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The long-term view: GOP hopes for scaled-back health plan; Dems see health care second-chance

News outlets report on the big-picture health policy goals of both parties. Republicans see the repeal effort as stretching far beyond today's House vote while the stretch of time may help Democrats.

20 Jan 2011

6 states join multi-state legal challenge against health law

The new tally in the lawsuit, led by the state of Florida, is 26.

20 Jan 2011

House to vote today on health law repeal

In the GOP-led effort to repeal the health overhaul, the dynamics of the health reform debate return to center stage. This time, in what is viewed as a symbolic effort in the lower chamber, many reports indicate the tone was collegial.

20 Jan 2011

Medicare's therapy policy under attack

Meanwhile, the AP reports on how some insurers are profiting from "playing the float."

20 Jan 2011

Viewpoints: Sebelius and Vilsack on rural health; Many thoughts on repeal vote; State budget cuts

As former governors from the Heartland, we've seen firsthand how Americans in rural areas struggle to get the health care they need. Whether it's a farmer losing his health insurance because he has no good choices or a mom putting off a treatment because there aren't enough doctors nearby, rural Americans often go without critical preventive care or key procedures.

20 Jan 2011

House votes to repeal health law

The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives late Wednesday fulfilled a campaign pledge and passed a bill to repeal the federal health care law. The vote was 245 to 189. However Senate Democrats have said that they will not take up the measure.

20 Jan 2011

Roundup: Arizona Medicaid waiver?; 'Sweeping' Texas budget cuts; Wisconsin tort reform; Aspen's 'dismal' health coverage

The Legislature will meet in special session today to give Gov. Jan Brewer authority to seek a Medicaid waiver from the federal government, the first step to cutting health care for 280,000 Arizonans. Brewer and Republican lawmakers say the move is needed to balance the state budget and keep the rest of the state's Medicaid program intact.

20 Jan 2011

El Camino Hospital introduces CHI program to educate Chinese community on health disparities

El Camino Hospital has launched a Chinese Health Initiative, designed to address the troubling and unique health disparities in the Silicon Valley's Chinese community and to accommodate their cultural preferences in education, screening and health care delivery.

19 Jan 2011

Swedish patient swallows dentist’s drill bit

In an unfortunate incident, a patient who attended a dental clinic in Västmanland county, Sweden to have the filling from a recently repaired tooth cleaned, swallowed the dentist’s drill bit.

19 Jan 2011

Home blood pressure monitors can help people keep blood pressure in check

A recent research review has concluded that home blood pressure monitors can help people keep their blood pressure in check and possibly cut down on medication – as long as patients and their doctors put those home readings to good use. For years, Omron Healthcare, Inc. has reminded Americans how important home blood pressure monitoring is when it comes to reducing their risk of a heart attack or stroke, and truly wants people to take the news to heart in 2011.

19 Jan 2011

Best friends influence children's physical activity

Boys and girls who take part in physical activity with their best friend in the neighbourhood where they live have higher levels of physical activity, new research has found. With many children not doing enough physical activity the findings could help with the UK's current health care concerns.

19 Jan 2011

First Edition: January 19, 2011

Today's headlines and news coverage offer details about the House health law repeal debate, which started yesterday.

19 Jan 2011

Race and region play major role in health outcomes of people infected with HIV

Women, nonwhites, and people in the southern United States who were newly infected with HIV and followed for an average of four years experienced greater HIV/AIDS-related morbidity compared to men and people of other races living in other regions of the country. The findings, published in the February 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, underscore the urgent need to improve the health of these populations in order to reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

19 Jan 2011

Home health care can lower US hospital costs: New study

A nationwide increase in the use of home health care can save the U.S. billions of dollars in hospital costs, according to the results of a new study conducted by Frank Lichtenberg, the Courtney C. Brown Professor of Business at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research.

19 Jan 2011

Surgeon General issues 'Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding'

Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin on Jan. 20 will issue "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding," which outlines evidence-based steps that all sectors of a community can take to remove obstacles faced by women who want to breastfeed their babies.

19 Jan 2011

Dextran-coated onto iron oxide nanoparticles can detect cholera toxin: Study

A complex sugar may someday become one of the most effective weapons to stop the spread of cholera, a disease that has claimed thousands of lives in Haiti since the devastating earthquake last year.

19 Jan 2011

UC San Diego receives two grants to expand TREDS program for older drivers

A team of experts from the School's Trauma Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center has received two grants to expand the program, which focuses on interventions to assist older drivers who may be at risk for a crash due to age-related health impairments.

19 Jan 2011

CareCore National and D3 partner to accelerate implementation of cancer care pathways

To improve quality and contain rising costs in cancer care, CareCore National and D3, an affiliate of UPMC, have formed a new company to accelerate implementation of cancer care pathways.

19 Jan 2011

Health care reform should mend disconnect between USPSTF recommendations and Medicare coverage

Health care reform should be able to mend a disconnect that has existed between the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a task force charged by the government to review clinical preventive health services for older adults, and Medicare coverage for those services, a new UCLA-led study finds.

19 Jan 2011

American Heart Association documents commitment to improve heart and stroke-related public policy

The American Heart Association has, for the first time, published a statement, "American Heart Association and Nonprofit Advocacy: Past, Present, and Future," that documents the association's longstanding commitment to improve heart and stroke-related public policy.

19 Jan 2011

Health Care News and Research

The long-term view: GOP hopes for scaled-back health plan; Dems see health care second-chance

6 states join multi-state legal challenge against health law

House to vote today on health law repeal

Medicare's therapy policy under attack

Viewpoints: Sebelius and Vilsack on rural health; Many thoughts on repeal vote; State budget cuts

House votes to repeal health law

Roundup: Arizona Medicaid waiver?; 'Sweeping' Texas budget cuts; Wisconsin tort reform; Aspen's 'dismal' health coverage

El Camino Hospital introduces CHI program to educate Chinese community on health disparities

Swedish patient swallows dentist’s drill bit

Home blood pressure monitors can help people keep blood pressure in check

Best friends influence children's physical activity

First Edition: January 19, 2011

Race and region play major role in health outcomes of people infected with HIV

Home health care can lower US hospital costs: New study

Surgeon General issues 'Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding'

Dextran-coated onto iron oxide nanoparticles can detect cholera toxin: Study

UC San Diego receives two grants to expand TREDS program for older drivers

CareCore National and D3 partner to accelerate implementation of cancer care pathways

Health care reform should mend disconnect between USPSTF recommendations and Medicare coverage

American Heart Association documents commitment to improve heart and stroke-related public policy

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