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Safeway introduces chain-wide breast cancer fundraising initiative

Safeway Inc. today launched its annual October chain-wide breast cancer fundraising initiative. The company has raised more than $94 million for the cause since 2001.

1 Oct 2011

Tips for seniors to avoid serious complications from prescription meds

For seniors, October is a month in which medications - particularly prescription meds - will likely be on their minds. Not only is October national "Talk About Prescriptions Month," but Oct. 15 marks the start of Medicare's Annual Election Period during which beneficiaries can disenroll from, switch or enroll into a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan.

1 Oct 2011

Dengue fever outbreak overwhelms northeastern Kenyan town; WHO sends essential drugs

"An outbreak of dengue fever in Mandera, northeastern Kenya, is spreading fast, with at least 5,000 people infected within weeks, due to limited health facilities, a shortage of medical personnel and poor sanitation, officials told IRIN."

1 Oct 2011

CSRO survey explores impact of health insurance barriers

The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations today released the findings of a nationwide survey that explored the impact of health insurance barriers such as prior authorization and step therapy on the ability of rheumatologists to provide effective care to patients.

1 Oct 2011

New MFA report: Total medical expenses increase 1.7% in 2010

Total medical expenses, that is the amount of money health plans dispensed to pay for medical and hospital benefits, grew 1.7% in 2010, from $395 billion in 2009 to $401 billion in 2010, according to a new report by Mark Farrah Associates.

1 Oct 2011

Multi-drug resistance in first-time TB patients shows 'substantial' transmission of MDR-TB, study says

Nearly half of patients diagnosed with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) at a Chinese hospital had not had the disease before, showing "'substantial' transmission of the deadly superbug," according to a study conducted by researchers from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Bloomberg reports.

1 Oct 2011

Hospital, physician groups work to advance, protect interests in deficit reduction debate

Hospital executives will lobby Congress next week to raise the eligibility age for Medicare instead of reducing payments to hospitals. Doctors are ginning up their grass-roots efforts to pressure the 'super committee' to repeal Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula.

1 Oct 2011

Walgreens, Walmart partner with Coventry to offer First Health Value Plus in the U.S.

Coventry Health Care, Inc. announced today that it has joined in partnership for 2012 with the nation's largest and best known names in retail and pharmacy—Walgreens, Walmart, and Target—to offer a novel Medicare prescription drug plan known as First Health Value Plus.

1 Oct 2011

Finally, agreement: Both sides in legal clash over health law petition high court to rule this term

News outlets examine the latest developments related to the challenges to the health law and handicap some of the possible outcomes.

1 Oct 2011

Some optimism for CLASS Act's future; Anticipation mounts regarding essential benefits report

News outlets report on these health law implementation topics, including news that some advocates say the Obama administration's upcoming release of an analysis of the CLASS program is a positive sign.

1 Oct 2011

Texas data breach affects medical records of 4.9 million patients

The breach, which involved the personal and medical records of military patients and their families, happened when backup tapes from an electronic health care record were stolen from a data contractor's car.

1 Oct 2011

Time to increase efforts against HIV/AIDS, TB

In a Huffington Post opinion piece, Kolleen Bouchane, director of ACTION, asks whether President Barack Obama will "heed Archbishop [Desmond] Tutu's call to action" in a recent Washington Post opinion piece "and do his part to end AIDS."

1 Oct 2011

Viewpoints: Sebelius on improving care; Samuelson on health costs; Durenberger on exporting U.S. system

Far too many Americans still go without the best care. That's why the Obama administration has joined with Truman Medical Centers and more than 2,500 other hospitals nationwide, along with thousands of employers, health insurers, provider organizations and patient advocates, to launch the Partnership for Patients … Over the next three years, we will reduce preventable injuries in hospitals by 40 percent. And we will cut hospital re-admissions by 20 percent, targeting the return trips that should never have occurred.

1 Oct 2011

Researchers to create evaluation method to examine three childhood obesity programs

Projects and programs to combat childhood obesity have made great strides in health and behavior, yet the epidemic persists. Indeed, First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative has made the issue of childhood obesity a focal point and national priority.

1 Oct 2011

Research roundup: What older patients really prize; DOD and the ACA

DOD Health Care: Cost Impact Of Health Care Reform And The Extension Of Dependent Coverage -- This study, mandated by Congress, assesses the financial impact of the federal health law on the Defense Department's budget.

1 Oct 2011

China's family planning policy, lack of sex education to blame for rise in abortions among single women

In this Washington Times opinion piece, Chai Ling, president of the non-profit group All Girls Allowed and author of "A Heart for Freedom," examines the issue of abortions performed on single women in China in relation to the country's family planning policy, which in most provinces requires couples to be married to obtain a birth permit, without which they are not permitted to have a child.

1 Oct 2011

Gingrich unveils new 'Contract With America'

The updated "Contract" makes priorities out of repealing the federal health care law and replacing it with a market-based program that includes tax breaks for those who purchase insurance. Meanwhile, the health care records of GOP presidential hopefuls Rick Perry and Mitt Romney draw a new round of barbs - from each other and the White House.

1 Oct 2011

Health Care News and Research

Safeway introduces chain-wide breast cancer fundraising initiative

Tips for seniors to avoid serious complications from prescription meds

Dengue fever outbreak overwhelms northeastern Kenyan town; WHO sends essential drugs

CSRO survey explores impact of health insurance barriers

New MFA report: Total medical expenses increase 1.7% in 2010

Multi-drug resistance in first-time TB patients shows 'substantial' transmission of MDR-TB, study says

Hospital, physician groups work to advance, protect interests in deficit reduction debate

Walgreens, Walmart partner with Coventry to offer First Health Value Plus in the U.S.

Finally, agreement: Both sides in legal clash over health law petition high court to rule this term

Some optimism for CLASS Act's future; Anticipation mounts regarding essential benefits report

Texas data breach affects medical records of 4.9 million patients

Time to increase efforts against HIV/AIDS, TB

Viewpoints: Sebelius on improving care; Samuelson on health costs; Durenberger on exporting U.S. system

Researchers to create evaluation method to examine three childhood obesity programs

Research roundup: What older patients really prize; DOD and the ACA

China's family planning policy, lack of sex education to blame for rise in abortions among single women

Gingrich unveils new 'Contract With America'

Ontario's CCACS reaches tentative agreement with ONA

CIEB receives 'International Provider of the Year' prize for excellence in expatriate insurance

Hospitals confront budget strains, debt, market pressure

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