U.S. House votes to extend COBRA expansion
More people will be eligible to receive the benefits, and for a longer period of time.
Who wins, who loses in Senate health bill
Philadelphia Inq reports:
WASHINGTON – The little town of Libby, Mont., isn’t mentioned by name in the Senate’s mammoth health care bill, but its 2,900 citizens are big winners in the legislation, thanks to the influence of Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont.
After pushing for years for help for residents, many of whom suffer from asbestos-related [...]
Senate Dems clamoring for one more healthcare vote
Reports the New York Times:
The White House and Senate Democratic leaders seem willing to give Senator Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, just about anything he wants to win his support of major health care legislation. Anything, that is, but the item at the top of Mr. Nelson’s wish-list: air-tight restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions.
The [...]
Did you know…
…that high doses of Vitamin C may increase women’s risk for cataracts?
According to poll, Pennsylvanians support legalization of medical marijuana
Reports the Patriot-News:
Pennsylvania voters say 59 percent to 35 percent that allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes is a good idea, according to Quinnipiac University poll findings released today.
Support for legalizing medical marijuana is 67 percent to 26 percent among Democrats, and 61 percent to 33 percent among independent voters, while Republicans split [...]
Preventable heart conditions will cost the U.S. more than $500 billion next year, says group
The American Heart Association says their figure includes both health care costs and lost productivity due to death and disease.
Doc says that to reduce medical errors, we should get physicians to more readily admit mistakes
The medical community has been slow to improve on preventing errors.
Glaxo licenses cold-sore treatment
Philadelphia Inq reports:
Drug company GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C. said it would pay an Ann Arbor, Mich., company an initial $14.5 million to license a new over-the-counter compound for cold-sore treatment. The agreement with NanoBio Corp. provides for added milestone payments of up to $40 million, plus royalties on future sales. NanoBio’s treatment, NB-001, has shown efficacy and [...]
Did you know…
…that celiac disease is widely under-diagnosed, and it takes a patient an average of 10 years to receive the correct diagnosis?
Merck names Tufts dean to new post
Philadelphia Inq reports:
Merck & Co. Inc. created the post of chief medical officer and named the former dean of the Tufts University School of Medicine to the job. Michael Rosenblatt, a Harvard Medical School graduate, will be the company’s “primary voice to the global medical community and will speak to critical issues such as patient [...]