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Virginia House Republicans press for special session to debate state's Medicaid expansion proposal

The expansion is currently being tackled as part of the state's two-year budget blueprint, but the House GOP is urging that it be considered separately in order to avert a potential government shutdown.

6 Mar 2014

Researchers study how patients do after lung transplant

In the past five years, the number of lung transplantations carried out has increased by about 20%. In the end stage of various lung diseases, transplantation is the last remaining option for treatment, and it can both prolong life and improve its quality.

6 Mar 2014

$600M for health law implementation in President's proposed budget

In the meantime, the budget also proposes $5.5 billion for "risk corridors" in 2015 to pay insurers who find themselves with a higher number of sicker and older people they must insure. Some call that program a bailout.

6 Mar 2014

Patient and family satisfaction with acute care transfers for STEMI patients can be high, survey reveals

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation today announced the results of survey research aimed at discovering patient and family satisfaction with acute care transfers for patients with STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction), a severe heart attack best treated quickly with specialized care.

6 Mar 2014

New guidelines developed to help patients better understand cancer consultations

The experiences of doctors, patients and carers of initial cancer consultations have informed new guidelines developed at the University of Leicester, in collaboration with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Imperial College London, to help patients better understand their cancer consultations.

6 Mar 2014

ASTRO white paper recommends specific guidance to follow in the delivery of HDR brachytherapy

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued a new white paper, "A review of safety, quality management, and practice guidelines for high-dose-rate brachytherapy," that recommends specific guidance to follow in the delivery of high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy to improve quality and patient safety, according to the manuscript published in the March-April 2014 print issue of Practical Radiation Oncology, the official clinical practice journal of ASTRO.

6 Mar 2014

Feds give South Dakota's partial Medicaid expansion plan a thumbs down; Utah may need a special session

News outlets report on these and other state efforts to address issues related to expanding the state-federal health insurance program for low-income people.

6 Mar 2014

States: Texas GOP rift in primary; L.A. nursing homes scrutiny; Calif. health costs protest

A selection of health policy stories from Texas, California, Arizona, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Virginia and Georgia.

6 Mar 2014

Tips to ease daylight saving time transition

Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, bringing more sunshine in the evenings at the price of an hour of sleep. Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center specialist Kelly Brown, M.D., says a little extra planning can alleviate that groggy feeling that often accompanies the time change.

6 Mar 2014

Important facts about colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the U.S., with about 143,000 new patients diagnosed last year. But thanks to increased awareness about screenings, the death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropping for more than 20 years.

6 Mar 2014

UCLA experts offer tips to help protect colon health

With colorectal cancer the second leading cause of cancer death, it's a great time to take a look at the health of your colon.

6 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: Obama's budget punts on entitlements; Medicaid debate rankles states

There is a lesson in this unexpected juxtaposition nevertheless: No nation can safely base its tax and spending plans on inflexible commitments. Political life, both domestic and international, is too unpredictable. Yet U.S. government spending is mostly on autopilot. The government is scheduled to lay out $3.8 trillion this fiscal year - 70 percent of which will go to mandatory-spending programs, chiefly Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and interest on the federal debt. Mr. Obama's plan for fiscal 2015 does not change this; it would increase overall spending slightly, paying for it with selected tax increases, while shifting money among priorities here and there. But these tweaks would take place within the same 30 percent of discretionary spending that the current budget contains (3/4).

6 Mar 2014

White House to announce 2nd renewal for old health plans

Americans who kept health plans that didn't comply with the health law's coverage requirements will be able to renew those policies again, sources tell media outlets. The Obama administration is expected to announce the extension today.

6 Mar 2014

New innovative program prepares students with autism for life after high school

An innovative program from UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) and 6 partner universities is preparing students with autism for life after high school.

6 Mar 2014

President Obama's budget: Medicare means testing and lower drug costs

The budget proposal includes a provision to make wealthier seniors in Medicare pay more as well and another to try to drive down the cost of prescription drugs. A rival Republican plan is also expected to propose cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.

6 Mar 2014

Azoi announces launch of innovative mobile health monitoring device

Azoi, a technology company dedicated to helping people improve their lives, today announced Wello – an innovative health monitoring device embedded within a mobile phone case. With just a few powerful sensors, Wello fits onto a smartphone and measures a number of key vitals including blood pressure, electrocardiography (ECG), heart rate, blood oxygen, temperature, lung functions and more – with a high level of accuracy. Fast and easy-to-use, Wello empowers people to track key data, improve awareness of their body's state, and make more informed lifestyle choices.

6 Mar 2014

New report reveals recurrent humanitarian crises in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern provinces

Democratic Republic of Congo is in the grip of an emergency. For two decades, persistent conflict in its eastern provinces and instability in other regions and a dysfunctional health system have led to recurrent humanitarian crises and outbreaks of disease.

6 Mar 2014

CBO projects lower health law cost; Oregon lawmakers seek marketplace probe

The cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office takes into account lower-than-projected enrollment this year. Meanwhile, Oregon's Democratic senators ask the Government Accountability Office to examine federal funding of that state's website a day after House Republicans make a similar request.

6 Mar 2014

Prehospital stroke alerts can shorten time to emergency treatment

Prehospital stroke alerts by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel can shorten the time to effective treatment with "clot-busting" drugs for patients with stroke, according to a report in the March issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

6 Mar 2014

Arkansas House votes to fund Medicaid expansion private option

The measure, which extended for one year this "private" approach to expanding health insurance coverage to low-income state residents, failed in four previous votes. Its opponents say the debate is not over -- they are just "hitting the pause button."

6 Mar 2014

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Virginia House Republicans press for special session to debate state's Medicaid expansion proposal

Researchers study how patients do after lung transplant

$600M for health law implementation in President's proposed budget

Patient and family satisfaction with acute care transfers for STEMI patients can be high, survey reveals

New guidelines developed to help patients better understand cancer consultations

ASTRO white paper recommends specific guidance to follow in the delivery of HDR brachytherapy

Feds give South Dakota's partial Medicaid expansion plan a thumbs down; Utah may need a special session

States: Texas GOP rift in primary; L.A. nursing homes scrutiny; Calif. health costs protest

Tips to ease daylight saving time transition

Important facts about colorectal cancer

UCLA experts offer tips to help protect colon health

Viewpoints: Obama's budget punts on entitlements; Medicaid debate rankles states

White House to announce 2nd renewal for old health plans

New innovative program prepares students with autism for life after high school

President Obama's budget: Medicare means testing and lower drug costs

Azoi announces launch of innovative mobile health monitoring device

New report reveals recurrent humanitarian crises in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern provinces

CBO projects lower health law cost; Oregon lawmakers seek marketplace probe

Prehospital stroke alerts can shorten time to emergency treatment

Arkansas House votes to fund Medicaid expansion private option

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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