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UHS-Pruitt Corporation changes its name to PruittHealth

UHS-Pruitt Corporation announced today that, after 45 successful years, the organization has changed its name to PruittHealth, and modified its branding to achieve a more unified image for its vast array of health care services.

25 Jan 2014

Covered California gets federal grant to improve customer service, boost enrollment

Also in the news, reports about state exchange challenges and difficulties in Nevada, Texas, Maryland, Hawaii and Minnesota.

25 Jan 2014

Beverly Hills Physicians offer free informational seminars to adults interested in surgical weight loss

Many of the patients seen by the board-certified bariatric surgeons at Beverly Hills Physicians come to an initial consultation feeling as though they've reached the end of their rope trying to lose weight.

25 Jan 2014

Bristol-Myers Squibb fourth quarter 2013 revenues increase 6% to $4.4 billion

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013. The fourth quarter was highlighted by the company's announcement to sell its diabetes business as part of the continued evolution of its successful BioPharma strategy to a specialty care model. The company achieved important regulatory milestones in the quarter for Eliquis in the U.S., daclatasvir/asunaprevir in Japan, daclatasvir in Europe and Farxiga in the U.S. In addition, the company provided financial guidance for 2014.

24 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 24, 2014

Today's headlines include reports that a federal district court judge in Missouri has blocked state officials from restricting groups efforts to help people sign up for coverage as part of the federal health law.

24 Jan 2014

Covidien announces financial results for first quarter of fiscal 2014

Covidien plc today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 (October - December 2013). First-quarter net sales of $2.64 billion increased 3% from the $2.57 billion in the first quarter a year ago. Operational sales growth in the quarter was 5%, as foreign exchange rate movement lowered the quarterly sales growth rate by two percentage points.

24 Jan 2014

Online comments accompanying anti-smoking PSAs have impact on overall effectiveness of PSA

Commentary accompanying anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in online forums like YouTube has an impact on the PSA's overall effectiveness. Both negative and positive comments accompanying PSAs degrade the persuasiveness of the videos.

24 Jan 2014

HHS develops national plan to prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections

Independent evaluators have found that measurable progress in reducing the rates of some targeted HAIs has been achieved under the umbrella of a national plan to prevent HAIs that was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

24 Jan 2014

FDA mandates enrollment and monitoring of women in post-approval studies for medical devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates adequate enrollment of women in post-approval studies (PAS) of medical devices to ensure that any sex differences in device safety and effectiveness are not overlooked.

24 Jan 2014

Target to drop part-time workers' health policies, join other companies changing benefits after ACA rollout

Experts predict that more employers with large numbers of part-time workers will follow as they attempt to keep costs low.

24 Jan 2014

In Calif., Anthem leads in enrollment; Md. Glitches blamed on IBM software

At the halfway mark, industry giant Anthem Blue Cross is holding on to a slim lead among health insurance providers with a 31% share of California's exchange market. The Covered California exchange released enrollment figures Tuesday for its 11 health plans from Oct. 1 to the end of December.

24 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 23, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about a new survey indicating that the nation's uninsured rate dropped modestly this month.

23 Jan 2014

Next-generation high content screening system launched by PerkinElmer

PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, has announced the launch of the Opera Phenix™, a next-generation, confocal, high-content screening system that will enable scientists to perform the most challenging applications with greater speed and sensitivity, accelerating the understanding of disease and discovery of new and more effective treatments.

23 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: High court weighs home health care workers' union rights; abortion protections becoming 'all but meaningless'

On Tuesday, the justices were presented with a golden opportunity to further increase inequality. The court heard arguments in Harris v. Quinn, a case testing whether home-care providers who work under a union contract with the state of Illinois can avoid paying dues that support the union's collective-bargaining work.

23 Jan 2014

Personalized vaccine therapy contributes to increased survival rate in IL2-treated metastatic melanoma

Metastatic melanoma has a poor prognosis, but treatment with high-dose interleukin-2 (IL2) can extend survival. Now, a combination of IL2 therapy and activation of patients' immune systems using personalized vaccines made from their own tumor cells has been shown to improve survival rates even more than IL2 alone, according to a new article in Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

23 Jan 2014

Target to drop health coverage for part-time workers

A corporate blog post by the company's human resources chief cited the health plans now available on public health exchanges as part of Target's decision, as well as the fact that only about 10 percent of its estimated 360,000 employees participated in the plan that is being discontinued. Those workers will be given $500 because their current coverage is ending.

23 Jan 2014

Website News and Research

UHS-Pruitt Corporation changes its name to PruittHealth

Covered California gets federal grant to improve customer service, boost enrollment

Beverly Hills Physicians offer free informational seminars to adults interested in surgical weight loss

Bristol-Myers Squibb fourth quarter 2013 revenues increase 6% to $4.4 billion

First Edition: January 24, 2014

Covidien announces financial results for first quarter of fiscal 2014

Online comments accompanying anti-smoking PSAs have impact on overall effectiveness of PSA

HHS develops national plan to prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections

FDA mandates enrollment and monitoring of women in post-approval studies for medical devices

Target to drop part-time workers' health policies, join other companies changing benefits after ACA rollout

In Calif., Anthem leads in enrollment; Md. Glitches blamed on IBM software

First Edition: January 23, 2014

Next-generation high content screening system launched by PerkinElmer

Viewpoints: High court weighs home health care workers' union rights; abortion protections becoming 'all but meaningless'

Personalized vaccine therapy contributes to increased survival rate in IL2-treated metastatic melanoma

Target to drop health coverage for part-time workers

Maryland advances bill to cover frustrated applicants

Advanced melanoma treatments: an interview with Dr. James Larkin, Consultant Medical Oncologist, The Royal Marsden

St. Jude Medical reports net sales of $1.422 billion in fourth quarter 2013

Researchers develop web-based course to prevent excessive weight gain in young adults

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