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Latinos continue to face problems in accessing high-quality health care

Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, and it's expected that by 2050 they will comprise almost 30 percent of the U.S. population. Yet they are also the most underserved by health care and health insurance providers.

20 Mar 2015

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital wins Texas Award for Performance Excellence

The Quality Texas Foundation has awarded Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital the Texas Award for Performance Excellence. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land is one of just three organizations in the state to be given this prestigious award recognizing strong dedication to quality and high performance.

18 Mar 2015

Global breast cancer therapeutics market estimated to reach $13.38 billion in 2018

Despite the availability of approximately 25 drugs for the treatment of breast cancer, the unmet need in the global market is vast. To address this drawback, pharmaceutical companies have established a robust pipeline that currently has about 52 drugs in development. While chemotherapy remains the most important class of drugs for breast cancer treatment, the trend toward targeted drugs is on the rise.

17 Mar 2015

TWi Biotechnology obtains Rare Disease Drug designation in Taiwan for use of AC-203 to treat EBS

TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its fully owned subsidiary, TWi Biotechnology, Inc., has received the designation of Rare Disease Drug by Taiwan FDA for use of AC-203 to treat Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex (EBS), and is eligible for applying for coverage under National Health Insurance Administration.

10 Mar 2015

OSTAR announces global launch of new patient-centered Vendor Neutral Gateway

OSTAR Healthcare Technology, a Washington State-based Telehealth Solutions company, announced the global launch of its G4 Device Gateway. This revolutionary HIPAA compliant Vendor Neutral Gateway (VNG) provides seamless remote device integration and monitoring for devices such as multi-vendor Glucometers, Vital Signs, Blood Pressure and Weight Scales.

9 Mar 2015

DePaul University experts available to discuss different health care topics

With the fifth anniversary of the presidential signing of the U.S. Affordable Care Act March 23, faculty experts from DePaul University are available to discuss a range of health care topics including the analysis of health care data, community health, patient experience, communication among health care professionals, interprofessional health care education and the role of nurses and physician assistants.

6 Mar 2015

New CPPP report shows that one in four Texas children lives in poverty

One in four Texas children lives in poverty, threatening their potential and the state's continued prosperity. According to State of Texas Children 2015, a new Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) report released today, slight improvements in health care and school nutrition don't compensate for inadequate investments in education and child protection.

4 Mar 2015

New healthcare law may threaten federally subsidized coverage for over 2.5 million Americans

A new study shows that over 2.5 million Americans who have a serious mental health condition in 34 states will become uninsured in 2016, if the Supreme Court rolls back tax credit subsidies that currently make it affordable for those individuals to purchase coverage on federally-run health insurance marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act.

4 Mar 2015

Loss of funding for THC program could disrupt training of medical residents in underserved areas

The shortage of primary care doctors could worsen if funding for the Teaching Health Centers, a program to train medical residents in underserved areas, is eliminated. Loss of funding - which has already been drastically reduced - could disrupt the training of 550 current medical residents and cut off the pipeline of future primary care residents, says a new report conducted by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.

3 Mar 2015

Some health plans violate federal law requiring equal benefits for mental health care

One-quarter of the health plans being sold on health insurance exchanges set up through the Affordable Care Act offer benefits that appear to violate a federal law requiring equal benefits for general medical and mental health care, according to new research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

3 Mar 2015

Nurtur earns Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation from NCQA for wellness services

Centene Corporation today announced that Nurtur, its health and wellness company serving employers, health plans and government programs, has received a three-year Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation renewal from the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its wellness services.

27 Feb 2015

Ninety percent of patients at risk of CHD fail to receive statins

The study, published in Current Medical Research and Opinion, provides the first ever real-world view of the treatment landscape for patients at risk of CHD[1], with a sample of two million patients. But the results paint a bleak picture of prescribing patterns with the majority not being given the potentially life saving drug.

