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Med School Grads Will Ease Shortage

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly half of the first graduating class of Marian University’s medical school has chosen to focus on primary care in Indiana, potentially helping address the state’s severe shortage of such physicians. The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that of the nearly 130 students in the university’s College of Osteopathic Medicine who entered the competitive […]

April 12, 2017

Horse Riding Helps Girl Strengthen Core

JASPER, Ind. — Charlotte Bradley of Ferdinand, 6, stood in the stirrups on Cowgirl’s back and reached to place a black magnet on a metal frame on the barn wall at Freedom Reins Therapeutic Riding Center’s facility. When she sat back down, she road Cowgirl to the other side of the arena, stood and stretched […]

April 12, 2017

Executives Optimistic About Future of Telehealth

If your healthcare organization is planning to invest in telehealth systems and services, you’re not alone—a new study finds that 83% of respondents say they are likely or very likely to open their checkbook this year. Only 1% said they were not likely at all to invest in telehealth. The overwhelming reason: competitive advantage over […]

April 10, 2017

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Healthcare Reform Expert Joins HHS

John R. Graham has been appointed as a Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation. Graham’s appointment, which is expected to be announced Wednesday afternoon fills a vacancy in the Division of Planning and Evaluation, which HHS says is “responsible […]

April 10, 2017

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Senate Extends Private Care for Vets

WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved legislation that would extend a troubled program aimed at widening veterans’ access to private-sector health care, the first step in an overhaul of programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill passed by voice vote on April 3. It would allow the VA to continue operating its Choice […]

April 5, 2017

Abortion Rules Advance in Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas already requires abortion providers to inform women about the risks involved in the procedure. Soon, it may also require them to tell women where the doctor performing an abortion went to medical school. In black, 12-point size lettering, Times New Roman font, no less. The Kansas House voted 85 to 38 […]

April 5, 2017

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Psychiatrist Shortage Means Long Waits

ALLENTOWN,Pa. — Sue Drabic of Allentown knew right away something was wrong with a family member, a college student at the time. “He was having delusional statements, like talking about saving the world,” she said, recalling the episode. “He was saying it in a way that you could tell he was serious about it.” All […]

April 3, 2017

Abu-Jamal to Get Hep C Drug

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania prison officials say they will soon begin giving expensive new medication to former death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal to treat his hepatitis C infection. The Department of Corrections told a federal judge Friday that Abu-Jamal will be treated with an antiviral medication that can cost $50,000 to $60,000 per patient. Treatment will […]

April 3, 2017

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N.J. Bills Seek Tax Credit for Organ Donors

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey lawmaker wants to offer tax credits to organ donors, but his no-strings approach is meeting opposition from groups who believe the practice runs afoul of federal law. While the National Organ Transplant Act makes it illegal for hospitals to pay for organs, 19 states provide either a tax credit […]

April 2, 2017

Efforts to Prevent Teen Births Continue

WHITINSVILLE – Jocelyn Arriaga was ready for college. In fall 2012, the recent Douglas High School graduate had picked out her classes at Quinsigamond Community College in anticipation of starting her first semester in the spring. That was before an unexpected pregnancy upended her plans. Instead of college, the Whitinsville resident became one of the […]

March 29, 2017

Bill Would Raise Pay for Health Aides

AUGUSTA, Maine — Advocates say that a Republican’s bill would help the state address a looming shortage of home health care workers. Assistant House Minority Leader Ellie Espling’s bill would direct the state Department of Health and Human Services to increase reimbursement rates for home-based care services. Her bill is set for a public hearing […]

March 29, 2017

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Failure Could Signal Radical Change

Friday’s stunning defeat of the long-awaited GOP healthcare bill sent a deafening wake up call to President Donald Trump, who immediately told reporters his campaign promise failure was a learning experience. The new president, who spent the majority of his weekends at the private luxury Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida during his first months in office, […]

March 29, 2017

Now Hear This: Noise Poses Danger

NEW YORK — Matt Garlock has trouble making out what his friends say in loud bars, but when he got a hearing test, the result was normal. Recent research may have found an explanation for problems like his, something called “hidden hearing loss.” Scientists have been finding evidence that loud noise — from rock concerts, […]

March 28, 2017

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Lawmakers Debate Fetal Tissue Ban

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Wisconsin lawmakers who for years have sought to ban the use of aborted fetal tissue in the state are now bickering among themselves over what to do. Two GOP factions have formed in the Legislature. One supports banning the use of aborted fetal tissue outright— an approach that has the backing […]

March 28, 2017

GOP Healthcare Bill Fails

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump suffered a stunning political setback on Friday in a Congress controlled by his own party when Republican leaders pulled legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, a major 2016 election campaign promise of the president and his allies. House of Representatives leaders yanked the bill after a rebellion by […]

March 28, 2017

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Medical Residents Can Work Longer

CHICAGO — Rookie doctors can work up to 24 hours straight under new work limits taking effect this summer — a move supporters say will enhance training and foes maintain will do just the opposite. A Chicago-based group that establishes work standards for U.S. medical school graduates has voted to eliminate a 16-hour cap for […]

March 23, 2017

Wait Times to See Urban Doctors Stretch

Patients are waiting an average of 24 days to schedule an appointment with a doctor, according to a study of commonly used specialty physicians in 15 major U.S. cities. The time to schedule an appointment has jumped 30% in 15 U.S. metropolitan areas from 18.5 days in 2014 amid a national doctor shortage fueled by […]

March 23, 2017

Md. Lawmakers Offer Bills on Marijuana

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — After Carey Tilghman’s 6-year-old daughter, Paisley, suffered from a stroke, doctors drafted a plan to use a round of Botox injections and muscle relaxers to treat her condition. Searching for an alternative for her daughter, Tilghman found that a transdermal patch filled with cannabis, which has been linked to shielding the brain […]

March 21, 2017

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