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Pace of health insurance applications picks up

News outlets in Wisconsin and Minnesota report increases in applications for coverage through new online marketplaces. But baby boomers, as opposed to so-called "young invincibles," dominate sign-ups in Colorado, while in California, Democratic lawmakers worry a lookalike website set up by Republican lawmakers will lead some applicants astray.

6 Dec 2013

Medicaid signups may be affected by website glitches

The federal government has been unable to transfer full Medicaid applications to the 36 states participating in healthcare.gov, potentially leaving some who sign up for Medicaid without coverage.

5 Dec 2013

States with higher alcohol- and traffic-related laws have lower proportion of traffic deaths

States with a higher number of alcohol- and traffic-related laws have a lower proportion of traffic deaths than do states with fewer such laws on the books, a study by researchers at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has found.

5 Dec 2013

Cardiac patients benefit from home-based high intensity training

Rapid rehabilitation is a must after a heart attack or other cardiovascular event. Different forms of exercise as a part of rehabilitation have been examined by researchers, including high-intensity interval training (85-95 % of maximum heart rate), which has proved to be both a good and efficient form of rehabilitation.

5 Dec 2013

The White House's latest health law campaign message

A key to this "messaging" effort is highlighting the popular parts of the overhaul and connecting it to better economic conditions.

5 Dec 2013

Older people ingest too much magnesium, vitamin E in the form of dietary supplements

Many older people are ingesting too much magnesium and vitamin E in the form of dietary supplements. This was discovered by scientists of the Helmholtz Zentrum München in a population-based study; their results have been published in 'The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging'.

5 Dec 2013

Presence Health uses automated IVR calls to increase colorectal cancer screening rates

Presence Health, the largest Catholic health system based in Illinois, significantly increased screening rates for colorectal cancer by utilizing automated, interactive voice response calls, according to research being presented on Dec. 10 at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 25th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care.

5 Dec 2013

Widely varying drug costs in new health plans

The Wall Street Journal explores out-of-pocket drug costs in plans offered on the health law's exchanges. Other stories probe so called "aggregation rules" that could affect some small businesses and the law's potential impact on safety-net hospitals and clinics.

5 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 5, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how President Barack Obama is trying to connect with young adults and urge them to sign up for health coverage.

5 Dec 2013

Quality Management Certification awarded to Marken Singapore

Marken announced today that their Singapore biological kit-building facility has now been certified to International Standards Organization (ISO) 13485 standards for the storage and distribution of medical devices.

5 Dec 2013

Gonzalez Dental Care joins U.S. Marines to fight against poverty and illiteracy

Dr. Liliana C. Gonzalez has joined the U.S. Marines in a campaign to attack poverty and illiteracy in our society through the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots and the Toys for Tots Literacry Program.

5 Dec 2013

All China Biotech Conference & Exhibition to be held in Nanjing on May, 2014

Jointly organized by Nanjing Pushlong Business Management Co., Ltd. and more than 10 national associations, the All China Biotech Conference & Exhibition (Biotech China) will be held in Nanjing on May 14-16, 2014, providing a platform for business and academic exchanges.

5 Dec 2013

Medicines for rare diseases may be effectively valued using multi-criteria decision analysis

A study just published by the Office of Health Economics and its collaborators demonstrates how medicines for rare disease may be effectively valued using an innovative approach -- multi-criteria decision analysis -- that can include all relevant stakeholders, including patients' groups.

5 Dec 2013

SingHealth, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School join global network to boost healthcare research

SingHealth and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, which form Singapore's largest academic healthcare cluster, are joining a new global research network to accelerate the discovery of treatments and cures. They will be signing a memorandum of understanding with the Eureka Institute for Translational Medicine today.

5 Dec 2013

WC claims result in no payment, but do lead to increased costs for employee group insurance plans

Many workers' compensation claims result in no payment from the WC system, but do lead to increased costs for employee group insurance plans, reports a study in the December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

5 Dec 2013

Long-term ECG may help patients suffering from chronic cardiac insufficiency

Patients suffering from cardiac diseases may rapidly become emergencies. Then, seconds decide about life and death. However, many cardiac diseases are announced several months before. Symptoms are simply overlooked. A long-term ECG may help. A sensor belt developed at KIT for the first time allows to document cardiac activity of a patient over a long term all around the clock for up to six months. The sensor belt is now presented by the researchers at the Medica trade fair in Düsseldorf.

5 Dec 2013

New San Diego distracted driving education project to help curb phone while driving

Expanding their efforts to keep citizens safe on San Diego roadways, UC San Diego's Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program announced today that they are launching a new distracted driving education project called Just Drive - Take Action Against Distraction, a one hour class free of charge offered to businesses in San Diego. The decision followed a recent survey by the research team, which found that 83 percent of adults who participated reported texting, talking or using a smartphone application while driving.

5 Dec 2013

Palomar Health becomes the newest member of Mayo Clinic Care Network

Mayo Clinic today announced Palomar Health, the largest public health care district in California, as the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. This agreement formalizes a unique relationship between the two institutions that will allow physicians and specialists to collaborate and provide Palomar Health patients with access to Mayo Clinic's experts and medical resources.

5 Dec 2013

Evidence reveals lack of public acceptance toward breast-feeding may influence hesitation

African-American mothers breast-feed their children at lower rates than Caucasian, Latina and Asian mothers. This difference often has been attributed to socio-demographic factors such as age, income, education and personal experience with breast-feeding.

5 Dec 2013

State highlights: Caremark to pay MassHealth $2.6M after not reimbursing claims; Ore. bill would force lawmakers on to state insurance exchange

A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, Oregon, Kansas and North Carolina.

5 Dec 2013

Healthcare News

Pace of health insurance applications picks up

Medicaid signups may be affected by website glitches

States with higher alcohol- and traffic-related laws have lower proportion of traffic deaths

Cardiac patients benefit from home-based high intensity training

The White House's latest health law campaign message

Older people ingest too much magnesium, vitamin E in the form of dietary supplements

Presence Health uses automated IVR calls to increase colorectal cancer screening rates

Widely varying drug costs in new health plans

First Edition: December 5, 2013

Quality Management Certification awarded to Marken Singapore

Gonzalez Dental Care joins U.S. Marines to fight against poverty and illiteracy

All China Biotech Conference & Exhibition to be held in Nanjing on May, 2014

Medicines for rare diseases may be effectively valued using multi-criteria decision analysis

SingHealth, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School join global network to boost healthcare research

WC claims result in no payment, but do lead to increased costs for employee group insurance plans

Long-term ECG may help patients suffering from chronic cardiac insufficiency

New San Diego distracted driving education project to help curb phone while driving

Palomar Health becomes the newest member of Mayo Clinic Care Network

Evidence reveals lack of public acceptance toward breast-feeding may influence hesitation

State highlights: Caremark to pay MassHealth $2.6M after not reimbursing claims; Ore. bill would force lawmakers on to state insurance exchange

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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