27 Feb 2015

Insurance coverage expansion in Massachusetts increases knee, hip replacement procedures by 4.7%

Researchers at Boston Medical Center have found that the expansion of insurance coverage in Massachusetts increased the number of elective knee and hip replacement procedures by 4.7 percent, with greater increases among black and Hispanic patients.

27 Feb 2015

UTHealth study explores use of app to help improve health of minority stroke patients

A clinical trial investigating the use of a physician-monitored app to help first-time minority stroke patients become healthier has begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

25 Feb 2015

Bayer expands patient assistance program for intrauterine devices

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the expansion of its patient assistance program for intrauterine devices (IUD). The ARCH (Access and Resources for Contraceptive Health) program will provide Skyla (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 13.5 mg and Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 52 mg to low-income women who meet eligibility criteria.

23 Feb 2015

Carpathia introduces beta program for Healthcare Community Cloud Service

Carpathia, a trusted cloud operator and leading provider of hybrid cloud services and managed hosting, today launched the beta program for Healthcare Community Cloud Service, an Infrastructure-as-a-Service solution that offers healthcare providers and affiliated service companies access to a compliant and scalable cloud infrastructure, purpose-built to help customers manage risk and ensure compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health regulations.

18 Feb 2015

$Postmenopausal women susceptible to bone fractures may be at increased risk for gum disease$

Postmenopausal women susceptible to bone fractures may be at increased risk for gum disease

Postmenopausal women susceptible to bone fractures may also be a higher risk for gum disease, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and Case/Cleveland Clinic Postmenopausal Health Collaboration.

18 Feb 2015

Door-to-door campaing encourages people to get tested for hepatitis C and to get linked to care

In Philadelphia, as in many cities, neighborhoods with high rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) often also have limited access to screening and treatment. A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine shows that when expert advocates made a focused effort in a medically underserved area, they were able to help vulnerable patients leap each of the many hurdles that often keep people out of care.

15 Feb 2015

S. Mark Taper Foundation grants funds to support Care Harbor's fifth annual free clinic

Care Harbor, a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization founded to bring health and wellness care to in-need populations, announced receipt of a grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to help produce a large-scale free clinic for the community's uninsured and underinsured individuals and families.

12 Feb 2015

Treadmill Desks Offer Limited Benefits, Pose Challenges In The Workplace, Study Shows

Treadmill desks can help overweight or obese office workers get out of their chairs and get moving, but a 12-week study by an Oregon State University researcher found that the increase in physical activity was small and did not help workers meet public health guidelines for daily exercise.

10 Feb 2015

Health Insurance News and Research

Latinos continue to face problems in accessing high-quality health care

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital wins Texas Award for Performance Excellence

Global breast cancer therapeutics market estimated to reach $13.38 billion in 2018

TWi Biotechnology obtains Rare Disease Drug designation in Taiwan for use of AC-203 to treat EBS

OSTAR announces global launch of new patient-centered Vendor Neutral Gateway

DePaul University experts available to discuss different health care topics

New CPPP report shows that one in four Texas children lives in poverty

New healthcare law may threaten federally subsidized coverage for over 2.5 million Americans

Loss of funding for THC program could disrupt training of medical residents in underserved areas

Some health plans violate federal law requiring equal benefits for mental health care

Nurtur earns Wellness and Health Promotion Accreditation from NCQA for wellness services

Ninety percent of patients at risk of CHD fail to receive statins

Insurance coverage expansion in Massachusetts increases knee, hip replacement procedures by 4.7%

UTHealth study explores use of app to help improve health of minority stroke patients

Bayer expands patient assistance program for intrauterine devices

Carpathia introduces beta program for Healthcare Community Cloud Service

Postmenopausal women susceptible to bone fractures may be at increased risk for gum disease

Door-to-door campaing encourages people to get tested for hepatitis C and to get linked to care

S. Mark Taper Foundation grants funds to support Care Harbor's fifth annual free clinic

Treadmill Desks Offer Limited Benefits, Pose Challenges In The Workplace, Study Shows

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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