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Shutdown commentaries: The man who championed the strategy; 'opening salvo in a generational war;' lack of funding hurts public health efforts

'I really believe we are in a great position right now," says Michael Needham, the 31-year-old president of Heritage Action, the lobbying arm of the nation's largest conservative think tank. By "we" he means the Republican Party and the conservative movement; their "great position" refers to the potential to win the political battle over the government shutdown. Though Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the public face of the high-risk strategy to "defund" ObamaCare, the masterminds behind it are a new generation of young conservatives, chief among them Mr. Needham. From a tactical view, the strategy has been deployed with precision.

15 Oct 2013

NPS MedicineWise urges everyone to clean out medicine cabinets as part of Be Medicinewise Week

This Wednesday NPS MedicineWise wants everyone to clean out their medicine cabinets and rid their homes, cars and offices of unwanted, unnecessary and potentially harmful out-of-date medicines.

15 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 15, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the budget deal taking shape in the Senate would not derail the health law, but would include some tweaks.

15 Oct 2013

Elsevier journals currently offers 3D visualization services to authors and readers

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and Kitware, a worldwide leader in developing advanced visualization technologies, today announced that Elsevier journals offer the opportunity to upload 3D datasets when submitting a paper for publication. This way, once published, readers can interactively explore 3D datasets next to the online article on ScienceDirect.

15 Oct 2013

Voxiva's personalized interactive smoking cessation program shows early success

Voxiva, Inc., a pioneer in interactive mobile health programs, has announced that Text2quit, their personalized interactive smoking cessation program, is showing early success across the country.

15 Oct 2013

IBS Treatment Center opens new clinic in Santa Monica, California

The IBS Treatment Center, which specializes in treating irritable bowel syndrome, announced the opening of a new clinic in Santa Monica, California, in late October. Conveniently located next to the UCLA Medical Center, this new branch of the clinic will provide a progressive approach to digestive health as well as easy access to treatment for patients previously without adequate care.

15 Oct 2013

Emergency departments across Michigan are more prepared to handle natural disaster

Emergency Departments across Michigan are better prepared to handle a disaster today than they were seven years ago, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

15 Oct 2013

Health law's success hinges on whether the goal of enrolling 7 million is met -- making outreach strategies key

News outlets examine the work of navigators and other efforts to enroll people without health insurance into new coverage under the health law.

15 Oct 2013

NSW Health agrees to install iMDsoft's MetaVision clinical information system throughout the state

iMDsoft, a leader in clinical information systems, announced that NSW Health has signed an agreement to install MetaVision throughout the state's adult, pediatric and neonatal ICU beds.

15 Oct 2013

State highlights: Md. submits plan to tie overhaul hospital charges to state's economy

A selection of health policy stories from Maryland, California, Missouri and Florida.

15 Oct 2013

Researchers to present latest findings in emergency medicine research at ACEP13-Scientific Assembly

Leading researchers in emergency medicine will present more than 400 studies during ACEP13-Scientific Assembly, the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians in Seattle, Washington.

15 Oct 2013

Asthma: The costs of meds and challenges of care

Although asthma can usually be controlled with prescription medications, being able to afford them requires good insurance or lots of disposable income.

15 Oct 2013

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

The data Medicare uses to publicly report hospital rates of patients developing pressure ulcers (or bedsores) is not an accurate source for comparing hospitals on how well they prevent the condition, says a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

The encouraging view is that the overwhelming number of visitors to the site indicates high demand for insurance in the new system. That's critical, because the more people who participate, the better the system works. The danger is that the technical foibles since Oct. 1 will discourage people from coming back, particularly the young and healthy customers the system needs to keep rates reasonable. With some big deadlines approaching, the Obama administration needs to fix the bugs, and fast. People who need insurance from the federal marketplace have until mid-December to buy coverage that begins Jan. 1. If enrollment figures aren't robust by then, the new health-care system will have a problem even bigger than a frustrating Web (10/11).

15 Oct 2013

Weight Watchers community-based approach more effective than DIY approach

A new randomized controlled trial conducted by Baylor College of Medicine researchers and published today as an Article in Press in The American Journal of Medicine finds that overweight and obese adults following a community-based weight loss intervention, namely Weight Watchers, lost significantly more weight than those who tried to lose weight on their own (10.1 lbs. vs. 1.3 lbs. at six months).

15 Oct 2013

Medicare open enrollment starts Tuesday

Beneficiaries are encouraged to take a close look at their options during their upcoming enrollment period, which is separate from the sign-up in the health law's marketplaces.

15 Oct 2013

Health law impact: Some consumers likely to run into penalties; Va. marketplace pricing reflects unusual add-on; American Indians' tough choice

News outlets look at a variety of policy issues surrounding the health overhaul, including what might lead people to not sign up and face a fine, how Virginia insurers priced their plans based on bariatric surgery costs and the campaign to sign up Native Americans.

15 Oct 2013

Only minority of TIA, stroke patients are assessed by specialist within timeframe recommended by NICE

In a study, published online today in the journal Age and Ageing, of over 270 patients newly diagnosed with minor strokes or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), only a minority sought medical help within the timeframe recommended by the Royal College of Physicians.

15 Oct 2013

Battle boundaries have changed as key negotiators appear to have abandoned GOP efforts to delay or defund the health law

As the nation approaches its debt limit and the federal government remains shut down, a deal continues to be elusive.

15 Oct 2013

Ohio Gov. needs one more vote to expand Medicaid

After trying unsuccessfully to get Medicaid expansion through the state legislature, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is asking a bipartisan board to expand the program under the federal health law.

15 Oct 2013

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Shutdown commentaries: The man who championed the strategy; 'opening salvo in a generational war;' lack of funding hurts public health efforts

NPS MedicineWise urges everyone to clean out medicine cabinets as part of Be Medicinewise Week

First Edition: October 15, 2013

Elsevier journals currently offers 3D visualization services to authors and readers

Voxiva's personalized interactive smoking cessation program shows early success

IBS Treatment Center opens new clinic in Santa Monica, California

Emergency departments across Michigan are more prepared to handle natural disaster

Health law's success hinges on whether the goal of enrolling 7 million is met -- making outreach strategies key

NSW Health agrees to install iMDsoft's MetaVision clinical information system throughout the state

State highlights: Md. submits plan to tie overhaul hospital charges to state's economy

Researchers to present latest findings in emergency medicine research at ACEP13-Scientific Assembly

Asthma: The costs of meds and challenges of care

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

Weight Watchers community-based approach more effective than DIY approach

Medicare open enrollment starts Tuesday

Health law impact: Some consumers likely to run into penalties; Va. marketplace pricing reflects unusual add-on; American Indians' tough choice

Only minority of TIA, stroke patients are assessed by specialist within timeframe recommended by NICE

Battle boundaries have changed as key negotiators appear to have abandoned GOP efforts to delay or defund the health law

Ohio Gov. needs one more vote to expand Medicaid

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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