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State highlights: Maine to permit Rx drugs from Canada; Ore. to levy hospital, nursing home assessment tax

For the first time in several years, a state has acted to allow its citizens to purchase prescription drugs by mail from other countries. The idea is to take advantage of those nations' lower prices, which can be half the cost of those at American pharmacies (Rovner, 6/27).

29 Jun 2013

Panel studying long-term care issues holds first meeting

The commission, established by Congress in January, faces some hurdles in getting a report done by September.

29 Jun 2013

Buffalo's autism center provides faster diagnosis to children with autism spectrum disorders

For families with a child on the autism spectrum, early intervention is the mantra. The earlier their child is diagnosed, the sooner intervention can start, making a tremendous difference in the life of both the child and family.

29 Jun 2013

In states that opt-out of Medicaid expansion, low-income residents won't face insurance mandate

A rule published Wednesday exempts low-income people from the health law's requirement to buy insurance if they live in states that decide against expanding Medicaid. News outlets also report on the latest related developments from Ohio, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Oklahoma and California.

29 Jun 2013

Impact of health law on costs reaches beyond premium pricetags

Much of the debate about the overhaul's costs has focused on "rate shock," but other issues also are in play.

29 Jun 2013

Mount Sinai becomes first NYC medical center to use new HeartMate II controller in heart failure patients

The Mount Sinai Medical Center is the first medical center in New York City to offer the newly FDA approved HeartMate II® Pocket Controller™ to help its advanced heart failure patients maintain more active lifestyles.

29 Jun 2013

High court moves tentatively toward hearing case on abortion-inducing drugs

The Supreme Court asked Oklahoma's Supreme Court to clarify a law that state judges had struck down as an unwarranted curb on medical practice and the right to abortion.

29 Jun 2013

GOP senators press Sebelius to back away from helping nonprofit focused on health coverage enrollment

The group of 28 senators are also seeking more information about the health secretary's efforts to help the nonprofit Enroll America to get more people signed up for coverage available through the health law. Meanwhile, the head of the House Republican Study Committee urged the NBA and the NFL not to promote the health care law.

29 Jun 2013

Feds shut down more than 1,600 fake online pharmacies

Authorities from the Food and Drug Administration closed these illegal pharmacy websites and sent letters to hundreds more that sell counterfeit prescription drugs and dangerous supplements.

29 Jun 2013

Longer prescriptions after leaving hospital associated with long-term adherence in cardiac patients

Elderly cardiac patients prescribed heart medications for 60 days or more after leaving hospital have four times the odds of adhering to the drug regime than patients prescribed the same medications for 30 days, according to research conducted at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and Women's College Hospital.

29 Jun 2013

D.C. officials plan $47M Medicaid payback after claims processor collapse

A collapse of the company that managed the District's Medicaid claims -- D.C. Chartered Health -- left health care providers without any way to be reimbursed for care they gave under the District's Medicaid program.

29 Jun 2013

Olfactory ensheathing cells treatment improves neurological function in SCI patients: Study

A team of researchers in Poland who treated three of six paraplegics with spinal cord injury using transplanted olfactory ensheathing cells found that the three treated patients showed neurological improvement and no adverse effects while the three control patients who did not receive transplants saw no improvement.

29 Jun 2013

CMS proposes Medicare payment adjustment for home health agencies

A proposed rule released Thursday would cause home health agencies to experience a 1.5 percent reduction in their Medicare payments for 2014, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates could reduce payments to these facilities by $290 million next year.

29 Jun 2013

Federal judge orders permanent injunction against Med Prep Consulting

A federal judge from the U.S. District Court for New Jersey has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Med Prep Consulting, Inc., a pharmacy licensed by the state of New Jersey, and Gerald R. Tighe, the company's president and owner.

29 Jun 2013

Appeals court green lights Hobby Lobby's legal challenge to contraceptive coverage rule

A federal appeals court in Denver said Thursday that companies, whether they are for profit or not, have religious rights and that the challenge brought by Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. and its sister company can go forward.

29 Jun 2013

Mount Sinai cardiologist receives AHA/ASA Ron Haddock International Impact Award

The American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, Director of Mount Sinai Heart at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, its prominent American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Ron Haddock International Impact Award.

28 Jun 2013

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center secures "outstanding" rating from NCI

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) again demonstrated the compelling power of partnership in securing an overall rating of "outstanding" and a five-year renewal of its grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

28 Jun 2013

Researchers investigate enteral nutrition, caloric requirements among critically ill children

For the first time, researchers investigated enteral nutrition and caloric requirements (CR) among critically ill children in a new report published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This study also showed the value of including registered dietitians in the medical team.

28 Jun 2013

Orlando Health's clinicians provide hospital-level care in patient's home

Instead of admitting patients to medical units at the hospital, clinicians at Orlando Regional Medical Center are providing health care to patients in the comfort of their homes. The new twist on modern medicine is being piloted in a project to provide hospital-level care in a patient's home through home visits, videoconferencing (virtual visit) and telemonitoring (remote vital signs monitoring).

28 Jun 2013

RUCDR Infinite Biologics receives $44.5 million Cooperative Agreement award from NIMH centre

RUCDR Infinite Biologics, the world's largest university-based biorepository, received a $44.5 million Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Mental Health earlier this month to support its NIMH Center for Collaborative Genomics Research on Mental Disorders, which provides services to NIMH-funded scientists engaged in genomic research on mental disorders.

28 Jun 2013

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State highlights: Maine to permit Rx drugs from Canada; Ore. to levy hospital, nursing home assessment tax

Panel studying long-term care issues holds first meeting

Buffalo's autism center provides faster diagnosis to children with autism spectrum disorders

In states that opt-out of Medicaid expansion, low-income residents won't face insurance mandate

Impact of health law on costs reaches beyond premium pricetags

Mount Sinai becomes first NYC medical center to use new HeartMate II controller in heart failure patients

High court moves tentatively toward hearing case on abortion-inducing drugs

GOP senators press Sebelius to back away from helping nonprofit focused on health coverage enrollment

Feds shut down more than 1,600 fake online pharmacies

Longer prescriptions after leaving hospital associated with long-term adherence in cardiac patients

D.C. officials plan $47M Medicaid payback after claims processor collapse

Olfactory ensheathing cells treatment improves neurological function in SCI patients: Study

CMS proposes Medicare payment adjustment for home health agencies

Federal judge orders permanent injunction against Med Prep Consulting

Appeals court green lights Hobby Lobby's legal challenge to contraceptive coverage rule

Mount Sinai cardiologist receives AHA/ASA Ron Haddock International Impact Award

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center secures "outstanding" rating from NCI

Researchers investigate enteral nutrition, caloric requirements among critically ill children

Orlando Health's clinicians provide hospital-level care in patient's home

RUCDR Infinite Biologics receives $44.5 million Cooperative Agreement award from NIMH centre

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