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FDA approves NCI's Sodium Fluoride F18 NDA for use in bone scans

The FDA has approved a New Drug Application from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, for a new strength of a previously approved drug, Sodium Fluoride F18, for use in bone scans.

1 Feb 2011

Public services supporting California's low-income, disabled elderly is fragile, says study

The network of public services that supports California's low-income, disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

1 Feb 2011

Prime Healthcare Services alleges extortion campaign by SEIU

Prime Healthcare Services (PHS), the largest for-profit hospital system in California and the only for-profit system among Thomson Reuters' Top 10 Health Systems in 2009, announced today that it has been the victim of an extortion campaign by the Service Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU) over the past year.

1 Feb 2011

New White House chief of staff warns of 'substantial' budget cuts; Draws line in sand regarding health law

In comments during Sunday morning's news programs, William Daley, the new White House Chief of Staff, made clear that the administration is not interested in reopening last year's vitriolic health overhaul debate. He also backed away from his earlier criticisms of the measure.

1 Feb 2011

Roundup: Tenn. community health centers feel budget pinch; Minn. faces struggles with costs of inmate care

Originally created to care for destitute urban dwellers or dirt-poor sharecroppers, health centers today serve a much wider segment of America. A prolonged recession and a shortage of primary care physicians have expanded their patient base. Going forward, they are expected to meet the needs of millions more Americans. But getting there could be a challenge.

1 Feb 2011

McLeod Health joins SafetyConnect to effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections

By eliminating piles of paper, McLeod Health is now able to more effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections with the help of the Premier healthcare alliance's SafetyConnect™ program.

1 Feb 2011

Older Americans treated in Michigan ICUs see vast decrease in likelihood of dying: New study

Older Americans who were treated in Michigan intensive care units saw larger decreases in their likelihood of dying while hospitalized than similar ICU patients in other Midwestern hospitals, according to a new study evaluating an innovative quality improvement initiative funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

1 Feb 2011

Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program appears to reduce hospital deaths by 10%

A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths by 10 percent, a new study suggests.

1 Feb 2011

PCMA finds Ohio's Medicaid program can save $135 million over the next decade

Ohio's Medicaid program could cost taxpayers an additional $1.6 billion next year, a 49 percent jump in the state's share of costs for the health care program covering more than 2 million poor and disabled Ohioans, according to new information released by the Governor's Office of Health Transformation.

1 Feb 2011

High-risk pools, hospital readmissions among health law topics in the news

Health reform's high-risk pools, so far plagued with lackluster enrollment, are showing signs that they are starting to turn around - just as House Republicans are launching an investigation into the program (Kliff, 1/31).

1 Feb 2011

AVANIR's NUEDEXTA for pseudobulbar affect now available by prescription

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that NUEDEXTA™ (dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine sulfate) is now available by prescription in the United States. NUEDEXTA is the first and only treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pseudobulbar affect (PBA).

1 Feb 2011

Efforts to repeal Medicare advisory board could attract Dem support

This week, a half-dozen House Republicans unveiled a one-paragraph piece of legislation to dismantle the [Independent Payment Advisory Board], well before it ever gets going.

1 Feb 2011

KCI announces agreement to license Wright Medical Group's GRAFTJACKET for wound care

Kinetic Concepts, announced today an agreement to license Wright Medical Group, GRAFTJACKET brand for use in marketing the LifeCell™ acellular human dermal-based regenerative tissue matrix for wound applications such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous stasis ulcers.

31 Jan 2011

Disabled American Veterans calls VA health care funding cut as ill-advised proposal

If Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) wanted to make a name for herself by proposing to cut funding for veterans health care and disability compensation, she has succeeded. "Such an ill-advised proposal is nothing short of heartless," according to Disabled American Veterans Washington Headquarters Executive Director David W. Gorman.

29 Jan 2011

EA receives CLIA certification for clinical laboratory testing

Expression Analysis, a leading provider of genomic services for clinical trials and research, announced today it has received CLIA certification. This milestone comes as the company enters its tenth year of providing genomic expertise; something the company refers to as "Genomic Know-How.

29 Jan 2011

Elderly Americans most likely to have one or more cognitive disorders: AHRQ

Slightly over 5 percent of the nearly 39 million Americans age 65 and older in 2007 reported one or more cognitive disorders, such as senility or dementia, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

29 Jan 2011

Senate GOP ready to question CMS chief

The White House decision to mount a fresh effort to get Medicare's top administrator, Donald M. Berwick, confirmed will again inject the volatile issue of rationing into a health care law debate already dominated by the Republican drive for repeal.

29 Jan 2011

Disparities in limb salvage procedures may be driven by SES, access to high-volume hospitals

Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA have published a study in the February Journal of Vascular Surgery stating that disparities in limb salvage procedures may be driven by socioeconomic status and access to high-volume hospitals.

29 Jan 2011

Research roundup: Barriers to trauma care, immunizations; Small business tax credit; Medicare coverage of preventive care

Possible Geographical Barriers To Trauma Center Access For Vulnerable Patients In The United States - This study analyzes disparities in geographic access to trauma centers in 2005, drawing from data from the 2005 American Hospital Association annual survey.

29 Jan 2011

Reid standing firm in opposition to Senate health law repeal vote

Across the Hill, House Republicans have renewed their interest in proposals to privatize Medicare, leading Democrats to jump to the defense of the health insurance program for seniors.

29 Jan 2011

Medicare News and Research

FDA approves NCI's Sodium Fluoride F18 NDA for use in bone scans

Public services supporting California's low-income, disabled elderly is fragile, says study

Prime Healthcare Services alleges extortion campaign by SEIU

New White House chief of staff warns of 'substantial' budget cuts; Draws line in sand regarding health law

Roundup: Tenn. community health centers feel budget pinch; Minn. faces struggles with costs of inmate care

McLeod Health joins SafetyConnect to effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections

Older Americans treated in Michigan ICUs see vast decrease in likelihood of dying: New study

Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program appears to reduce hospital deaths by 10%

PCMA finds Ohio's Medicaid program can save $135 million over the next decade

High-risk pools, hospital readmissions among health law topics in the news

AVANIR's NUEDEXTA for pseudobulbar affect now available by prescription

Efforts to repeal Medicare advisory board could attract Dem support

KCI announces agreement to license Wright Medical Group's GRAFTJACKET for wound care

Disabled American Veterans calls VA health care funding cut as ill-advised proposal

EA receives CLIA certification for clinical laboratory testing

Elderly Americans most likely to have one or more cognitive disorders: AHRQ

Senate GOP ready to question CMS chief

Disparities in limb salvage procedures may be driven by SES, access to high-volume hospitals

Research roundup: Barriers to trauma care, immunizations; Small business tax credit; Medicare coverage of preventive care

Reid standing firm in opposition to Senate health law repeal vote

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