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Republicans, Democrats spin health law as Supreme Court review approaches

With oral arguments set for later this month, the health law is getting more attention from Republicans and the administration as well as from news outlets, which are examining various aspects of the upcoming legal proceedings.

15 Mar 2012

Dominican Republic group focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment

In this RH Reality Check blog post, Mandy Van Deven, online administrator for International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR), discusses how PROFAMILIA-Dominican Republic, an IPPF/WHR member association, "has integrated HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and testing into its extensive clinical sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services."

15 Mar 2012

Kodak retirees seek to protect health benefits in the face of Chapter 11 proceedings

Some former Kodak employees are asking a judge to appoint a retiree committee to protect their benefits as the photography company reorganizes under bankruptcy protection.

15 Mar 2012

First Edition: March 15, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about emerging Congressional budget battles and political strategies surrounding the health law.

15 Mar 2012

RNs and LPNs often differed in how they identify discrepancies

Researchers estimate nearly 800,000 preventable adverse drug events may occur in nursing homes each year. Many of these incidents could be prevented with safety practices such as medication reconciliation, a process in which health care professionals, such as physicians, pharmacists and nurses, review medication regimens to identify and resolve discrepancies when patients transfer between health care settings.

15 Mar 2012

OncoLink launches redesigned website based on search habits and feedback from patients, caregivers

OncoLink, a free cancer information website developed by experts at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center has launched a redesigned website based on the search habits and feedback from patients, caregivers and health care providers who use the site.

15 Mar 2012

House IPAB repeal linked to tort reform legislation

Joining the two measures is causing some Democrats who back the repeal of the health law's Independent Payment Advisory Board to change their positions.

15 Mar 2012

Poor hospital care in developing countries puts patients' lives at risk, study suggests

"Poor hospital care poses a risk to the lives of many patients in the developing world," according to a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Tuesday, BBC News reports.

15 Mar 2012

State legislatures consider bevy of Medicaid, health cost and health program legislation

State legislatures around America are considering laws to change their Medicaid programs and to address how patients can learn their doctor's malpractice history. They are also contemplating how to cut health care costs and adjusting prescription privileges for nurses.

15 Mar 2012

Cote d'Ivoire working to rebuild health care system under new presidential administration

"Ten months after the West African country of Cote d'Ivoire started to emerge from a presidential election crisis during which almost all hospitals and clinics had to shut down for a good six months because they had been vandalized, looted and occupied, the new government under President Alassane Ouattara is trying to make public health care a priority," including implementing "a new national health regulation, which came into effect on Mar. 1, that offers free health services to pregnant women, children under five years and people suffering from malaria," Inter Press Service reports.

15 Mar 2012

JAMA study: Higher spending = better quality in Canadian hospitals

Canadian hospitals that spent the most on patient care may be getting a bigger bang for their buck than their U.S. counterparts, researchers suggested. A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association compared patient results between Canadian hospitals that spent more on care, and those that spent less.

15 Mar 2012

NYC Bangladeshi community experiences numerous barriers to diabetes care

A new research survey conducted by the Center for the Study of Asian American Health at NYU Langone Medical Center shows the Bangladeshi community in New York City experiences numerous barriers to diabetes care because of limited English proficiency and lack of diabetes awareness.

15 Mar 2012

First-ever compulsory license issuance in India could have implications for HIV medication

"On Monday, the Indian Patent Office effectively ended German drug maker Bayer's monopoly for its cancer drug Nexavar and issued its first-ever compulsory license allowing local generic maker Natco Pharma to make and sell the drug cheaply in India," Reuters reports.

15 Mar 2012

Six reasons why Obama's proposal to cut PEPFAR funding should be rejected by Congress

In this post in The Hill's "Congress Blog," Chris Collins, vice president and director of public policy for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, responds to a recently released analysis of adult mortality rates in African countries, which "found that between 2004 and 2008, in those nations where the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was most active, the odds of death were about 20 percent lower than in other countries in the region."

15 Mar 2012

Santorum wins the South, but Romney focuses on Obama

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum solidified his claim to be the favored candidate of the party's conservative base with his wins in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday night, while rival Mitt Romney stepped up his attacks on President Barack Obama.

15 Mar 2012

Suspected case of polio under investigation in India, threatens country's eradication efforts

On Monday, "a girl admitted to a hospital in West Bengal with polio-like symptoms sparked worries that India's battle against polio may not be over yet," the Wall Street Journal's "India Real Time" blog reports, noting, "The suspected polio case ... comes just two weeks after the WHO removed India from the list of countries where polio is endemic."

15 Mar 2012

Polls offer snapshots of public thinking on Obama administration birth control coverage rule

Meanwhile, other reports explore whether the U.S. Catholic bishops may be considering a change in strategy regarding their opposition to this policy.

15 Mar 2012

For health care quality, access and costs, it's about location, location, location, a study finds

Health care reform may be coming to the whole country, but our health care system is still very local. That's the conclusion of a new scorecard from the Commonwealth Fund that looks at health and health care in regions around the country. The report split up the country into small "hospital referral regions," and tracked a wide array of health measures and evaluations of system performances.

15 Mar 2012

Preparing for 'Ryan 2.0'

Democrats and Republicans alike are girding for the unveiling of the 2013 budget plan by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R- Wis., and its provisions to overhaul Medicare.

15 Mar 2012

S.D. allows insurers to deny some kids coverage, Mo. won't be persuaded to start health exchange

South Dakota is allowing insurers to deny children insurance coverage if they don't enroll during open enrollment, a possible violation of the health law. In Missouri, flexibility won't persuade the state to set up a health insurance exchange.

15 Mar 2012

Health Care News and Research

Republicans, Democrats spin health law as Supreme Court review approaches

Dominican Republic group focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment

Kodak retirees seek to protect health benefits in the face of Chapter 11 proceedings

First Edition: March 15, 2012

RNs and LPNs often differed in how they identify discrepancies

OncoLink launches redesigned website based on search habits and feedback from patients, caregivers

House IPAB repeal linked to tort reform legislation

Poor hospital care in developing countries puts patients' lives at risk, study suggests

State legislatures consider bevy of Medicaid, health cost and health program legislation

Cote d'Ivoire working to rebuild health care system under new presidential administration

JAMA study: Higher spending = better quality in Canadian hospitals

NYC Bangladeshi community experiences numerous barriers to diabetes care

First-ever compulsory license issuance in India could have implications for HIV medication

Six reasons why Obama's proposal to cut PEPFAR funding should be rejected by Congress

Santorum wins the South, but Romney focuses on Obama

Suspected case of polio under investigation in India, threatens country's eradication efforts

Polls offer snapshots of public thinking on Obama administration birth control coverage rule

For health care quality, access and costs, it's about location, location, location, a study finds

Preparing for 'Ryan 2.0'

S.D. allows insurers to deny some kids coverage, Mo. won't be persuaded to start health exchange

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