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Restaurateurs Seek Supreme Court Review of San Francisco Health Insurance Mandate (Law.com)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 10:24pm CDT
An association representing the restaurant industry has filed a petition for writ of certiorari before the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the 9th Circuit upholding a law requiring San Francisco employers to provide health insurance to employees. A Nixon Peabody attorney who represents the Golden Gate Restaurant Association says the 9th Circuit ruling is inconsistent with Supreme ... -
Obama argues for government health insurance (San Jose Mercury News)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 9:15pm CDT
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama made a detailed case Tuesday for a new government-administered health insurance plan, but he did not rule out signing a bill that lacks such an option if he cannot win enough support from Democrats in Congress. -
Insurance Giants Oppose Gov't Health Plan (KDKA Pittsburgh)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 9:09pm CDT
The insurance industry Tuesday laid down a marker on health care, warning in stark terms that a proposed government insurance plan would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half century and overtake the system. -
Will Obama health plan scuttle employer insurance coverage? (The Houma Courier)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 7:43pm CDT
ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama today squared off with the insurance lobby over industry charges that a government health plan he backs would dismantle the employer coverage Americans have relied on for a half-century and overtake the system. -
Cinergy Health Commentary On President Obama's Call for Cost Control, Competition in Health Insurance Arena (redOrbit)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 6:08pm CDT
Provider of Affordable Health Insurance Points to President's Suggestion that Focus Be on Patient Care Not Price of Premiums AVENTURA, Fla., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinergy Health, a nationwide provider of guarantee issue health insurance benefit programs for the consumer market, expressed its approval with remarks made by President Obama during his press conference today. "As politicians from ... -
President Obama mocks private insurance companies; promises new health plan will not break the bank (New York Daily News)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 4:09pm CDT
President Obama Tuesday mocked insurance-industry foes of his proposed government-run health plan option, saying free-market boosters should not be afraid of competition.
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Report: Gov. trying to sell State Fund assets for $1B without industry input
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 3:47pm CDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and staff are working behind the scenes to sell assets of the San Francisco-based State Compensation Insurance Fund for a reported $1 billion, and are intentionally keeping the state Department of Insurance and the state Attorney General’s office out of the picture, according to an exclusive report Tuesday by the Workers’ Comp Executive. -
Spherix switches drug makers
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 3:28pm CDT
Spherix Inc. has switched manufacturers for its late-stage diabetes drug, ending its 12-year agreement with its first supplier in the process. (SPEX) -
3M sues EnvisionWare for patent infringement
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 2:24pm CDT
3M Co. said Tuesday it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in federal district court against EnvisionWare Inc. (MMM)
Yahoo! News - health insurance
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Health insurance co-op talks stall (UPI)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 1:58pm CDT
WASHINGTON, June 23 (UPI) -- Talks between U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats on health insurance co-ops as an alternative to a government healthcare plan have stalled, senators said.
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Dayton children's hospital relocating testing center
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 1:24pm CDT
Children’s Medical Center of Dayton is moving its outpatient testing center in Kettering across town to a location at the Arbor Shopping Center.
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Obama says government health insurance "makes sense" (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 12:49pm CDT
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he firmly believed that a government-run health insurance plan "made sense" in a broader overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, and that private insurers should find ways to compete for clients.
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University of Maryland Institute for Genome Sciences wins $25M grant
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 12:10pm CDT
The University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Institute of Genome Sciences has won another round of grants from the National Institutes of Health, totaling $25 million. -
Survey: Americans lack knowledge about generics
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 12:09pm CDT
Nearly 30 percent of Americans don’t know or don’t think that generic drugs have the same effectiveness as brand name drugs, a new survey finds. -
Dendreon to spend $50M on N.J. plant
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 11:54am CDT
Seattle biotechnology company Dendreon Corp., which is developing a treatment for prostate cancer, must be feeling pretty good about its prospects following positive research around its Provenge product. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, the firm (NASDAQ: DNDN) said that it is spending up to $50.5 million to have its Morris Plains, N.J., biotechnology processing facility completed by April 2010. (DNDN) -
Washington U. lands $19M from NIH
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 11:01am CDT
The National Institutes of Health has awarded scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis four grants totaling $19 million to explore the microbes that inhabit the human body.
