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Roundup: Feds rank Texas last in health care delivery; Mass. health care costs eat almost 43 percent of state budget

Texas ranked dead last in the federal government's latest report card on the delivery of health services, falling short in areas ranging from acute hospital care to home treatment of the chronically ill. Texas scored 31.61 -- less than half of top-ranked Minnesota's 67.31 -- out of a possible 100 points in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality annual rankings.

7 Jul 2012

Study reveals connection among sugar, cancer, and dependence on breathing machines

A new research report published online in the FASEB Journal reveals a connection among sugar, cancer, and dependence on breathing machines--microRNA-320a.

7 Jul 2012

Viewpoints: Romney's mandate problem; Rage at Roberts; Should feds take over Medicaid?

Massachusetts residents who file a state tax return have to provide proof that they have health insurance. If they can afford insurance but don't have it, they must "pay a penalty through their tax returns," according to the state Department of Revenue's Web site.

7 Jul 2012

Obama, on campaign swing, says health law 'here to stay'

On a bus tour in Ohio, the president touts his health overhaul, adding he was willing to work with critics to improve the legislation that requires most Americans to purchase health care.

7 Jul 2012

Obama assails Romney for shift on mandate

President Barack Obama questions whether Republican Mitt Romney's view that the mandate is a tax is "abandoning a principle" because of pressure from critics. Romney's campaign says he hasn't changed his views, and that the mandate is different on a federal level.

7 Jul 2012

AHF calls for reasonable pricing of Gilead’s Quad AIDS drug

Today AIDS Healthcare Foundation, in response to recent press reports regarding drug manufacturer Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s new four-drug HIV/AIDS pill, known as the "Quad," renewed its call for company to price the drug reasonably, particularly in light of the fact that it represents only a marginal improvement over existing medications.

7 Jul 2012

Hospital officials concerned about growing state interest in opting out of Medicaid expansion

As Republican-led states mull the possibility of not expanding their programs under the health law, news outlets look at who would be affected.

7 Jul 2012

First Edition: July 6, 2012

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including President Barack Obama's defense of the health law on the campaign trail and an examination of how Mitt Romney viewed the Massachusetts requirement for health insurance.

6 Jul 2012

Employers eye defined contribution health coverage

In other news on health care marketplace issues, TriWest loses its challenge to the Pentagon's new contract for military health care, and researchers find prices increasing for children's care.

6 Jul 2012

Doctor groups sue Aetna, insurer says it's retaliation

In their lawsuit, California physicians claim Aetna is unfair to patients getting care outside of preferred-provider networks. The company says the suit is payback for Aetna's own suit alleging corruption earlier this year.

6 Jul 2012

Audit finds wrong part of Medicare was used to pay for hospice patients' drugs

The Medicare program could be paying multiple times for prescription drugs for hospice beneficiaries, a new federal report suggests.

6 Jul 2012

Court ruling could let states cut Medicaid rolls; More states weigh opting out of expansion

The Supreme Court decision overturning the requirement that states expand their Medicaid programs is whipping up strong emotions in some state capitals.

6 Jul 2012

Viewpoints: The Medicaid expansion 'dilemma;' Mandate not the only health tax the GOP backed

Full-time employment is a major reason that able-bodied adults would have incomes above 133 percent of the federal poverty level. If carried out, this expansion is expected to reduce full-time employment among able-bodied adults, because they would no longer need to be employed full time to obtain health insurance.

6 Jul 2012

Exercise-based treatment effective in treating persistent dizziness

A professor from the University of Southampton has called on doctors around the world to give patients with persistent dizziness a booklet of simple exercises, after new research has shown that it is a very cost effective treatment for common causes of the condition.

5 Jul 2012

Non-invasive absolute intracranial pressure value meter shown to be accurate in clinical settings

The results of independent clinical assessment – prospective study of innovative non-invasive absolute intracranial pressure (ICP) value (mmHg) meter were recently published in the journal Neurology (The official journal of the American Academy of Neurology). This is the first prospective comparative clinical study of a non-invasive ICP measurement method that shows accuracy and precision which is acceptable for clinical practice.

5 Jul 2012

First Edition: July 5, 2012

Early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including articles on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's statement that the health law individual mandate is a tax.

5 Jul 2012

Developing countries struggle to meet UN’s child hunger target

Insufficient progress has been made in most developing countries to meet the United Nations' target of halving the proportion of children who suffer from hunger by 2015 compared with 1990 levels, according to a systematic analysis of data on children's height and weight, published today in the Lancet.

5 Jul 2012

Madrid, Accenture implement HORUS system

Accenture and Madrid Health Service have fully implemented the Madrid Electronic Health Record (HORUS) system that captures all patient information into a single, integrated record for 26,000 clinicians to access across all parts of the regional healthcare system.

4 Jul 2012

Pacific Prime Insurance Brokers announces expanded direct settlement network in Hong Kong

Pacific Prime Insurance Brokers Ltd. is pleased to announce an expanded direct settlement network in Hong Kong for Pacific Prime's customers holding an InterGlobal policy. Pacific Prime also negotiated an exclusive arrangement with InterGlobal in the Middle East to provide direct billing services for Dubai residents with an InterGlobal policy.

4 Jul 2012

UCAOA year-long campaign to raise national understanding about urgent care centers

On June 28, 2012 the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act by a 5-4 vote. This decision will ultimately impact all Americans, but targets the 16.3% of the population that was uninsured last year. That equates to 49.9 million Americans who could be seeking medical care.

4 Jul 2012

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Roundup: Feds rank Texas last in health care delivery; Mass. health care costs eat almost 43 percent of state budget

Study reveals connection among sugar, cancer, and dependence on breathing machines

Viewpoints: Romney's mandate problem; Rage at Roberts; Should feds take over Medicaid?

Obama, on campaign swing, says health law 'here to stay'

Obama assails Romney for shift on mandate

AHF calls for reasonable pricing of Gilead’s Quad AIDS drug

Hospital officials concerned about growing state interest in opting out of Medicaid expansion

First Edition: July 6, 2012

Employers eye defined contribution health coverage

Doctor groups sue Aetna, insurer says it's retaliation

Audit finds wrong part of Medicare was used to pay for hospice patients' drugs

Court ruling could let states cut Medicaid rolls; More states weigh opting out of expansion

Viewpoints: The Medicaid expansion 'dilemma;' Mandate not the only health tax the GOP backed

Exercise-based treatment effective in treating persistent dizziness

Non-invasive absolute intracranial pressure value meter shown to be accurate in clinical settings

First Edition: July 5, 2012

Developing countries struggle to meet UN’s child hunger target

Madrid, Accenture implement HORUS system

Pacific Prime Insurance Brokers announces expanded direct settlement network in Hong Kong

UCAOA year-long campaign to raise national understanding about urgent care centers

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