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A status check on small business health exchanges

News outlets examine key points about the health law, including a progress report on implementation issues by the Government Acountability Office.

21 Jun 2013

CBO finds immigration bill would save Gov't. money

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the measure would save $175 billion dollars, but lawmakers question how this would play out for entitlement programs such as Medicare.

20 Jun 2013

EAA to present its 11th Annual Wine & Wisdom event

Entertainment AIDS Alliance (EAA) will present its 11th Annual Wine & Wisdom event, a fundraiser benefiting the UCLA Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education as well as Common Ground, the only comprehensive HIV agency serving Los Angeles' Westside community.

20 Jun 2013

Study reports increasing number of pedestrian injuries caused by cell phone use

More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to a new nationwide study.

20 Jun 2013

Research identifies risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior in youth being bullied

New research out of the University of Minnesota identifies significant risk factors for suicidal behavior in youth being bullied, but also identifies protective factors for the same group of children.

20 Jun 2013

Poll: Young adults consider health insurance important

A poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation found a strong majority of young adults believe health insurance is worth the money.

20 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 20, 2013

Today's headlines include a variety of reports about the health law's implementation as well as related developments from Capitol Hill.

20 Jun 2013

Truven Health Analytics selected to build, implement Georgia Health Information Network

The Georgia Department of Community Health announced today that it has selected Truven Health Analytics as their partner to build and implement a statewide Health Information Exchange --- the Georgia Health Information Network.

20 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Urgency has slipped away for 'grand bargain'; The need to scrutinize drug competition; Restore funding to 'Meals on Wheels'

It may seem paradoxical that Congress was willing to tackle a grand bargain when the deficit problem looked big and insoluble - but quickly lost interest as soon as the problem became more manageable. … But the reason isn't really mysterious. A grand bargain would have required both sides to swallow unpalatable compromises. It would have required Democrats to agree to cuts in future spending on Medicare and Social Security. Likewise, it would have required Republicans to accept increases in tax revenue (Doyle McManus, 6/19).

20 Jun 2013

State highlights: Ark. AG asks state Supreme Court to uphold J&J fine; N.Y. abortion measure to get separate vote

Arkansas' attorney general filed a brief Tuesday backed by his counterparts in 35 other states asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold a $1.2 billion fine levied against Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary over the marketing of the antipsychotics drug Risperdal (6/18).

20 Jun 2013

FDA accepts DURECT's New Drug Application for POSIDUR

DURECT Corporation today announced that the New Drug Application for the investigational product POSIDUR (SABER-Bupivacaine) has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration indicating that the application is sufficiently complete to permit a substantive review.

20 Jun 2013

Senate Finance Committee examines health care prices; Steven Brill testifies

The journalist, who examined the issue of the high cost of health care in a much-quoted March 2013 Time magazine article, appeared during a Capitol Hill hearing.

20 Jun 2013

D4D Technologies, Henry Schein announce launch of E4D NEVO Scanner and Design Center

D4D Technologies, LLC, the award-winning developer of digital technologies for dentistry, and Henry Schein, Inc., announced today the all new E4D NEVO Scanner and Design Center, enhancing the ease-of-use in digital dental restorations for the benefit of the patient and the practitioner.

20 Jun 2013

Report: Improper prescription drug use drives up cost of care

Doctors and hospitals could save the U.S. $213 billion annually if they used prescription drugs more wisely, according to IMS health.

20 Jun 2013

Study reveals surprising patterns of racial disparities for successful drug treatment

A University of Iowa study reveals significant disparities between minority and white clients in success rates for completing substance abuse treatment programs. Moreover, these disparities vary widely from state to state.

20 Jun 2013

New book explores experiences of polio victims alongside medical, scientific landmarks

Thanks to vaccination, polio has been pushed to the brink of extinction - but can we finish the job? This is one of the big questions which a Bristol academic addresses in his new book, published next week.

20 Jun 2013

'Get Covered America' campaign launched by nonprofit group

In an effort to sign up people for the new health coverage that will become available this fall, Enroll America is one of a number of organizations launching aggressive health law outreach campaigns.

20 Jun 2013

Medicaid chief signals that state enrollments may start slowly

But Cindy Mann says that she is confident states will be ready by October to cover the new enrollees who will gain access to the safety net program.

20 Jun 2013

Texas Senate approves abortion restrictions, prompting access fears

Texas lawmakers on Tuesday approved three pieces of legislation that tighten the state's abortion restrictions, prompting worries that abortion clinics could close because of the changes.

20 Jun 2013

Updated guidelines on diagnosis and management of osteoporosis published in Maturitas

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the publication of the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group Update 2013 on diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and older men in the journal Maturitas.

20 Jun 2013

Healthcare News

A status check on small business health exchanges

CBO finds immigration bill would save Gov't. money

EAA to present its 11th Annual Wine & Wisdom event

Study reports increasing number of pedestrian injuries caused by cell phone use

Research identifies risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior in youth being bullied

Poll: Young adults consider health insurance important

First Edition: June 20, 2013

Truven Health Analytics selected to build, implement Georgia Health Information Network

Viewpoints: Urgency has slipped away for 'grand bargain'; The need to scrutinize drug competition; Restore funding to 'Meals on Wheels'

State highlights: Ark. AG asks state Supreme Court to uphold J&J fine; N.Y. abortion measure to get separate vote

FDA accepts DURECT's New Drug Application for POSIDUR

Senate Finance Committee examines health care prices; Steven Brill testifies

D4D Technologies, Henry Schein announce launch of E4D NEVO Scanner and Design Center

Report: Improper prescription drug use drives up cost of care

Study reveals surprising patterns of racial disparities for successful drug treatment

New book explores experiences of polio victims alongside medical, scientific landmarks

'Get Covered America' campaign launched by nonprofit group

Medicaid chief signals that state enrollments may start slowly

Texas Senate approves abortion restrictions, prompting access fears

Updated guidelines on diagnosis and management of osteoporosis published in Maturitas

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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