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Experts and patients share tips on preventing skin cancer

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with one in five Americans developing it over the course of their lives. It's also one of the most preventable types of cancers.

26 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports that some Democratic senators have concerns about the health law's roll out as well as other news about the measure's implementation.

26 Apr 2013

Sectra receives contract to supply medical imaging IT systems

The medical imaging IT company, Sectra is focusing on expansion in the UK and has been awarded a contract from the Whittington Health NHS Trust to supply medical imaging IT systems.

26 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: GOP rebranding effort spurs revolt; will health law help or hurt Democrats in next campaign?

When even a key architect of Obamacare says the law's implementation will resemble a "train wreck," it is clear that its biggest remaining supporters need to finally level with the American people about what's in store - starting with President Barack Obama.

26 Apr 2013

Roundup: Calif. employer health premiums soar 170% over decade; Minn. hospitals allege blues cut hospital payments; Mass. AG warns on hospital sale market impact

Premiums for employer health insurance in California jumped 170 percent over the last decade, more than five times the 32 percent increase in the state's inflation rate. That escalation in premiums has taken a toll on employers' willingness to offer health benefits, according to an annual survey by the California HealthCare Foundation (Terhune, 4/24).

26 Apr 2013

Loyola’s new pediatric fast-track offers kid-friendly environment

Loyola University Health System's emergency room just got a little more kid-friendly with the opening a pediatric fast-track which will help provide better patient flow and satisfaction.

26 Apr 2013

Longer looks: Paying the oncologist; plenty of diagnostic errors, a patient revolution

When the automatic spending cuts kicked in for Medicare this month, every doctor saw a 2 percent reduction in reimbursement from the government insurance program. But cancer doctors have made the most noise

26 Apr 2013

Implementation news: Co-Ops face historic test, White House makes hire for health law PR push

Politico notes the support and challenges of nonprofit CO-OPs as alternatives to commercial insurance plans, while HealthyCal examines parts of the health law that may be giving pause to small businesses.

26 Apr 2013

Md. insurer proposes 25% rate hike because of health reform

The state's largest insurer -- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield -- wants to raise rates for individuals buying coverage on their own in order to offset the cost of the health law requiring that insurers accept patients with pre-existing conditions.

26 Apr 2013

MSHA implements SIS perioperative management solution

Surgical Information Systems ('SIS'), a leader in perioperative information systems, announced today that Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) has completed implementation of Perioperative Management by SIS for organizations using Soarian® Clinicals from Siemens Healthcare in two facilities: Johnson City Medical Center and Johnston Memorial Hospital.

26 Apr 2013

House measure introduced to 'eliminate consumer confusion' about who is, and is not, a doctor

The measure would make it illegal for a health care professionals to make false or deceptive advertising claims. In addition, two Senate committees are focusing on various aspects of either fruad within the health care markeplace, or misleading sales tactics, as a means to find savings in Medicare and Medicaid.

26 Apr 2013

GOP leader pulls bill to redirect public health funds to high-risk patients

Shelving the measure to provide more money for coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, which faced strong opposition from conservatives, is viewed as a setback for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and efforts to rebrand the Republican Party.

26 Apr 2013

Fla. lawmakers close in on Medicaid expansion deal

Florida lawmakers are closer to a deal that would OK a Medicaid expansion there -- the state would use federal funds to cover more vulnerable residents while providing childless adults and adult parents with state money to buy private insurance.

26 Apr 2013

Efforts to find budget-cutting common ground continue to be marked by differences

The Associated Press reports that, across party lines, positions on new revenue as well as changes to Medicare and other entitlement programs are clouding the outlook for success. Meanwhile, The Medicare NewsGroup examines how certain Medicare proposals are playing

26 Apr 2013

Financial exploitation of the elderly is on the rise, shows research

Researchers at Wayne State University, in collaboration with Illinois Institute of Technology, recently published a study advising clinical gerontologists in the field to be aware of older adults' needs for assessment of financial exploitation or its potential when working with highly vulnerable individuals.

26 Apr 2013

Bipartisan interest emerges in exempting lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff from required participation in health exchanges

News outlets also report on whether health exchanges will end insurance monopolies; on efforts to address possible "churning" between Medicaid and the new insurance marketplaces; and the money states spent to decide against running their own exchanges.

26 Apr 2013

Tavenner's smooth path to confirmation hits a bump

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has put a hold on the Obama administration's pick to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's interest in raiding the health law's prevention fund to pay for the costs of getting health exchanges up and running.

26 Apr 2013

Low-tech teaching techniques may improve training on pediatric CPR

New, low-tech teaching techniques used by novice instructors may improve training for healthcare providers in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on children who suffer cardiac arrest.

25 Apr 2013

New technologies speed health care delivery, reduce costs, pioneer new therapies

The current special issue of Technology and Innovation - Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors, devoted to studies on medical technology and health care delivery, focuses on a wide range of topics, from new technologies to reduce the cost of health care to understanding the human microbiome.

25 Apr 2013

HHS global health official discusses tobacco-, drug patent-related trade negotiations

Inside U.S. Trade features an interview with HHS Assistant Secretary forAffairs Nils Daulaire, who discusses how "the department is playing a larger role than ever before in the development of U.S. trade policy, including on sensitive issues in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations like a draft proposal for a tobacco-specific 'safe harbor' and the U.S. stance on issues related to intellectual property protections for pharmaceuticals," according to the publication.

25 Apr 2013

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Experts and patients share tips on preventing skin cancer

First Edition: April 26, 2013

Sectra receives contract to supply medical imaging IT systems

Viewpoints: GOP rebranding effort spurs revolt; will health law help or hurt Democrats in next campaign?

Roundup: Calif. employer health premiums soar 170% over decade; Minn. hospitals allege blues cut hospital payments; Mass. AG warns on hospital sale market impact

Loyola’s new pediatric fast-track offers kid-friendly environment

Longer looks: Paying the oncologist; plenty of diagnostic errors, a patient revolution

Implementation news: Co-Ops face historic test, White House makes hire for health law PR push

Md. insurer proposes 25% rate hike because of health reform

MSHA implements SIS perioperative management solution

House measure introduced to 'eliminate consumer confusion' about who is, and is not, a doctor

GOP leader pulls bill to redirect public health funds to high-risk patients

Fla. lawmakers close in on Medicaid expansion deal

Efforts to find budget-cutting common ground continue to be marked by differences

Financial exploitation of the elderly is on the rise, shows research

Bipartisan interest emerges in exempting lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff from required participation in health exchanges

Tavenner's smooth path to confirmation hits a bump

Low-tech teaching techniques may improve training on pediatric CPR

New technologies speed health care delivery, reduce costs, pioneer new therapies

HHS global health official discusses tobacco-, drug patent-related trade negotiations

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