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Figuring out how to shop around on health exchanges

News outlets report on the efforts by states, navigators, organizations and others to help uninsured people find their way through the challenges of applying for health insurance on the new online marketplaces.

3 Oct 2013

Traffic reports: High volume causes health insurance shoppers to experience delays

Across the country, states reported computer problems and long wait times as consumers tried to check out the new insurance options available through the health law's online insurance marketplaces. At the same time, though, many states reported tallies of applications and hits that exceeded expectations.

3 Oct 2013

No health law budging from either side as gov't shutdown continues

Neither Republicans nor Democrats appear ready to budge in the short-term to end a government shutdown and their impasse over funding for the health law. House Republicans are looking to pressure moderate Democrats in the Senate by sending the upper chamber a series of bills aimed at getting them to split from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, but Republicans are beginning to feel the pressure building themselves over who will get the blame for the shutdown.

3 Oct 2013

Community programs promote independent living among people with serious mental illness

A new analysis by Oregon State University researchers of California's mental health system finds that comprehensive, community-based mental health programs are helping people with serious mental illness transition to independent living.

3 Oct 2013

New ads, new conservative appeals for Obamacare repeal

A conservative groups and the National Republican Congressional Committee are aiming new ads at Democrats and Obamacare, urging the law's repeal via radio and other avenues.

3 Oct 2013

Despite snags, online insurance marketplaces open for business

The technical glitches were complicated by the millions of people who visited the online health exchanges on Tuesday, their first day of operations. For instance, Health and Human Services officials reported that 2.8 million unique visitors had been to the federal website.

3 Oct 2013

Obama admonishes Republicans on 'ideological crusade'

Surrounded by beneficiaries of the federal health law, President Barack Obama blamed Republicans for the government shutdown, noting the law's insurance marketplaces had opened for business even as most of the federal government had shut down.

3 Oct 2013

Small insurers play larger role in health exchanges

Media outlets examine the rise of small insurers in the new online health insurance marketplaces, the expected increases in physician demand and the importance of enrolling young people to balance the costs of caring for those who are older and sicker.

3 Oct 2013

Gov't shutdown takes focus off GOP's Obamacare opportunity

Some say Republicans missed a political opportunity Tuesday to point at the difficulties Obamacare's new online exchanges were having because news of the government's shutdown dominated headlines. In the meantime, Ohio has become a political battleground for fights over the health law as the state is home to both Republican House Speaker John Boehner -- who is central to repeal efforts -- and Gov. John Kasich, whose support for the law's Medicaid expansion has him split from other conservatives.

2 Oct 2013

Saint Luke's liver transplantation program receives CMS certification

The liver transplantation program at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City has received certification by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. The certification is an important step in enhancing the hospital's ability to care for Medicare-covered patients suffering from end-stage liver disease, and attract other insurers who base their coverage on the CMS certification.

2 Oct 2013

Preview of Vocera Collaboration Suite to be demonstrated at ANCC National Magnet Conference

Vocera Communications, Inc., the leading provider of integrated, intelligent communication solutions for mission-critical environments in healthcare, hospitality, energy, retail and other mobile work environments, today announced that a preview of its innovative Vocera Collaboration Suite will be shown at the ANCC National Magnet Conference® beginning today.

2 Oct 2013

VWR International receives LEED Silver Certification for West Coast Distribution Center

VWR International, LLC, a global solutions provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and services, has received LEED Silver Certification from the United States Green Building Council for its West Coast Distribution Center located in Visalia, California.

2 Oct 2013

ARAMARK event to aid low-income San Diego families caring for disabled family members

With minimal resources stretched to the limit, low-income families living in the heart of San Diego are challenged to provide adequate nutritious food, access to physical activity, and quality healthcare not only for themselves, but also for loved ones who suffer from disabling physical, mental or developmental impairments.

2 Oct 2013

Valeant Pharmaceuticals partners with NCADV to raise awareness of domestic violence

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.announced a partnership with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to help raise awareness of domestic violence. As part of the new domestic violence initiative, Valeant has pledged to donate a portion of sales from all Medicis and Obagi products to the NCADV in support of its initiatives.

2 Oct 2013

Babson College introduces WIN Lab business accelerator to support women entrepreneurs

Babson College has launched the Women Innovating Now Lab business accelerator - the first of its kind - designed specifically to support women entrepreneurs in their startup and early-stage ventures.

2 Oct 2013

Research recommends that pediatricians respect parents' rights in making case for immunization

Controversy about the risks of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines has been rumbling in the United States for years -- and now it's Israel's turn. After finding traces of the polio virus in sewage, Israel's Ministry of Health launched a national vaccination campaign that reached more than half a million children. Surprisingly, dissenting voices flooded social media and the mainstream news, calling for a halt to the campaign.

2 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 2, 2013

Today's headlines include news reports about how the health law's new online insurance marketplaces -- glitches and all -- went live at both the federal and state levels.

2 Oct 2013

New research shows no increased danger for egg allergic children who take flu shots

All children should have flu shots, even if they have an egg allergy, and it's now safe to get them without special precautions. This finding is from the latest update on the safety of the flu vaccine for allergic patients, published in the October issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the official journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

2 Oct 2013

President says health law is 'here to stay;' GOP mulls new shutdown plan

House Republicans are considering bringing up spending bills to fund veterans' programs, the National Park Service and federally funded services in Washington to help ease the burdens of the shutdown, the New York Times reports.

2 Oct 2013

Out-of-pocket medical expenses to decline for most consumers under federal Affordable Care Act

Out-of-pocket medical expenses will decline for most consumers who become newly insured or change their source of health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

2 Oct 2013

Healthcare News

Figuring out how to shop around on health exchanges

Traffic reports: High volume causes health insurance shoppers to experience delays

No health law budging from either side as gov't shutdown continues

Community programs promote independent living among people with serious mental illness

New ads, new conservative appeals for Obamacare repeal

Despite snags, online insurance marketplaces open for business

Obama admonishes Republicans on 'ideological crusade'

Small insurers play larger role in health exchanges

Gov't shutdown takes focus off GOP's Obamacare opportunity

Saint Luke's liver transplantation program receives CMS certification

Preview of Vocera Collaboration Suite to be demonstrated at ANCC National Magnet Conference

VWR International receives LEED Silver Certification for West Coast Distribution Center

ARAMARK event to aid low-income San Diego families caring for disabled family members

Valeant Pharmaceuticals partners with NCADV to raise awareness of domestic violence

Babson College introduces WIN Lab business accelerator to support women entrepreneurs

Research recommends that pediatricians respect parents' rights in making case for immunization

First Edition: October 2, 2013

New research shows no increased danger for egg allergic children who take flu shots

President says health law is 'here to stay;' GOP mulls new shutdown plan

Out-of-pocket medical expenses to decline for most consumers under federal Affordable Care Act

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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