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New poll finds majority disapprove of Obama's handling of health care

The Wall Street Journal reports that "voters are less optimistic about his ability to succeed and no longer clearly favor keeping the Democrats in control of Congress, according to the new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.

21 Jan 2010

State officials, companies examine possible new regulations

"California's largest health insurer is teaming with hospitals and doctors throughout the state to better share ways to improve patient safety and cut costs, leaders of the initiative said Tuesday. ... Woodland Hills-based Anthem Blue Cross is contributing $6 million toward" a series of knowledge-sharing meetings over the next three years (Helfand, 1/20).

21 Jan 2010

U.S. Healthworks completes $175 million financing package to leverage its acquisition strategy

U.S. HealthWorks, one of the nation’s largest providers of healthcare for on-the-job injuries and urgent care, today announced the completion of a $175 million financing package that will support the company in its growth and acquisition strategy.

21 Jan 2010

Health shares rise with speculation regarding Massachusetts election

Health shares rose Tuesday as traders considered the prospect that a Republican victory in the special Senate election in Massachusetts could jeopardize the health reform legislation.

21 Jan 2010

Fujitsu PalmSecure palm vein biometric authentication technology to be demonstrated

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., today announced the company will demonstrate the MedServ Patient Kiosk, featuring the Fujitsu PalmSecure™ palm vein biometric authentication technology, at the 13th Annual Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition, on January 26, 2010.

21 Jan 2010

Health overhaul may have helped capsize Mass. Democrat

News reports ruminated Wednesday on a key question: How did the Massachusetts Senate seat left behind by Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy fall into Republican hands?

20 Jan 2010

GOP claims Massachusetts outcome signals changed political tide

The Greenville (S.C.) News: "The Massachusetts Senate race for Ted Kennedy's old seat was a sign that the current health care reform bill should be scrapped, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said. .... Graham said the Obama administration tried to push a bill through that isn't bipartisan and that the Massachusetts race illustrates the nation's desire to go back to the drawing board on reform.

20 Jan 2010

CIGNA International to develop and offer individual PMI for customers around the globe

CIGNA International announced it will develop and offer individual Private Medical Insurance (PMI) to respond to the emerging needs of customers around the globe. CIGNA International – a world leader in global life, accident and health insurance and global expatriate benefits – will provide local PMI for citizens in countries outside the United States as well as to individual expatriates and high net worth individuals.

20 Jan 2010

Amedisys and Humana sign national agreement to provide better home healthcare services

Amedisys Inc., one of America's leading home health nursing companies, today announced that it has signed a national agreement with Humana Inc. to provide home health services to Humana’s Medicare Advantage members effective Jan. 1, 2010.

20 Jan 2010

First Edition: January 20, 2010

The G.O.P. claims the Massachusetts Senate seat and sends Dems scrambling to salvage their health overhaul effort.

20 Jan 2010

Speaker and House Majority Leader hold press availability following Democratic leadership meeting

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn held a press availability this afternoon in the Capitol following a Democratic leadership meeting.

20 Jan 2010

$SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures$

SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures

Given the current controversy over vertebroplasty-a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists in individuals with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that fail to respond to conventional medical therapy-what's a patient to do?

20 Jan 2010

Johns Hopkins neurologist asks leaders to question 'futile and expensive' care in terminally ill patients

Acknowledging that the idea of rationing health care, particularly at the end of life, may incite too much vitriol to get much rational consideration, a Johns Hopkins emeritus professor of neurology called for the start of a discussion anyway, with an opinion piece featured in this month's issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics.

20 Jan 2010

Researchers measure medical students' attitudes and beliefs about CAM

In the largest national survey of its kind, researchers from UCLA and UC San Diego measured medical students' attitudes and beliefs about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and found that three-quarters of them felt conventional Western medicine would benefit by integrating more CAM therapies and ideas.

20 Jan 2010

InVivo Therapeutics sponsors fundraising event to support patients with spinal cord injuries

InVivo Therapeutics will be the lead champion level sponsor for the black tie gala fundraiser to support the Greater Boston Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, a non-profit organization that offers programs and services to those with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI).

20 Jan 2010

Operation Rescue Insurrecta Nex comments on electing a Republican to 'Ted Kennedy's seat'

Citizens from several states and DC to gather on Tuesday morning at the corner of the Russell Senate office building to taunt Senators and Senate Staff: "Oh the sweet irony of the 'Ted Kennedy seat' sending health care to the grave!"

20 Jan 2010

Enterprise, National Community Fund I closed on $22.3M NMTC transaction

Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise), a national leader in affordable housing and community development, and National Community Fund I, LLC, an affiliate of United Fund Advisors, LLC, recently closed on a $22.3 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction. This will finance the new construction of the Harrison Circle Building at the Morris Heights Health Center (MHHC) in Bronx, N.Y.

20 Jan 2010

Three hospitals selected as recipients of the 2009 DVTeamCare Hospital Award

The North American Thrombosis Forum (NATF), in coordination with Eisai Inc., announced today that three hospitals have been selected as recipients of the 2009 DVTeamCare Hospital Award. This new award was established by Eisai to recognize hospitals that have made a significant commitment to preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its potentially fatal complications, including pulmonary embolism (PE).

20 Jan 2010

Use of braces in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is still an area of controversy

The use of braces to correct excessive curvature of the spine, or scoliosis, in adolescents is still an area of controversy — and is likely to remain that way until there is better evidence, concludes a new review of published research. Although some evidence points toward a benefit from using braces, research has failed to prove definitively that they work.

20 Jan 2010

St. Jude Medical completes second interoperability testing process for Merlin.net Patient Care Network

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced it has successfully completed its second interoperability testing process for the company’s Merlin.net™ Patient Care Network, an Internet-based repository of patient and implantable device data.

20 Jan 2010

Health Care News and Research

New poll finds majority disapprove of Obama's handling of health care

State officials, companies examine possible new regulations

U.S. Healthworks completes $175 million financing package to leverage its acquisition strategy

Health shares rise with speculation regarding Massachusetts election

Fujitsu PalmSecure palm vein biometric authentication technology to be demonstrated

Health overhaul may have helped capsize Mass. Democrat

GOP claims Massachusetts outcome signals changed political tide

CIGNA International to develop and offer individual PMI for customers around the globe

Amedisys and Humana sign national agreement to provide better home healthcare services

First Edition: January 20, 2010

Speaker and House Majority Leader hold press availability following Democratic leadership meeting

SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures

Johns Hopkins neurologist asks leaders to question 'futile and expensive' care in terminally ill patients

Researchers measure medical students' attitudes and beliefs about CAM

InVivo Therapeutics sponsors fundraising event to support patients with spinal cord injuries

Operation Rescue Insurrecta Nex comments on electing a Republican to 'Ted Kennedy's seat'

Enterprise, National Community Fund I closed on $22.3M NMTC transaction

Three hospitals selected as recipients of the 2009 DVTeamCare Hospital Award

Use of braces in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is still an area of controversy

St. Jude Medical completes second interoperability testing process for Merlin.net Patient Care Network

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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