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CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic urge Americans to protect themselves with H1N1 vaccine

CVS/pharmacy, the nation's leading retail pharmacy and MinuteClinic, the largest retail health care provider in the U.S., is urging more Americans to protect themselves and their families with an H1N1 vaccine during National Influenza Vaccination Week (January 10-16) as designated by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

12 Jan 2010

IAM votes to oppose any health care reform legislation funded by taxing workers' existing health care benefits

The Executive Council of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has voted unanimously to oppose any health care reform legislation that is funded by taxing the value of workers' existing health care benefits.

12 Jan 2010

Yoga lowers number of compounds in blood and reduces inflammation

Regularly practicing yoga exercises may lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both normal aging and stress, a new study has shown.

12 Jan 2010

Administration, labor leaders set stage for today's meeting regarding proposed 'Cadillac' tax

The president is expected to meet Monday afternoon with labor leaders who oppose a tax on high-cost insurance premiums that the president has backed, The Associated Press/The New York Times reports.

12 Jan 2010

New federal law expands mental health coverage

The Los Angeles Times reports on the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, which went into effect on Jan. 1. "Passed as part of the federal stimulus package, the act requires that insurers provide mental health coverage that's no less restrictive than traditional medical coverage. In theory, the act should enable patients needing lengthier therapy to receive it.

12 Jan 2010

Research suggests ancient Egyptians may have used lead-based cosmetics to prevent eye infections

There's more to the eye makeup that gave Queen Nefertiti and other ancient Egyptian royals those stupendous gazes and legendary beauty than meets the eye. Scientists in France are reporting that the alluring eye makeup also may have been used to help prevent or treat eye disease by doubling as an infection-fighter.

12 Jan 2010

ProPublica examines USAID efforts to fund, train local organizations in Pakistan

"As the United States prepares to drastically increase civilian aid in Pakistan, [USAID,] the agency in charge has asked for help training the local organizations that will spend that aid money, saying those organizations 'do not meet the minimum standards for managing' U.S. government funds," ProPublica reports in a story that examines the challenges associated with channeling aid money for Pakistan away from American contractors and NGOs to Pakistani organizations.

12 Jan 2010

MEDecision to deliver Alineo and Nexalign to AFMC

MEDecision, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative health care management solutions, today announced that it will deliver its Alineo® collaborative health care management platform and Nexalign® collaborative health care information exchange service to the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC).

12 Jan 2010

Insurance mandates spark GOP fight while proposed insurance pools, abortion issues are examined

The Wall Street Journal: "As congressional Democrats try to iron out differences in the House and Senate health-care bills, Republicans are attacking the legal premise of the legislation, saying Congress has no power to make people carry health insurance or pay a penalty or tax." The article also notes that some experts say the provision — if passed — could become fodder for a constitutional challenge on congressional authority.

12 Jan 2010

U.S. changes HIV policy to allow foreigners with virus to enter

Los Angeles Times: "Last Monday, for the first time in 22 years, foreigners with HIV were legally allowed to enter the United States without their infection status being considered. Before that, even short-term visitors had to receive special permission — or lie on their visa application — to come here.

12 Jan 2010

Public awareness campaign needed to curb health threats posed by hepatitis B and hepatitis C

Stepped-up vaccination requirements, a boost in resources for prevention and treatment, and a public awareness campaign similar to the effort that dispelled the stigma of HIV/AIDS are needed to curb the health threats posed by hepatitis B and hepatitis C, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

12 Jan 2010

Detroit paper explores pain of facing breast cancer without insurance

A woman with a $7,000 annual income and $67 in the bank was diagnosed with breast cancer, leading to a week of phone calls from her surgeon to state, federal and hospital officials before a charitable agreement was struck with a medical center, the Detroit Free Press reports.

