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Viewpoints: Young people could spark needed entitlement changes; Priebus demands that Sebelius go; GOP's 'absurd debate' on Hill health coverage

Eventually this shutdown crisis will end. And eventually the two parties will make another stab at a deal on taxes, investments and entitlements. But there's one outcome from such negotiations that I can absolutely guarantee: Seniors, Wall Street and unions will all have their say and their interests protected. So the most likely result will be more tinkering around the edges, as our politicians run for the hills the minute someone accuses them of "fixing the deficit on the backs of the elderly" or creating "death panels" to sensibly allocate end-of-life health care.

17 Oct 2013

Sebelius gets 'full confidence' from Obama despite shaky exchange rollout

Amid a Republicans chorus calling for her to be fired, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius got the "full confidence" of President Barack Obama Tuesday.

17 Oct 2013

Where seniors live affects their health care and the medications they get

The Associated Press examines how geography can make a key difference in the treatments that Medicare beneficiaries receive. Other outlets look at the annual open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans. USA Today reports that thousands who rely on nursing home trust funds have had their savings mismanaged or stolen.

17 Oct 2013

Federal exchange: Initial expectations were rosy, but consumer frustration now taking root

The Washington Post reports that visits to healthcare.gov dropped 88 percent between Oct. 1 and Oct. 13. In an interview, President Barack Obama said the glitches consumers have experienced must be addressed.

17 Oct 2013

California exchange draws strong interest, while Hawaii's finally opens

Media outlets report on the progress of state-run exchanges, ranging from the nearly 100,000 application starts in California, to Hawaii's two weeks-delayed launch, to Oregon officials' concern about sites using sound-alike names.

17 Oct 2013

Biotech CEO Faces Felony Charge Of Computer Trespass

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16 Oct 2013

CEO Faces Felony Charge Of Computer Trespass

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16 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 16, 2013

Today's headlines including stories detailing how certain health law provisions are factoring in to the continuing congressional budget stalemate.

16 Oct 2013

Detroit Lions, Josephine Ford Cancer Institute to raise $15M for cancer research in metro Detroit

The Detroit Lions and Josephine Ford Cancer Institute, Michigan's largest provider of adult cancer care, have created a unique partnership with the goal to raise $15 million during the next three years for cancer research in metro Detroit.

16 Oct 2013

Data suggest state-run online insurance marketplaces making progress -- 38,000 people have signed up; 100,000 have completed applications

Meanwhile, headlines across the country offer updates on specific state exchanges in California, Florida, Michigan, Oregon, Connecticut, Maryland, Minnesota and Colorado.

16 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: 'False hysteria' over health law's part-time criteria; marketplaces 'flunk' initial test; Ben Carson's surprising assessment

The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has had a difficult launching, but the more serious challenges for the law relate not to glitch-filled Web sites but rather to its possible long-term effects on the United States economy. The law is not likely to last if it imposes a severe drag on growth and job creation, or involves large costs obscured by the legislative gimmicks used to shape the scoring of the bill by the Congressional Budget Office. Indeed, Casey B. Mulligan has discussed the negative effects of the legislation on the American labor market in a series of posts on Economix, while the policy expert Charles Blahous explains in detail why the "fiscally reckless" legislation will aggravate the already difficult federal and state fiscal situations (Philip Swagel, 10/14).

16 Oct 2013

Forms not ready for those seeking exemption from health law mandate

News outlets also report that e-brokers cannot offer exchange plans right away, and that some people may try to use the online marketplaces to mislead consumers.

16 Oct 2013

Confusion, anger and criticism mark some Obamacare attitudes

The public is still puzzled, tea party groups seeth with anger over the piecemeal chipping away of the health law and Sen. Mary Landrieu stands out among colleagues from the South for supporting the law. Meanwhile, a former Obama administration spokesman reveals criticism over the insurance exchange launches.

15 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 15, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the budget deal taking shape in the Senate would not derail the health law, but would include some tweaks.

15 Oct 2013

Exploring the human side of Alzheimer's

AgingCare.com, the online community of more than 6 million people caring for elderly loved ones, has released Fade to Blank: Life Inside Alzheimer's—a compelling and unprecedented account that explores the human side of Alzheimer's, as told by three families whose lives have been forever altered by this disease.

15 Oct 2013

Voxiva's personalized interactive smoking cessation program shows early success

Voxiva, Inc., a pioneer in interactive mobile health programs, has announced that Text2quit, their personalized interactive smoking cessation program, is showing early success across the country.

15 Oct 2013

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

The data Medicare uses to publicly report hospital rates of patients developing pressure ulcers (or bedsores) is not an accurate source for comparing hospitals on how well they prevent the condition, says a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

The encouraging view is that the overwhelming number of visitors to the site indicates high demand for insurance in the new system. That's critical, because the more people who participate, the better the system works. The danger is that the technical foibles since Oct. 1 will discourage people from coming back, particularly the young and healthy customers the system needs to keep rates reasonable. With some big deadlines approaching, the Obama administration needs to fix the bugs, and fast. People who need insurance from the federal marketplace have until mid-December to buy coverage that begins Jan. 1. If enrollment figures aren't robust by then, the new health-care system will have a problem even bigger than a frustrating Web (10/11).

15 Oct 2013

NICE issues second draft guidance on PIXUVRI for treatment of aggressive B-cell NHL

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, a non-departmental public body of the Department of Health in the United Kingdom, issued second draft guidance on PIXUVRI (pixantrone) as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with multiply relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

15 Oct 2013

State-run marketplaces rebounding from opening snags

Politico Pro examines how the marketplaces operated by states compare to the federally run operation. Other outlets look at some of the individual issues in states.

15 Oct 2013

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Viewpoints: Young people could spark needed entitlement changes; Priebus demands that Sebelius go; GOP's 'absurd debate' on Hill health coverage

Sebelius gets 'full confidence' from Obama despite shaky exchange rollout

Where seniors live affects their health care and the medications they get

Federal exchange: Initial expectations were rosy, but consumer frustration now taking root

California exchange draws strong interest, while Hawaii's finally opens

Biotech CEO Faces Felony Charge Of Computer Trespass

CEO Faces Felony Charge Of Computer Trespass

First Edition: October 16, 2013

Detroit Lions, Josephine Ford Cancer Institute to raise $15M for cancer research in metro Detroit

Data suggest state-run online insurance marketplaces making progress -- 38,000 people have signed up; 100,000 have completed applications

Viewpoints: 'False hysteria' over health law's part-time criteria; marketplaces 'flunk' initial test; Ben Carson's surprising assessment

Forms not ready for those seeking exemption from health law mandate

Confusion, anger and criticism mark some Obamacare attitudes

First Edition: October 15, 2013

Exploring the human side of Alzheimer's

Voxiva's personalized interactive smoking cessation program shows early success

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

NICE issues second draft guidance on PIXUVRI for treatment of aggressive B-cell NHL

State-run marketplaces rebounding from opening snags

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