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Research roundup: Slowdown in medical imaging; Hospitals' efforts mixed on reducing readmissions

Recent research showed a slowdown in the use of medical imaging for people enrolled in Medicare. This article follows up and finds that annual imaging growth slowed down from an average of 14 percent between 2000 and 2005 to 2.6 percent between 2006 and 2009. An analysis of commercial insurance claims shows a similar trend outside of Medicare. Based on

28 Jul 2012

Viewpoints: 'The best thing George W. Bush did as president;' Finding less harmful health cuts; Navigating the future of Medicaid

This is a moment for all Americans to be proud of the best thing George W. Bush did as president: launching an initiative to combat AIDS in Africa that has saved millions of lives. All week, more than 20,000 delegates from around the world have been attending the 19th International AIDS Conference here in Washington. They look like any other group of conventioneers, laden with satchels and garlanded with name tags. But some of these men and women would be dead if not for Bush's foresight and compassion.

28 Jul 2012

Roundup: Mass. lawmakers struggle to reach agreement on cost controls; $100M grant for Calif. stem cell research; N.C. to move mentally ill from elderly homes

The House and Senate are under the gun to reach an agreement on how to lower health care costs while improving care. A conference committee aims to have a bill out on Sunday. Their deadline is Monday evening. In the meantime, several major issues are still unresolved, including what to do about hospitals that use their market clout to demand high prices that are not based on higher quality. Attorney General Martha Coakley, the state's top insurers and several consumer groups argue that price is a critical issue.

28 Jul 2012

Labor-HHS appropriations offers teachable moment regarding sequester threat

Some public health organizations are using this legislation as an illustration of what the sequester's impact would be on health programs.

27 Jul 2012

Hospitals may give free care to some Colo. theater shooting victims

Several hospitals are giving some free care to or forgiving the bills of the victims of the Colorado theater shooting.

27 Jul 2012

CMS: Doughnut hole provision in health law has saved seniors $4B

According to the Obama administration, seniors have saved on average $629 on their medications during the first half of this year.

27 Jul 2012

Viewpoints: AIDS spread in U.S. South; Abortion opponents battle in Ariz.; GOP's costly effort to kill health law

More than 30 years into the AIDS epidemic, a combination of safe-sex education and a new generation of pharmaceuticals has left many Americans convinced that HIV/AIDS is a problem that has been, if not solved, at least addressed. But that's certainly not true in the American South, which accounts for nearly 50% of all new HIV infections in the United States.

27 Jul 2012

Molina Healthcare reports net loss of $37.3 million for second quarter 2012

Molina Healthcare, Inc. today reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2012.

27 Jul 2012

Uroplasty first quarter global sales increase 20% to $5.6 million

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 ended June 30, 2012.

26 Jul 2012

Fact-checking Obama's criticism of the Romney Medicare plan

The Washington Post analyzes recent comments made by President Barack Obama about Medicare. Also, during a campaign appearance, Obama highlighted his differences with GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney regarding Planned Parenthood.

26 Jul 2012

Humana, Matrix sign multi-year contract to offer Medicare Advantage medical assessment services

Matrix Medical Network, a national leader in prospective medical assessment services, announced today that Humana Inc., one of the nation's leading health and well-being companies, has signed a multi-year contract with Matrix to provide prospective medical assessments to Humana Medicare Advantage health plan members.

26 Jul 2012

House unlikely to seek health law defunding in bill to fund government; 'Doc fix' bill on the agenda

Politico reports that Speaker John Boehner has hinted that the House will not seek to end health law funding in the bill that Congress is expected to pass to keep the government running.

26 Jul 2012

Study finds disparities in the assessment of patients for kidney transplant

Young black patients and patients without private health insurance are less likely to be assessed for a kidney transplant when they start dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).

26 Jul 2012

Community Health Systems second quarter net operating revenues increase 8.1% to $3.2 billion

Community Health Systems, Inc. today announced financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

26 Jul 2012

Census Bureau releases report on disability status in the U.S.

About 56.7 million people ─ 19 percent of the population ─ had a disability in 2010, according to a broad definition of disability, with more than half of them reporting the disability was severe, according to a comprehensive report on this population released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

26 Jul 2012

Medicare News and Research

Research roundup: Slowdown in medical imaging; Hospitals' efforts mixed on reducing readmissions

Viewpoints: 'The best thing George W. Bush did as president;' Finding less harmful health cuts; Navigating the future of Medicaid

Roundup: Mass. lawmakers struggle to reach agreement on cost controls; $100M grant for Calif. stem cell research; N.C. to move mentally ill from elderly homes

Labor-HHS appropriations offers teachable moment regarding sequester threat

Hospitals may give free care to some Colo. theater shooting victims

CMS: Doughnut hole provision in health law has saved seniors $4B

Viewpoints: AIDS spread in U.S. South; Abortion opponents battle in Ariz.; GOP's costly effort to kill health law

Molina Healthcare reports net loss of $37.3 million for second quarter 2012

Uroplasty first quarter global sales increase 20% to $5.6 million

Fact-checking Obama's criticism of the Romney Medicare plan

Humana, Matrix sign multi-year contract to offer Medicare Advantage medical assessment services

House unlikely to seek health law defunding in bill to fund government; 'Doc fix' bill on the agenda

Study finds disparities in the assessment of patients for kidney transplant

Community Health Systems second quarter net operating revenues increase 8.1% to $3.2 billion

Census Bureau releases report on disability status in the U.S.

Regeneron reports total revenues of $304 million for second quarter 2012

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