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Gender inequality killing millions of women in Asia, report finds

"Nearly 100 million women across Asia have 'disappeared' because of a huge and growing gender gap that has fatally deprived them of access to health care and food and has led to widespread abortions of female fetuses, according to a U.N. report released Monday," the Associated Press reports.

9 Mar 2010

Increasing cost of universal health care in Canada to handcuff governments' ability to provide different services: Poll

A poll of Canadians conducted for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) shows that most feel the steadily increasing cost of providing universal health care in Canada will handcuff governments' ability to provide services such as education, transportation and pension benefits.

9 Mar 2010

Tetanus, hepatitis vaccination campaign launched in Chile amid fears of disease outbreaks

"Chile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami that heavily damaged or destroyed 36 hospitals and made garbage dumps of coastal towns and cities," the Associated Press reports. So far, no dysentery outbreaks or other communicable diseases had been reported, Chile's health ministry said, adding that it believed it had adequate amounts of tetanus and hepatitis vaccinations.

9 Mar 2010

IEEE, AMA to host conference: Overcoming challenges in individualized healthcare, technological innovations

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, and the American Medical Association, are joining together to host the First Conference on Medical Technology and Individualized Healthcare.

9 Mar 2010

States trying to keep health care systems afloat

States are having to make budgetary decisions about their health care systems as federal legislation and funding continue to be tied up in Congress.

9 Mar 2010

Sebelius reiterates call for insurer transparency

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Monday "called on managed-care companies to publicly justify rate increases." Meanwhile, President Obama "cited a recent Wall Street conference call as evidence that the industry is willing and able to price out some customers." Sebelius' action came on the heels of last week's White House meeting with the executives of a number of major health insurance companies.

9 Mar 2010

RDS launches international outreach program on cognitive impairment in Down syndrome patients

Research Down Syndrome has launched an international outreach program to focus awareness and support for the rapidly advancing area of biomedical research leading to safe and effective approved medical therapies to treat cognitive impairment in individuals of all ages with Down syndrome -- improving memory, learning and communication.

9 Mar 2010

Potential Medicaid expansion would extend coverage to childless adults

In this Kaiser Health News story, produced in collaboration with the Philadelphia Inquirer, reporter Rick Schmitt looks at a part of the proposed Medicaid expansion.

9 Mar 2010

Obama taking to road to appeal to skeptical public, skiddish lawmakers

The Associated Press: President Barack Obama will travel to Philadelphia today to "try to persuade the public to back his plan to remake the nation's health care system, while also urging uneasy lawmakers to cast a 'final vote' for a massive reform bill in an election year." Obama will then travel to St. Louis Wednesday.

9 Mar 2010

Medica Research Institute launched for applying innovation to healthcare delivery

Medica today announced the launch of the Medica Research Institute as a non-profit company that will serve as the research arm within the broader organization. Built on the principals of systematic investigation, some potential areas of study include health services research, comparative effectiveness research and clinical trial studies.

9 Mar 2010

GTA's stockholders voted to approve merger between GTA and Pernix Therapeutics

Golf Trust of America, Inc. announced that GTA's stockholders voted to approve the four proposals that were conditions to closing the previously-announced merger between GTA and Pernix Therapeutics, Inc. at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today.

8 Mar 2010

Obama rallies Pa. audience, challenges insurers in health reform speech

"Trying to rally the public and put more pressure on Congress to act quickly, President Obama on Monday took to the road to castigate insurance companies and urged voters to lobby for passage of the healthcare overhaul," the Los Angeles Times reports.

8 Mar 2010

Virginia bill may prompt state-federal fight over insurance mandate

A bill in the Virginia state legislature could upend a critical provision of the Democrats' health overhaul and open the door for a fresh battle over the federal government's power over states, The Boston Globe reports.

8 Mar 2010

BioSpecifics Technologies' XIAFLEX now available to Dupuytren's contracture patients in the U.S.

BioSpecifics Technologies Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing first in class collagenase-based products, today announced that XIAFLEX™ is now available in the U.S. by prescription, for the treatment of adult Dupuytren's contracture patients with a palpable cord. Dupuytren's contracture is a debilitating disease resulting from excessive collagen deposition that causes contractures of the fingers.

8 Mar 2010

How health reform could affect 'young invincibles'

In this Kaiser Health News story, produced in collaboration with USA Today, KHN staff writer Phil Galewitz writes about how the so-called young invincibles would be impacted by pending health reform proposals.

8 Mar 2010

Fact check: Do 15,000 people lose insurance every day?

CNN's Political Ticker blog fact checks a statement made by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday. Sebelius said that "15,000 people a day lose their insurance."

8 Mar 2010

State of Pennsylvania awards Medicaid managed care contract to Aetna Better Health

The State of Pennsylvania notified Aetna that it has awarded a Medicaid managed care contract to Aetna Better Health,SM Aetna’s Medicaid business.

8 Mar 2010

White House emphasizes rising health insurance costs as reason for reform

The Los Angeles Times analyzes how insurance costs became a focal point: "The Democrats' bill was in serious trouble when news broke of planned rate hikes by the California insurer. ... Anthem Blue Cross was seeking double-digit rate increases for many of its 800,000 individual policyholders. Company executives had little reason to worry. Insurers can raise premiums in the individual market as often -- and as much -- as they like, within certain guidelines. For years, such requests were routinely approved."

8 Mar 2010

Reconciliation update: Some Dems, GOP and industry groups wary health bill strategy

The Los Angeles Times: "Obama's signature ability to inspire fellow Democrats and Pelosi's well-honed ability to read their parochial needs will be tested as they tackle the job of finding the last stubborn votes for the healthcare bill. ... "Under the Democrats' strategy, the House would pass the Senate's version of the bill. Then both chambers would approve changes under the budget reconciliation process, which could pass the Senate with a simple 51-vote majority. Democrats hope to finish by the end of the month" (Hook and Levey, 3/8).

8 Mar 2010

Democrats pressure Stupak on abortion; Split threatening health bill

A split among Democrats on abortion is threatening to derail efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system.

8 Mar 2010

Health Care News and Research

Gender inequality killing millions of women in Asia, report finds

Increasing cost of universal health care in Canada to handcuff governments' ability to provide different services: Poll

Tetanus, hepatitis vaccination campaign launched in Chile amid fears of disease outbreaks

IEEE, AMA to host conference: Overcoming challenges in individualized healthcare, technological innovations

States trying to keep health care systems afloat

Sebelius reiterates call for insurer transparency

RDS launches international outreach program on cognitive impairment in Down syndrome patients

Potential Medicaid expansion would extend coverage to childless adults

Obama taking to road to appeal to skeptical public, skiddish lawmakers

Medica Research Institute launched for applying innovation to healthcare delivery

GTA's stockholders voted to approve merger between GTA and Pernix Therapeutics

Obama rallies Pa. audience, challenges insurers in health reform speech

Virginia bill may prompt state-federal fight over insurance mandate

BioSpecifics Technologies' XIAFLEX now available to Dupuytren's contracture patients in the U.S.

How health reform could affect 'young invincibles'

Fact check: Do 15,000 people lose insurance every day?

State of Pennsylvania awards Medicaid managed care contract to Aetna Better Health

White House emphasizes rising health insurance costs as reason for reform

Reconciliation update: Some Dems, GOP and industry groups wary health bill strategy

Democrats pressure Stupak on abortion; Split threatening health bill

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