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MCEG and HTMS report examines potential impact of reform on regional health plans

The Managed Care Executive Group and HTMS, with the help of Health Dialog, have jointly released a new report which examines strategic and operational priorities for 2010, as well as the potential impact of reform on regional health plans which composes the majority of the MCEG membership.

12 Feb 2010

Social Security Administration adds early-onset Alzheimer's disease to Compassionate Allowances list: AFA lauds

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) today applauded the Social Security Administration for including early-onset Alzheimer's disease among the medical conditions that will be given automatic approval for disability benefits, rather than have individuals go through what could be a lengthy qualification process.

12 Feb 2010

Regence introduces Evolve to meet full spectrum of consumers' healthcare needs

Regence introduces Evolve, a new portfolio of individual health plans designed to meet the full spectrum of consumers' needs. From children needing preventative care, unemployed individuals seeking core coverage or a family searching for comprehensive benefits, Evolve has options to meet each unique situation.

12 Feb 2010

Sustamine L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine supplement increases performance in endurance exercise and activity

A clinical study by Dr. Jay Hoffman, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the College of New Jersey, has shown Sustamine™ L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine, increases performance in endurance exercise and activity. The study was published on February 3, 2010, in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN), a peer-reviewed journal covering various aspects of sports nutrition, supplementation, exercise metabolism, and/or scientific policies related to sports nutrition.

12 Feb 2010

Sales of Cobroxin exceeds XenaCare Holdings' projections for first 45 days of 2010

XenaCare Holdings, Inc., a company specializing in the marketing and retail distribution of consumer healthcare products, announced today that it has begun distributing and selling Cobroxin through mass food and drug retail chains in the Northeast, Southeast, Middle Atlantic and Midwest regions.

12 Feb 2010

Ulcerative colitis drug market to grow up to $2.1 billion in 2018

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the ulcerative colitis drug market will nearly double from $1.2 billion in 2008 to $2.1 billion in 2018 in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan.

12 Feb 2010

Siemens Healthcare renews strategic alliance with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems

Today, Siemens Healthcare announced it has renewed its strategic alliance with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems to deliver innovative ambulatory information technology (IT) solutions. More than 35 Siemens customers have already deployed NextGen Healthcare's ambulatory IT tools throughout their physician networks as a result of the relationship, formed to offer healthcare providers interoperable solutions that cross the care coordination gap between the acute and ambulatory environments.

12 Feb 2010

HIE leaders convene to discuss prospect of healthcare delivery

Dr. David Kibbe, recognized healthcare futurist and Senior Advisor, American Academy of Family Physicians, headlined Medicity’s Customer Summit last week, which attracted the nation’s most progressive healthcare organizations engaged in health information exchange (HIE) across the largest ecosystem of connected providers nationwide.

12 Feb 2010

HealthSpring enters into $350M senior secured credit facility

HealthSpring, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a new $350 million senior secured credit facility. The new agreement consists of $175 million in five-year term loans and a four-year, $175 million revolving credit facility, $25 million of which was drawn at closing. Outstanding loans under the new credit facility bear interest at a spread over a base rate or LIBOR (initially 325 basis points), depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio.

12 Feb 2010

Opinions: Rebuilding Haiti

In a Baltimore Sun opinion piece, Richard Santos - president and CEO of IMA World Health, a non-profit that provides health care services and supplies - describes what he sees as the top three priorities for the rebuilding of Haiti, beginning with healthcare, which he describes as " foundational to all else." He continues, "Development groups have experience setting up basic health care systems in South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other difficult environments.

12 Feb 2010

Today's opinions and editorials: A litigation explosion, Anthem Blue Cross and starting fresh

What would a fresh start look like? It would begin with a new bill. Amending the 2,000 pages in either the Senate or House bill would prove to be impossible. They were born of an unseemly process and based on a premise already rejected by the American people. Language from the existing bills, in areas of agreement, could obviously be used to expedite drafting (Michael O. Leavitt, 2/11).

