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Insurers' state filings offer signals about the 2015 marketplace

The Wall Street Journal, using Molina Healthcare Inc. as an example because the company is proposing to lower customers' rates, notes that insurers that were conservative in their 2014 pricing may feel pressure in the year ahead.

14 May 2014

Scientists identify two new genes that lead to more aggressive forms of prostate cancer

A study by the Columbia University Nova York, in collaboration with the Catalan Institute of Oncology , Belvitge Biomedical Research Institute (ICO-IDIBELL) has identified two new genes that lead to more aggressive forms of prostate cancer.

14 May 2014

Minimally invasive TAVR procedure saves more lives than open-heart surgery, shows study

For the first time, a minimally invasive transcatheter valve - tested by Baylor Research Institute in Dallas (BRI) - has been shown to save more lives than open-heart surgery, according to new research revealed at the American College of Cardiology's 2014 Scientific Sessions and published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

From Medtronic 14 May 2014

Baylor receives patent for islet cell transplantation in patients with type1 diabetes, chronic pancreatitis

Baylor Research Institute has been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent Office for a potential strategy to improve the outcomes of islet cell transplantation for patients with type 1 diabetes and chronic pancreatitis.

14 May 2014

Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment

The mortality rate in Massachusetts declined substantially in the four years after the state enacted a law in 2006 mandating universal health care coverage, providing the model for the Affordable Care Act.

13 May 2014

Maccabi Health Care earns 2 healthcare IT awards for improving End User Experience of primary applications

Aternity Inc., the industry's leader in providing Workforce APM for any application running on physical, virtual, and mobile devices, announced that Maccabi Health Care Services has earned two healthcare IT awards for improving the End User Experience of its primary applications.

13 May 2014

Parent disapproval linked to lower rate of drug misuse among teens

Parents' attitudes toward substance use may help to explain observed racial/ethnic variations in prescription drug misuse among teens, reports a study in the May Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

13 May 2014

NextGen Healthcare wins White Coat of Quality Award from Surescripts

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII) and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today it is a recipient of the Surescripts White Coat of Quality Award, marking its third time earning this prestigious honor.

13 May 2014

Simple paper test quickly identifies teenagers suffering from depression

A few minutes spent filling out a widely accepted mental health assessment in a health care provider's waiting room could make a big difference for some teenagers suffering from depression, according to new study from a nursing researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington.

13 May 2014

Study on aspirin may offer hope to develop drugs that promote healing of chronic wounds in humans

In addition to its known capacity to promote bleeding events, aspirin also inhibits wound healing. New research published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine now describes how aspirin acts on key skin cells called keratinocytes, delaying skin repair at wound sites.

13 May 2014

Medicare roundup: Alabama pain clinic spending 'hotspot'; quality improvement program scrutinized

Also, the controversy about paying for a hepatitis-C cure and reinstating physicians who lost their licenses.

13 May 2014

Study: In states that didn't expand Medicaid, community health centers will likely take a hit

News outlets examine the cost and benefits states must weigh as they contemplate expanding the Medicaid program. Also, news outlets report on the latest related developments in Georgia and North Carolina.

13 May 2014

Republicans look for new battles as health law fight quiets

In the meantime, some sparring continues over the law, a new poll looks at Americans' attitudes on Obamacare, and Democrats continue their push to try to drum up support for the overhaul.

13 May 2014

New breakthrough offers easier way of detecting pathogenic bacteria outside clinical setting

The breakthrough, published in the journal Nature Materials, could offer an easier way of detecting pathogenic bacteria outside of a clinical setting and could be particularly important for the developing world, where access to more sophisticated laboratory techniques is often limited.

13 May 2014

Nursing Program at Akron Campus of Bryant & Stratton College receives accreditation from ACEN

The Nursing Program at the Akron Campus of Bryant & Stratton College has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) for the maximum period of five years.

13 May 2014

PhotoMedex revenues decrease 12% to $50.1 million in first quarter 2014

PhotoMedex, Inc. reports financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and announces LCA-Vision stockholder approval of PhotoMedex's previously announced acquisition of all outstanding shares of LCA-Vision, a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand.

12 May 2014

GE Capital's Healthcare Financial Services provides $9 million term loan to Cerapedics

GE Capital's Healthcare Financial Services business has provided a $9 million term loan to Cerapedics, Inc., a privately-held medical device company based in Westminster, CO. The funds will be used to support Cerapedics' general business operations, including the advancement of its U.S. regulatory process.

12 May 2014

Perrigo receives final approval from FDA for azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray ANDA

Perrigo Company plc announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray (0.15%).

12 May 2014

Abeona Therapeutics obtains FDA Orphan Drug Designations for Sanfilippo Syndrome therapies

Abeona Therapeutics, a start-up company created around intellectual property licensed from Nationwide Children's Hospital to develop treatments for Sanfilippo Syndrome Types A and B, has been granted Orphan Drug Designations for its lead investigational therapies by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Office of Orphan Products Development.

12 May 2014

Valley General Hospital to replace AS/400 based product with Stockell Healthcare's InsightCS system

Stockell Healthcare Systems is pleased to announce that Valley General Hospital, a full-service community hospital located in Monroe, Washington, has selected the company's InsightCS Revenue Cycle Information system.

12 May 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Insurers' state filings offer signals about the 2015 marketplace

Scientists identify two new genes that lead to more aggressive forms of prostate cancer

Minimally invasive TAVR procedure saves more lives than open-heart surgery, shows study

Baylor receives patent for islet cell transplantation in patients with type1 diabetes, chronic pancreatitis

Highlights: Mass. death rate drops after universal coverage; Calif. immigrant licensing; Calif. offenders mental health treatment

Maccabi Health Care earns 2 healthcare IT awards for improving End User Experience of primary applications

Parent disapproval linked to lower rate of drug misuse among teens

NextGen Healthcare wins White Coat of Quality Award from Surescripts

Simple paper test quickly identifies teenagers suffering from depression

Study on aspirin may offer hope to develop drugs that promote healing of chronic wounds in humans

Medicare roundup: Alabama pain clinic spending 'hotspot'; quality improvement program scrutinized

Study: In states that didn't expand Medicaid, community health centers will likely take a hit

Republicans look for new battles as health law fight quiets

New breakthrough offers easier way of detecting pathogenic bacteria outside clinical setting

Nursing Program at Akron Campus of Bryant & Stratton College receives accreditation from ACEN

PhotoMedex revenues decrease 12% to $50.1 million in first quarter 2014

GE Capital's Healthcare Financial Services provides $9 million term loan to Cerapedics

Perrigo receives final approval from FDA for azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray ANDA

Abeona Therapeutics obtains FDA Orphan Drug Designations for Sanfilippo Syndrome therapies

Valley General Hospital to replace AS/400 based product with Stockell Healthcare's InsightCS system

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