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First Edition: May 2, 2014

Today's headlines include coverage of the latest round of health insurance enrollment data released by the Obama administration.

2 May 2014

Teen suicide clusters linked to newspaper reports

Heightened newspaper coverage after a suicide might have a significant impact on the initiation of some teenage suicide clusters, according to new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

2 May 2014

Longer looks: Failure to meet Veterans' health needs; new views of the 1918 flu pandemic; a crumbling mental health system

At least 40 U.S. veterans died waiting for appointments at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system, many of whom were placed on a secret waiting list.

2 May 2014

DFID awards more than £9.3M to CMNH to continue work with midwives in Kenya

With International Day of the Midwife just around the corner (5th May), LSTM's Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health (CMNH) has been successful in securing a new -9.3 million grant to continue their work with midwives in Kenya.

2 May 2014

State highlights: Calif. panel backs coverage for those in state illegally; Mich. mental health funding cuts; Ga. rural hospitals

Senate Panel Backs Health Coverage For Those In The Country Illegally A proposal to have the state fund an expansion of health care to cover low-income residents in the country illegally was advanced Wednesday by the state Senate Health Committee. Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced SB 1005, which would use state money to expand Medi-Cal eligibility to those with an annual income of about $15,000 or less for one person but who have not been able to qualify because of their immigration status. People in the country illegally are prohibited from participating in the federal Affordable Care Act program providing subsidized care (McGreevy, 4/30).

2 May 2014

Findings highlight challenges faced by people shopping for health insurance

When selecting a health insurance plan, both uninsured, tech-savvy young adults and uninsured low-income, rural adults had trouble understanding their insurance options. Many selected insurance plans that were more expensive than required for their health care needs, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

2 May 2014

New mobile apps to help manage chronic pain patients

Mobile medicine is helping chronic pain patients cope with and manage their condition thanks to new smartphone apps, which can track patients from a distance and monitor pain, mood, physical activity, drug side effects, and treatment compliance.

2 May 2014

State exchanges spent far more to reach consumers

States that ran their own insurance marketplaces under the health law or those that partnered with the federal government spent significantly more on outreach and enrollment efforts than states that used the federal marketplace, according to a study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

2 May 2014

Home visits by nurse practitioner following cardiac surgery can reduce patient's risk of hospital readmission, death

Home visits by a cardiac surgery nurse practitioner (NP) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery can dramatically reduce a patient's risk of hospital readmission and death 30 days after surgery, according to a study in the May 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

2 May 2014

ABCDE rule outlines warning signs of melanoma

It is estimated that one in five Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in the course of their lifetime, and one person dies from melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - every hour.

2 May 2014

Evidence suggests nearly 60% of people struggling with suicidal behavior do not receive any treatment

In this Review, published to coincide with the launch of The Lancet Psychiatry journal, Professor Rory O'Connor from the University of Glasgow and Professor Matthew K. Nock from Harvard University review the key psychological factors that may contribute to, or protect against, suicidal behaviour including personality differences, cognitive factors, and negative life events such as serious physical illness, as well as current psychological treatments.

2 May 2014

Medical physicists find new ways to use speed of video game processors to improve patient care

Medical physicists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are finding new ways to use the speed of video game processors to promote research that is aimed at improving patient care.

2 May 2014

GOP report finds two-thirds of enrollees have paid premiums

The Obama administration questioned the accuracy of the numbers, saying they do not reflect reports from insurance companies themselves, most of which have indicated that 80 to 90 percent of enrollees have paid up.

2 May 2014

State-based marketplaces want feds to decide who is exempted from mandate

At least seven states have criticized an administration proposal to make state-run marketplaces responsible for determining eligibility for mandate exemptions.

2 May 2014

Viewpoints: Health overhaul doesn't necessarily help the sick; single payer doesn't mean cheaper

Now that it's clear that Obamacare is here to stay, its supporters should focus on making the program better. Fixes are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of responsiveness and of good management. And the Affordable Care Act does have its flaws. Here's a big one: It favors screening over diagnosis.

2 May 2014

HealthHIV: Nearly 50% of primary care providers lack knowledge about HIV treatment

Primary care providers who provide clinical HIV care (HIV PCPs) are experiencing rising HIV caseloads from newly insured patients under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), according to a national survey released today by HealthHIV.

2 May 2014

Big companies likely to move employees to health exchanges

A new Standard & Poor's investor report predicted that nearly all workers' coverage would shift by 2020, triggering trillions in savings for them by 2025.

2 May 2014

Medicare proposes that hospitals provide more transparency on prices

In a proposed rule, federal officials lay out new regulations for hospitals that include offering a standard list of prices, the new federal payment rates, observation care and readmissions.

2 May 2014

Polls show continued public skepticism about health law

While slightly less than half of those polled by the Wall Street Journal and NBC think the law is a bad idea, only 21 percent want it repealed.

2 May 2014

RedRick Technologies to highlight benefits of radiology reading room environment at SIIM meeting

RedRick Technologies, a provider of custom engineered ergonomic reading workstations, monitor mounting solutions and reading room environments, is attending the upcoming Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting on May 15 - 17, in Long Beach, CA.

2 May 2014

Healthcare News

First Edition: May 2, 2014

Teen suicide clusters linked to newspaper reports

Longer looks: Failure to meet Veterans' health needs; new views of the 1918 flu pandemic; a crumbling mental health system

DFID awards more than £9.3M to CMNH to continue work with midwives in Kenya

State highlights: Calif. panel backs coverage for those in state illegally; Mich. mental health funding cuts; Ga. rural hospitals

Findings highlight challenges faced by people shopping for health insurance

New mobile apps to help manage chronic pain patients

State exchanges spent far more to reach consumers

Home visits by nurse practitioner following cardiac surgery can reduce patient's risk of hospital readmission, death

ABCDE rule outlines warning signs of melanoma

Evidence suggests nearly 60% of people struggling with suicidal behavior do not receive any treatment

Medical physicists find new ways to use speed of video game processors to improve patient care

GOP report finds two-thirds of enrollees have paid premiums

State-based marketplaces want feds to decide who is exempted from mandate

Viewpoints: Health overhaul doesn't necessarily help the sick; single payer doesn't mean cheaper

HealthHIV: Nearly 50% of primary care providers lack knowledge about HIV treatment

Big companies likely to move employees to health exchanges

Medicare proposes that hospitals provide more transparency on prices

Polls show continued public skepticism about health law

RedRick Technologies to highlight benefits of radiology reading room environment at SIIM meeting

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