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New user's guide to help consumers navigate details of new health care reform law

In the wake of President Obama signing health care reform into law, AARP Bulletin today released a new user's guide to help consumers navigate the details of the new law and how it will impact them both now and further down the road when it is fully implemented. This special section features must-know details, including changes to Medicare, employer insurance, taxes, and small businesses -- all boiled down to the basics of what YOU need to know.

23 Apr 2010

CBO: 4 million to face fines for not having health insurance in 2016

About four million people "could be fined for failing to buy health insurance when the health overhaul law is fully in force in 2016, the Congressional Budget Office forecast on Thursday," Reuters reports, adding: "Most individuals must buy health insurance under the landmark legislation passed by Congress last month, or face fines that will be phased in."

23 Apr 2010

First Edition: April 23, 2010

Today's headlines focus on the new health laws coverage estimates, costs and impact on the health care system.

23 Apr 2010

Real-people videos and expert advice to address childhood obesity

More than anything, bad habits are to blame for the childhood obesity epidemic. For Alejandra and her parents, food was an expression of love. But overeating and other unhealthy habits led this 11-year-old Hispanic girl to become an overweight kid.

23 Apr 2010

Cancer Care Ontario honours five Ontarians with Human Touch Awards

Five Ontarians whose kindness, compassion and professionalism has made life better for cancer survivors will be honoured at Cancer Care Ontario's fourth annual Human Touch Awards in Toronto April 22nd.

23 Apr 2010

City of Manchester, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield enhance Compass SmartShopper Program

Citing strong interest and engagement from city employees as well as requests from school district members, the city of Manchester and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire announced today enhancements to the innovative Compass SmartShopper Program as well as the addition of Manchester school district employees to the project.

23 Apr 2010

North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation awards $25,000 grants to 9 nonprofits

The North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation announced that it has awarded $25,000 grants to nine nonprofits this year, around the state to support activities that establish or expand programs that further science, education and health in local communities.

23 Apr 2010

Pelosi responds to reports of WellPoint dropping coverage for breast cancer patients

"WellPoint's practice of dropping anyone's coverage when they get sick – whether a woman with breast cancer or any other patient – is exactly the kind of insurance company abuse our new health care law prohibits.

23 Apr 2010

Report on Canadian spending trends in prescribed and non-prescribed drugs

Total drug spending in Canada is estimated to have reached $30.0 billion in 2009, about $1.5 billion more than in 2008, according to a new report released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). This represents an estimated increase of 5.1%, the lowest annual growth rate observed in more than a decade.

23 Apr 2010

Water, sanitation funding decline as share of overall development aid, WHO report finds

"Even as the world's deadline for" reaching the "Millennium Development Goals approaches in 2015, countries are not making water and sanitation a priority, which in turn impacts other developmental goals like health and education," according to a WHO report released Wednesday, Press Trust International/Business Standard reports (4/22).

23 Apr 2010

New blood test to determine patients at low risk for rejection of transplanted hearts

After his heart transplant in 2005, Ramon Llenado underwent a biopsy every week, then every month, then every three months. Most heart transplant patients face a lifetime of these invasive tests, which involve snipping out tiny pieces of heart to check for possible organ rejection.

23 Apr 2010

Patients more likely to change diet with written plan combined with counseling calls

Combining telephone counseling calls with a daily written diet plan increases a person's success in improving fruit and vegetables consumption, according to research published in Preventive Medicine.

23 Apr 2010

Micromedex clinical decision support and CareNotes content to be integrated within M2 HCIS

Micromedex clinical decision support and CareNotes® patient education content from Thomson Reuters will be integrated within the M2 Health Care Information System (HCIS).

23 Apr 2010

Mass. court orders state's two largest health insurers to submit insurance rates; N.C. Governor restores funding for some mental health programs

The Boston Globe: "A Suffolk Superior Court judge yesterday ordered two of the state's largest health insurers to submit April 2009 rates for insurance covering individuals and small businesses, the latest development in an ongoing dispute between the state and carriers over premium increases. Both companies said they would comply, even as they proceed with administrative appeals in an effort to charge higher rates.

23 Apr 2010

OnBase ECM software suite continues to be top choice for healthcare organizations

With "meaningful use" a reality, healthcare providers need complete electronic health records. They're quickly learning that to make this happen, they must bring together both electronic data and paper-based content. It's certainly a challenge – one that involves many solutions, not just an electronic medical record like Eclipsys or Cerner.

23 Apr 2010

New multi-faceted treatment program for young adults addicted to opioid drugs

A multi-faceted treatment program for young adults addicted to opioid drugs was unveiled today at the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Blending Conference in Albuquerque, N.M. This eighth meeting in the series brings together researchers and clinicians so their latest findings can be immediately applied to the needs of patients and their families dealing with addictive disorders.

23 Apr 2010

21% of Americans want no changes to health care legislation: CHPPR survey

Less than a quarter of Americans want no changes to the health care legislation signed into law by the president last month but there may be more common ground with other Americans than many think, according to the latest national survey by researchers from Indiana University's Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research.

23 Apr 2010

FirstPath Advantage program developed to close gap on health care continuum

A unique approach to health management was recently announced by FirstSolutions and BeniComp, Inc. The program, FirstPath Advantage, has been developed to close the gap on the health care continuum and dramatically impact employer claims costs.

23 Apr 2010

Alzheimer's Association's hosts conference to educate and support NH people with the disease

Alzheimer's disease can be devastating to families who become caregivers. Anyone seeking more information about Alzheimer's is invited to attend the Alzheimer's Association's "Care to Cure: the latest in research and care giving" conference on Saturday, May 22 in Concord.

23 Apr 2010

World's smallest and lightest microscope for telemedicine applications

Aydogan Ozcan, whose invention of a novel lensless imaging technology for use in telemedicine could radically transform global health care, has now taken his work a step further ― or tinier: The UCLA engineer has created a miniature microscope, the world's smallest and lightest for telemedicine applications.

23 Apr 2010

Health Care News and Research

New user's guide to help consumers navigate details of new health care reform law

CBO: 4 million to face fines for not having health insurance in 2016

First Edition: April 23, 2010

Real-people videos and expert advice to address childhood obesity

Cancer Care Ontario honours five Ontarians with Human Touch Awards

City of Manchester, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield enhance Compass SmartShopper Program

North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation awards $25,000 grants to 9 nonprofits

Pelosi responds to reports of WellPoint dropping coverage for breast cancer patients

Report on Canadian spending trends in prescribed and non-prescribed drugs

Water, sanitation funding decline as share of overall development aid, WHO report finds

New blood test to determine patients at low risk for rejection of transplanted hearts

Patients more likely to change diet with written plan combined with counseling calls

Micromedex clinical decision support and CareNotes content to be integrated within M2 HCIS

Mass. court orders state's two largest health insurers to submit insurance rates; N.C. Governor restores funding for some mental health programs

OnBase ECM software suite continues to be top choice for healthcare organizations

New multi-faceted treatment program for young adults addicted to opioid drugs

21% of Americans want no changes to health care legislation: CHPPR survey

FirstPath Advantage program developed to close gap on health care continuum

Alzheimer's Association's hosts conference to educate and support NH people with the disease

World's smallest and lightest microscope for telemedicine applications

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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