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Demystifying the health law's coverage expansion: Where there are benefits, where there is confusion and who still needs help

The Fiscal Times reports on tools to help consumers understand changes that will occur as a result of the health law while HealthyCal reports that legislators in California are attempting to create a mechanism to provide health insurance for those who fall through the overhaul's cracks.

27 Jun 2013

Second Edition of Human Evolutionary Genetics now available

Garland Science is proud to announce the publication of the long-awaited Second Edition of Human Evolutionary Genetics by Jobling, Hollux, Hurles, Kivisild, and Tyler-Smith.

27 Jun 2013

Cruz says immigration plan would affect workers' benefits under health law; Senate panel hears concerns about Medicare audits

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, criticizes the pending immigration bill and health law while Medicare observation care and audits are hot topics during a Senate Finance Committee hearing. Also in the news, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, talks about hospital CEO pay. In addition, he and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., push to open the Medicare claims payment database.

27 Jun 2013

Ind., Ark. Medicaid expansion plans take shape, but also take time

Also, news outlets examine the idea that the expansion's new enrollees will likely be healthier than current beneficiaries but this will probably not relieve the expansion's pressure on the health care workforce.

27 Jun 2013

Tavenner outlines specifics on health exchanges, other health law issues

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services chief Marilyn Tavenner discussed health exchanges, among other things, with Georgia Health News. Other news outlets detailed the exchange developments in Minnesota and Colorado.

27 Jun 2013

Michael Nissenblatt to receive St. George National Award for outstanding service to combat cancer

Regional Cancer Care Associates LLC, one of the largest oncology physician networks in the nation, is pleased to announce that Michael Nissenblatt, M.D. has been selected as one of 25 nationally recognized individuals to receive the American Cancer Society's St. George National Award for outstanding service to the community in support of the Society's mission to combat cancer.

27 Jun 2013

Electronic health records bring risks as well as benefits

When Scot Silverstein's 84-year-old mother, Betty, starting mixing up her words, he worried she was having a stroke. So he rushed her to Abington Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania…Electronic health records are supposed to improve medical care by providing physicians quick and easy access to a patient's history, prescriptions, lab results and other vital data.

27 Jun 2013

Manage My Practice, UBM Medica US form marketing and distribution partnership

ManageMyPractice.com, a medical practice management information and resource website, announced today a unique marketing and distribution partnership with UBM Medica US.

27 Jun 2013

Calif. fines Kaiser health plan $4M after mental health care delivery delays

Regulators said the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan delayed treatment -- sometimes for more than 14 days -- for patients who needed mental health care, which is a violation of the law.

27 Jun 2013

Covered California selects Delta Dental to offer affordable dental coverage to children

Delta Dental of California announced today its selection by Covered California as one of six companies that will make affordable dental coverage available to California children up to 19 years old in the state's health exchange.

27 Jun 2013

AAHC develops online toolkit to address non-medical issues that impact health and well-being

The Association of Academic Health Centers has developed wherehealthbegins.org, an online toolkit of best practices and resources for academic health centers and their community partners to use in addressing the broad range of non-medical issues that impact health and well-being.

27 Jun 2013

BHS takes initiative to improve health and wellness of Berkshire community with CRI

Berkshire Health Systems today announced an initiative to improve the health and wellness of the Berkshire community with its new partner, the non-profit Canyon Ranch Institute.

27 Jun 2013

Nursing homes with higher proportion of Black residents perform worse financially, says study

Nursing homes with a higher proportion of Black residents perform worse financially and provide lower-quality care than homes with few Black residents, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

26 Jun 2013

Anesthesia & Analgesia journal of IARS achieves another increase in its "Impact Factor"

The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) is pleased to announce that Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the IARS, has achieved yet another increase in its "Impact Factor"—a key indicator of the influence and scientific value of medical journals.

26 Jun 2013

Combination of evidence-based medicine and personalized medicine can result in optimal healthcare

There are two popular models when it comes to delivering the best healthcare - using evidence-based guidelines or applying personalized medicine. Each method has its own merits and drawbacks, but according to one Northwestern Medicine- cardiologist, when the two theories are integrated the result is an optimal healthcare delivery model that is both less expensive and better for the patient.

26 Jun 2013

Study: Assessment of risk in patients who commit suicide and homicide is often poor

The assessment of risk in patients who go on to die by suicide or commit homicide is often poor, a new study has found. A report by The University of Manchester's National Confidential Inquiry (NCI) into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness out today has raised concerns about the way that risk is assessed and led to criticism of the tick-box approach to clinical practice.

26 Jun 2013

Physician’s unfavorable attitudes about opioid drugs linked with lower rates of prescribing

According to a study of physicians' attitudes about pain drugs published in The Journal of Pain, negative physician attitudes about opioid medications are closely associated with lower rates of prescribing and more favorable attitudes are linked with higher prescribing levels.

26 Jun 2013

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Demystifying the health law's coverage expansion: Where there are benefits, where there is confusion and who still needs help

Second Edition of Human Evolutionary Genetics now available

Cruz says immigration plan would affect workers' benefits under health law; Senate panel hears concerns about Medicare audits

Ind., Ark. Medicaid expansion plans take shape, but also take time

Tavenner outlines specifics on health exchanges, other health law issues

Michael Nissenblatt to receive St. George National Award for outstanding service to combat cancer

Electronic health records bring risks as well as benefits

Manage My Practice, UBM Medica US form marketing and distribution partnership

Calif. fines Kaiser health plan $4M after mental health care delivery delays

Covered California selects Delta Dental to offer affordable dental coverage to children

AAHC develops online toolkit to address non-medical issues that impact health and well-being

BHS takes initiative to improve health and wellness of Berkshire community with CRI

Nursing homes with higher proportion of Black residents perform worse financially, says study

Anesthesia & Analgesia journal of IARS achieves another increase in its "Impact Factor"

Combination of evidence-based medicine and personalized medicine can result in optimal healthcare

Study: Assessment of risk in patients who commit suicide and homicide is often poor

Physician’s unfavorable attitudes about opioid drugs linked with lower rates of prescribing

Quality of CPR may vary depending on EMS department or hospital administering it

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