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HHS funds $17M for fight against costly and dangerous health care-associated infections

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the award of $17 million to fund projects to fight costly and dangerous health care-associated infections, or HAIs.

24 Oct 2009

Chasm between insurers and reform supporters grows

Although "[h]ealth insurers insist they're still committed to getting a health care overhaul bill passed this year," many people in Washington are "wondering if — or when — the industry will change its mind and try to kill it," The Associated Press reports.

24 Oct 2009

Campaign to end pediatric HIV/AIDS launched in Africa

At the launch of the Campaign to End Pediatric HIV/AIDS (CEPA) on Thursday, advocate Graca Machel urged African leaders to redirect state spending to prevent and treat HIV infections among women and children, Agence France-Presse reports.

24 Oct 2009

As House lawmakers near vote, controversies linger

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her top lieutenants said Thursday that they are close to corralling the 218 votes they need to move forward with comprehensive legislation that would include a version of the public option prized by liberals as a fundamental pillar of reform," the Washington Post reports (Montgomery and Murray, 10/23).

24 Oct 2009

A look at the past and present costs and history of American health care

A couple stories Friday examine just how Americans ended up with a system where employers pick up the tab for health insurance and which groups will end up paying more for health reform.

24 Oct 2009

HHS asked to repeal a rule on notifying consumers when there is a breach of medical records

Consumer Watchdog today called on the Health and Human Services Department to repeal a rule that allows health care providers and insurers to decide whether consumers must be notified when the security of their electronic confidential health information has been breached.

23 Oct 2009

Ontario Health Coalition names recipients of the Dan Benedict, Ethel Meade and Volunteer Awards

Each year the Ontario Health Coalition gives awards to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the protection of public health care.

23 Oct 2009

EnteroMedics reports financial results for 2009 third quarter

EnteroMedics Inc., the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity and other gastrointestinal disorders, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

23 Oct 2009

European Commission approves Merck and Schering-Plough merger

Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that they have received clearance from the European Commission (EC) under the EC Merger Regulation for their proposed merger.

23 Oct 2009

Recent health policy studies and analyses

The Urban Institute: Age Rating Under Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Household Financial Burdens - The authors of this study brief compare the "financial implications of the premium rating policy," as outlined in the House Tri-Committee proposal (H.R. 3200), across households of different ages, incomes, and sizes.

23 Oct 2009

Vaccine Vial Monitors to monitor potential heat damage of H1N1 vaccines donated to WHO

Temptime Corporation announced today that it will donate its Vaccine Vial Monitors (VVMs) to the World Health Organization (WHO) to monitor potential heat damage of H1N1 vaccines to be distributed by WHO to developing countries most in need.

23 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 23, 2009

The latest developments surrounding health reform's public option grab a lot of headlines today, including news regarding a version of the plan that allows states to opt not to participate in it.

23 Oct 2009

ICU usage among terminal patients eight times higher in the U.S. than in England: Study

Patients who die in the hospital in the United States are almost five times as likely to have spent part of their last hospital stay in the ICU than patients in England. What's more, over the age of 85, ICU usage among terminal patients is eight times higher in the U.S. than in England, according to new research from Columbia University that compared the two countries' use of intensive care services during final hospitalizations.

23 Oct 2009

Workers with MetS can cost employers up to $5,867 in health care annually: Study

Someone healthy enough to work could still cost an employer more than $4,000 annually in unnecessary health care costs.

23 Oct 2009

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America praise historic legislation for veterans health care

Today, the President's signature transformed VA care for America's veterans forever. At the signing, I witnessed the President put an end to the rationing of care for our country's veterans, even when Congress fails to deliver the VA budget on time. This is a historic investment in the future of veterans' health care that will benefit millions of American heroes. With this legislation, politics can no longer stand in the way of VA funding and VA Secretary Shinseki is more effectively set up for success.

23 Oct 2009

SCCE, HCCA launch guest commentators series thru their social network sites

To assist today's compliance and ethics professionals who struggle daily with a whole host of critical concerns the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and its sister association, the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) have launched a guest commentators series via their social network sites.

23 Oct 2009

URAC Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation for Employers Occupational Health

Employers Occupational Health, Inc., a subsidiary of Employers Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: EIG), announced today that it has been awarded Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.

23 Oct 2009

Bill eliminating the flawed medical equipment bidding process in the Riverside-San Bernardino area lauded

The California Association of Medical Product Suppliers and the American Association for Homecare praised a bipartisan bill in Congress, H.R. 3790, to eliminate the misguided and deeply flawed "competitive" bidding program for durable medical equipment and services in Medicare.

23 Oct 2009

Designers should develop new technological products based on older adult needs

While more older adults than ever are using cell phones and computers, a technology gap still exists that threatens to turn senior citizens into second-class citizens, according to Florida State University researchers.

23 Oct 2009

DAV applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) today applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, calling it “the most significant legislative victory for veterans in a generation.”

23 Oct 2009

Health Care News and Research

HHS funds $17M for fight against costly and dangerous health care-associated infections

Chasm between insurers and reform supporters grows

Campaign to end pediatric HIV/AIDS launched in Africa

As House lawmakers near vote, controversies linger

A look at the past and present costs and history of American health care

HHS asked to repeal a rule on notifying consumers when there is a breach of medical records

Ontario Health Coalition names recipients of the Dan Benedict, Ethel Meade and Volunteer Awards

EnteroMedics reports financial results for 2009 third quarter

European Commission approves Merck and Schering-Plough merger

Recent health policy studies and analyses

Vaccine Vial Monitors to monitor potential heat damage of H1N1 vaccines donated to WHO

First Edition: October 23, 2009

ICU usage among terminal patients eight times higher in the U.S. than in England: Study

Workers with MetS can cost employers up to $5,867 in health care annually: Study

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America praise historic legislation for veterans health care

SCCE, HCCA launch guest commentators series thru their social network sites

URAC Workers' Compensation Utilization Management Accreditation for Employers Occupational Health

Bill eliminating the flawed medical equipment bidding process in the Riverside-San Bernardino area lauded

Designers should develop new technological products based on older adult needs

DAV applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

The impact of vibration on microscopy

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