12 Feb 2010

FKF receives funds to launch Fragile Kids Partner Program

The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare announced today that it has awarded a $35,000 grant to Fragile Kids Foundation, Inc. (FKF), a nonprofit organization based in Atlanta, Ga.

12 Feb 2010

Akron General Health System and McKesson announce strategic agreement to enhance patient care

Akron General Health System and McKesson today announced a strategic agreement that expands the hospital’s ongoing initiative to boost patient safety, improve quality and enhance care coordination among healthcare providers in northeast Ohio.

12 Feb 2010

IASIS Healthcare reports solid revenue and EBITDA growth for fiscal first-quarter

IASIS Healthcare® LLC today announced financial and operating results for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2009.

11 Feb 2010

Health companies criticized for deceptive marketing while Anthem rate hikes continue to draw attention

"Minnesota's attorney general on Wednesday sued two Texas companies she said falsely represented their discounted health care plans as medical insurance to thousands of customers," The Associated Press/Washington Post report.

11 Feb 2010

Coalition group calls for bigger FDA budget

The Los Angeles Times reports that when the president's budget was announced, calling for an increase in the FDA's budget, "a coalition of public interest advocates, patient groups and healthcare industry interests regulated by the FDA had a swift response: It's not enough. 'We are disappointed in the president's budget request and ... will seek to increase' the budget, said Steven Grossman, deputy executive director of Alliance for a Stronger FDA.

11 Feb 2010

Excelimmune receives $1M investment as part of open Series-B financing round

Excelimmune, Inc. announced today they have received a $1 million investment as part of an open Series-B financing round. The investment comes from a mixture of existing and new investors.

11 Feb 2010

Calif. budget cuts will hit adult day care centers, prison health care; Texas and Kansas weigh Medicaid cuts

Under the most recent cost-saving budget proposals, 327 adult day healthcare centers throughout California would be eliminated. Cuts could save the state $135 million in fiscal 2011, state projections show.

11 Feb 2010

QIAGEN N.V. enters into agreement to distribute Celera molecular multiplex assay

QIAGEN N.V. and Celera Corporation today announced an agreement under which QIAGEN will distribute a Celera molecular multiplex assay. The assay is the next generation version of QIAGEN’s ResPlex II assay for detection of respiratory pathogens.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 11 Feb 2010

Golden Meditech announces proposal to change its name into Golden Meditech Holdings

Golden Meditech Company Limited ("Golden Meditech," or "the Group"), China's leading integrated high-tech healthcare business, is pleased to announce today that the Board of Directors ("the Board") has proposed to change the Company's name into "Golden Meditech Holdings Limited", subject to the shareholders' approval at the forthcoming EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) and confirmation from the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands.

11 Feb 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

MCEG and HTMS report examines potential impact of reform on regional health plans

Social Security Administration adds early-onset Alzheimer's disease to Compassionate Allowances list: AFA lauds

Regence introduces Evolve to meet full spectrum of consumers' healthcare needs

Sustamine L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine supplement increases performance in endurance exercise and activity

Sales of Cobroxin exceeds XenaCare Holdings' projections for first 45 days of 2010

Ulcerative colitis drug market to grow up to $2.1 billion in 2018

Siemens Healthcare renews strategic alliance with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems

HIE leaders convene to discuss prospect of healthcare delivery

HealthSpring enters into $350M senior secured credit facility

Opinions: Rebuilding Haiti

Today's opinions and editorials: A litigation explosion, Anthem Blue Cross and starting fresh

FKF receives funds to launch Fragile Kids Partner Program

Akron General Health System and McKesson announce strategic agreement to enhance patient care

IASIS Healthcare reports solid revenue and EBITDA growth for fiscal first-quarter

Health companies criticized for deceptive marketing while Anthem rate hikes continue to draw attention

Coalition group calls for bigger FDA budget

Excelimmune receives $1M investment as part of open Series-B financing round

Calif. budget cuts will hit adult day care centers, prison health care; Texas and Kansas weigh Medicaid cuts

QIAGEN N.V. enters into agreement to distribute Celera molecular multiplex assay

Golden Meditech announces proposal to change its name into Golden Meditech Holdings

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