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State roundup: Calif. lawmakers push for health plan for immigrants in U.S. illegally

A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, California, Michigan, Texas, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.

23 Apr 2013

Medicare auditors say millions could be saved by limiting advance payments to insurers

According to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, the federal program prepays private insurers approximately 20 days before they pay their pharmacy bills but does not require them to return any of the interest earned during the time they hold that money.

17 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 16, 2013

Today's headlines include coverage of the Supreme Court oral arguments regarding whether patents should be granted for human genes.

16 Apr 2013

St. Jude Medical gets European CE Mark approval for deep brain stimulation systems

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced European CE Mark approval of its Brio, Libra and LibraXP deep brain stimulation systems for managing the symptoms of intractable primary and secondary dystonia, a neurological movement disorder that causes a person's muscles to contract and involuntarily spasm, reducing the ability to control movement.

11 Apr 2013

Senators urge HHS to step up efforts to curb Medicare overpayments

The lawmakers pointed to a report showing a $70 million loss caused by overpayments on medical equipment, The Hill reports.

30 Mar 2013

BioMed Central launches new journal BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Open access publisher BioMed Central is proud to announce the launch of BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, another addition to the BMC-series portfolio.

30 Mar 2013

Doctors renew lobbying to change Medicare payment formula

The American Medical Association is pushing hard to get Congress to make a permanent "doc fix," The Hill reports.

29 Mar 2013

Study provides important insight into how BMT treatment works in patients with MS

A new study by Multiple Sclerosis researchers at three leading Canadian centres addresses why bone marrow transplantation has positive results in patients with particularly aggressive forms of MS.

27 Mar 2013

Wireless personal health monitoring system can revolutionize U.S. healthcare industry

A wireless personal health monitoring system using smartphones to upload data via the Internet will revolutionize the U.S. healthcare industry, its pioneering creators say.

26 Mar 2013

Study finds patients in wheelchairs often have trouble getting appointments with specialty doctors

One in five speciality practices said they couldn't accommodate the needs of disabled patients using wheelchairs, researchers report.

20 Mar 2013

Study shows wireless, self-contained sensor records, transmits brain activity data

A compact, self-contained sensor recorded and transmitted brain activity data wirelessly for more than a year in early stage animal tests, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

20 Mar 2013

Study: Total knee replacements in younger patients with juvenile arthritis last for 10 years

When you think of knee replacement surgery, you generally envision an older adult with painful arthritis. But the procedure is also used for younger patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis whose joints have been severely damaged by the disease. Because the surgery in younger patients is relatively rare, little data exist on the longevity of knee replacements in JIA patients.

19 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Two views of Medicare equipment bidding changes; High Court case may impact FDA approval process

In 2010, Medicare spent more than $14 billion on oxygen devices, mobility scooters, diabetes test strips and other "durable medical equipment" and supplies that patients use at home.

19 Mar 2013

New robot now being built to help stroke patients with training, motivation and walking

In Europe, strokes are the most common cause of physical disability among the elderly. This often result in paralysis of one side of the body, and many patients suffer much reduced physical mobility and are often unable to walk on their own.

12 Mar 2013

MiR-198 controls migration of skin cells necessary for wounds to close and heal

Patients with diseases such as diabetes suffer from painful wounds that take a long time to heal making them more susceptible to infections that could even lead to amputations. A*STAR's discovery paves the way for therapeutics to improve healing of such chronic wounds, which are a significant burden to patients.

11 Mar 2013

Human brain can learn to treat relevant prosthetics as substitute for non-working body parts

The human brain can learn to treat relevant prosthetics as a substitute for a non-working body part, according to research published March 6 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Mariella Pazzaglia and colleagues from Sapienza University and IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia of Rome in Italy, supported by the International Foundation for Research in Paraplegie.

7 Mar 2013

Wheelchairs News and Research

State roundup: Calif. lawmakers push for health plan for immigrants in U.S. illegally

Medicare auditors say millions could be saved by limiting advance payments to insurers

First Edition: April 16, 2013

St. Jude Medical gets European CE Mark approval for deep brain stimulation systems

Senators urge HHS to step up efforts to curb Medicare overpayments

BioMed Central launches new journal BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Doctors renew lobbying to change Medicare payment formula

Study provides important insight into how BMT treatment works in patients with MS

Wireless personal health monitoring system can revolutionize U.S. healthcare industry

Study finds patients in wheelchairs often have trouble getting appointments with specialty doctors

Study shows wireless, self-contained sensor records, transmits brain activity data

Study: Total knee replacements in younger patients with juvenile arthritis last for 10 years

Viewpoints: Two views of Medicare equipment bidding changes; High Court case may impact FDA approval process

New robot now being built to help stroke patients with training, motivation and walking

MiR-198 controls migration of skin cells necessary for wounds to close and heal

Human brain can learn to treat relevant prosthetics as substitute for non-working body parts

State roundup: Ga. officials end Medicaid electronic eligibility system talks

State roundup: Calif. doc supply strains under health law

Medicare expands competitive bidding program

First Edition: January 31, 2013

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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