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Abortion issues will take center stage this week in the House

Two House subcommittees are scheduled to hold hearings on separate pieces of legislation that would expand restrictions on federal funding for abortions.

7 Feb 2011

State Roundup: Setting up health insurance exchanges; Community-based clinics cuts; Autism legislation; End-of-life care

The board of the Health Benefit Exchange is going to be small and mighty. ... This exchange will concentrate the health insurance buying power of millions of Californians, and will be the central force in implementing national health care reform in California (Gorn, 2/4).

7 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: (Still) Debating health law's constitutionality; Food labels; Lawmakers' abortion divide

For state governments, the bill presents huge new costs, as we are required to enroll 15 million to 20 million more people in our Medicaid systems. ... Perhaps worse, the law expects to conscript the states as its agents in its takeover of health care. It assumes that we will set up and operate its new insurance "exchanges" for it (Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, 2/7).

7 Feb 2011

Unison Health Plan of Pennsylvania announces name change to UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

Unison Health Plan of Pennsylvania, based in Monroeville, has joined its Philadelphia-based sister company, AmeriChoice of Pennsylvania, under the name UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. The combined plans serve more than 280,000 health plan members in Pennsylvania.

7 Feb 2011

First Edition: February 7, 2011

Today's headlines focus on how states face major budget challenges -- with health policy at the heart of the issue.

7 Feb 2011

BAI releases 2011 State of AIDS in Black America report

The Black AIDS Institute ("BAI"), the only national HIV/AIDS think tank focused exclusively on the Black community in the US, today released its 2011 State of AIDS in Black America report, Deciding Moment. 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the AIDS epidemic in America and presents unique opportunities to curtail the HIV/AIDS pandemic, but key challenges remain to moving forward in the AIDS response in Black America.

7 Feb 2011

Proactive chronic care management can reduce hospital admission, readmission rates

Two Healthways Center for Health Research studies recently published in Population Health Management demonstrate that hospital admissions and readmissions can be reduced through chronic care management and proactive interventions, such as telephonic outreach, resulting in considerable cost savings.

7 Feb 2011

Greenway University receives Colorado state approval to teach medical marijuana

Greenway University, the industry's leading medical marijuana educational provider, has received full formal state approval from the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Greenway University marks yet another industry milestone by moving from probationary status to full status as a recognized Colorado vocational school.

7 Feb 2011

Court filings: Tobacco companies seek to block public disclosure of proposed statements

According to court filings, the tobacco companies are seeking to block public disclosure of proposed statements a federal judge has ordered them to make to correct their deceptions about their deadly products.

7 Feb 2011

Health reform law court decision sparks more political maneuvering

As some news outlets cover the fallout from the Florida court decision on the legality of the health law, others examined aspects of the law, including the provision about "mini-med" insurance plans.

6 Feb 2011

New Northern Ireland ambulances to cater for obese

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has had to equip a number of ambulances to deal with obese patients. With rise of overweight and obese people across UK more and more services have to buy specialist equipment to deal with these patients. Special equipments include wider stretchers, more lifting gear and reinforcing existing vehicles.

6 Feb 2011

Article examines new challenges Federal Government will face when Medicaid eligibility expands in 2014

A new article released in the February 2011 issue of Health Affairs, co-authored by Benjamin Sommers, MD, PhD, of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Sara Rosenbaum, JD, Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Hirsch Professor of Health Law and Policy at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, examines new challenges that States and the Federal Government will face when Medicaid eligibility expands in 2014, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

5 Feb 2011

Patient need to share medication side effects with health care team: Retired family doctor

"I had a wonderful gentleman patient who had resistant blood pressure," recalls Vicki Koenig, M.D., a retired family doctor in Exmore, VA. "When he came for a blood pressure check on the latest new med and it was great, I was ecstatic. Then he said, 'But I notice my urine's a little dark.' His was one of the first cases of fatal liver complications from this medication."

5 Feb 2011

Transitions Optical unveils golf video tips to raise awareness about healthy vision, sports performance

Transitions Optical, today announced it will unveil the first of a year-long series of golf video tips from PGA TOUR players and professional trainers as part of its "Improve Your Vision, Improve Your Game Video Series."

5 Feb 2011

NQF annual conference to focus on population health

The passage of sweeping healthcare legislation and the recent election of the 112th Congress make these exciting but uncertain times for American healthcare. The National Quality Forum's annual conference, "Achieving Health of Individuals and Populations Within Their Communities," will focus on population health and bring together policymakers and key public- and private-sector stakeholders, each representing their own perspectives for improving health and healthcare throughout the country.

5 Feb 2011

NaviNet president to speak on future of health IT in the U.S.

NaviNet, America's largest real-time healthcare communications network, announced today that its chief executive officer and its chief information officer will speak at industry conferences about the future of health IT in the U.S., including connected healthcare trends and unified patient information management.

5 Feb 2011

HHMI launches $60M documentary film initiative to bring science features to television

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is launching a $60 million documentary film initiative that aims to bring high quality, compelling science features to television. Sean B. Carroll, HHMI's vice president for science education, unveiled the project today at the "Summit on Science, Entertainment and Education" in Los Angeles.

5 Feb 2011

City of Pontiac retains Sommers Schwartz to file healthcare fraud lawsuit in Detroit federal court

The City of Pontiac recently retained Sommers Schwartz to file a lawsuit in Detroit federal court against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Ascension Health and 21 Michigan hospitals to recover millions of dollars in illegal hospital charges.

5 Feb 2011

Critical care journal editors release joint statement affirming commitment to ethical conduct of research

In response to an announcement by the German State Medical Association of Rheinland-Pfalz of their initial review of more than 100 articles by Professor Joachim Boldt, Steven L. Shafer, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Anesthesia & Analgesia, has joined with ten other anesthesiology and critical care journal editors in releasing a joint statement affirming their commitment to ethical conduct of research.

5 Feb 2011

MHCC to support Bell Let's Talk on February 9

The Mental Health Commission of Canada is proud to support Bell Let's Talk - an anti stigma campaign culminating on February 9, Bell Let's Talk Day. On that occasion, Bell will contribute 5¢ for every long distance call and text message its customers make to further fund and support mental health initiatives throughout Canada.

5 Feb 2011

Healthcare News

Abortion issues will take center stage this week in the House

State Roundup: Setting up health insurance exchanges; Community-based clinics cuts; Autism legislation; End-of-life care

Viewpoints: (Still) Debating health law's constitutionality; Food labels; Lawmakers' abortion divide

Unison Health Plan of Pennsylvania announces name change to UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

First Edition: February 7, 2011

BAI releases 2011 State of AIDS in Black America report

Proactive chronic care management can reduce hospital admission, readmission rates

Greenway University receives Colorado state approval to teach medical marijuana

Court filings: Tobacco companies seek to block public disclosure of proposed statements

Health reform law court decision sparks more political maneuvering

New Northern Ireland ambulances to cater for obese

Article examines new challenges Federal Government will face when Medicaid eligibility expands in 2014

Patient need to share medication side effects with health care team: Retired family doctor

Transitions Optical unveils golf video tips to raise awareness about healthy vision, sports performance

NQF annual conference to focus on population health

NaviNet president to speak on future of health IT in the U.S.

HHMI launches $60M documentary film initiative to bring science features to television

City of Pontiac retains Sommers Schwartz to file healthcare fraud lawsuit in Detroit federal court

Critical care journal editors release joint statement affirming commitment to ethical conduct of research

MHCC to support Bell Let's Talk on February 9

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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