractice awards

A selection of health policy stories from California, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, Illinois and North Carolina.

8 Jan 2013

Al Jazeera examines HIV in Russia

Al Jazeera continues its coverage of HIV in Russia, where "[t]he latest official figures show that about 200 new cases are being recorded every single day."

8 Jan 2013

Medicaid expansion, health exchanges continue to draw headlines

Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Rick Scott is coming to Washington to meet with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to discuss related health law implementation issues and concerns.

8 Jan 2013

Groups urge HHS to issue rules on medical company-doc relationships

The American Medical Student Association and the National Physicians Alliance are urging the Obama Administration to issue past-due regulations for a database of payments made by pharmaceutical companies and device makers to physicians.

8 Jan 2013

New study finds that adults with diabetes in Ontario get fewer government-funded eye exams

A new study has found that adults with diabetes in Ontario are getting significantly fewer government-funded eye exams than they were a decade ago, a key component of high-quality diabetes care essential to preventing diabetes-related eye complications.

8 Jan 2013

Clear battle lines emerge on budget issues

After last week's agreement to avert the "fiscal cliff," President Barack Obama and congressional GOP leaders are making clear their positions on tax increases and entitlement spending reductions -- including those to Medicare.

8 Jan 2013

Exercise and the exam room: Kaiser Permanente, other providers record new vital sign

Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health insurance plans, made a big push a few years ago to get its southern California doctors to ask patients about exercise.

8 Jan 2013

In some states, health insurers are raising rates despite health law's efforts to restrain increases

The New York Times details differences in states' ability to regulate rates as well as in premium costs. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reports on the savings that New Yorkers could experience.

8 Jan 2013

EHR implementation with technical support can improve patient care in small physician practices: Study

The relationship between a physician practice's adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and quality improvements in patient care remains unclear.

7 Jan 2013

As Pentagon considers cuts, weapons makers look to contracts on health issues

Top weapons makers Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics are pursuing and winning health-care projects as the Pentagon weighs hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts.

7 Jan 2013

Merck’s resubmission of the NDA for suggammadex sodium injection accepted for review by the FDA

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the resubmission of the New Drug Application (NDA) for sugammadex sodium injection has been accepted for review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Merck expects the FDA’s review to be completed in the first half of 2013.

7 Jan 2013

McConnell, others demanding spending cuts - including Medicare

News outlets, especially the Sunday talk shows, highlighted the ongoing partisan battles on entitlement cuts.

7 Jan 2013

Experts at December WHO meeting agree upon sleeping sickness elimination plan

Experts at a December 2012 WHO meeting agreed on a plan to eliminate sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis), the Lancet reports.

7 Jan 2013

New research shows rise in number of HIV infections in Russia, Al Jazeera reports

"New research has revealed an alarming spike in the number of HIV infections in Russia, with 200 people being diagnosed with the condition every day," Al Jazeera reports.

7 Jan 2013

Yearlong moratorium on H5N1 research soon lifted, new rules implemented, Science reports

"U.S. government officials say they expect to put the finishing touches this month on new rules designed to help funding agencies identify and regulate especially problematic H5N1 studies before they begin," which would allow influenza researchers "to lift a year-old, self-imposed moratorium on certain kinds of potentially dangerous experiments," Science reports.

7 Jan 2013

New Congress brings changes in leadership, expertise

Politico offers insights regarding the leadership style and health law attitudes of Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., who will chair the House Labor, HHS appropriations subcommittee. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reports that two physicians were sworn in yesterday -- doubling the number of doctors in the Democratic caucus.

7 Jan 2013

Editorial, opinion pieces address effects of health worker murders in Pakistan on polio eradication

Several news outlets published opinion pieces regarding the recent murders of polio vaccination and other aid workers in Pakistan.

7 Jan 2013

Viewpoints: 'Class war' over Medicare funding; GOP needs courage to cut entitlements in debt fight

Failure to curb our deficits and reform unsustainable entitlement spending means passing greater debt burdens on to future generations. Democrats and Republicans have the opportunity to reverse this trend and claim credit. ... Sadly, the deal struck this week in Congress maintains the trend of $1 trillion deficits for at least another year while continuing to ensure that federal health care spending a generation from now will be untenable.

7 Jan 2013

Health Care News and Research

Protection of health workers necessary to eradicate polio

Study finds school debt keeps some young doctors from specializing

State roundup: Mo. lawmakers look to cap malpractice awards

Al Jazeera examines HIV in Russia

Medicaid expansion, health exchanges continue to draw headlines

Groups urge HHS to issue rules on medical company-doc relationships

New study finds that adults with diabetes in Ontario get fewer government-funded eye exams

Clear battle lines emerge on budget issues

Exercise and the exam room: Kaiser Permanente, other providers record new vital sign

In some states, health insurers are raising rates despite health law's efforts to restrain increases

EHR implementation with technical support can improve patient care in small physician practices: Study

As Pentagon considers cuts, weapons makers look to contracts on health issues

Merck’s resubmission of the NDA for suggammadex sodium injection accepted for review by the FDA

McConnell, others demanding spending cuts - including Medicare

Experts at December WHO meeting agree upon sleeping sickness elimination plan

New research shows rise in number of HIV infections in Russia, Al Jazeera reports

Yearlong moratorium on H5N1 research soon lifted, new rules implemented, Science reports

New Congress brings changes in leadership, expertise

Editorial, opinion pieces address effects of health worker murders in Pakistan on polio eradication

Viewpoints: 'Class war' over Medicare funding; GOP needs courage to cut entitlements in debt fight

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