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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

Cegedim and StratX collaborate to provide innovative, Life Sciences-specific training to employees

Cegedim Relationship Management today announced that it has partnered with StratX to provide the most innovative, Life Sciences-specific training to its customer-facing employees.

9 May 2014

Adults with learning disabilities hear better through new support service in Sheffield

MORE adults with learning disabilities and impaired hearing are using their hearing aids correctly thanks to a new technical support service provided by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

8 May 2014

State highlights: SEIU, hospital strike deal in Calif.; N.Y. Medicaid audit; dental therapists

A selection of health policy stories from California, New York, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana and North Carolina.

8 May 2014

DC OKs health insurance tax to pay for exchange

The 1 percent tax will be imposed on all health-related insurance products sold in the nation's capital. Meanwhile, four more companies apply to sell insurance on the Washington state exchange and The Oregonian examines the reasons that state opted to participate in the federal insurance marketplace.

8 May 2014

State highlights: N.D. kids' program eligibility; Conn. nursing home transparency; La. hospital privatization

A selection of health policy stories from North Dakota, Connecticut, Louisiana, Colorado, New York, Kansas and Missouri.

7 May 2014

First Edition: May 7, 2014

Today's headlines include a story noting that insurers say about 80 percent of new enrollees have paid their first premiums for new insurance coverage under the health law.

7 May 2014

Health law plays central role in key Senate races

News outlets examine how the overhaul is being used in campaign ads in North Carolina, where a primary election is being held today, as well as in Iowa. Meanwhile, in Tennessee, the political spin has raised some eyebrows.

7 May 2014

Social worker has potential to reduce functional decline of people with mild traumatic brain injury

More than a million people are treated for mild traumatic brain injuries in U.S. hospitals and emergency rooms each year. Yet few receive appropriate psychological and social follow-up care that can make the difference in whether or not they fully recover.

7 May 2014

Garmin introduces GPS running watch with daily activity tracking for all fitness levels

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the Forerunner® 15 — an affordable GPS running watch with daily activity tracking for all fitness levels.

From Garmin 6 May 2014

First Edition: May 6, 2014

Today's headlines include news from Massachusetts that the state is scrapping efforts to fix its troubled health exchange and will start over -- from scratch.

6 May 2014

Viewpoints: Battle for Medicaid; GOP's report on enrollment off base; need for kidney donations

The final battle of the war over the Affordable Care Act is being waged today over expanding Medicaid. ... The refusal of more than half the states to cover so many of their neediest citizens - the number who have fallen into the "coverage gap" is estimated at 5 million - amazes and frustrates health experts.

6 May 2014

FBI turns attention to Oregon's health exchange troubles

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is one of many federal agencies taking a long look at the difficulties that plagued Oregon's online insurance marketplace and led state officials to decide to scrap it.

6 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

Researchers develop wireless bug sensor to help farmers protect crops from insect damage

University of California, Riverside researchers have created a method that can classify different species of insects with up to 99 percent accuracy, a development that could help farmers protect their crops from insect damage and limit the spread of insect-borne diseases, such as malaria and Dengue fever.

30 Apr 2014

Study reveals that it's more common for youth to run away who have parents that binge drink

Many family characteristics are predictors of youth runaway behavior, as determined in a new study released today by the National Runaway Safeline (NRS), a 24/7 hotline and online services for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth.

29 Apr 2014

Research to understand how low blood sugars cause irregular heartbeats in diabetes

Dangerous overnight blood sugar levels often go undetected and cause prolonged periods of heart rhythm disturbances in older patients with Type 2 diabetes and associated heart problems, new research reveals.

29 Apr 2014

Medicaid battles become political quagmires

While Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican, awaits a federal decision on his request to link a work requirement to Medicaid expansion benefits, Democratic governors and GOP lawmakers in Missouri, Montana and Virginia have battled each other to stalemates on the expansion.

29 Apr 2014

Novel technique tests brain waves as external stimuli are processed

Have you ever accidently missed a red light or a stop sign? Or have you heard someone mention a visible event that you passed by but totally missed seeing?

26 Apr 2014

On the campaign trail, some Democrats embrace health law

One of the most notable examples is taking place in the Pennsylvania primary, where Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls are expressing support for the law.

26 Apr 2014

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

Cegedim and StratX collaborate to provide innovative, Life Sciences-specific training to employees

Adults with learning disabilities hear better through new support service in Sheffield

State highlights: SEIU, hospital strike deal in Calif.; N.Y. Medicaid audit; dental therapists

DC OKs health insurance tax to pay for exchange

State highlights: N.D. kids' program eligibility; Conn. nursing home transparency; La. hospital privatization

First Edition: May 7, 2014

Health law plays central role in key Senate races

Social worker has potential to reduce functional decline of people with mild traumatic brain injury

Garmin introduces GPS running watch with daily activity tracking for all fitness levels

First Edition: May 6, 2014

Viewpoints: Battle for Medicaid; GOP's report on enrollment off base; need for kidney donations

FBI turns attention to Oregon's health exchange troubles

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

Researchers develop wireless bug sensor to help farmers protect crops from insect damage

Study reveals that it's more common for youth to run away who have parents that binge drink

Research to understand how low blood sugars cause irregular heartbeats in diabetes

Medicaid battles become political quagmires

Novel technique tests brain waves as external stimuli are processed

On the campaign trail, some Democrats embrace health law

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