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State highlights: Judge allows Medicaid contractor's lawsuit against La. to go forward; Texas pushes for more black mental health providers; Ga. health center grants

A Maryland company fired from its $200 million Medicaid contract can continue to move forward with its wrongful termination lawsuit against Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration, a Baton Rouge judge ruled Thursday. State District Judge Tim Kelley rejected a request from the attorney general's office to delay witness interviews and evidence-gathering until January in the case filed against the state by Client Network Services Inc., or CNSI (11/7).

11 Nov 2013

10 GOP senators want Sebelius to be fired; some Democratic senators beginning to press for individual mandate delay

Health law politics are triggering a new wave of political posturing among lawmakers who are attempting to position themselves for the upcoming election season.

11 Nov 2013

Research roundup: Pricing and the SHOP exchange; health use in rural vs. urban areas; the health law and AIDS care

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

11 Nov 2013

Obama administration pushes GOP-controlled states to accept Medicaid dollars

The White House is pushing Florida and Louisiana to accept the health law's Medicaid expansion -- and the federal dollars that come with it. In the meantime, lawmakers from New Hampshire and Pennsylvania look for ways their states can also expand the state-federal health care program.

11 Nov 2013

Many elderly patients who start dialysis after age 75 die within one year

New research from Mayo Clinic finds that half of elderly patients who start dialysis after age 75 will die within one year. The findings are being presented this week at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week 2013 in Atlanta.

11 Nov 2013

Penn Medicine awarded $1.5M to study health care disparities among people with disabilities

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded $1.5 million by The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to launch the Mrs. A and Mr. B Project to study health care disparities among people with disabilities. A collaborative research effort with Virtual Ability, Inc., the study aims to provide patients with information that will help them make more informed decisions about their medical care.

11 Nov 2013

Long-awaited rules requiring parity in mental health coverage to be unveiled today

The Obama administration on Friday will complete a generation-long effort to require insurers to cover care for mental health and addiction just like physical illnesses when it issues long-awaited regulations defining parity in benefits and treatment (Calmes and Pear, 11/8).

11 Nov 2013

New therapeutic at-home gaming program for stroke patients

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have developed a therapeutic at-home gaming program for stroke patients who experience motor weakness affecting 80 percent of survivors.

11 Nov 2013

Arizona professor receives 2013 Rosalynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award

November is National Caregivers Month, a time to acknowledge the important role family and friends play in caring for their ailing and elderly family members. Aptly timed, the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving recently named David W. Coon, PhD, associate vice provost and professor in the College of Nursing & Health Innovation at Arizona State University, and his fellow experts the 2013 Rosalynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award.

11 Nov 2013

USA Today reports 140,000 people have enrolled in plans on marketplaces run by 13 states

State officials say the numbers are low because of snags in the websites and because consumers aren't yet worried about the sign-up deadline. Other news organizations examine some of the marketplace issues in states.

11 Nov 2013

People with canceled policies could dampen financial risks of online marketplaces

People who had their insurance policies canceled could improve the financial risks for the health law's online marketplace risk pool, a fact often ignored by those hammering the law.

11 Nov 2013

Parity rule affirms equal insurance coverage for mental health care

The regulation, five years in the making, means insurers won't be able to charge higher co-payments or deductibles for mental health services than they charge for treating physical ailments. Here's a sampling of this afternoon's news coverage of the final rule.

11 Nov 2013

Studies highlight potential negative effects of soft drinks, sugar on kidney health

Two new studies highlight the potential negative effects that soft drinks and sugar can have on kidney health. Results of these studies will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November 5-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

11 Nov 2013

Officials acknowledge new capacity problems with Healthcare.gov

New Healthcare.gov capacity problems are emerging -- this time as people trying to sign up for coverage get further along in the process, officials said in a conference call Thursday.

11 Nov 2013

GOP seeking to rebound on the issue of the health law

Republican leaders believe the problems with the rollout of the law's website and the concerns about policy cancellations gives them an opportunity to get beyond complaints about the government shutdown.

10 Nov 2013

Small businesses too are getting insurance cancellation notices

Some small businesses are getting notice of insurance policy cancellations, just like their individual coverage counterparts. Other small business owners continue to wait to learn what options will be available to them through the law's online marketplaces.

10 Nov 2013

Lifestyle changes in diet and exercise show promise for learning, depression in teens

New studies released today underscore the potential impact of healthy lifestyle choices in treating depression, the effects of aging, and learning. The research focused on the effects of mind/body awareness, exercise, and diet, and was presented at Neuroscience 2013, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

10 Nov 2013

Healthcare News

State highlights: Judge allows Medicaid contractor's lawsuit against La. to go forward; Texas pushes for more black mental health providers; Ga. health center grants

10 GOP senators want Sebelius to be fired; some Democratic senators beginning to press for individual mandate delay

Research roundup: Pricing and the SHOP exchange; health use in rural vs. urban areas; the health law and AIDS care

Obama administration pushes GOP-controlled states to accept Medicaid dollars

Many elderly patients who start dialysis after age 75 die within one year

Penn Medicine awarded $1.5M to study health care disparities among people with disabilities

Long-awaited rules requiring parity in mental health coverage to be unveiled today

New therapeutic at-home gaming program for stroke patients

Arizona professor receives 2013 Rosalynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award

USA Today reports 140,000 people have enrolled in plans on marketplaces run by 13 states

People with canceled policies could dampen financial risks of online marketplaces

Parity rule affirms equal insurance coverage for mental health care

Studies highlight potential negative effects of soft drinks, sugar on kidney health

Officials acknowledge new capacity problems with Healthcare.gov

GOP seeking to rebound on the issue of the health law

Small businesses too are getting insurance cancellation notices

Lifestyle changes in diet and exercise show promise for learning, depression in teens

Obama apologizes for his 'you can keep it' promise as some Americans face health insurance cancellations

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