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Researchers receive $3.7M NIH grant to develop anti-smoking program for HIV-infected smoker

Montefiore Medical Center researchers have received a $3.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop an anti-smoking program for HIV-infected smokers.

21 Apr 2014

UnitedHealth cites health law, costly hepatitis drug in reporting lower earnings

The health law's effect was mixed, officials said, because the company did not participate in many of the online marketplaces, but it did see more customers for its Medicaid plans. Officials are considering a bigger role in the marketplaces next year.

21 Apr 2014

Sign-up figures trigger new round of health law political spin

President Barack Obama uses the new enrollment numbers to urge Democrats to be proud of the health law and call on Republicans to back off in their push to repeal the measure. GOP leaders, though, did not appear to soften their positions

20 Apr 2014

Obama presses scrutiny of 2015 health insurance rates

The president made his appeal to state insurance commissioners at a meeting Thursday. Elsewhere, consumer spending related to the health law jumps, the GOP again demands to know the White House's involvement in the healthcare.gov rollout, and hospitals try their hand as insurers.

19 Apr 2014

At 8 million sign-ups, health law enrollment surpasses target

President Barack Obama hailed the latest tally of people who gained insurance as a result of the health law. News outlets also look inside this latest round of data to find out what information the administration is providing and what is still to come.

19 Apr 2014

Listening to religious music decreases anxiety about death among older Christians

A new article published online in The Gerontologist reports that among older Christians, listening to religious music is associated with a decrease in anxiety about death and increases in life satisfaction, self-esteem, and sense of control over their lives. In particular, listening to gospel music is associated with a decrease in anxiety about death and an increase in sense of control.

19 Apr 2014

Pfizer to highlight Blue Button initiative at DIA 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego

Craig Lipset, head of clinical innovation at Pfizer Inc., will join advocates of patient data accessibility to highlight the Blue Button initiative at the DIA 2014 50th Annual Meeting in San Diego.

18 Apr 2014

Longer Looks: HIV epidemic in the Deep South; planning for Alzheimer's; Obamacare conspiracy theory

One of the strangest things about the H.I.V. epidemic in the Deep South - from Louisiana to Alabama to Mississippi - is how easily most Americans have elided it, choosing instead to imagine that the disease is now an out-there, elsewhere epidemic.

18 Apr 2014

WOTV 4's Maranda and Forest Hills Central students honored for contributing to community-based causes

The second annual Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence dinner and award presentation took place on April 17, 2014. The event, hosted by Van Andel Institute (VAI), honored individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Institute through volunteer service, philanthropy, special event support, innovation or scientific support.

18 Apr 2014

Viewpoints: Obamacare still has more challenges; GOP needs to help make law work; census change is not Obama's decision

The first open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act ended this week with roughly 7.5 million people obtaining policies through the new state insurance exchanges, including more than 1.3 million at Covered California.

18 Apr 2014

UnitedHealth's 1st quarter profit falls 7.8%

Officials blame part of the downturn on reductions in federal funding for the Medicare Advantage program and new taxes resulting from the health law.

18 Apr 2014

Actuary says stats point to smaller premium increases next year

Also, the disparities in insurance coverage between states that embraced the health law and those that did not are more closely examined. And many Iowans will get to keep their pre-health law coverage.

18 Apr 2014

Highlights: N.Y. court ends taxi health care fund; Colo. psychotropic drug efforts lag

Until late last week, help seemed close. In 2012, the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission had voted to take six cents on every fare for a fund that would help with exactly these kinds of situations, providing upwards of $300 per week in assistance as soon as a driver could produce a doctor's note.

18 Apr 2014

Will Sebelius run?

News outlets report that outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is contemplating a run for the Senate in Kansas.

18 Apr 2014

Le Bonheur Children's takes aggressive steps to minimize blood loss during heart surgery

More than 20 percent of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital's open heart surgeries are now bloodless, meaning no blood or blood products given during surgery. The Memphis, Tenn., hospital's Heart Institute has been taking aggressive steps to minimize blood loss during surgery and reduce perioperative blood transfusions over the last 18 months.

18 Apr 2014

Quirk Healthcare donates over 800 hours of customization work to CDTC

Ben Quirk and Quirk Healthcare donated over 800 hours of customization work to the Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center's new Electronic Health Records system that launched on Monday, April 7, 2014.

18 Apr 2014

Health law strategies emerge for congressional campaigns

Some Democrats are pointing to recent good news about the health law and urging candidates in tough races to embrace the overhaul. At the same time, GOP leaders say criticism of the law will resonate with voters.

18 Apr 2014

Skin docs prescribe costlier drugs after free samples

In other news, panels recommend a costly hepatitis C drug for the sickest patients, and cancer doctors will compare the value of costly cancer drugs.

18 Apr 2014

Patients Honor Dr. Jason Wendel For Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award

Vitals is pleased to announce that Dr. Jason Wendel has been honored with the prestigious 2013 Compassionate Doctor Award.

18 Apr 2014

PolyOne receives first Supplier Excellence Award from Qure Medical and QSR

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has received the first Supplier Excellence Award jointly granted by Quality Synthetic Rubber (QSR) and Qure Medical, specialty divisions of Q Holding Co.

18 Apr 2014

Healthcare News

Researchers receive $3.7M NIH grant to develop anti-smoking program for HIV-infected smoker

UnitedHealth cites health law, costly hepatitis drug in reporting lower earnings

Sign-up figures trigger new round of health law political spin

Obama presses scrutiny of 2015 health insurance rates

At 8 million sign-ups, health law enrollment surpasses target

Listening to religious music decreases anxiety about death among older Christians

Pfizer to highlight Blue Button initiative at DIA 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego

Longer Looks: HIV epidemic in the Deep South; planning for Alzheimer's; Obamacare conspiracy theory

WOTV 4's Maranda and Forest Hills Central students honored for contributing to community-based causes

Viewpoints: Obamacare still has more challenges; GOP needs to help make law work; census change is not Obama's decision

UnitedHealth's 1st quarter profit falls 7.8%

Actuary says stats point to smaller premium increases next year

Highlights: N.Y. court ends taxi health care fund; Colo. psychotropic drug efforts lag

Will Sebelius run?

Le Bonheur Children's takes aggressive steps to minimize blood loss during heart surgery

Quirk Healthcare donates over 800 hours of customization work to CDTC

Health law strategies emerge for congressional campaigns

Skin docs prescribe costlier drugs after free samples

Patients Honor Dr. Jason Wendel For Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award

PolyOne receives first Supplier Excellence Award from Qure Medical and QSR

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