Healthcare News

RSS

Obama seeks to mobilize grass roots to help advance health law

Presdient Barack Obama spoke to the group Organizing for Action and said the role of these volunteers in terms of putting the new health care plan in place and advancing other second-term initiatives is critical -- especially as the August congressional recess approaches.

24 Jul 2013

Most physicians not ready to bear responsibility of controlling health care costs: Survey

The results of a physician survey published this week in JAMA show that a majority physicians look to lawyers, insurance companies, drug and device manufacturers and even patients to bear the responsibility of controlling health care costs.

24 Jul 2013

Diet soda: No better than regular soda

You may be saving calories by drinking diet soda, but when it comes to enamel erosion of your teeth, it's no better than regular soda.

24 Jul 2013

Federal judge blocks North Dakota fetal heartbeat abortion law

The ban would prevent abortions in that state after a fetal heartbeat could be detected -- as early as six weeks into pregnancy, in some cases.

24 Jul 2013

Star power enlisted to spread the word about health law

The Obama administration is using the help of celebrities, including comedian Amy Poehler, actor Kal Penn and singer Jennifer Hudson, to educate young Americans about new insurance options under the law.

24 Jul 2013

Four research teams receive NIH grants to explore use of genome sequencing in medical care

The National Institutes of Health has awarded four grants for up to four years to multidisciplinary research teams to explore the use of genome sequencing in medical care. The awards total approximately $6.7 million in the first year and, if funding remains available, approximately $27 million in total.

24 Jul 2013

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

The rate at which women get called back for additional imaging after screening mammography may be higher at hospitals than at community office practices, mostly due to differences among the patients, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The findings highlight the limitations of recall rates as a quality measure for breast cancer screening, the researchers said.

24 Jul 2013

Abortion is energizing both parties on Capitol Hill

Roll Call reports that even though no legislation is expected to pass this year on abortion, the issue is galvanizing partisans. Also in congressional news, outlets look at GOP efforts to end funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and an effort to improve VA health records.

24 Jul 2013

Use of acronyms leads to poor understanding by practitioners in mental health services

Use of abbreviations is common among mental health professionals but a significant number of acronyms used are either ambiguous or poorly understood by nursing staff, a study has found.

24 Jul 2013

Illinois Gov. Quinn signs Medicaid expansion into law

News outlets report on other developments related to state decisions about whether to expand the federal-state program for the poor in Idaho, West Virginia and California.

24 Jul 2013

New treatment guidelines on diagnosis and management of achalasia

New treatment guidelines on the diagnosis and management of achalasia, a primary motor disorder of the esophagus, appear in the August issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

24 Jul 2013

Study: Fluctuations in unemployment rate affect people's health care choices

Fluctuations in the unemployment rate affect people's health care choices, finds a new study in Health Services Research. Specifically, a one percent increase in state unemployment corresponded to a 1.58 percent reduction in the use of preventive health care services such as mammograms, pap tests, and annual check-ups.

24 Jul 2013

Affordable Care Act may result in increased employee harassment

The contrasting incentives of employers and employees under the Affordable Care Act ultimately may result in increased employee harassment and retaliation claims, two University of Illinois law professors say in a paper they co-wrote.

24 Jul 2013

Minnesota approves additional federal funds for its new health exchange

The state is seeking another $40 million for operation costs. Meanwhile, in Illinois, the Quinn administration filed plans to award the contract to build the state's online insurance marketplace.

24 Jul 2013

Overall risk of injury death is lower in urban areas compared to outside of cities

Overturning a commonly-held belief that cities are inherently more dangerous than suburban and rural communities, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that risk of death from injuries is lowest on average in urban counties compared to suburban and rural counties across the U.S.

24 Jul 2013

Healthcare News

Obama seeks to mobilize grass roots to help advance health law

Most physicians not ready to bear responsibility of controlling health care costs: Survey

Diet soda: No better than regular soda

Federal judge blocks North Dakota fetal heartbeat abortion law

Star power enlisted to spread the word about health law

Four research teams receive NIH grants to explore use of genome sequencing in medical care

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

Abortion is energizing both parties on Capitol Hill

Use of acronyms leads to poor understanding by practitioners in mental health services

Illinois Gov. Quinn signs Medicaid expansion into law

New treatment guidelines on diagnosis and management of achalasia

Study: Fluctuations in unemployment rate affect people's health care choices

Affordable Care Act may result in increased employee harassment

Minnesota approves additional federal funds for its new health exchange

Overall risk of injury death is lower in urban areas compared to outside of cities

Cepheid, American Lung Association partner to promote TB awareness in U.S.

First Edition: July 23, 2013

BD Saf-T-Intima Safety Integrated IV Catheter System gets European approval for subcutaneous infusion therapy

MAXIMUS signs new contract to provide support services for California's health insurance exchange

MUCMD Symposium to be held at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Latest News