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Viewpoints: HHS officials must tell Congress, citizens what is happening to marketplaces; 'rate shock' didn't materialize; problems with medical credit cards

The Affordable Care Act's botched rollout has stunned its media cheering section, and it even seems to have surprised the law's architects. The problems run much deeper than even critics expected, and whatever federal officials, White House aides and outside contractors are doing to fix them isn't working. But who knows? ... Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is even refusing to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in a hearing this coming Thursday. ... The department is also refusing to make available lower-level officials who might detail the source or sources of this debacle (10/18).

22 Oct 2013

'Tech Surge' mounted to fix healthcare.gov

The Obama administration promised Sunday to enlist experts both inside and outside the government to solve the problems that have crippled healthcare.gov and caused consumers frustration as they attempt to shop for coverage. But some federal contractors worry the system may be weeks away from operating smoothly.

22 Oct 2013

All Family Dentistry honored with Best of 2013 Fort Collins Award

All Family Dentistry is thrilled to accept the Best of 2013 Fort Collins Award from the Fort Collins Award Program. This honor is given to local businesses that provide superior service and outstanding benefits within their communities.

22 Oct 2013

Republicans see new political battleground because of bumpy health exchange rollout

Though the health law came through the most recent budget battle unscathed, its opponents view the problems with the website as a potential opportunity -- both in terms of the fight to derail the law and as an election issue for the upcoming campaign cycle.

22 Oct 2013

URC leads new project to improve people's health status in Haiti

University Research Co., LLC is leading a new project in Haiti, a country with complex public health issues, including decentralization, HIV/AIDS, and cholera, to improve the population's health status.

22 Oct 2013

States shaking health law tree to deal with what falls out

States are grappling with the realities of the health law: Illinois is using social media to field consumer worries over the rollout of the law even as the law brings more money -- and more stress -- to the state. In the meantime, the differences between exchange launches in Washington state and Oregon are examined.

22 Oct 2013

Program helps at-risk seniors in rural communities prepare for health emergencies

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults age 65 and older falls at least once every year. These falls can result in moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can increase the risk of early death. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found a way to help older adults who live independently better prepare for health emergencies.

22 Oct 2013

GOP leaders want answers to questions about website difficulties

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is among the people some congressional Republicans want to testify about what some have termed the health exchanges' "failure to launch."

22 Oct 2013

Obama to acknowledge troubled rollout of healthcare.gov

President Barack Obama is expected to call the problems plaguing the insurance exchange's startup unacceptable and detail efforts to fix them in an address in the Rose Garden today.

22 Oct 2013

Cancellation notices, uncertainty over doctors in new plans, spur concerns

News outlets report on a range of policy issues related to the health law's implementation.

22 Oct 2013

UCLA receives $7M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV among minority men

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded UCLA a $7 million grant to investigate the links between substance abuse and HIV among Latino and African-American men who have sex with men.

22 Oct 2013

NRC: Beaumont is 1 of 37 hospitals nationwide to win Consumer Choice award every year

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak has been named the top choice of consumers by the National Research Corporation for the 18th consecutive year in a five-county area in Metro Detroit. Beaumont, Royal Oak is one of 37 hospitals in the U.S. that has been named a winner every year since the award was introduced.

22 Oct 2013

RWJF president receives 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for pioneering efforts to control tobacco use

The Institute of Medicine today presented the 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award to Steven A. Schroeder, whose pioneering efforts to control tobacco use have helped save millions from premature, smoking-related deaths. The award also recognizes Schroeder's leadership in general medicine as well as his work to improve end-of-life care.

22 Oct 2013

FDA approves Cubist Pharmaceuticals' sNDA for ENTEREG

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the approval of its supplemental new drug application (sNDA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ENTEREG (alvimopan).

21 Oct 2013

Arthritis Society launches campaign to urge Canadians to speak up, "Share The Pain"

The Arthritis Society today launched a nationwide campaign to urge Canadians to speak up and "Share The Pain" they experience in living with arthritis. The Society is aiming to change the conversation about arthritis and trigger a candid, national discussion on the reality of a disease that affects millions of Canadians of every age.

21 Oct 2013

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Viewpoints: HHS officials must tell Congress, citizens what is happening to marketplaces; 'rate shock' didn't materialize; problems with medical credit cards

'Tech Surge' mounted to fix healthcare.gov

All Family Dentistry honored with Best of 2013 Fort Collins Award

Republicans see new political battleground because of bumpy health exchange rollout

URC leads new project to improve people's health status in Haiti

States shaking health law tree to deal with what falls out

Program helps at-risk seniors in rural communities prepare for health emergencies

GOP leaders want answers to questions about website difficulties

Obama to acknowledge troubled rollout of healthcare.gov

Cancellation notices, uncertainty over doctors in new plans, spur concerns

UCLA receives $7M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV among minority men

NRC: Beaumont is 1 of 37 hospitals nationwide to win Consumer Choice award every year

RWJF president receives 2013 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for pioneering efforts to control tobacco use

FDA approves Cubist Pharmaceuticals' sNDA for ENTEREG

Arthritis Society launches campaign to urge Canadians to speak up, "Share The Pain"

DOH releases SPHHS study investigating prescribing of antipsychotics to District seniors

First Edition: October 21, 2013

Republicans attacking Sebelius on insurance exchange rollout

AP: Obama administration says almost 500,000 have applied for health insurance

State Highlights: Indiana, N.H., Examine Obamacare Enrollment Gaps; New Blue Cross Contracts For Pa. Health System

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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