Pawlenty Instructs Minnesota Agencies To Snub Health Law’s Discretionary Funds
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, issued an executive order Tuesday instructing state agencies to reject discretionary federal funds that stem from the health overhaul, The Wall Street Journal reports. That makes “Minnesota the first state to formally restrict itself from taking some federal dollars under the law” and carries “political overtones for a possible presidential candidate…
Increased risk for lupus in men with certain form of immune receptor
Humans — males in particular — with a variant form of the immune receptor gene “Toll Like Receptor 7″ are at increased risk of developing the autoimmune disease lupus. This finding offers renewed hope for developing more targeted treatments.
Health Reform Politics: Florida Court On Ballot Question; Repeal Campaign Touted By Conservatives; Nebraska Flap
Health News Florida: “The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that targeted the new federal-health reform law, ruling that state lawmakers included misleading wording that could not be fixed. Justices, in a 5-2 ruling, upheld a circuit judge’s decision to strip ‘Amendment 9′ from the November ballot. …
Today’s Opinions: Pawlenty’s Order Against The Health Overhaul, Repealing The Health Law And More About Health Care Costs
Pawlenty’s Order Pure Politicking The Bemidji (Minn.) Pioneer The move can be explained in no other way than in being a totally partisan decision, intended to shore up his conservatism in what will be a 2012 battle of who is more conservative to wear the Republican mantle for president (9/1)…
Surgery To Repair Torn Shoulder Muscles In The Elderly Can Reduce Pain And Improve Function
Repairing torn shoulder muscles in elderly patients is often discouraged because of fears of complications. But a new study conducted at Rush University Medical Center has shown that minimally invasive, or arthroscopic, surgery can significantly improve pain and function…
Floridians Prepare To Take Back The State
September’s National Pain Awareness Month has never been more important for the state of Florida. Recent data from the Florida Medical Examiner shows residents are dying at a rate of at least 7 per day as a result of prescription drug abuse…
Federal Domestic Spending Increased A Record 16%
The Census Bureau reported Thursday that federal “domestic spending increased a record 16 percent, to $3.2 trillion, in 2009 … largely because of a boost in aid to the unemployed and the huge economic stimulus package enacted to rescue the sinking economy,” The Washington Post reports. “Overall, the largest chunk of federal spending — about 46 percent of the $3…
Chronic Lyme disease: How often is it diagnosed and treated?
The existence of chronic Lyme disease is an issue of sharp debate within the medical community. Many doctors are concerned with the potential dangers associated with the prolonged and intensive use of oral and intravenous antibiotics (the recommended treatment for chronic Lyme disease), such as blood clots and life threatening infections. A new study attempts to determine how often chronic Lyme disease is actually being diagnosed and treated.
Forbes: Most Profitable Hospitals Have 25% Operating Margin
A survey of hospital finances by Forbes found that “some American hospitals make 25 cents or more for every $1 in patient revenue they take in,” Forbes reports. The list, “done by the American Hospital Directory, is based on operating income figures that hospitals must report to the federal Medicare program each year…
Medicare Smoking Prevention Program Could Lower Costs
The Fiscal Times: A Medicare program that has agreed to pay for counseling for seniors who smoke but are not yet sick could help the program, and America’s health system, lower costs. “Smoking costs the U.S. economy $97 billion annually in lost productivity, in addition to the $96 billion a year in direct health care costs, according to [the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services]…
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