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NewsReport:12 million Americans rejected by health plans
A new report from HHS concludes that the current health insurance system rejected 12.6 million non-elderly adults, or 36 percent of those who attempted to buy health coverage, during the past year. Read more...
Group asks FDA to pull birth control patch off market
Arguing that it's a far riskier treatment than the pill, consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has asked the FDA to pull the birth control patch Ortho-Evra off the market. Over the last few years, Read more...
ALSO NOTED: NJ flunks Medicaid security audit; Study says infants aren't getting vaccines on time; and much more...
> New Jersey's Medicaid program has flunked a state security audit, which found that the program isn't doing enough to monitor who looks at sensitive data. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: To cut costs, more hospitals re-using devices
Increasingly, hospitals are recycling medical devices labeled as single-use, from scissors and scrubs to surgical blades. While this is legal--as long as certain FDA guidelines are followed in Read more...
| Press ReleasesLeading Global Cell Therapy Organizations Support U.S. Department of Justice Appeal of Ruling on Donor CompensationCoalition says PBSC donor compensation poses health risks to patients and donors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A coalition of nine leading international health organizations today issued a statement Read more >> RedBrick Health and The Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM) Announce the Formation of a First-of-its-Kind WoMINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RedBrick Health, a leader in consumer health engagement technology and The Institute for Health and Productivity Management (IHPM), a global non-profit Read more >> Five Hospital Business Development Trends to Watch in 2012NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As a new landscape is unfolding in the healthcare industry, 2012 will likely bring an intensified focus on initiatives that grow market share and increase Read more >> ''HEROES'' Unite! Youth Invited to Join the Movement to Fight Childhood Obesity“UnitedHealth HEROES” grants now available to schools and youth-focused, community center-based programs across the countryCommunity-focused, service-learning initiative by UnitedHealthcare and Youth Read more >> HHS Unveils New Interactive Video to Prevent Healthcare-Associated InfectionsNew training supports goals of Partnership for Patients WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health today Read more >> |
