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Obama proposes genetic 'Precision Medicine Initiative' at State of the Union
BioPharma Dive - January 21, 2015
Details remain sparse for now. But the initiative is meant to fund personalized medicine strategies and gene mapping in an effort to better target drug therapies towards Americans with diseases like cancer and diabetes, likely through a boost to NIH funding.
U.S. Painkiller Abuse 'Epidemic' May Be Declining: Study
New England Journal of Medicine - January 15, 2015
The U.S. "epidemic" of prescription-painkiller abuse may be starting to reverse course, a new study suggests.
Limiting drug insurance not the answer to controlling healthcare costs: Study
Managed Healthcare Executive - January 16, 2015
Limiting drug insurance is not an effective strategy for reducing the rising healthcare costs in the U.S., according to an analysis published online this month in the American Journal of Public Health.
State by State, Health Costs Outpaced Pay Raises
SHRM - January 15, 2015
Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums, including both employer and employee contributions, represented 20 percent or more of household income in 37 states by 2013, compared to just two states in 2003.
High hepatitis C cure rate seen in trial of 6-week oral drug regimens
ScienceDaily - January 12, 2015
Thirty-eight of 40 volunteers with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections who received a combination of three direct-acting oral drugs for six weeks were cured in a recent clinical trial.
What S&P is saying about PPACA and the Blues
LifeHealthPro - January 9, 2015
Most of the U.S. Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies have more than enough capital to handle the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) squeeze, but, eventually, the squeezing could hurt their ability to pay back loans.
More Americans Getting Needed Health Care, Survey Shows
HealthDay News - January 15, 2015
Although problems persist, more Americans had significantly less trouble getting and paying for needed medical care in 2014, as the health insurance expansions of the Affordable Care Act kicked in, a new survey suggests.
Tumor micro-environment is a rough neighborhood for nanoparticle cancer drugs
ScienceDaily - January 13, 2015
Nanoparticle drugs -- tiny containers packed with medicine and with the potential to be shipped straight to tumors -- were thought to be a possible silver bullet against cancer. However new cancer drugs based on nanoparticles have not improved overall survival rates for cancer patients very much.
CMS' rewards programs can impact Medicare Advantage organization's bottom lines
Managed Healthcare Executive - January 13, 2015
Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its guidance on Rewards and Incentive Programs (RI Programs). These guidelines are applicable today and enable Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) to offer health-driven incentive programs that may be applied to an expanded list of health-related services and activities.
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