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Raising eligibility age and reforming some Medicare practices can increase sustainability, say experts

Raising the age of eligibility and reforming some Medicare practices can go a long way to making it sustainable, according to three Arizona State University healthcare policy experts.

26 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: GOP rebranding effort spurs revolt; will health law help or hurt Democrats in next campaign?

When even a key architect of Obamacare says the law's implementation will resemble a "train wreck," it is clear that its biggest remaining supporters need to finally level with the American people about what's in store - starting with President Barack Obama.

26 Apr 2013

Molina Healthcare reports strong quarterly results for 2013

Molina Healthcare, Inc. today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

26 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Time to confirm Tavenner; 'Self-defeating' GOP plan for prevention fund; Parents need insurance too

The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to hold a long-overdue vote on Tuesday on President Obama's nominee to lead the embattled agency responsible for overseeing Medicare, Medicaid and the implementation of health care reforms.

24 Apr 2013

$Fracture liaison systems help reduce burden of fragility fractures$

Fracture liaison systems help reduce burden of fragility fractures

Fragility fractures due to osteoporosis are a major cause of disability or premature death in older adults. Those at highest risk are patients who have already suffered one fragility fracture; they are at twice the risk of suffering a future fracture compared to others who have not fractured.

23 Apr 2013

Ahead of big reforms, health care marketplace feels slowdown

Reuters reports a softening in demand for hospital chains and device makers, among others. Meanwhile, law enforcement officials warn of insurance scams that play on confusion over the health care overhaul.

23 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 22, 2013

Today's headlines include reports ranging from how state leaders are dealing with the consequences of rejecting the health law's Medicaid expansion to how pending immigration reform proposals could ease the nation's physician shortage.

22 Apr 2013

UnitedHealth's earnings fall, insurer warns investors over Medicare advantage cuts

UnitedHealth attributed a 14 percent drop in profits in the first quarter to higher medical costs. The nation's largest insurer also warned that cuts to Medicare Advantage plans could hamper its earnings growth next year.

20 Apr 2013

Research roundup: Community benefits and hospitals' tax-exempt status; Medicaid expansion could benefit people of color; Looking at changes for Medicare

The federal health law requires tax-exempt hospitals to assess and address the needs of the community in which they serve by the end of 2013.

20 Apr 2013

Highlights: Local Kan. program seeks to prevent readmissions with food deliveries; Conn. officials want stricter limit on insurer markup

A selection of health policy stories from Kansas, Connecticut, Oregon, the District of Columbia, Texas, Florida, Minnesota and California.

20 Apr 2013

Roundup: Calif. retiree system pick of five new HMO plans a blow to Blue Shield; D.C. delegate joins abortion bill fight; Puerto Rican docs flee to mainland

A selection of health policy stories from California, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Georgia, Minnesota, Oregon and Colorado.

19 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Boston hospitals, doctors rose to the challenge; Physicians need to understand health law to advise patients; Florida's budget problems could be eased by Medicaid expansion

If there is any silver lining in the violent Marathon attacks Monday, it is that Boston is home to some of the world's finest hospitals, physicians, nurses, and medical staff. These highly trained professionals must be thanked and praised for their calm, heroic response in the face of unprecedented carnage.

18 Apr 2013

House-Senate 'endgame talks' face political hurdles, delays

The House GOP is moving slowly in naming negotiators to work through differences between the House- and Senate-passed budgets.

18 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 17, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new study finding that surgical woes can actually bolster a hospital's profits.

17 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: 9 'brilliant legal minds' wrestle with tough biological questions in gene case; Drug overdoses take surprising toll in Calif.; VA case raises privacy questions

When the Supreme Court took up the question Monday of whether genes could be patented, the justices were clearly concerned about preserving innovation in medicine and biotechnology. But the issue presented by Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA genes cuts both ways, leading to a potential split among the justices (Jon Healey, 4/15).

17 Apr 2013

Seniors News and Research

Raising eligibility age and reforming some Medicare practices can increase sustainability, say experts

Viewpoints: GOP rebranding effort spurs revolt; will health law help or hurt Democrats in next campaign?

Molina Healthcare reports strong quarterly results for 2013

Viewpoints: Time to confirm Tavenner; 'Self-defeating' GOP plan for prevention fund; Parents need insurance too

Fracture liaison systems help reduce burden of fragility fractures

Ahead of big reforms, health care marketplace feels slowdown

First Edition: April 22, 2013

UnitedHealth's earnings fall, insurer warns investors over Medicare advantage cuts

Research roundup: Community benefits and hospitals' tax-exempt status; Medicaid expansion could benefit people of color; Looking at changes for Medicare

Highlights: Local Kan. program seeks to prevent readmissions with food deliveries; Conn. officials want stricter limit on insurer markup

Roundup: Calif. retiree system pick of five new HMO plans a blow to Blue Shield; D.C. delegate joins abortion bill fight; Puerto Rican docs flee to mainland

Viewpoints: Boston hospitals, doctors rose to the challenge; Physicians need to understand health law to advise patients; Florida's budget problems could be eased by Medicaid expansion

House-Senate 'endgame talks' face political hurdles, delays

First Edition: April 17, 2013

Viewpoints: 9 'brilliant legal minds' wrestle with tough biological questions in gene case; Drug overdoses take surprising toll in Calif.; VA case raises privacy questions

House panels kick off hearings on slowing Medicare, social security spending

First Edition: April 16, 2013

Review finds drugs, vitamin supplements may not help prevent cognitive decline in seniors

Obama budget plan would raise Medicare costs for higher-income seniors

Mental exercise may help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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