Wednesday, 27 January 2016

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Anthem's individual ACA plans hammer Q4 profit
7:45:00 AM
Health insurer Anthem reported much lower profit in the final quarter of 2015 mostly because it had to pay out a lot more in claims for its individual market members.


A win for House Republicans in ACA lawsuit could cost billions, Urban Institute says
6:30:00 AM
If House Republicans win their lawsuit against the Obama administration over the Affordable Care Act, the federal government could wind up paying an additional $47 billion over 10 years to keep the program running, according to a new brief by the...


Rocky Medicaid privatization rollout looms as a political issue in Iowa
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 6:06 PM
Ahead of the Iowa presidential caucuses, the spotlight is on arguments over the Affordable Care Act. But many providers, patients and public officials in the Hawkeye State are more immediately concerned about Gov. Terry Branstad's shaky Medicaid...


U.S. working on vaccine for Zika virus as CDC expands travel alerts
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 5:40 PM
The U.S. government is beginning research into a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is connected to birth defects in Latin America. Meantime, the CDC has expanded an alert to pregnant women considering travel to the Caribbean...


Task force urges depression screening for all U.S. adults
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 2:30 PM
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has expanded its recommendation for depression screening to all U.S. adults over the age of 18, including pregnant and postpartum women. Experts say raising a red flag about depression is just the first step...


Colleagues, friends say Broward CEO was 'looking toward the future'
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 2:15 PM
Colleagues of Dr. Nabil El Sanadi saw no signs that the Broward Health CEO was suffering from depression as a result of his recent triple bypass surgery.


Former Cleveland Clinic exec to join Allegheny Health Network
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 12:30 PM
Cynthia Hundorfean has served as chief administrative officer at the Cleveland Clinic since 2005. She will take over as CEO of Highmark's provider network in February as her predecessor, John Paul, becomes special adviser to Highmark Health CEO...


FDA guidance calls for safety, security testing of medical-device interfaces
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 11:21 AM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's new draft guidance encourages medical-device manufacturers to design products that can securely exchange data and other information.


Stryker CFO to retire as earnings rebound
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 11:19 AM
Stryker, the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based medical equipment and device manufacturer, announced the retirement of its CFO as its fourth quarter and full-year earnings jumped.


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