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Three large health plans join forces to advance health care price transparency

A partnership was announced Wednesday between insurers UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Humana and the Health Care Cost Institute to create a payment database that will be available at no cost to the public.

16 May 2014

VHI publishes hospital patient satisfaction information on website

Virginia Health Information (VHI) has published hospital patient satisfaction information on their website.

15 May 2014

Republicans seek end to health law tax on medical devices

Also, two Republicans want states with failed health insurance exchanges to pay back the money the federal government gave them to start the marketplaces. Elsewhere, abortion rights groups push against a proposed ban on the procedure, and the parties debate over the prevalence of canceled health plans.

15 May 2014

Researcher receives $3.3 million grant from NIH to find way for curing HIV

A George Mason University researcher has won a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that may lead to a way for curing HIV in the next five years.

12 May 2014

Federal judges hear 'origination clause' challenge to health law

The case, brought by the Pacific Legal Foundation in Sacramento, Calif., argues the law's insurance mandate is unconstitutional because the Constitution's origination clause requires all revenue-raising measures to originate in the House of Representatives and this legislation began in the Senate.

12 May 2014

Virtual doctors visits await regulation, grow in popularity

And recommendations on digital privacy protections for electronic health records could come as early as June.

12 May 2014

First Edition: May 9, 2014

Today's headlines include highlights from the first Senate confirmation hearing for Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama's pick for Health and Human Services Secretary.

9 May 2014

Viewpoints: Insurance and death rates; Massachusetts 'exit plan'; Obamacare premiums

Alert (or at least health-care-obsessed) readers have no doubt been following the coverage of a new study on mortality in Massachusetts in the years following Romneycare's coverage expansion.

9 May 2014

Single-cell genomics study confirms that immune cells produce steroids

Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have discovered that some immune cells turn themselves off by producing a steroid.

9 May 2014

Obama official: Make health IT real for people to speed adoption

Elsewhere, only four hospitals are enrolled in stage 2 of "meaningful use" -- where they are paid for using electronic health records, and concierge medical services expand.

8 May 2014

Johns Hopkins to use $65 million gift to expand Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins will use a $65 million gift toward the construction of a new patient care building that will be named for the late Albert P. “Skip” Viragh, Jr., a Maryland mutual fund investment leader and philanthropist.

7 May 2014

Family House to host first-ever crowdfunding campaign to build free, temporary accommodation

Family House will hold its first-ever crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 for the new Nancy and Stephen Grand Family House in Mission Bay.

6 May 2014

Massachusetts' health reform law decreases mortality by 2.9%

In the first four years after Massachusetts instituted comprehensive health reform in 2006, mortality in the state decreased by 2.9% compared with similar populations in states that didn't expand health coverage, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health researchers.

6 May 2014

College graduation is a time to reassess health insurance

College seniors need to add one item to their "to-do" list as graduation approaches: check out their insurance options, the Los Angeles Times reports. Also, KHN examines California Latinos' interest in getting health care in Mexico--even if they have purchased U.S. insurance.

6 May 2014

First Edition: May 5, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about how President Barack Obama poked fun at the health law during his White House Correspondents' Dinner speech.

5 May 2014

Trends, opportunities and threats in the life science industry: an interview with Bob Coughlin, CEO, MassBio

We were extremely excited to launch the Impact 2020 report at our annual meeting. Our five-year strategic plan is focused on value, early-stage financing and ensuring more patient-centered discussions.

5 May 2014

Longer looks: Failure to meet Veterans' health needs; new views of the 1918 flu pandemic; a crumbling mental health system

At least 40 U.S. veterans died waiting for appointments at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system, many of whom were placed on a secret waiting list.

2 May 2014

Study suggests reasons for disparities in obesity rates between African-American and white women

A new study suggests the reasons for disparities in obesity rates between African-American and white women are far more complex than the usual go-to culprits of socioeconomics, fruit and vegetable intake, and exercise.

2 May 2014

Viewpoints: Health overhaul doesn't necessarily help the sick; single payer doesn't mean cheaper

Now that it's clear that Obamacare is here to stay, its supporters should focus on making the program better. Fixes are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of responsiveness and of good management. And the Affordable Care Act does have its flaws. Here's a big one: It favors screening over diagnosis.

2 May 2014

Dampening of positive emotions plays important role in development of postpartum depression

A new KU Leuven study shows for the first time that the dampening or suppression of positive emotions plays an important role in the development of postpartum depression. This has implications for the treatment of depressed mothers.

30 Apr 2014

L.L. News and Research

Three large health plans join forces to advance health care price transparency

VHI publishes hospital patient satisfaction information on website

Republicans seek end to health law tax on medical devices

Researcher receives $3.3 million grant from NIH to find way for curing HIV

Federal judges hear 'origination clause' challenge to health law

Virtual doctors visits await regulation, grow in popularity

First Edition: May 9, 2014

Viewpoints: Insurance and death rates; Massachusetts 'exit plan'; Obamacare premiums

Single-cell genomics study confirms that immune cells produce steroids

Obama official: Make health IT real for people to speed adoption

Johns Hopkins to use $65 million gift to expand Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Family House to host first-ever crowdfunding campaign to build free, temporary accommodation

Massachusetts' health reform law decreases mortality by 2.9%

College graduation is a time to reassess health insurance

First Edition: May 5, 2014

Trends, opportunities and threats in the life science industry: an interview with Bob Coughlin, CEO, MassBio

Longer looks: Failure to meet Veterans' health needs; new views of the 1918 flu pandemic; a crumbling mental health system

Study suggests reasons for disparities in obesity rates between African-American and white women

Viewpoints: Health overhaul doesn't necessarily help the sick; single payer doesn't mean cheaper

Dampening of positive emotions plays important role in development of postpartum depression

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