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Health Wonk Review: Sardonic Edition

Brad Wright has posted the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review at Wright on Health, which he describes as “a bit tongue-in-cheek, as I offer some interesting definitions of well-known words and make light of some of the more despair-induci...

The California Endowment Releases Statement Regarding Covered California’s Announcement of Health Insurance Plans in Its Marketplace

Daniel Zingale, Senior Vice President of The California Endowment and the founding director of the Department of Managed Health Care, released the following statement regarding Covered California’s announcement of health insurance plans that will be sold through its marketplace. “Today’s announcement from Covered California fulfills the promise of...

Schools Need to Get Kids Moving, IOM Says

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Physical activity should be incorporated into all school-related policy decisions to ensure children have at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, a government body recommended.

CORRECTING and REPLACING Munich Health North America Symposium 2013 Highlights Divergent Views on Obamacare

Sixth graph, first sentence of release dated May 22, 2013 should read: “Obamacare is a radical endorsement of the status quo, of everything that’s wrong and broken and hyper-regulated and good, about the healthcare system,” said J.D. Kleinke, a pioneering health care information entrepreneur and medical economist. (The original release incorrectly id...

ACG Chicago to Host The 4th Annual Healthcare M&A Conference

Providing a prescription for success to investors in the healthcare industry Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 The Association for Corporate Growth Chicago (ACG Chicago), the premier professional organization driving middle market growth and investments, will bring together leading healthcare executives, investors and advisors for key insights into this volatile industry and to drive deal flow at...

Schools Should Be Doing More To Get Students Physically Active

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Public schools who feel the pressure to perform academically at a level to hit certain testing targets are often tempted to shift their focus from extracurricular activities to the core subjects. Unfortunately, many school systems see physical education as an extracurricular activity and therefore have reduced the amount of time students a...

Political Cartoon: 'Pennsylvania Railroaded?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Pennsylvania Railroaded?" by John Cole.   Meanwhile, here is today's health policy haiku: HHS CONTRA? Is Sebelius equal to Oliver North? That's what Lamar wrote. -Anonymous And, as a bonus: EVEN JACKIE CHAN COULDN'T SAVE THIS RUSH HOUR The evening commute for KHN staff gives me a "sinking" feeling. -A...

EHR Interoperability Training Module Suite Online Now at HealthIT.gov

The State HIE Program Policy Office and the Regional Extension Center Program are excited to report that the full suite of five Interoperability Training Modules to support the attainment of Stage 2 Meaningful Use measures is now available at HealthI...

Viewpoints: Sen. Alexander Sees Reflections Of Oliver North In Sebelius' Quest To Raise Funds; Vaccine Scare's Legacy

The Wall Street Journal: Kathleen Sebelius, Meet Oliver North Major news outlets in recent days have reported that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is raising money from the private sector -- including from health care executives -- for use by a private entity that is helping to implement ObamaCare. ... Is Ms. Sebelius raising funds for a private entity and...

Consumers Union Praises Covered California's Release of Plans and Proposed Rates as Important Milestone for Implementing the Affordable Care Act

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Covered California, the new statewide marketplace for private health insurance, announced today the health plans that have been chosen to participate, along with their proposed rates.  The announcement is an important milestone in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to Consumers Union, the policy and advocac...

Mental Health America and U Squared Interactive Announce Strategic Partnership to Provide Online, Evidence-Based Tools for Mental Health Issues

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mental Health America (MHA) and U Squared Interactive (U2) today announced a collaborative, private/nonprofit partnership to provide Americans online, evidence-based tools they can use to address challenging mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.  U2 has developed a computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program...

Making the goal of integrated care a reality?

Nicola Walsh Announcing the government’s invitation to local organisations to apply to become pioneers of integration, Norman Lamb MP emphasised how crucial this initiative is. But will the pioneers be given the freedoms and flexibilities to overcome the current challenges they face? And how can we ensure that this initiative promotes th...

Dr. Earl Price, Dentist at Parkway Family Dental LLC Introduces New Digital X-Ray Technology at Bluffton, SC Office

Dr. Earl Price of Parkway Family Dental LLC in Bluffton, SC, recently introduced new digital dental X-ray technology that is helping patients receive more accurate, safe, and efficient care. With this new digital dental X-ray technology, patients are now able to have much shorter dental visits, have less exposure to radiation during their treatment, and also have the ease of easily transferring hi...

