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Roundup: Federal health coverage to extend to disaster relief workers; Cheers, jeers for Mass. assisted suicide defeat

The government is continuing to expand benefits policies in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, clearing the way for certain emergency relief employees to be eligible for federal health insurance and soliciting donations of leave for affected federal workers.

14 Nov 2012

Health law preparations go full throttle

The re-election of President Barack Obama all but ensured the survival of the law, news outlets report. Now, a slew of regulations must be issued and political and financial and organizational obstacles overcome.

9 Nov 2012

Dems, GOP assess campaign shortcomings

Stories look at what went wrong for both parties in this week's elections: how comments about rape by two Republican Senate candidates fed a GOP gender gap, and how Democrats' offensive against a Republican plan to overhaul Medicare fell flat.

9 Nov 2012

Maine may warm to 'Obamacare' after Democratic sweep

Obama's health law than Maine. ... But Maine's voters may have short-circuited further resistance Tuesday by initiating a Democratic sweep that flipped control of both houses of the State Legislature, and is now poised to challenge Gov. Paul LePage, a tea party Republican opposed to the law."

9 Nov 2012

Boehner, Obama signal willingness to work together on fiscal crisis

The House speaker says he would accept a deal that raises federal revenues, but not the top tax rates, if it also includes an overhaul of entitlement programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.

9 Nov 2012

Republicans consider old, new ways to hinder health law implementation

Some Republicans and religious leaders are following through with challenges to the law's contraception coverage mandate, looking for ways to repeal a Medicare cost-cutting board and trying further to delay implementation.

9 Nov 2012

Paul Ryan assesses his role in Congress; Dems face health debates without Rep. Stark

Ryan, who was the GOP vice presidential nominee, is in a tricky spot as a key negotiator between Congress and Capitol Hill on any possible fiscal deal. Meanwhile, Stark, one of the key health congressional care experts, was defeated.

9 Nov 2012

Health law confuses small business owners; Stock market, industry analysts say hospitals to likely gain

With the election over, the health care and other industries are taking stock of the health law's effects.

9 Nov 2012

States, especially GOP-controlled ones, facing crucial decisions on health insurance exchanges, Medicaid

Since the day it was enacted, many of the Affordable Care Act's opponents have preferred to treat it as provisional. ... there remain some significant uncertainties in the immediate future of the ACA, particularly in how Republican governors, who have vociferously opposed the law until now, will react in the wake of President Obama's victory.

9 Nov 2012

SCCA to raise awareness about importance of lung cancer screening

Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer deaths in the United States, despite the fact it is largely preventable. For people at high risk of developing lung cancer, such as current or former longtime smokers, screening for the disease with low-dose CT scans is now a viable option that has been shown to significantly reduce mortality rates. In conjunction with National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) wants to raise awareness about the importance of prevention and early detection for at-risk populations.

9 Nov 2012

Viewpoints: Bowles urges 'deficit deal now;' A doctor's take on health law; Preparing N.Y. hospitals for future storms

Going over the fiscal cliff would mean allowing a massive and immediate cut to nearly every major government agency and activity, including those vital to our national security or economic growth.

9 Nov 2012

International Day of Radiology marks 117th anniversary of X-ray discovery

International Day of Radiology — November 8, 2012 — marks the 117th anniversary of the discovery of the X-ray and the tremendous advances in patient care made possible by radiation therapy and medical imaging exams, such as MRI and CT scans. It is also a reminder that Congress needs to pass the Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act (H.R. 3269/ S. 2347) and halt drastic cuts in Medicare funding for imaging scans. This vital legislation would preserve ready access to lifesaving imaging care and may help reduce harm to seniors already resulting from cutbacks.

8 Nov 2012

What Obama's win means for businesses' approach to health care

Stock futures fell late Tuesday and early Wednesday as voters re-elected President Barack Obama, even as some business and labor groups cheered his victory.

8 Nov 2012

Viewpoints: Newspapers opine on Obama's health care, fiscal challenges

President Obama's dramatic re-election victory was not a sign that a fractured nation had finally come together on Election Day. But it was a strong endorsement of economic policies that stress job growth, health care reform, tax increases and balanced deficit reduction - and of moderate policies on immigration, abortion and same-sex marriage. ... Republicans had to be disappointed in the results of their unrelenting assault on Mr. Obama's health care reform law.

8 Nov 2012

Health law viewed as a big winner on election day

President Barack Obama's re-election is viewed as a "reprieve" for the health law but this development raises questions and issues about some of the implementation challenges that the overhaul will now face.

8 Nov 2012

GOP retains House despite Democrats' Medicare attacks

As a result, House Republicans could continue to clash with President Obama and the Senate's Democratic majority.

8 Nov 2012

Big picture: Obama claims victory - but what comes next?

Even before President Barack Obama's second term officially begins it is clear that he will be facing signficicant challenges and a very divided Congress. The challenges ahead include the fiscal cliff and efforts to trim back the nation's entitlement programs.

8 Nov 2012

With votes counted, the 'fiscal cliff' looms large

News outlets report that with the election in the rear-view mirror, President Barack Obama and congressional lawmakers must pivot to high-stakes negotiations over expiring income tax rates, massive scheduled cuts to Pentagon spending and entitlement reform. Also on the to-do list: the Medicare doc-fix.

8 Nov 2012

Dems retain control of the Senate; Rape, abortion comments dash GOP chances in Indiana, Missouri

Victories in high-profile races -- including those in Virginia, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and New Mexico -- helped Democrats keep control of the upper chamber. At the same time, the GOP maintained its majority in the House.

8 Nov 2012

Teva announces additional data from QNASL Phase III program on seasonal allergic rhinitis

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that additional data from the Phase III clinical program for QNASL- (beclomethasone dipropionate) Nasal Aerosol will be presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Anaheim, CA on November 8-13, 2012.

7 Nov 2012

Medicare News and Research

Roundup: Federal health coverage to extend to disaster relief workers; Cheers, jeers for Mass. assisted suicide defeat

Health law preparations go full throttle

Dems, GOP assess campaign shortcomings

Maine may warm to 'Obamacare' after Democratic sweep

Boehner, Obama signal willingness to work together on fiscal crisis

Republicans consider old, new ways to hinder health law implementation

Paul Ryan assesses his role in Congress; Dems face health debates without Rep. Stark

Health law confuses small business owners; Stock market, industry analysts say hospitals to likely gain

States, especially GOP-controlled ones, facing crucial decisions on health insurance exchanges, Medicaid

SCCA to raise awareness about importance of lung cancer screening

Viewpoints: Bowles urges 'deficit deal now;' A doctor's take on health law; Preparing N.Y. hospitals for future storms

International Day of Radiology marks 117th anniversary of X-ray discovery

What Obama's win means for businesses' approach to health care

Viewpoints: Newspapers opine on Obama's health care, fiscal challenges

Health law viewed as a big winner on election day

GOP retains House despite Democrats' Medicare attacks

Big picture: Obama claims victory - but what comes next?

With votes counted, the 'fiscal cliff' looms large

Dems retain control of the Senate; Rape, abortion comments dash GOP chances in Indiana, Missouri

Teva announces additional data from QNASL Phase III program on seasonal allergic rhinitis

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