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DFID awards more than £9.3M to CMNH to continue work with midwives in Kenya

With International Day of the Midwife just around the corner (5th May), LSTM's Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health (CMNH) has been successful in securing a new -9.3 million grant to continue their work with midwives in Kenya.

2 May 2014

State highlights: Calif. panel backs coverage for those in state illegally; Mich. mental health funding cuts; Ga. rural hospitals

Senate Panel Backs Health Coverage For Those In The Country Illegally A proposal to have the state fund an expansion of health care to cover low-income residents in the country illegally was advanced Wednesday by the state Senate Health Committee. Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced SB 1005, which would use state money to expand Medi-Cal eligibility to those with an annual income of about $15,000 or less for one person but who have not been able to qualify because of their immigration status. People in the country illegally are prohibited from participating in the federal Affordable Care Act program providing subsidized care (McGreevy, 4/30).

2 May 2014

Findings highlight challenges faced by people shopping for health insurance

When selecting a health insurance plan, both uninsured, tech-savvy young adults and uninsured low-income, rural adults had trouble understanding their insurance options. Many selected insurance plans that were more expensive than required for their health care needs, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

2 May 2014

State exchanges spent far more to reach consumers

States that ran their own insurance marketplaces under the health law or those that partnered with the federal government spent significantly more on outreach and enrollment efforts than states that used the federal marketplace, according to a study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

2 May 2014

New findings show combination of statins and omega-3 fatty acid may potentially reduce cardiovascular risk

New findings from an in vitro study, led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), show that the combination of statins and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3 fatty acid, may potentially reduce cardiovascular risk.

2 May 2014

GOP report finds two-thirds of enrollees have paid premiums

The Obama administration questioned the accuracy of the numbers, saying they do not reflect reports from insurance companies themselves, most of which have indicated that 80 to 90 percent of enrollees have paid up.

2 May 2014

Viewpoints: Health overhaul doesn't necessarily help the sick; single payer doesn't mean cheaper

Now that it's clear that Obamacare is here to stay, its supporters should focus on making the program better. Fixes are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of responsiveness and of good management. And the Affordable Care Act does have its flaws. Here's a big one: It favors screening over diagnosis.

2 May 2014

Select Medical Holdings' net operating revenues increase 1.7% to $762.6 million in Q1 2014

Select Medical Holdings Corporation today announced results for its quarter ended March 31, 2014 and the declaration of a cash dividend.

2 May 2014

Cedars-Sinai director honored for lifetime of achievement in field of liver transplantation

Andrew S. Klein MD, MBA, director of the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center is being honored for a lifetime of achievement in the field of liver transplantation by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Liver Foundation.

2 May 2014

HealthHIV: Nearly 50% of primary care providers lack knowledge about HIV treatment

Primary care providers who provide clinical HIV care (HIV PCPs) are experiencing rising HIV caseloads from newly insured patients under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), according to a national survey released today by HealthHIV.

2 May 2014

Big companies likely to move employees to health exchanges

A new Standard & Poor's investor report predicted that nearly all workers' coverage would shift by 2020, triggering trillions in savings for them by 2025.

2 May 2014

Medicare proposes that hospitals provide more transparency on prices

In a proposed rule, federal officials lay out new regulations for hospitals that include offering a standard list of prices, the new federal payment rates, observation care and readmissions.

2 May 2014

Findings suggest usage of statins after surgery may reduce risk of prostate cancer recurrence

Men who begin taking statins after prostate cancer surgery are less likely to have a recurrence of their cancer, according to a retrospective analysis led by researchers at Duke Medicine.

2 May 2014

Study investigates how nanoparticles could be used to improve diagnosis, treatment of cardiovascular disease

A study to investigate how nanoparticles could be used to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease has received -3 million funding.

2 May 2014

RedRick Technologies to highlight benefits of radiology reading room environment at SIIM meeting

RedRick Technologies, a provider of custom engineered ergonomic reading workstations, monitor mounting solutions and reading room environments, is attending the upcoming Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting on May 15 - 17, in Long Beach, CA.

2 May 2014

Sleep habits associated with memory in old-age

A new research study led by Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) published in The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society in May, shows an association between midlife and later life sleeping habits with memory; and links extreme sleep durations to worse memory in later life. The study suggests that extreme changes in sleep duration from middle age to older age may also worsen memory function.

1 May 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

DFID awards more than £9.3M to CMNH to continue work with midwives in Kenya

State highlights: Calif. panel backs coverage for those in state illegally; Mich. mental health funding cuts; Ga. rural hospitals

Findings highlight challenges faced by people shopping for health insurance

State exchanges spent far more to reach consumers

New findings show combination of statins and omega-3 fatty acid may potentially reduce cardiovascular risk

GOP report finds two-thirds of enrollees have paid premiums

Viewpoints: Health overhaul doesn't necessarily help the sick; single payer doesn't mean cheaper

Select Medical Holdings' net operating revenues increase 1.7% to $762.6 million in Q1 2014

Cedars-Sinai director honored for lifetime of achievement in field of liver transplantation

HealthHIV: Nearly 50% of primary care providers lack knowledge about HIV treatment

Big companies likely to move employees to health exchanges

Medicare proposes that hospitals provide more transparency on prices

Findings suggest usage of statins after surgery may reduce risk of prostate cancer recurrence

Study investigates how nanoparticles could be used to improve diagnosis, treatment of cardiovascular disease

RedRick Technologies to highlight benefits of radiology reading room environment at SIIM meeting

Sleep habits associated with memory in old-age

Health Law gives boost to U.S. economy

Genzyme, Cleveland Clinic partner to develop new therapeutic approaches for MS treatment

Some Medicare beneficiaries have trouble getting extended nursing and therapy services

MobileHelp launches new medication reminder application

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