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New Wisconsin Governor backs legal challenge

Taking the position that the law is unconstitutional, the state's new republican governor gave the attorney general permission to proceed with legal action.

5 Jan 2011

HMS receives contracts to perform dependent eligibility audit services

HMS, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Holdings Corp., today announced that it had been awarded contracts by both the Iowa Department of Administrative Services and the Maine State Employee Health Commission to perform dependent eligibility audit services for their State Employee Health Benefit Plans.

5 Jan 2011

ACE identifies key objectives to combat obesity epidemic in the U.S.

The American Council on Exercise, America's leading authority on fitness and the largest nonprofit fitness certification, education and training organization in the world, today announced its vision for the future of the fitness industry and overall outlook for America's focus on healthy living in 2011.

5 Jan 2011

Indian government rejects Abbott's patent application for second-line ARV

India's patent office "has rejected American drug maker Abbott Laboratories' patent application for an HIV combination drug, allowing low-cost local drug makers to make and sell their generic versions in India and other countries where the medicine is not patented," Economic Times reports (1/4).

5 Jan 2011

iHealth Lab introduces Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

iHealth Lab Inc., a pioneering designer and manufacturer of digital personal healthcare products, today announced the launch of the iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Comprised of a hardware dock, blood pressure arm cuff and iHealth App, this breakthrough product lets users self-monitor their blood pressure from the convenience of their home, and share the results with friends, family and most importantly, their doctor.

5 Jan 2011

Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT acquires Carriage Court of Hilliard

Cornerstone Real Estate Funds, and its strategic alliance partner and sub-advisor Servant Healthcare Investments, announced that the Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT has acquired Carriage Court of Hilliard - a 70,000 square foot assisted living and memory care facility located in Hilliard, OH. The $17.5 million property has a total of 102 units of which 64 are dedicated to assisted living and 38 are focused on memory care.

5 Jan 2011

New research finds physicians are not following standard care guidelines for OA

New research found clinicians who care for patients with osteoarthritis are likely not following standard care guidelines that are based on current medical evidence.

5 Jan 2011

Setting the date: House scheduled to vote Jan. 12 on health law repeal

House GOP leaders have scheduled for Jan. 12 a much-awaited and politically charged vote to repeal the health law. In the background, news organizations report on the positions being taken by Democrats who may have voted against the measure the first time around and how Republicans plan to explain the budget implications of this repeal effort.

5 Jan 2011

Qualcomm's wireless Internet of Everything Module integrated into Telcare 3GM blood glucose meter

Qualcomm Incorporated and Telcare Incorporated today announced plans to integrate Qualcomm's wireless Internet of Everything Module (IEM) into the Telcare 3GM™ blood glucose meter being developed by Telcare. Telcare 3GM, currently in prototype phase, is designed to transfer blood glucose readings to a patient's family members or physician with each test.

5 Jan 2011

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare announces acquisition of Lawton Medical Office Building Portfolio

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Lawton Medical Office Building Portfolio, a two-property medical office building portfolio on the campus of Southwestern Medical Center in Lawton, Okla., and Ennis Medical Office Building, a 30,000-square-foot medical office building in Ennis, Texas.

5 Jan 2011

Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

California's new insurance commissioner sought Monday to force health insurers to spend more of their revenue on medical care. In his first official act, Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones ordered emergency regulations requiring insurance companies to devote at least 80% of their income to policyholders' claims in the state's individual insurance market (Helfand, 1/4).

5 Jan 2011

Senate Dems line up against the effort to undo the health overhaul

In the Senate, Democratic leaders pledge to block any House attempt at repeal and cite the health measure's benefits for seniors as key reason.

5 Jan 2011

Spectrum submits FUSILEV sNDA for treatment of colorectal cancer

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in oncology, today announced it submitted a supplemental New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Ready-to-Use formulation of FUSILEV (levoleucovorin) for Injection.

5 Jan 2011

First Edition: January 4, 2011

The House GOP leadership sets Jan. 12 as the date for a vote on repealing the health law. Meanwhile, California's new health insurance commissioner takes action on health insurers' expenditures while New York's governor targets Medicaid spending.

4 Jan 2011

Clinicians rely upon analgesics and surgery; overlook exercise and weight loss for OA patients

New research found clinicians who care for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) are likely not following standard care guidelines that are based on current medical evidence. Researchers noted physicians were prescribing medications for pain and inflammation, or opting for surgical interventions rather than recommending weight loss plans or exercise programs to OA patients.

4 Jan 2011

Take control of your healthcare

Medical decisions are too important to leave in the hands of doctors. That is why Dr. Steven Z. Kussin recently launched a campaign, www.MedicalAdvocate.com, to teach Americans how to take control of their healthcare by becoming their own patient advocate.

4 Jan 2011

New USP standards to improve health literacy, proper medication usage among patients

For the first time, universal standards to guide the content, language, format and appearance of prescription medication labels to reflect how patients read and understand medication instructions are being proposed on a national level.

4 Jan 2011

JAMIA introduces number of changes to journal's business operations and contents

The Jan-Feb 2011 issue of JAMIA, the scientific journal on informatics in health and biomedicine, introduces not only a new Editor-in-Chief, but also a number of changes to the journal's business operations and contents.

4 Jan 2011

AHF to supply $1 million in free AIDS drugs to Florida's disenrolled and wait listed HIV/AIDS patients

As the State of Florida grapples with a budget shortfall that has crippled its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and forced the state to potentially disenroll 350 Florida patients already on ADAP as well as place nearly 2,400 low-income Floridians on waiting lists to access lifesaving medications, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has proposed an innovative plan to help state health officials and displaced HIV/AIDS patients bridge the transition to private patient assistance programs run by the major pharmaceutical companies.

4 Jan 2011

SelectHealth ranked Utah's top HMO health plan

SelectHealth is Utah's top ranked HMO health plan, according to a recent report issued by the Utah Health Data Committee.

4 Jan 2011

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

New Wisconsin Governor backs legal challenge

HMS receives contracts to perform dependent eligibility audit services

ACE identifies key objectives to combat obesity epidemic in the U.S.

Indian government rejects Abbott's patent application for second-line ARV

iHealth Lab introduces Blood Pressure Monitoring System for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT acquires Carriage Court of Hilliard

New research finds physicians are not following standard care guidelines for OA

Setting the date: House scheduled to vote Jan. 12 on health law repeal

Qualcomm's wireless Internet of Everything Module integrated into Telcare 3GM blood glucose meter

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare announces acquisition of Lawton Medical Office Building Portfolio

Roundup: Calif. issues emergency medical care expenditure regs; High risk pools in Mich., Wis. face stumbling blocks

Senate Dems line up against the effort to undo the health overhaul

Spectrum submits FUSILEV sNDA for treatment of colorectal cancer

First Edition: January 4, 2011

Clinicians rely upon analgesics and surgery; overlook exercise and weight loss for OA patients

Take control of your healthcare

New USP standards to improve health literacy, proper medication usage among patients

JAMIA introduces number of changes to journal's business operations and contents

AHF to supply $1 million in free AIDS drugs to Florida's disenrolled and wait listed HIV/AIDS patients

SelectHealth ranked Utah's top HMO health plan

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