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Synthetic Biologics prices underwritten public offering of common stock at $1.00 per share

Synthetic Biologics, Inc., a developer of product candidates focused on the prevention and treatment of serious infectious and other diseases, announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 11,500,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $1.00 per share.

12 Dec 2013

100K sign up for coverage through insurance exchange in N.Y., but problems elsewhere persist

More than 100,000 people in New York have signed up for coverage on the health insurance exchange -- most in private plans.

12 Dec 2013

Group says Obamacare plans discourage HIV patients from enrolling

A coalition of AIDS organizations is asking the Obama administration to investigate whether some insurers are trying to discourage HIV-infected patients from enrolling in their policies by failing to cover some AIDS drugs or through what it called "egregious cost-sharing designs." Other stories explore the law's impact on African-Americans and small businesses.

12 Dec 2013

Enrollment in federal and state health marketplaces rises to 365,000

The figures announced by federal officials show a sharp rise in the number of people signing up for insurance in November.

11 Dec 2013

Study set to shed new light on one of Australia's most debilitating illnesses

With Christmas just around the corner, a time where some people can face emotional difficulties, stress or isolation, a University of Sydney study is set to shed new light on one of Australia's most debilitating illnesses.

11 Dec 2013

electroCore’s non-invasive VNS therapy for headaches reviewed at AHS and NANS meetings

electroCore’s non invasive vagus nerve stimulation therapy for the prevention and treatment of cluster headache and migraine was reviewed at both the AHS Annual Scottsdale Headache Symposium (Nov 21st to 24th) and the NANS meeting this weekend (Dec 5th to 8th).

10 Dec 2013

State insurance exchanges wrestle with rollout issues

In Iowa, an insurer uses sarcasm to woo consumers to buy policies away from the federal website. In Minnesota, insurers list problems which may keep consumers who think they've enrolled in a plan from being covered on Jan.1. Developments in Oregon and Colorado are also scrutinized.

10 Dec 2013

Two governors go 'all in' with health law's trials and tribulations

In a pair of stories, Politico takes a look at how decisions made by governors in two very different states are playing.

10 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 9, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about new sticker-shock concerns over costs for coverage purchased through the health law's new online insurance marketplaces.

9 Dec 2013

Physicians Realty Trust prices public offering of 8,300,000 common shares

Physicians Realty Trust (the "Company") today announced the pricing of its public offering of 8,300,000 common shares of beneficial interest, at a price to the public of $11.50 per share, for a total of approximately $89.4 million of net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. All of the shares are being offered by the Company.

6 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 6, 2103

Today's headlines include news about how both the federal and state-based health insurance websites are doing.

6 Dec 2013

Viewpoints: Coping with physician shortage; 'righteous' hobby lobby cause; enrolling millennials

In just over a decade the United States will need 130,000 more doctors than medical schools are producing. So says the Association of American Medical Colleges, which warns of a doctor shortage that will drive up wait times, shorten office visits and make it harder for Americans to access the care they need (Scott Gottlieb and Ezekiel J. Emanuel, 12/4).

6 Dec 2013

Hummingbirds able to switch from burning glucose to fructose equally, say researchers

Hummingbird metabolism is a marvel of evolutionary engineering. These tiny birds can power all of their energetic hovering flight by burning the sugar contained in the floral nectar of their diet.

6 Dec 2013

Ventana now offers FDA-cleared image analysis and digital read application for IHC breast markers

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Companion Algorithm ER (SP1) image analysis algorithm used with the VENTANA iScan Coreo scanner running Virtuoso software. With this clearance, Ventana is now the only company in the industry offering a comprehensive portfolio of FDA-cleared image analysis algorithms and digital read applications for the five key immunohistochemistry breast markers.

5 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 5, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how President Barack Obama is trying to connect with young adults and urge them to sign up for health coverage.

5 Dec 2013

Biologists discover how nerve cells recycle tiny vesicles

University of Utah and German biologists discovered how nerve cells recycle tiny bubbles or "vesicles" that send chemical nerve signals from one cell to the next. The process is much faster and different than two previously proposed mechanisms for recycling the bubbles.

5 Dec 2013

Viewpoints: Why can't health website be like Amazon?; debunking GOP's resistance to Medicaid

For an "Amazon-like" experience, it isn't enough to have a website that functions on the front end, the back end and in between. ... You also need an Amazon-like culture, which is the product of other Amazon-like realities.

5 Dec 2013

States lead in health law insurance sign-up race

States operating their own insurance websites are leading the federal government in signing up people for health coverage. Though healthcare.gov, the federal website which serves the residents of 36 states, is working better for some, complicated cases still bewilder "navigators" -- and Texas has proposed new rules and background checks for the workers.

5 Dec 2013

Another government shutdown possible in coming months, say majority of Americans in poll

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans say it’s likely there will be another government shutdown in the months ahead as Congress continues to debate deficit and budget issues, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by Research!America and the American Society of Hematology.

4 Dec 2013

Supreme Court turns down Liberty University's challenge to the health law's employer mandate

The Christian college, located in Virginia, argued that the mandate is unconstitutional, but the high court rejected the petition, marking the second time in two years that it has declined to review the constitutionality of the overhaul's requirements for most large employers regarding health coverage for workers.

4 Dec 2013

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Synthetic Biologics prices underwritten public offering of common stock at $1.00 per share

100K sign up for coverage through insurance exchange in N.Y., but problems elsewhere persist

Group says Obamacare plans discourage HIV patients from enrolling

Enrollment in federal and state health marketplaces rises to 365,000

Study set to shed new light on one of Australia's most debilitating illnesses

electroCore’s non-invasive VNS therapy for headaches reviewed at AHS and NANS meetings

State insurance exchanges wrestle with rollout issues

Two governors go 'all in' with health law's trials and tribulations

First Edition: December 9, 2013

Physicians Realty Trust prices public offering of 8,300,000 common shares

First Edition: December 6, 2103

Viewpoints: Coping with physician shortage; 'righteous' hobby lobby cause; enrolling millennials

Hummingbirds able to switch from burning glucose to fructose equally, say researchers

Ventana now offers FDA-cleared image analysis and digital read application for IHC breast markers

First Edition: December 5, 2013

Biologists discover how nerve cells recycle tiny vesicles

Viewpoints: Why can't health website be like Amazon?; debunking GOP's resistance to Medicaid

States lead in health law insurance sign-up race

Another government shutdown possible in coming months, say majority of Americans in poll

Supreme Court turns down Liberty University's challenge to the health law's employer mandate

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