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Insurer allegedly, automatically denies request for liver transplant: Trial commences on 22nd Feb

A trial beginning Monday targeting the nation's largest health insurer, WellPoint Inc., and its California subsidiary, Anthem Blue Cross, for allegedly automatically denying requests for out-of-network liver transplants will help shed light on the need for stronger health reform than is currently being considered, according to Consumer Watchdog. The group urged President Obama, White House representatives, and the national news media to follow the trial.

22 Feb 2010

Mcconnell says Republicans will attend health summit with Obama

Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate's top Republican, "promised Sunday morning that he and his members will attend President Obama's health care summit on Thursday 'ready to participate' but said the Democrats are being 'arrogant' by refusing to scrap their legislation and start over," The Washington Post reports.

22 Feb 2010

Democrats, GOP plot health reform strategy for Obama 'summit'

News organizations focused on the president, his fellow Democrats and Republicans as they steel themselves for Thursday's health reform summit.

21 Feb 2010

As health insurance premiums rise sharply, lawmakers and consumers face tough choices

Steep increases in individual health insurance premiums are sparking reactions across the country.

21 Feb 2010

Pelosi releases statement on HHS Secretary's decision to increase aid to states for Medicare Part D payment

I applaud the Administration's decision, which will mean much-needed relief to states facing severe budget constraints in light of the tough economic climate. The California Congressional delegation's diligence in raising this issue with HHS has paid dividends for California, which will be rewarded with an additional $680 million, all due to the FMAP increase included in the Recovery Act that we passed a year ago.

20 Feb 2010

Study: Physicians attribute 26% of overall healthcare costs to the practice of defensive medicine

Physicians attribute 26 percent of overall healthcare costs to the practice of defensive medicine according to a study released today by Gallup and Jackson Healthcare.

20 Feb 2010

El Tejano Magazine article: Medical innovation and research help many Americans live longer, healthier

An article that recently appeared in El Tejano Magazine highlighted the fact that many Americans are living longer, healthier and more productive lives because of medical innovation and research.

20 Feb 2010

Religious belief and practice of psychiatry: Beyond boundaries

"The boundary between religious belief and the practice of psychiatry is becoming increasingly porous," say the editors in the Preface to Religion and Psychiatry: Beyond Boundaries. "No longer can psychiatrists in a multi-faith, multi-cultural globalized world hide behind the dismissal of religious belief as pathological, or behind a biomedical scientism, as they are more frequently confronted by distressed patients for whom religious belief may determine their choice of symptoms and their compliance with treatment."

20 Feb 2010

HTA executes purchase and sale agreement to acquire five building medical office portfolio in Indiana

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the execution of a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a five building medical office portfolio located in Evansville, Indiana. The closing of the acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions.

20 Feb 2010

Early treatment and prevention of gum disease can positively impact many medical conditions

The eyes may be the window to the soul, but research is demonstrating that the mouth is the gateway to good health. In fact, a dental exam can reveal early symptoms of more than 100 diseases, as well as identify gum disease, which can have a negative effect on the body’s overall health.

20 Feb 2010

CDA Foundation selects five organizations to improve oral health care for state's most vulnerable residents

Continuing its efforts to improve oral health care for the state's most vulnerable residents, the California Dental Association Foundation today announced the latest organizations selected for support through its popular grant program. This year, the philanthropic effort is supported in part by Olympic Dental & Medical Devices.

20 Feb 2010

CIGNA approved as recognized provider of continuing dental education courses

The American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program has approved CIGNA as a recognized provider of continuing dental education courses. The program, which evaluates and recognizes organizations that provide continuing dental education, helps ADA members and the dental community select quality courses that promote continuous improvement.

20 Feb 2010

American Well honored as one of the most innovative companies in Healthcare

American Well™ has been honored as one of the Most Innovative Companies in Healthcare by Fast Company in its annual Most Innovative Companies issue. American Well was recognized for extending Online Care to consumers and physicians nationwide in partnership with top health plans and delivery networks. Other leaders on Fast Company's list include Google, Cisco, Apple and GE, along with such rising newcomers as Twitter and Gilt Groupe.

