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Adverse publicity about energy drinks has no effect, sales continues to increase

Amid the constant publicity about the potential danger of energy drink ingredients, Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) reveals that the latest energy drink launches aren’t getting any healthier.

29 Aug 2009

Insurance workers: We're not 'villains'

Politicians have targeted the insurance industry in their pitch to overhaul health care. House speaker Nancy Pelosi went as far as calling insurers "villains" and "immoral." "I'm certainly not villainous or immoral in any way, shape or form," Max Shireman, a project manager for the insurer Humana, told The New York Times. Various insurance company employees had different interpretations and explanations for their demonization.

29 Aug 2009

Medtronic defends payments to physicians

Medtronic, which has been the focus of recent reports detailing its payments to doctors, is defending that practice. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports: "At the annual shareholder meeting of Medtronic Inc.

28 Aug 2009

Bishops turn against reform, conservative Christians ramp up opposition

Catholic Bishops have been speaking out against health care reform proposals in recent weeks, after largely embracing the overhaul's goals last month as a continuation of their efforts to secure health care for the poor, The New York Times reports.

28 Aug 2009

Lawmakers, though still elbowing, agree on some health care reforms

Lost in the debate over key issues is the fact that lawmakers working on health care reform agree on major parts of reform, The Los Angeles Times reports.

28 Aug 2009

Small business groups worry about reform

Small businesses are already strapped by health care costs and are concerned about the efforts on reform, according to the Baltimore Sun. "As Congress works to fix the health care system, controlling the growing tab for medical insurance is an especially important concern for the nation's 6 million small businesses, whose support is crucial to any reform. While trying to extend coverage to 47 million uninsured Americans, lawmakers are also trying to reduce expenses," the Sun reports.

28 Aug 2009

Research round-up: Highlights from recent releases

American Health Care Association (AHCA): State-by-State Medicare Cuts to Nursing Homes -- "A new [AHCA] analysis of the pending House health reform bill [HR 3200], combined with the impact of a recently-enacted Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion over ten years, finds seniors in fifteen states requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face total funding cuts in excess of $1 billion over that same time period," according to an AHCA description of the study. "The assessment was based on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score of both HR 3200 and the recent CMS funding rule, along with Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) utilization data." A breakdown of each of the 15 states facing ten-year billion dollar cuts to Medicare-funded nursing homes is available online (8/20).

28 Aug 2009

Physician payment plan stirs concern over reform efforts

Issues surrounding physician payments and addressing the primary care doctor shortage are central to health care reform efforts.

28 Aug 2009

Iowa hospital uses innovative design to reduce error

The Des Moines Register reports on the design of Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes, a $100 million hospital with 83 beds set to open Sept. 8, that uses innovative approaches to try to reduce medical errors.

28 Aug 2009

Sinovac to supply its Anflu seasonal flu vaccine to the Beijing Public Health Bureau

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NYSE: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced today that the Beijing Public Health Bureau has selected Sinovac as one of the four manufacturers to supply Anflu(R), Sinovac's seasonal influenza vaccine, for the benefit of the citizens of Beijing. The Beijing Public Health Bureau completed the bidding process for the purchase of flu vaccines and corresponding services for 2009 on August 26, 2009. The agreement will be executed after the public notice period.

28 Aug 2009

Former President Bill Clinton to be the keynote speaker at the Annual Speaker Series Luncheon

Chicago House & Social Service Agency, the first organization in the Midwest to provide housing and support for people living with HIV and AIDS, will host their first ever Speaker Series Luncheon on November 11, 2009, welcoming President Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker.

28 Aug 2009

Bus tour campaign to raise the awareness of patient assistance programs

The 'Help is Here Express' bus tour will be stopping in Virginia throughout the week of August 31 - September 3 at various cities in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Virginians access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free.

28 Aug 2009

First Edition: August 28, 2009

Even as politics seems to pause to remember Sen. Edward Kennedy, the health care debate still gains media attention.

28 Aug 2009

The California Endowment to fund a statewide campaign that promotes the participation of all residents in the 2010 U.S. Census

To ensure that every Californian is counted in the 2010 U.S. Census, the state’s largest, private health foundation today announced that it will make $4 million in grants towards a statewide campaign that will promote the importance of participating in the Census, particularly in the large number of "hard to count" communities throughout the state.

28 Aug 2009

AHCA applaudes thirty-one state Attorneys General for sending a letter to HHS Secretary

The American Health Care Association (AHCA) today applauded thirty-one state Attorneys General for sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, calling for the suspension and revision of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS') Nursing Home Five Star Rating System.

28 Aug 2009

St. Jude Medical opens first Advanced Learning Center in Brussels

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today announced the official opening of the St. Jude Medical Advanced Learning Center, in Brussels, Belgium, offering education and training in advanced, evidence-based therapies for physicians who treat heart disease.

28 Aug 2009

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may help with primary care shortage

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may help mitigate the primary care physician shortage.

28 Aug 2009

Pelosi appeals for $100,000 to counter GOP 'Smears' on health overhaul efforts

Roll Call reports: "Hoping to boost Democratic Congressional Committee fundraising before the August Federal Election Commission deadline, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) released an appeal Thursday with a goal of bringing in $100,000 in new donations by Monday to help fight for health care reform."

28 Aug 2009

Mental health advocates demand more psychaitric beds in North Carolina

Mental health advocates are calling attention to what they see as a need for more psychiatric beds in North Carolina.

28 Aug 2009

Medassets' web-based technology and consulting solutions to improve profitability of hospitals

In today’s tough economic climate, the majority of U.S. hospitals are challenged to generate low single-digit profit margins given the impact of rising supply costs, variances in supply utilization, and reduced revenue due to changes in patient volumes and payor reimbursement.

28 Aug 2009

Healthcare News

Adverse publicity about energy drinks has no effect, sales continues to increase

Insurance workers: We're not 'villains'

Medtronic defends payments to physicians

Bishops turn against reform, conservative Christians ramp up opposition

Lawmakers, though still elbowing, agree on some health care reforms

Small business groups worry about reform

Research round-up: Highlights from recent releases

Physician payment plan stirs concern over reform efforts

Iowa hospital uses innovative design to reduce error

Sinovac to supply its Anflu seasonal flu vaccine to the Beijing Public Health Bureau

Former President Bill Clinton to be the keynote speaker at the Annual Speaker Series Luncheon

Bus tour campaign to raise the awareness of patient assistance programs

First Edition: August 28, 2009

The California Endowment to fund a statewide campaign that promotes the participation of all residents in the 2010 U.S. Census

AHCA applaudes thirty-one state Attorneys General for sending a letter to HHS Secretary

St. Jude Medical opens first Advanced Learning Center in Brussels

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants may help with primary care shortage

Pelosi appeals for $100,000 to counter GOP 'Smears' on health overhaul efforts

Mental health advocates demand more psychaitric beds in North Carolina

Medassets' web-based technology and consulting solutions to improve profitability of hospitals

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