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ACA sets standards to ensure that consumers get coverage options in every state in the U.S.

As health insurance moves to a direct-to-consumer model, identifying where consumers are located and what health plan options are available in local markets is essential. The Affordable Care Act is reshaping the industry and setting standards to ensure that consumers have coverage options in all geographies of every state in the U.S. Companies participating in the Marketplace (Exchanges) are using county market share and penetration rates to identify underinsured opportunities for Medicaid and Commercial market expansion.

16 Dec 2013

Red state residents enrolling in Obamacare at lower rates

People in GOP-controlled states are signing up for coverage in the health law's exchanges at lower rates than those in blue states, reports the Associated Press. Meanwhile, news outlets offer snapshots of how signups are going in Montana, Wyoming, Connecticut, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state.

16 Dec 2013

Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs on the rise among Ontario students

Alcohol consumption and smoking among Ontario students in grades 7-12 is at an all-time low; however recreational use of over-the-counter drugs is on the rise. Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs also remain elevated according to the 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

16 Dec 2013

NIH Stroke Trials Network includes UC San Diego Health System as grant recipient

A network of 25 nationally recognized stroke centers has been created to rapidly address the three core features of stroke research and care: prevention, treatment and recovery. The regional coordinating centers, working with nearby satellite facilities, will span the country and have teams of researchers representing every stroke-related medical specialty, with the primary goal of bringing new therapies and strategies to the stroke community more rapidly.

16 Dec 2013

Poll: Insured Americans blame health law for rising expenses

The AP-GfK survey finds many people think that their increasing health insurance premiums and deductibles are tied to the health law. Meanwhile, Republican officials say they will continue to seek to defund or overturn the law.

16 Dec 2013

Hockey players who trained with strobe eyewear show improvement in practice drills

Professional hockey players who trained with special eyewear that only allowed them to see action intermittently showed significant improvement in practice drills, according to a Duke University study with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes.

16 Dec 2013

HCA renews contract with Florida Blue

Florida Blue and HCA announced today a contract renewal that ensures Florida Blue members will continue to have access to high quality care at HCA's 42 hospitals and 32 surgery centers throughout Florida.

16 Dec 2013

Exercise in middle age protects against sarcopenia and maintains muscle strength, physical performance

A cross-sectional study by investigators from Tokyo University has found that exercising in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in maintaining muscle strength and physical performance.

16 Dec 2013

Citing security concerns, HHS says 'no' to Issa document demand

Rep. Darrell Issa has issued a subpoena to MITRE, a government contractor, to turn over documents on healthcare.gov security testing. HHS says Issa has already seen the documents he is seeking.

16 Dec 2013

DePuy Synthes Trauma announces launch of new Radial Head Prosthesis System

DePuy Synthes Trauma announces that it is launching the new Radial Head Prosthesis System for primary and revision joint replacement of the radial head to restore joint function. The System offers several benefits over current technologies.

16 Dec 2013

Public, patients and doctors confuse palliative care with end of life care, says new review

A new review says palliative care's association with end of life has created an "identity problem" that means the majority of patients facing a serious illness do not benefit from treatment of the physical and psychological symptoms that occur throughout their disease.

16 Dec 2013

Rep. Murphy introduces bill to change mental health treatment

The legislation is a response to the shootings in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 elementary students and six adults.

16 Dec 2013

Already-covered Minnesotans find better coverage on health insurance exchange, but no subsidies

About two-thirds of people who signed up for coverage on Minnesota's health insurance exchange won't get financial assistance, but are still finding better coverage options there. And the director of the exchange comes under fire for a two-week vacation while problems with the website persisted.

16 Dec 2013

Daily exercise lessens harmful physiological effects of short-term overeating, inactivity, says study

Daily exercise lessens many of the harmful physiological effects of short-term overeating and inactivity, shows a new study [published 15 December] in The Journal of Physiology, which is well timed with the Christmas holiday approaching.

15 Dec 2013

NJHA's CEO wins FDR Visionary Award from March of Dimes

Betsy Ryan, Esq., president and CEO of the New Jersey Hospital Association, today was presented with the FDR Visionary Award from the March of Dimes, New Jersey Chapter.

15 Dec 2013

Insurers, officials try to push through website data problems to enroll new customers

A healthcare.gov website data delivery glitch is keeping insurers from fully enrolling people. In the meantime, HHS is asking insurers to allow consumers to pay premiums late and to let them temporarily see doctors who may not be on their health plans.

14 Dec 2013

Analysis provides first empirical evidence on how shared savings ACO model affect quality of care

Approximately 10 percent of Medicare spending is for cancer care, and Medicare spending is nearly four times higher for beneficiaries with cancer than in those without the disease. Little is known about how to curb spending growth while maintaining or improving quality of care for these high-risk, high-cost patients.

14 Dec 2013

UTHealth professor wins Founders' Laurel Award for exceptional service in the field of medical education

Arthur L. Day, M.D., professor of neurosurgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and a neurosurgeon at the Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, has received one of the top honors awarded by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

14 Dec 2013

Study reports increased risk of death in patients receiving anesthesia drug etomidate for surgery

Patients receiving the widely used anesthesia drug etomidate for surgery may be at increased risk or mortality and cardiovascular events, according to a study in the December issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.

14 Dec 2013

Feds announce steps in effort to smooth transition to health law, avoid coverage lapses

The Obama administration announced Thursday a series of actions -- including giving consumers more time to pay their premiums and an extension of a high-risk insurance program -- to help prevent lapses in insurance coverage as key parts of the health law kick in on Jan. 1.

14 Dec 2013

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ACA sets standards to ensure that consumers get coverage options in every state in the U.S.

Red state residents enrolling in Obamacare at lower rates

Prescription drug misuse and driving after using drugs on the rise among Ontario students

NIH Stroke Trials Network includes UC San Diego Health System as grant recipient

Poll: Insured Americans blame health law for rising expenses

Hockey players who trained with strobe eyewear show improvement in practice drills

HCA renews contract with Florida Blue

Exercise in middle age protects against sarcopenia and maintains muscle strength, physical performance

Citing security concerns, HHS says 'no' to Issa document demand

DePuy Synthes Trauma announces launch of new Radial Head Prosthesis System

Public, patients and doctors confuse palliative care with end of life care, says new review

Rep. Murphy introduces bill to change mental health treatment

Already-covered Minnesotans find better coverage on health insurance exchange, but no subsidies

Daily exercise lessens harmful physiological effects of short-term overeating, inactivity, says study

NJHA's CEO wins FDR Visionary Award from March of Dimes

Insurers, officials try to push through website data problems to enroll new customers

Analysis provides first empirical evidence on how shared savings ACO model affect quality of care

UTHealth professor wins Founders' Laurel Award for exceptional service in the field of medical education

Study reports increased risk of death in patients receiving anesthesia drug etomidate for surgery

Feds announce steps in effort to smooth transition to health law, avoid coverage lapses

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Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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