Toxic Chemicals Reform Bill: Statement from Environmental Justice and Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Comments from Michele Roberts and Richard Moore, spokespersons for the Environmental Justice and Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform, on the "Chemical Safety Improvement Act" introduced yesterday by Senators Frank Lautenberg and David Vitter. "Communities living on the fenceline of polluting industries, chemical storage facilities, a...

Mango Madness Skin Care Updates Peptide 6™ Wrinkle Cream Formulation

Palm Beach, FL, May 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Mango Madness Skin Care, Inc. announced that it has improved and updated the formulation of its Peptide 6™ skin cream by utilizing more potent variations of peptides. Peptides are amino acid sections comprised of proteins that enable various tasks, such as serving as chemical messengers that relay instructions to the body's cells to perform cer...

Natural Weight Loss | “Hot at Home” Instructs People How to Lose Weight Fast and Naturally – Health Review

Hot at Home developed by Jakie Burgmann is a newly updated book that provides people with natural weight loss exercises, and fat burning diet plans. A full Hot at Home review on the site Health Review Center indicates if the book is worth buying. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Hot at Home developed by Jakie Burgmann is a newly updated book that provides people with natural weight loss exercises...

More Baby Boomers Rejected by Long Term Care Insurance Companies

LTC Tree, the number one “virtual” seller of Long Term Care Insurance in the industry, has launched a Health and Wellness section on their website designed to help clients reduce the risk that they will need to use their Long Term Care Insurance policy. LTC Tree Health provides the latest research and information on nutrition, fitness, mental health, and aging to encourage consumers to make he...

Service Delivery Platform (SDP) Market Is Growing at a CAGR of 9.15% & to Reach $6.94 Billion by 2018 - New Report by MarketsandMarkets

(PRWEB) May 23, 2013 According to a new market report "Service Delivery Platform (SDP) Market [Converged Services; Policy Management; Subscriber Data Management (SDM); Telecom Application Server; Service Creation Environment; Orchestration En...

Addressing Mental Health Issues In HIV Care

The integration of mental health interventions into HIV prevention and treatment platforms can reduce the opportunity costs of care and improve treatment outcomes, argues a new Policy Forum article published in this week's PLOS Medicine. Syvia Kaaya...

Paediatric Medicines Global Recommendations

Transparent information on the evidence supporting global recommendations on paediatric medicines should be easily accessible in order to help policy makers decides on what drugs to include in their national drug lists, according to international exp...

New Report Confirms Innovative Pharmaceutical Sector's Investment in Canada is Chronically Underreported

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/23/13 -- For the third consecutive year, a KPMG study commissioned by Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx&D) has determined that research and development (R&D) investments made by Canada's innovative pharmaceutical sector continue to be consistently underreported, by approximately 34 per cent for 2012. The report released today, enti...

Two-day San Jose Dental Clinic Provides More Than $1.6 Million in Care

CDA Cares event serves 2,202 people. Sacramento, Calif. (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Hosted by the California Dental Association Foundation and CDA, the CDA Cares free dental clinic provided more than $1.6 million in charitable dental services during the two-day event held May 18-19 in San Jose. The California Dental Association Foundation and the California Dental Association hosted the clinic to provi...

House Lead Paint Bill Would Help Remodelers, Consumers

Responding to concerns from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and affiliated trade groups, bipartisan legislation to make much-needed improvements to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The Lead Exposure Reduction...

Online Insurance Marketplace Explains the Benefits of Physical Exercises for Senior People

Online Insurance Marketplace (http://www.onlineinsurancemarketplace.com), announces new blog, “Benefits of physical exercises for senior people” (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Online Insurance Marketplace has released a blog explaining the benefits of physical exercises for senior people! The best way to protect against such illnesses is to keep health up by exercising regularly. The benefits of physic...

Thousands of votes cast in online dialogue on school-to-work transitions for people with disabilities

Conversation for Change remains open until May 27, 2013 Students, young adults, parents, teachers, healthcare and service providers—anyone who supports the aspirations of young people with disabilities to live, work, and thrive in their community—are invited to join a national dialogue about improving the transition from school to work....