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U.S. Chamber urges Congress to include medical liability reform in health care legislation

The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) this week launched a new national public awareness campaign calling on Congress to take notice of the majority of voters who support the inclusion of medical liability reform in health care legislation.

9 Oct 2009

CBO: Finance bill price tag estimated at $829 billion over 10 years; will reduce deficit by $81 billion

Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey details the Congressional Budget Office's new cost estimate of the Senate Finance bill.

9 Oct 2009

Physician shortage affects older Americans' access to basic care

As members of Congress debate what form a national health care plan should take, older Americans continue to suffer the consequences of a physician shortage that makes accessing basic care a struggle. Barriers to care could be greatly eased, however, by legislation that lifts restrictions preventing physician assistants (PAs) from treating Medicare patients.

9 Oct 2009

Generic medicines and mail-service pharmacies are viable options for reducing health care costs

Many consumers looking for ways to reduce their health care costs are taking potentially dangerous steps such as foregoing prescription drug medications altogether or skipping necessary refills, according to a new survey from Consumer Reports.

9 Oct 2009

Senate Finance Committee could vote within days, still looking for White House guidance

The Senate Finance Committee could vote within days on the proposed health care reform bill, but members are still seeking to influence how the measure will be merged with version approved by the Senate Health Committee.

9 Oct 2009

AHF criticizes Pfizer for its current pricing of Selzentry AIDS drug

Responding to today’s news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Antiviral Advisory Committee has approved Pfizer Inc.'s AIDS therapy, Selzentry (maraviroc), for use in therapy-naïve patients, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) strongly criticized Pfizer for its current pricing of the drug at an Average Wholesale Price (AWP) of $13,767 per-patient per-year—which, if this price remains when use is expanded, would make it the most expensive first-line AIDS drug on the market.

9 Oct 2009

Study suggests better health care improves cognitive development for kids

Wider access to health-care may pay off in better cognitive skills for kids, The Wall Street Journal reports.

9 Oct 2009

'Tens of thousands' of pregnant Indian women die from 'preventable causes,' report says

Despite a government guarantee of free maternal health care, tens of thousands of pregnant women in India die from mostly "preventable causes," according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, released on Wednesday, the BBC reports.

9 Oct 2009

Study detects hazardous chemicals in health care professionals

Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), American Nurses Association (ANA) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) released "Hazardous Chemicals In Health Care," the first investigation of chemicals found in bodies of health care professionals.

9 Oct 2009

Clarian Cardiovascular offers transradial cardiac catheterization

Clarian Cardiovascular has established the Midwest’s only Transradial Center of Excellence in an effort to offer patients a catheterization procedure that significantly reduces recovery time and improves patient outcomes – transradial cardiac catheterization.

9 Oct 2009

House Republicans, disputatious Democrats discuss health reform bills

The Hill reports that "three dozen" House Republicans were invited, for the first time since the health reform debate started, to talk with top-level Democrats: "'The bottom line is, [Democrats are] going to do what they are going to do. I guess they just don't want to look like they didn't (sit down); it's more of a dog and pony show,' Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) told The Hill as he walked out of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) meeting with Sebelius."

9 Oct 2009

Public plan debated as health proposals come closer to floor votes, unions pressure lawmakers

Unions and some lawmakers are continuing their efforts to have a government-run public plan included in health reform legislation.

9 Oct 2009

Researchers identify tool to bolster motivation and improve health behaviors in older adults

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a tool, the "Getting-Out-of-Bed (GoB) measure" to assess motivation and life outlook in older adults.

9 Oct 2009

Obama, health care regain ground in public opinion polls

President Obama's approval rating climbed to 56 percent in the latest Associated Press-GfK poll, up from an August trough of 50 percent; disapproval dropped from 49 percent to 39 percent, Politico reports. Obama's handling of issues improved on every measure, including a 48 percent rating for health care, except the war in Afghanistan.

9 Oct 2009

Refurbished pacemakers: No complications for patients

Patients who received refurbished pacemakers donated from Detroit area funeral homes survived without complications from the devices, according to a case series reported by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.

9 Oct 2009

North Carolina to penalize smokers, the obese; states face Medicaid cliff

State news Thursday explores Medicaid cuts, highlighting a new North Carolina policy for state employees — they pay more if they're heavy or smoke — and examines San Francisco's unusual city health program for the uninsured.

9 Oct 2009

Senate bill vote Tuesday, Reid says

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said today that the Senate Finance Committee will vote on its proposed health reform bill Tuesday. A release from the Finance Committee says the committee will meet at 10 a.m. that day.

9 Oct 2009

Industry executives say health reform won't be lasting cure

Doctors and drug company executives say current reform legislation doesn't do enough to fix the problem of rising costs in the U.S. health care system or encourage healthier lifestyles.

9 Oct 2009

CBO: Over 10 years, finance health reform bill will cost $829 billion but reduce deficit

The Congressional Budget Office yesterday released its updated cost estimates for the health bill being considered by the Senate Finance Committee.

9 Oct 2009

FDA files complaint against Rel's Foods for selling adulterated food products

The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Rel's Foods Inc. (Rel's), of Oakland, Calif., seeking to stop the company from manufacturing, producing, and selling adulterated food products.

9 Oct 2009

Health Care News and Research

U.S. Chamber urges Congress to include medical liability reform in health care legislation

CBO: Finance bill price tag estimated at $829 billion over 10 years; will reduce deficit by $81 billion

Physician shortage affects older Americans' access to basic care

Generic medicines and mail-service pharmacies are viable options for reducing health care costs

Senate Finance Committee could vote within days, still looking for White House guidance

AHF criticizes Pfizer for its current pricing of Selzentry AIDS drug

Study suggests better health care improves cognitive development for kids

'Tens of thousands' of pregnant Indian women die from 'preventable causes,' report says

Study detects hazardous chemicals in health care professionals

Clarian Cardiovascular offers transradial cardiac catheterization

House Republicans, disputatious Democrats discuss health reform bills

Public plan debated as health proposals come closer to floor votes, unions pressure lawmakers

Researchers identify tool to bolster motivation and improve health behaviors in older adults

Obama, health care regain ground in public opinion polls

Refurbished pacemakers: No complications for patients

North Carolina to penalize smokers, the obese; states face Medicaid cliff

Senate bill vote Tuesday, Reid says

Industry executives say health reform won't be lasting cure

CBO: Over 10 years, finance health reform bill will cost $829 billion but reduce deficit

FDA files complaint against Rel's Foods for selling adulterated food products

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