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AANS, CNS join other medical societies in endorsing Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) joined 24 other medical societies in endorsing the "Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act." Sponsored by Reps. Phil Roe, MD (R-TN) and Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), this bipartisan legislation would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), thereby protecting seniors from Medicare cuts that could threaten their access to care.

23 Jan 2013

On Roe anniversary, poll finds wide support for abortion access

A Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds that 70 percent of Americans think the landmark Supreme Court case should stand. But those against abortion continue their battle to overturn the decision with a new generation of leaders and state-by-state strategies to restrict the procedure.

23 Jan 2013

Latin American nations taking steps to improve access to abortion

Noting this month marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court's landmark case on the issue of abortion, writer and advocate Mandy Van Deven writes in a GlobalPost commentary that the decision "provided a framework for sexual and reproductive rights used by advocates from San Francisco to Santiago, and the past year yielded significant progress on abortion rights in Latin America."

23 Jan 2013

Examining role of public-private partnerships in health, development

Leslie Mancuso, president and CEO of Jhpeigo, discusses public-private partnerships in the InterAction blog. "The Obama administration has recognized the importance of these relationships in the past, and we applaud any effort by the president to incentivize programming that brings together the best of the public and private sectors and the NGO community," she writes.

23 Jan 2013

BRICS countries sign agreement to collaborate on research, public health efforts

"Health ministers of the group of developing countries known as BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have signed an agreement to work together on research projects and to reduce the burden of disease," BMJ reports.

23 Jan 2013

International community must harness funds needed to control infectious diseases

"I think the most special thing about our current time is the incredible opportunity that scientific advances have provided in the field of global health, giving us the ability to completely control highly dangerous infectious diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria," Mark Dybul, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, writes in an opinion piece in the Huffington Post's "The Big Push" blog.

23 Jan 2013

HBR Lab offers free treatment for individuals with both weight and chronic pain

To combat ever-increasing rates of obesity in the U.S. and to reduce suffering from the pain that can occur with increased weight, the Health Behavior Research Lab (HBR) at University of the Sciences is offering free treatment for individuals struggling with both weight and chronic pain.

23 Jan 2013

Obama: 'Medicare and Medicaid ... strengthen us' (video)

This Kaiser Health News video clip features excepts from President Barack Obama's second inaugural adress in which he discussed the need to reduce health costs, but also defended the importance of Medicare and Medicaid.

23 Jan 2013

Viewpoints: 'A president set to fight' and a speech that argues for 'a collective turn'

On Monday, there was a clear sense that a pent-up Obama agenda had begun to tumble out - along with a clear willingness to engage in more and new partisan battles with Republicans in pursuit of it.

23 Jan 2013

Health law's new spending offers tempting target for lawmakers in search of savings

The overhaul includes $1.7 trillion in new spending over the next decade -- which is being eyed by members of Congress for various reasons. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reports on a mental health coverage gap in the health law's effort to expand access to health care, and The Washington Post reports on how employer challenges to the law are taking shape.

23 Jan 2013

African health officials, child health experts gather for child survival summit in Ethiopia

"Representatives from African health ministries, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and child health experts gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 16-18 to share strategies to increase child survival rates," IIP Digital reports.

23 Jan 2013

Commentaries examine aid community's expectations as President Obama begins second term

Noting "Barack Obama's second term as president of the United States officially began on Sunday," Devex's "Pennsylvania Ave." blog highlights "a series of guest commentary by non-profit leaders" that examine what the aid community expects from Obama in the next four years.

23 Jan 2013

Viewpoints: A 'fail safe' and a 'time bomb' in health law; Reason for 'optimism' about health costs?

Although Republicans are eager to repeal the entire 2010 healthcare reform law, they started the new session of Congress last week by taking aim at one provision in particular: the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a yet-to-be-named group of 15 presidential appointees from various healthcare disciplines that could play a key role in limiting the growth of Medicare spending. Critics argue that it's a bad idea and even un-American to put so much power in the hands of unelected bureaucrats.

23 Jan 2013

Public health challenges remain but progress being made, WHO DG Chan says in Executive Board report

"International cooperation on health is delivering positive results at a time when the world is dealing with multiple challenges such as difficult weather conditions, conflict and economic austerity, a senior United Nations official said Monday, calling on countries to continue their efforts to improve public health," the U.N. News Centre reports.

23 Jan 2013

Twitter posts could help health officials track disease outbreaks

This flu season you've probably seen a number of friends on social media talking about symptoms. New research from Brigham Young University says such posts on Twitter could actually be helpful to health officials looking for a head start on outbreaks.

23 Jan 2013

Health workers resume polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan; Bill Gates discusses polio efforts in interview

"Health workers are back on the streets of Peshawar in Pakistan, defying death threats so they can vaccinate children against polio," Al Jazeera reports. "Nine of their colleagues were killed last month, and now they have been given extra security," the news service notes. "Despite the risks, many health workers say they must carry out this important task," Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid states in an accompanying video.

23 Jan 2013

Relaxation of China's 'one-child policy' possible despite family planning minister's comments, Reuters reports

"China could be considering relaxing its ... one-child policy," which "is increasingly being seen as an impediment to growth and the harbinger of social problems," such as a declining workforce, Reuters reports.

23 Jan 2013

Roundup: Ariz. Gov. proposing hospital tax for Medicaid expansion as Nev. ponders options; Vt. hospitals form ACO

Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer, who has become something of a conservative icon for her aggressive opposition to Mr. Obama's policies, surprised many Legislature watchers at her State of the State address last week by saying she wanted to expand the state's Medicaid program to include anyone who makes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, or $14,856 for an individual.

23 Jan 2013

Nationwide Children's to establish EC145 helicopter for neonatal and pediatric transports

Nationwide Children's Hospital is expanding their critical care transport services by establishing a fully dedicated helicopter for neonatal and pediatric transports.

23 Jan 2013

140 nations adopt treaty to reduce mercury emissions; Convention will allow use of mercury preservative in vaccines

"More than 140 nations adopted the first legally binding international treaty on Saturday aimed at reducing mercury emissions, after four years of negotiations on ways to set limits on the use of a highly toxic metal," the Associated Press/New York Times reports.

22 Jan 2013

Healthcare News

AANS, CNS join other medical societies in endorsing Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act

On Roe anniversary, poll finds wide support for abortion access

Latin American nations taking steps to improve access to abortion

Examining role of public-private partnerships in health, development

BRICS countries sign agreement to collaborate on research, public health efforts

International community must harness funds needed to control infectious diseases

HBR Lab offers free treatment for individuals with both weight and chronic pain

Obama: 'Medicare and Medicaid ... strengthen us' (video)

Viewpoints: 'A president set to fight' and a speech that argues for 'a collective turn'

Health law's new spending offers tempting target for lawmakers in search of savings

African health officials, child health experts gather for child survival summit in Ethiopia

Commentaries examine aid community's expectations as President Obama begins second term

Viewpoints: A 'fail safe' and a 'time bomb' in health law; Reason for 'optimism' about health costs?

Public health challenges remain but progress being made, WHO DG Chan says in Executive Board report

Twitter posts could help health officials track disease outbreaks

Health workers resume polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan; Bill Gates discusses polio efforts in interview

Relaxation of China's 'one-child policy' possible despite family planning minister's comments, Reuters reports

Roundup: Ariz. Gov. proposing hospital tax for Medicaid expansion as Nev. ponders options; Vt. hospitals form ACO

Nationwide Children's to establish EC145 helicopter for neonatal and pediatric transports

140 nations adopt treaty to reduce mercury emissions; Convention will allow use of mercury preservative in vaccines

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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