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US employers form buying groups to keep health insurance premiums at a manageable level

While Congress debates the many aspects of health care reform, one means of reducing insurance costs already helps many US employers keep health insurance premiums at a manageable level.

1 Oct 2009

Today's opinions and editorials

There are those who would like to turn the nation's vexing struggle to find health care reforms into a state's rights argument. Why? It diverts attention from the fact that the current public health care system isn't working (9/30).

1 Oct 2009

VA's reliance on for-profit health care providers is straining medical center budgets, says Union

The American Federation of Government Employees today told Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs' over reliance on private for-profit health care providers is straining medical center budgets and jeopardizing veterans' health care. AFGE represents 180,000 employees on the frontlines of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

1 Oct 2009

Imthera Medical receives Ethics Committee clearance to start human clinical trials in Belgium

ImThera Medical, Inc. has received Ethics Committee clearance to begin human clinical trials in Belgium. The trials will include ImThera’s Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation (THN) Sleep Therapy to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Along with the clinical trial approvals, ImThera has received ISO 13485 certification of its quality system as a pre-requisite for the future CE mark application for European commercialization of medical products.

1 Oct 2009

NCD recommends health care reform for disabled people

The National Council on Disability (NCD) today released a report entitled The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities, calling for immediate health care reform for people with disabilities.

1 Oct 2009

Senate Committee rejects public insurance option

The Senate Finance Committee voted down Tuesday two amendments to include a public options for health insurance coverage in health care reform.

1 Oct 2009

METI Nurse Residency Program for reducing health care costs

METI, the Sarasota-based manufacturer of medical simulation products and educational software, today announced that it has begun rolling out its groundbreaking, experiential-based Nurse Residency Program at the first of many health care organizations throughout North America.

1 Oct 2009

Reconciliation: A health reform end-run with its own obstacles

Budget reconciliation, a procedural tool that allows the Senate to avoid filibusters with only 51 votes, has become increasingly attractive to Democrats who feel they can not rely on support from more conservative Democratic colleagues or Republicans, MSNBC explains. The potential use of the procedure is a political lightning rod, but in practice, it presents its own challenges, too.

1 Oct 2009

Consumer Watchdog urges Democrats to to support a robust public option in health insurance reform

Consumer Watchdog today called on Congressional Democrats to support a robust public option and rate regulation as a part of any health insurance reform.

1 Oct 2009

HHS announces grants to help them find eligible uninsured children for Medicaid or CHIP

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $40 million in grants to 69 grantees in 41 states and the District of Columbia to help them find and enroll children who are uninsured but eligible for either Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

1 Oct 2009

Public feels its voice is not heard in debate, Poll finds

News outlets report on issues surrounding support for health care reform including polls that find the public feels its voice is not being heard in the debate and that many people would support paying for reform.

1 Oct 2009

The American Legion urges Congress to pass VA budget without delay

The leader of The American Legion expressed disappointment today at the failure of Congress to okay an appropriations bill to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs during this new fiscal year, though a Continuing Resolution (CR) to provide additional funding for VA medical accounts was approved.

1 Oct 2009

University of Michigan researchers say students need better curriculum

Less than half of graduating medical students in the U.S. say they received adequate training in understanding health care systems and the economics of practicing medicine, according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan Medical School.

1 Oct 2009

Leading healthcare organizations choose DeviceAnywhere Test Center

As the Senate Finance Committee writes incentive bonuses for IT into the new “America’s Healthy Future Act” reform bill, there already exists a fast-growing roster of vendors and healthcare organizations delivering mobile applications that make health management more efficient, accessible, and cost-effective for the shared benefit of physicians, healthcare providers and consumers alike.

1 Oct 2009

UnitedHealth Group grants $2 million for CSUF's project

A $2 million grant from UnitedHealth Group will help fund California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Department of Nursing’s “Expanding Healthcare Access through Nursing” project.

1 Oct 2009

Biology and geography scientists explain the spread of HIV-1 epidemic in Africa

Scientists studying biology and geography may seem worlds apart, but together they have answered a question that has defied explanation about the spread of the HIV-1 epidemic in Africa.

1 Oct 2009

Press Ganey Associates approved as qualified HH-CAHPS survey vendor

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Press Ganey Associates, Inc. as a qualified survey vendor for the Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HH-CAHPS).

1 Oct 2009

Children's Hospital deploys Guardianedge's encryption solution to protect patient information

GuardianEdge, the leader in endpoint data protection, today announced that Children's Hospital and Health System in Wisconsin, one of the leading centers for pediatric health care in the United States, is deploying the GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption solution. The encryption solution will protect 500 laptops within the organization.

1 Oct 2009

Strong voter support for women's health provisions included in health care reform packages

A new poll released today shows strong voter support for women's health provisions included in health care reform packages currently moving though the U.S. Congress.

1 Oct 2009

Patients with serious mental illness need to be treated for physical and mental health

New research backs up the demand to integrate psychiatric care with primary care services for people with serious mental disorders in Ontario, according to a study published today. "Patients need their care providers to close that gap," says lead author Dr. Russell Callaghan of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto.

1 Oct 2009

Health Care News and Research

US employers form buying groups to keep health insurance premiums at a manageable level

Today's opinions and editorials

VA's reliance on for-profit health care providers is straining medical center budgets, says Union

Imthera Medical receives Ethics Committee clearance to start human clinical trials in Belgium

NCD recommends health care reform for disabled people

Senate Committee rejects public insurance option

METI Nurse Residency Program for reducing health care costs

Reconciliation: A health reform end-run with its own obstacles

Consumer Watchdog urges Democrats to to support a robust public option in health insurance reform

HHS announces grants to help them find eligible uninsured children for Medicaid or CHIP

Public feels its voice is not heard in debate, Poll finds

The American Legion urges Congress to pass VA budget without delay

University of Michigan researchers say students need better curriculum

Leading healthcare organizations choose DeviceAnywhere Test Center

UnitedHealth Group grants $2 million for CSUF's project

Biology and geography scientists explain the spread of HIV-1 epidemic in Africa

Press Ganey Associates approved as qualified HH-CAHPS survey vendor

Children's Hospital deploys Guardianedge's encryption solution to protect patient information

Strong voter support for women's health provisions included in health care reform packages

Patients with serious mental illness need to be treated for physical and mental health

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