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Medicare looks to narrow discrepancy on what it spends in different parts of U.S.

Medicare wants to narrow the discrepancy on what it spends on some health services in different parts of the country. In the meantime, UnitedHealthcare is dropping hundreds of doctors from its Medicare Advantage plans and the Government Accountability Office says Medicare doesn't know how well its contractors' anti-fraud efforts are working.

3 Dec 2013

Medicaid expansion could exacerbate doctor shortage

As more people gain access to coverage as a result of the health law's expansion of the state-federal insurance program for the poor, finding doctors willing to treat them may be a challenge. Other stories look at how Americans in similar circumstances face vastly different health coverage options because of where they live.

3 Dec 2013

Physicians voice concerns about what the health law will bring in January

News outlets report on some of the specific issues that are causing physician organizations to worry.

3 Dec 2013

3D mammography identifies 22% more breast cancers than traditional mammography

Compared to traditional mammography, 3D mammography—known as digital breast tomosynthesis—found 22 percent more breast cancers and led to fewer call backs in a large screening study at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, researchers reported today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

3 Dec 2013

Study identifies high burden of pain in older adults

More than half of older adults in the United States - an estimated 18.7 million people - have experienced bothersome pain in the previous month, impairing their physical function and underscoring the need for public health action on pain. Many of those interviewed by investigators for a study published in the current issue of PAIN- reported pain in multiple areas.

3 Dec 2013

Mixing energy drinks with alcohol may lead to more serious alcohol-related problems

Mixing energy drinks with alcohol is riskier than just drinking alcohol alone, according to a new study that examines the impact of a growing trend among young adults.

3 Dec 2013

Insurers worry about back end repairs to HealthCare.gov

The system that is supposed to deliver consumers' information to insurers still needs to be repaired -- with only 30 days to go before coverage is supposed to begin for many people. Meanwhile, Bloomberg News reports that insurers will initially estimate what they are owed by the government rather than have the government calculate the bill due to another software problem.

3 Dec 2013

U.S. Administration to provide $5 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

In an address recognizing World AIDS Day, President Barack Obama announced today that the U.S. Administration will commit up to $5 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria over the next three years. Specifically, he said the United States will contribute $1 for every $2 provided by other donors worldwide through 2016, up to $5 billion.

3 Dec 2013

Gore receives Shonin approval from Japan to market GORE C3 Delivery System

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to market the GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis featuring C3 Delivery System as a minimally invasive treatment for patients suffering from an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

3 Dec 2013

Oregon struggles to clear health insurance exchange's high-tech hurdle

Oregon's state-based health law online insurance exchange is still struggling in its quest to sign people up, and officials there are using paper applications to get the job done -- a time-consuming task. Exchanges also make news in Kentucky, California, Mississippi and Washington state.

3 Dec 2013

Pfizer's Polish subsidiary acquires rights to Polocard from ZF Polpharma SA

Pfizer Inc. today announced that a wholly-owned Polish subsidiary of Pfizer has acquired the rights to Polocard, a low-dose aspirin (acidum acetylsalicylicum), and the leading over-the-counter brand for heart attack prevention in Poland, from ZF Polpharma SA.

3 Dec 2013

Administration officials give thumbs up to HealthCare.gov's technical fixes and capacity upgrades

The health law website reportedly now is operating 90 percent of the time, but more work still must be done, according to the Obama administration's Sunday progress report on their efforts to correct healthcare.gov's problems.

3 Dec 2013

Alliance HealthCare Services, ONRAD form strategic affiliation to provide quality services to customers

Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., a leading national provider of radiology and radiation therapy services, and ONRAD, Inc., a full service radiology provider, have agreed to establish a strategic affiliation to develop and support opportunities to further enhance access to the quality services each company provides to its customers.

2 Dec 2013

Obamacare 'navigators' hope for do-over

The groups charged with helping people sign up for health coverage are looking for a fresh start after experiencing the same difficulties getting plan information as many consumers.

2 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 2, 2013

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about healthcare.gov's status, the challenges that lie ahead and the concerns being expressed by consumers and insurers.

2 Dec 2013

WHO releases new report on spinal cord injury

As many as 500 000 people suffer a spinal cord injury each year. People with spinal cord injuries are 2 to 5 times more likely to die prematurely, with worse survival rates in low- and middle-income countries. The new WHO report, "International perspectives on spinal cord injuries", summarizes the best available evidence on the causes, prevention, care and lived experience of people with spinal cord injury.

2 Dec 2013

Toshiba's M-Power interface simplifies MR scans and helps improve patient care

Healthcare providers are able to do more with less and improve patient care thanks to Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s enhanced M-Power user interface. Toshiba's M-Power interface simplifies MR scans by automatically guiding clinicians to complete exams accurately and efficiently. Combined with the large bore, quiet MR technology and advanced non-contrast techniques of Toshiba's MR systems, clinicians can offer an overall more comfortable and safer exam.

2 Dec 2013

JHL Biotech installs GE Healthcare's FlexFactory biomanufacturing platform at Hsinchu plant in Taiwan

GE Healthcare Life Sciences and JHL Biotech today announced that GE Healthcare has completed installation of its FlexFactory biomanufacturing platform at JHL Biotech's Research Center and manufacturing plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

2 Dec 2013

Healthcare providers can now improve diagnostic confidence with Toshiba's Kalare R&F digital X-ray

Healthcare providers can improve their diagnostic confidence with Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.'s more flexible Kalare R&F digital X-ray system. Featuring a new 17" x 17" dynamic flat panel detector (works-in-progress), the system provides clinicians with distortion-free, high-quality images.

2 Dec 2013

Valley Presbyterian Hospital receives First 5 LA grant to implement Welcome Baby program

Valley Presbyterian Hospital was awarded a $772,643 grant from First 5 LA to implement the 'Welcome Baby' prenatal and infant care program. The grant period is from December 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 and is expected to be extended for an additional year, through June 30, 2015.

2 Dec 2013

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Medicare looks to narrow discrepancy on what it spends in different parts of U.S.

Medicaid expansion could exacerbate doctor shortage

Physicians voice concerns about what the health law will bring in January

3D mammography identifies 22% more breast cancers than traditional mammography

Study identifies high burden of pain in older adults

Mixing energy drinks with alcohol may lead to more serious alcohol-related problems

Insurers worry about back end repairs to HealthCare.gov

U.S. Administration to provide $5 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Gore receives Shonin approval from Japan to market GORE C3 Delivery System

Oregon struggles to clear health insurance exchange's high-tech hurdle

Pfizer's Polish subsidiary acquires rights to Polocard from ZF Polpharma SA

Administration officials give thumbs up to HealthCare.gov's technical fixes and capacity upgrades

Alliance HealthCare Services, ONRAD form strategic affiliation to provide quality services to customers

Obamacare 'navigators' hope for do-over

First Edition: December 2, 2013

WHO releases new report on spinal cord injury

Toshiba's M-Power interface simplifies MR scans and helps improve patient care

JHL Biotech installs GE Healthcare's FlexFactory biomanufacturing platform at Hsinchu plant in Taiwan

Healthcare providers can now improve diagnostic confidence with Toshiba's Kalare R&F digital X-ray

Valley Presbyterian Hospital receives First 5 LA grant to implement Welcome Baby program

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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