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Ways and Means Committee passes 1099 repeal

The House Ways and Means Committee passes a bill to get rid of a health law provision requiring business to report some purchases.

19 Feb 2011

Upsher-Smith expands voluntary recall of Jantoven Warfarin Sodium, 3 mg Tablets

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc., of Maple Grove, Minnesota is voluntarily expanding its previously announced recall of Jantoven® Warfarin Sodium, USP, 3 mg Tablets to include additional products that were packaged on the same packaging line between May 17, 2010 and November 17, 2010.

19 Feb 2011

Recent releases in Global Health

Factors Contributing to Health Of Women Worldwide: The Kaiser Family Foundation features a narrated slide tutorial by epidemiologist Laurel Spielberg on the health issues facing women around the world. The tutorial touches on issues such as economic status and biological, social, and cultural factors that affect women's health, as well as access to health services such as family planning (2/17).

19 Feb 2011

2 bills to expand mental health coverage introduced

Two bills to expand mental health coverage were introduced Thursday.

19 Feb 2011

Health benefits a key part of partisan battle in Wisconsin

A proposal by Wisconsin's new Republican governor to change state worker benefits, including collective bargaining on health care, led to a stand-off in the state Senate Thursday.

19 Feb 2011

U.S. scientists assess progress of dengue vaccine at 3-day summit in Puerto Rico

During a meeting in Puerto Rico on Thursday to discuss recent progress towards fighting dengue, researchers voiced optimism over advances in the development of vaccines to prevent the spread of the virus, "which kills 25,000 people every year," Agence France-Presse reports. The three-day summit was hosted by the NIH, CDC and PAHO, according to the news service.

19 Feb 2011

Alaska bypasses federal money for health exchange

Most states, even those opposing the health law in court, appear to be working toward implementation, but Alaska has taken a different path. Meanwhile, members of Congress are looking at ways to expand some of the benefits from the law.

18 Feb 2011

Universal Health Care enters into new four-year $40 million senior credit facility

Universal Health Care Group, Inc., a leading managed care organization, today announced that it has entered into a new, four-year, $40 million senior credit facility. The purpose of the borrowings are for the repurchase of shares from a minority private equity shareholder and for general corporate purposes.

18 Feb 2011

FDA defends record for approving medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration defended its approval process for medical devices during a congressional hearing Thursday and said industry comparisons with Europe are off the mark.

18 Feb 2011

Frequent, potentially avoidable readmissions are major driver of pediatric health care costs

Among a group of children's hospitals, nearly 20 percent of admissions and one-quarter of inpatient expenditures were accounted for by a small percentage of patients who have frequent recurrent admissions, according to a study in the February 16 issue of JAMA.

18 Feb 2011

Ashford University introduces Bachelor of Arts in Health Education degree

Ashford University, an academic institution owned by Bridgepoint Education, has just introduced its Bachelor of Arts in Health Education degree. This program is positioned to support students seeking employment in the ever-expanding health care industry.

18 Feb 2011

Commentary examines current guidelines for cancer survivors, suggests future nutrition research

Cancer survivors die of non-cancer-related causes at much higher rates than the general public. In 2008, the U.S. economic burden of cancer totaled over $228 billion but only 41% of these costs involved direct cancer care. The majority of expenses were attributed to increased morbidity, lost productivity, and premature mortality.

18 Feb 2011

U.N.-backed meeting in Bangkok will examine how legal barriers in Asia hamper fight against HIV/AIDS

"Legal barriers are obstructing the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Asia, where 19 nations outlaw same-sex relations and 29 countries criminalize prostitution, United Nations experts said Wednesday," on the eve of the Global Commission of HIV and the Law meeting in Bangkok, Deutsche Presse-Agentur/M&C reports.

18 Feb 2011

Legislation to repeal health law's 1099 reporting requirement would cut premium tax credits

The Republican majority in the House, with President Obama's support, plans to scale back health care subsidies for the uninsured in order to pay for eliminating the "burdensome" requirement that small businesses file 1099 forms with the Internal Revenue Service when contractors are paid over $600.

18 Feb 2011

Media examines foreign aid stakeholders' reactions to FY11, FY12 budgets

In the wake of President Barack Obama's fiscal year 2012 budget proposal and the negotiation of the fiscal year 2011 budget bill in the House of Representatives, news outlets looked at stakeholders' responses to the measures and analyzed different pieces of the bills.

18 Feb 2011

U.S. Chamber of Commerce commends House Judiciary Committee's approval of medical liability reform legislation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today commended the approval of comprehensive medical liability reform legislation by the House Judiciary Committee. The legislation – H.R. 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act – was approved by the committee yesterday by a vote of 18 to 15 and now goes to the full House of Representatives for consideration.

18 Feb 2011

Daily Report Global Health Conversations: Global health funding and the FY11, FY12 budgets

As Congress considers both the FY11 and FY12 budgets, the Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report's Jaclyn Schiff spoke to Adam Wexler, a senior policy analyst for global health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, about the potential implications for global health funding.

18 Feb 2011

Certain uses of terbutaline could lead to maternal heart problems and death, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that terbutaline administered by injection or through an infusion pump should not be used in pregnant women for prevention or prolonged (beyond 48-72 hours) treatment of preterm labor due to the potential for serious maternal heart problems and death. In addition, oral terbutaline tablets should not be used for prevention or treatment of preterm labor.

18 Feb 2011

Longer looks: KHN's best health policy picks from thought-provoking publications

A law under consideration in South Dakota would expand the definition of "justifiable homicide" to include killings that are intended to prevent harm to a fetus—a move that could make it legal to kill doctors who perform abortions.

18 Feb 2011

Arizona plan to cut adults from Medicaid highlights possible 'escape hatch' for states

The Arizona move to shed these impoverished adults from the insurance plan for low-income people will now proceed despite a provision in the new health law prohibiting states from tightening their eligibility standards.

18 Feb 2011

Health Care News and Research

Ways and Means Committee passes 1099 repeal

Upsher-Smith expands voluntary recall of Jantoven Warfarin Sodium, 3 mg Tablets

Recent releases in Global Health

2 bills to expand mental health coverage introduced

Health benefits a key part of partisan battle in Wisconsin

U.S. scientists assess progress of dengue vaccine at 3-day summit in Puerto Rico

Alaska bypasses federal money for health exchange

Universal Health Care enters into new four-year $40 million senior credit facility

FDA defends record for approving medical devices

Frequent, potentially avoidable readmissions are major driver of pediatric health care costs

Ashford University introduces Bachelor of Arts in Health Education degree

Commentary examines current guidelines for cancer survivors, suggests future nutrition research

U.N.-backed meeting in Bangkok will examine how legal barriers in Asia hamper fight against HIV/AIDS

Legislation to repeal health law's 1099 reporting requirement would cut premium tax credits

Media examines foreign aid stakeholders' reactions to FY11, FY12 budgets

U.S. Chamber of Commerce commends House Judiciary Committee's approval of medical liability reform legislation

Daily Report Global Health Conversations: Global health funding and the FY11, FY12 budgets

Certain uses of terbutaline could lead to maternal heart problems and death, FDA warns

Longer looks: KHN's best health policy picks from thought-provoking publications

Arizona plan to cut adults from Medicaid highlights possible 'escape hatch' for states

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