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OMB examining final rule on coordination of Medicaid, CHIP and exchanges

Also in the news, Roll Call takes a look at what action to expect, and who on Capitol Hill will be in the hot seat, as the Supreme Court works its way through the health law's constitutionality.

31 Jan 2012

Clorox launches new H2O2 cleaner disinfectant wipes and spray

Clorox Professional Products Company, a division of The Clorox Company announced today the introduction of Clorox Healthcare(TM) Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner Disinfectant Wipes and Spray, a new line of ready-to-use, one-step cleaner disinfectants engineered with a patented activated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) formula.

31 Jan 2012

New general manager discusses future of Global Fund with Wall Street Journal

In an article examining recent developments at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Wall Street Journal interviews Gabriel Jaramillo, the Colombian-born Brazilian citizen and former CEO of Sovereign Bank who will become the fund's new general manager this week.

31 Jan 2012

CDC models show scaling up ART for HIV treatment can save money over time

During a webinar Thursday hosted by the Health Global Access Project, AVAC, and amfAR, John Blandford, chief of CDC's Division of Global HIV/AIDS Health Economics, Systems and Integration Branch, presented findings showing "that scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in the developing world not only saves lives, but saves money too," the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog reports.

31 Jan 2012

UNICEF appeals for $1.28B to provide humanitarian assistance for children in 25 nations

UNICEF on Friday "appealed ... for $1.28 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to children in over 25 countries this year, with nearly one-third of the total amount earmarked for the crisis in the Horn of Africa," the U.N. News Centre reports.

31 Jan 2012

GAVI Matching Fund public-private partnership working to raise money

In this AlertNet commentary, GAVI Alliance CEO Seth Berkley discusses how "public-private partnership is part of the GAVI Alliance's formula for success that has helped countries to immunize 325 million children in our first 10 years, saving more than 5.5 million lives."

31 Jan 2012

GOP leaders predict quick action on payroll tax break extension, Medicare 'doc fix'

Top GOP lawmakers took to the airwaves Sunday and said they expect to reach a deal with Democrats before the current payroll tax break and temporary Medicare physician payment fix expire at the end of February.

31 Jan 2012

Fears of cholera outbreak arise in Zimbabwe after more than 800 cases of typhoid reported

"Doctors in Zimbabwe said more than 800 cases of typhoid have been reported in Harare, the capital, in an outbreak of the bacterial disease," GlobalPost reports.

31 Jan 2012

New HIS guidelines to minimize surgical infections in day centers, primary care

New guidelines from the Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) aimed at minimising surgical infection in day centers and primary care are now published in the Journal of Hospital Infection.

31 Jan 2012

Obama administration lawyers file brief in support of health law

The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that nearly all of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul can survive if the court declares unconstitutional the law's centerpiece provision requiring health coverage. Administration attorneys argued in a written brief that all but two provisions can be separated from the requirement that Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty by 2014, the law's cornerstone known as the individual mandate.

31 Jan 2012

UNAIDS says Africa must rely less on foreign aid for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention programs

Speaking on Saturday at the African Union Summit, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe said huge advances in HIV treatment and prevention have been made over the past decade in Africa, "but these gains 'are not sustainable,' ... because they are heavily dependent on foreign aid," the Zimbabwean reports.

31 Jan 2012

AT&T donates US$29,000 to Camp Quality

AT&T Inc. continues to support Australian charities and has donated US$29,000 to Camp Quality, a charity that supports children living with cancer and their families in Australia.

31 Jan 2012

Ariz. hospitals fighting losses in political shift and in court; Ga. seeking second cancer center

A look at hospital news around the country also includes reports on a Mayo collaboration in Minnesota on immigrant health, plans for a proton cancer therapy center in South Florida and efforts by Tufts Medical Center to get a level one trauma center.

31 Jan 2012

Colo. dispute over Medicaid patient 'shared responsibility' simmers and other state Medicaid news

Colorado policymakers are wrestling to bring the burgeoning Medicaid budget under control, as critics fear health insurance for the poor will consume the state budget. But even the smallest cuts or cost-shares raise protests from patient advocates and objections that such measures will prove more expensive in the long run.

31 Jan 2012

Experts to discuss controversial studies on avian flu virus at live event

On February 2 from 6pm to 8pm, the Emerging Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Discussion Group of the New York Academy of Sciences presents Dual Use Research: H5N1 Influenza Virus and Beyond, a discussion between scientists, publishers, and legal experts that will explore the myriad issues surrounding the impending publication of these two studies and measures that will need to be undertaken to ensure the security of future such research.

31 Jan 2012

Tailored approach may help prevent heavy drinking in college students

The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking habits. Now Penn State researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy drinkers.

31 Jan 2012

Capital Health installs GE Discovery NM 750b scanner at N.J. Hopewell medical center

Capital Health and GE Healthcare announced today the first Discovery NM 750b was installed at Capital Health's New Jersey Hopewell medical center. Capital Health is a central New Jersey region leader in advanced medicine, with significant investments in advanced technologies and its medical staff.

31 Jan 2012

HealthHelp's Emergency Medicine Program to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure

Approximately one-third of all high-tech imaging performed in the United States proves medically unnecessary. Specialty benefits management provider HealthHelp announced today the launch of a new program designed to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure and to promote cost-effective treatment planning for the best possible outcome.

31 Jan 2012

Acadia selects HMS financial-management applications and modules

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. has chosen a suite of fully integrated financial-management applications from Healthcare Management Systems Inc. (HMS) to help maximize the operating efficiency of more than two dozen of its facilities nationwide.

31 Jan 2012

Springbrook to purchase St. Mary's School property

Springbrook, a leader in providing innovative supports for people with developmental disabilities, today announced the planned purchase of the St. Mary's School property located on state highway 7 in Oneonta, New York.

31 Jan 2012

Healthcare News

OMB examining final rule on coordination of Medicaid, CHIP and exchanges

Clorox launches new H2O2 cleaner disinfectant wipes and spray

New general manager discusses future of Global Fund with Wall Street Journal

CDC models show scaling up ART for HIV treatment can save money over time

UNICEF appeals for $1.28B to provide humanitarian assistance for children in 25 nations

GAVI Matching Fund public-private partnership working to raise money

GOP leaders predict quick action on payroll tax break extension, Medicare 'doc fix'

Fears of cholera outbreak arise in Zimbabwe after more than 800 cases of typhoid reported

New HIS guidelines to minimize surgical infections in day centers, primary care

Obama administration lawyers file brief in support of health law

UNAIDS says Africa must rely less on foreign aid for HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention programs

AT&T donates US$29,000 to Camp Quality

Ariz. hospitals fighting losses in political shift and in court; Ga. seeking second cancer center

Colo. dispute over Medicaid patient 'shared responsibility' simmers and other state Medicaid news

Experts to discuss controversial studies on avian flu virus at live event

Tailored approach may help prevent heavy drinking in college students

Capital Health installs GE Discovery NM 750b scanner at N.J. Hopewell medical center

HealthHelp's Emergency Medicine Program to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure

Acadia selects HMS financial-management applications and modules

Springbrook to purchase St. Mary's School property

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