20 Feb 2010

Missing prescription drugs: Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services to pay $1M penalty

U.S. Attorney Thomas Scott Woodward announced today that Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services, LLC, a company engaged in providing hospital pharmacy management services, has agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $1 million for failing to account for large amounts of missing prescription drugs.

20 Feb 2010

Research Roundup: Financing boomers' care; California's budget cuts; Racial disparities in surgical outcomes

Health Affairs: Chronic Conditions Account For Rise In Medicare Spending From 1987 To 2006 - "Medicare beneficiaries' medical needs, and where beneficiaries undergo treatment, have changed dramatically over the past two decades." For example, the authors write, "heart disease ranked first among the top-ten conditions in terms of attributable share of growth from 1987 to 1997, accounting for nearly 14 percent of the increase in Medicare spending."

20 Feb 2010

University of Iowa dentistry college dean honored with the 2010 AADR Jack Hein Public Service Award

The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) has announced David C. Johnsen, dean of the College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, as the recipient of the 2010 AADR Jack Hein Public Service Award. This award will be presented to Johnsen at the 39th AADR Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington, DC, March 3, 2010.

20 Feb 2010

Georgia State Senate praised for passing legislation to help kidney failure patients have access to health insurance

Georgia’s kidney care community today praised the Georgia State Senate for unanimously passing important legislation (S.B. 316) to secure access to needed health insurance for approximately 2,000 Georgians suffering from kidney failure. The bill, which was originally introduced by Senators Don Thomas (R-Dalton) and Ed Harbison (D-Columbus), has received support from across the patient advocacy community and legislators alike.

20 Feb 2010

U.N. calls for $1.4B to fund basic needs in Haiti through the end of 2010

The U.N. on Thursday launched its "largest appeal following a natural disaster," calling for $1.4 billion "to provide food, water, shelter and sanitation to 3 million Haitians throughout 2010," Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports (Varner, 2/18).

20 Feb 2010

Accurate CPI for Seniors: RetireSafe calls for support to legislation

Over 95 percent of the 800 seniors who were surveyed by RetireSafe recently said Social Security benefits have not kept up with the actual cost-of-living over the last five years.

20 Feb 2010

Recent releases in Global Health

The Infectious Diseases Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog examines U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby's recent address to the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) where he reemphasized the Obama administration's commitment to "'maintaining, extending and increasing' the U.S. response to global AIDS." Goosby reflected on the lessons drawn from PEPFAR to date and presented components of the 5-year PEPFAR strategy, the blog notes.

20 Feb 2010

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Insurer allegedly, automatically denies request for liver transplant: Trial commences on 22nd Feb

Mcconnell says Republicans will attend health summit with Obama

Democrats, GOP plot health reform strategy for Obama 'summit'

As health insurance premiums rise sharply, lawmakers and consumers face tough choices

Pelosi releases statement on HHS Secretary's decision to increase aid to states for Medicare Part D payment

Study: Physicians attribute 26% of overall healthcare costs to the practice of defensive medicine

El Tejano Magazine article: Medical innovation and research help many Americans live longer, healthier

Religious belief and practice of psychiatry: Beyond boundaries

HTA executes purchase and sale agreement to acquire five building medical office portfolio in Indiana

Early treatment and prevention of gum disease can positively impact many medical conditions

CDA Foundation selects five organizations to improve oral health care for state's most vulnerable residents

CIGNA approved as recognized provider of continuing dental education courses

American Well honored as one of the most innovative companies in Healthcare

Missing prescription drugs: Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services to pay $1M penalty

Research Roundup: Financing boomers' care; California's budget cuts; Racial disparities in surgical outcomes

University of Iowa dentistry college dean honored with the 2010 AADR Jack Hein Public Service Award

Georgia State Senate praised for passing legislation to help kidney failure patients have access to health insurance

U.N. calls for $1.4B to fund basic needs in Haiti through the end of 2010

Accurate CPI for Seniors: RetireSafe calls for support to legislation

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