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Experienced criminals find new opportunities in medical fraud

Gangsters are getting into the medical fraud business, CNN reports. "Experienced in running drug, prostitution and gambling rings, crime groups of various ethnicities and nationalities are learning it's safer and potentially more profitable to file fraudulent claims with the federal Medicare program and state-run Medicaid plans."

24 Oct 2009

Melinda Gates shares thoughts on U.S. global health efforts

During a recent interview with The Hill's "Blog Briefing Room," Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, praised former President George W. Bush for the enactment of PEPFAR and commended the Obama administration's commitment to global health issues and for "being very open minded [and] saying we don't have to go back and reinvent the wheel."

24 Oct 2009

NCD to discuss employment, health care and seclusion issues affecting the disabled

The National Council on Disability (NCD) will hear presentations and discuss employment, health care, and restraint and seclusion issues affecting people with disabilities during its quarterly meeting at the Holiday Inn Express, 920 Broadway, Nashville, TN, which begins at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2009, and concludes at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2009.

24 Oct 2009

Efforts to measure support for the public option continue

Associated Press: Democratic leaders in Congress scrambled Friday to round up votes for allowing the government to sell health insurance in competition with private industry as they struggled to finalize a health care bill that meets President Barack Obama's goals." Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spent Friday "calling and talking with wavering Democrats to test support for different versions of the plan."

24 Oct 2009

Congress reauthorizes Ryan White Care Act - funding for HIV/AIDS

The New York Times: "The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation allocating billions of dollars in federal money for the treatment of HIV and AIDS. By a vote of 408-9, the House reauthorized the Ryan White Care Act, first enacted in 1990 and named for the Indiana teenager who died of AIDS. The Senate has already passed the bill by unanimous consent."

24 Oct 2009

HHS funds $17M for fight against costly and dangerous health care-associated infections

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the award of $17 million to fund projects to fight costly and dangerous health care-associated infections, or HAIs.

24 Oct 2009

Chasm between insurers and reform supporters grows

Although "[h]ealth insurers insist they're still committed to getting a health care overhaul bill passed this year," many people in Washington are "wondering if — or when — the industry will change its mind and try to kill it," The Associated Press reports.

24 Oct 2009

As House lawmakers near vote, controversies linger

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her top lieutenants said Thursday that they are close to corralling the 218 votes they need to move forward with comprehensive legislation that would include a version of the public option prized by liberals as a fundamental pillar of reform," the Washington Post reports (Montgomery and Murray, 10/23).

24 Oct 2009

A look at the past and present costs and history of American health care

A couple stories Friday examine just how Americans ended up with a system where employers pick up the tab for health insurance and which groups will end up paying more for health reform.

24 Oct 2009

HHS asked to repeal a rule on notifying consumers when there is a breach of medical records

Consumer Watchdog today called on the Health and Human Services Department to repeal a rule that allows health care providers and insurers to decide whether consumers must be notified when the security of their electronic confidential health information has been breached.

23 Oct 2009

Strict adherence in taking HIV medication; extremely difficult for many individuals

Highly active antiretroviral therapy has increased the longevity and quality of life for people living with human immunodeficiency virus. But it requires strict adherence in taking the medicine, something that is extremely difficult for many individuals to do.

23 Oct 2009

Canada's first nationwide hearing healthcare structure launched

Lifestyle Hearing Corporation has officially launched Canada's first nationwide hearing healthcare structure called the Lifestyle Hearing Network. This initiative aims to provide Canadians coast to coast with a consistent source of premium medical clinics devoted to audiology.

23 Oct 2009

Ontario Health Coalition names recipients of the Dan Benedict, Ethel Meade and Volunteer Awards

Each year the Ontario Health Coalition gives awards to those who have made an exceptional contribution to the protection of public health care.

23 Oct 2009

Cord Blood America updates progress of its Las Vegas cryogenic facility on MoneyTV

Cord Blood America, Inc. CEO Matthew Schissler updated the progress of their Cryogenic facility in Las Vegas.

23 Oct 2009

Physicians' recognize benefits of genetic testing; say formal education required to put it into practice

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.(NYSE: MHS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the findings of a national benchmark survey on physicians' acceptance, use and education regarding pharmacogenomic testing.

23 Oct 2009

Continucare acquires two additional centers

Continucare Corporation (NYSE Amex:CNU) announced today that it has expanded its sleep diagnostic division with the acquisition of two additional centers. Seredor Corporation, Continucare’s newly established subsidiary, has purchased the assets of Sleep Disorder Solutions, Inc., a full service operator of sleep diagnostic centers, with sleep diagnostic centers in South Miami and Pembroke Pines, Florida.

23 Oct 2009

Recent health policy studies and analyses

The Urban Institute: Age Rating Under Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Implications for Coverage, Costs, and Household Financial Burdens - The authors of this study brief compare the "financial implications of the premium rating policy," as outlined in the House Tri-Committee proposal (H.R. 3200), across households of different ages, incomes, and sizes.

23 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 23, 2009

The latest developments surrounding health reform's public option grab a lot of headlines today, including news regarding a version of the plan that allows states to opt not to participate in it.

23 Oct 2009

Study compares differences between inpatient and day treatment of bulimia nervosa

A German study published in the fifth issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics compares the differences between inpatient and day treatment of bulimia nervosa.

23 Oct 2009

ICU usage among terminal patients eight times higher in the U.S. than in England: Study

Patients who die in the hospital in the United States are almost five times as likely to have spent part of their last hospital stay in the ICU than patients in England. What's more, over the age of 85, ICU usage among terminal patients is eight times higher in the U.S. than in England, according to new research from Columbia University that compared the two countries' use of intensive care services during final hospitalizations.

23 Oct 2009

Healthcare News

Experienced criminals find new opportunities in medical fraud

Melinda Gates shares thoughts on U.S. global health efforts

NCD to discuss employment, health care and seclusion issues affecting the disabled

Efforts to measure support for the public option continue

Congress reauthorizes Ryan White Care Act - funding for HIV/AIDS

HHS funds $17M for fight against costly and dangerous health care-associated infections

Chasm between insurers and reform supporters grows

As House lawmakers near vote, controversies linger

A look at the past and present costs and history of American health care

HHS asked to repeal a rule on notifying consumers when there is a breach of medical records

Strict adherence in taking HIV medication; extremely difficult for many individuals

Canada's first nationwide hearing healthcare structure launched

Ontario Health Coalition names recipients of the Dan Benedict, Ethel Meade and Volunteer Awards

Cord Blood America updates progress of its Las Vegas cryogenic facility on MoneyTV

Physicians' recognize benefits of genetic testing; say formal education required to put it into practice

Continucare acquires two additional centers

Recent health policy studies and analyses

First Edition: October 23, 2009

Study compares differences between inpatient and day treatment of bulimia nervosa

ICU usage among terminal patients eight times higher in the U.S. than in England: Study

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