12 Jan 2010

Jobs numbers in health sector defy recession, more growth expected

As most sectors of the economy shed jobs last month, health care companies continued to defy the pattern and hire more people in a trend that's spanned more than two years, Kaiser Health News reports. The main reason is that people are reluctant to skip health care services, even when times are tight, economists say. That factor, combined with an aging population allowed health care business to grow, albeit more slowly than normal, even as the broader economy flagged (Weaver, 1/8).

12 Jan 2010

Official H1N1-related death count approaches 13,000 worldwide, WHO says

H1N1 (swine flu) has killed 12,799 people worldwide since the virus first emerged, the WHO said on Friday, United Press International reports (1/8). According to the WHO, more than half of the H1N1-related deaths worldwide occurred in the Americas, China Daily reports (1/9).

12 Jan 2010

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger plans health cuts; news outlets report on Medicaid funding issues

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is planning cuts to health programs and has "warned more would come if the federal government does not increase program reimbursements," ModernHealthcare reports. "His $82.9 billion spending plan for fiscal 2010-11 includes $750 million in cuts to Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program. Prison medical care would be cut by $811 million under his plan." Schwarzenegger is seeking $1.8 billion more in Medicaid funds by raising California's match to the national average for the program — 57 percent (Vesely, 1/8).

12 Jan 2010

Lawmakers, public grapple with health care endgame

Many Democrats consider their health overhaul increasingly politically dicey now, but "are betting that the only thing worse than passing a bill many of them don't like is not passing one at all," the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

12 Jan 2010

Medical Care Technologies reaches definitive agreement to acquire GUC's technologies

Medical Care Technologies Inc. today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire various technologies from Great Union Corporation, ("GUC") a private Hong Kong corporation.

12 Jan 2010

Obama administration supports Cairo conference goals, Clinton says

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday "reiterated the Obama administration's support" for universal access to family planning, improving maternal health care and other goals outlined at the 1995 International Conference on Population and Development Action Plan held in Cairo, Egypt, All Headline News reports.

12 Jan 2010

In weekly address, Obama focuses on immediate benefits of health bill

"President Obama said Saturday that Americans would see immediate benefits from a landmark overhaul of the nation's health insurance system, and he urged Congress to reconcile swiftly differences on the legislation so it could be signed into law in the coming weeks," The New York Times reports.

12 Jan 2010

Obama to meet with labor leaders to push 'Cadillac' tax in health overhaul legislation

"President Barack Obama, facing growing resistance among Democrats over his support for taxing health benefits, will confront U.S. labor leaders and House lawmakers this week on the issue."

11 Jan 2010

Health Care News and Research

CVS/pharmacy and MinuteClinic urge Americans to protect themselves with H1N1 vaccine

IAM votes to oppose any health care reform legislation funded by taxing workers' existing health care benefits

Yoga lowers number of compounds in blood and reduces inflammation

Administration, labor leaders set stage for today's meeting regarding proposed 'Cadillac' tax

New federal law expands mental health coverage

Research suggests ancient Egyptians may have used lead-based cosmetics to prevent eye infections

ProPublica examines USAID efforts to fund, train local organizations in Pakistan

MEDecision to deliver Alineo and Nexalign to AFMC

Insurance mandates spark GOP fight while proposed insurance pools, abortion issues are examined

U.S. changes HIV policy to allow foreigners with virus to enter

Public awareness campaign needed to curb health threats posed by hepatitis B and hepatitis C

Detroit paper explores pain of facing breast cancer without insurance

Jobs numbers in health sector defy recession, more growth expected

Official H1N1-related death count approaches 13,000 worldwide, WHO says

Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger plans health cuts; news outlets report on Medicaid funding issues

Lawmakers, public grapple with health care endgame

Medical Care Technologies reaches definitive agreement to acquire GUC's technologies

Obama administration supports Cairo conference goals, Clinton says

In weekly address, Obama focuses on immediate benefits of health bill

Obama to meet with labor leaders to push 'Cadillac' tax in health overhaul legislation

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