UPMC Horizon’s has opened a new cancer center at its Shenango Valley Campus in Farrell, Penn., and began accepting patients yesterday, according to a UPMC Horizon news release. The center adds radiation oncology services to the UPMC Horizon’s cancer program,…
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Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is expected to announce a $30 million partnership with Johnson & Johnson today to develop and market a noninvasive test that detects subtle traces of cancer cells in blood samples, according to a Boston Globe…
Cleveland Clinic’s Telestroke Network will partner with Sharon (Penn.) Regional Health System to enhance emergency stroke care for patients, according to a Sharon Regional news release. Cleveland Clinic Telestroke Network will provide immediate, round-the-clock access to patient consultation services from…
Fifteen states will receive $206 million in extra Medicaid payments for signing up eligible children who had not previously been enrolled, according to a report by the New York Times.
Gallup polls show the number of adults who had health insurance through their employer dropped to 44.8 percent in November, the lowest rate since the polls started tracking this figure three years ago, according to a release from Gallup.
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The number of uninsured in the United States grew by 5 million, from 45 million to 50 million during the recession, according to a study by the Urban Institute Health Policy Center published in Health Affairs.
With the costs of diabetes care expected to skyrocket in the next 10 years, providers need to develop improved preventive care and early intervention strategies for the condition, according to a release by UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest insurer.
A record 48 million Americans were enrolled in Medicaid last year, which "underscores the growing role of the government in healthcare, a polarizing issue in this year's midterm congressional elections," the Associated Press reports.
After months of negotiations, Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta has arranged treatment for 38 end-stage renal patients, mostly illegal immigrants, to receive free dialysis, according to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced more than $32 million in funds have been released to increase access to healthcare in rural areas.