Yahoo! News - health insurance
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Insurance Giants Warn Against Government-Run Health Plan (Fox News)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 10:41am CDT
The release of a stern letter from America's Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association comes as House Democrats push forward with a partisan health care bill.
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Greater Cincinnati counties post single-digit jobless rates for May
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 10:37am CDT
The four counties that make up Greater Cincinnati all notched unemployment rates below the Ohio average for May, with the city of Hamilton as the sole exception. -
CE approval for Kensey Nash device triggers milestone payment
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 9:32am CDT
Kensey Nash Corp. said Tuesday its ThromCat XT blood clot-removal catheter received CE Marking approval, which allows for the sale of the product throughout Europe. (KNSY) -
Specter announces hearing on VA Medical Center
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 9:25am CDT
U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., plans to hold a field hearing in Philadelphia on June 29 to examine reports of “egregious errors” in the treatment of veterans in the prostate cancer unit at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. -
PharmaLinkFHI changes name to Novella Clinical
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 9:22am CDT
PharmaLinkFHI, a Durham-based clinical research organization, has changed its name to Novella Clinical. -
LabCorp to buy Monogram Biosciences for $155M
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 8:45am CDT
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings will acquire Monogram Biosciences Inc. for $4.55 a share, or about $155 million, the companies said Tuesday. (LH) (MGRM) -
LabCorp acquires Monogram Biosciences
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 8:25am CDT
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings said Tuesday it has agreed to purchase San Francisco-based Monogram Biosciences Inc. LabCorp, based in Burlington, will acquire all the outstanding shares of Monogram in a cash offer of $4.55 per share for a total equity value of about $106.7 million, or a total enterprise value of about $155 million, including net indebtedness.
Yahoo! News - health insurance
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Negotiations over health insurance co-ops at impasse (CNN)
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 7:55am CDT
Negotiations between key Senate Democrats and Republicans over health insurance co-ops as an alternative to a government-run health plan were at an impasse as the parties faced off over how much federal government involvement there should be in the creation and running of the co-ops, according to senators and aides involved in the talks.
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Hanger Orthopedic gets credit rating upgrade
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 7:35am CDT
Standard & Poor’s has taken a brighter view of the business at Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., raising credit ratings on the provider of orthotics and prosthetics. (HGR) -
Hawaii Healthcare starts remote monitoring
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 7:45pm CDT
Hawaii Healthcare Professionals Inc., a Honolulu-based home health-care company, will launch tele-home care services on Kauai, Oahu and Maui. -
Hale Makua nurses ratify contract
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 3:14pm CDT
Nurses at Hale Makua Health Services have ratified a new contract. -
Truman Medical Centers, foundation hire Colby as general counsel
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 2:54pm CDT
William Colby is the new general counsel for Truman Medical Centers and its charitable foundation, the hospital system said Monday. -
Md. colleges given $11M to combat nursing shortage
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 1:40pm CDT
Leaders from Maryland’s health care industry Monday unveiled $11 million in grants to help state colleges close a widening shortage of nurses. -
Kenmore Mercy pushes ahead with renovation
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 1:40pm CDT
Kenmore Mercy Hospital has completed a renovation project that includes a new outpatient services entrance. -
Buckeye Ranch seeking new CEO
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 12:46pm CDT
The long-time CEO of the Buckeye Ranch has stepped down after 25 years with the nonprofit. -
NYSE monitoring KV after annual report delay
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 11:23am CDT
The New York Stock Exchange is monitoring KV Pharmaceutical Co. and could delist its stocks after the company failed to file its annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. -
Biogen enrolls patients in new MS trial
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 10:45am CDT
Biogen Idec has enrolled its first patient in a phase 3 trial for a potential multiple sclerosis treatment that, when compared with existing therapies, would reduce the number of injections patients must receive. (BIIB) -
Survey: Heritage Valley Health System accounts for $776 million in spending in local economy
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 10:27am CDT
Beaver-based Heritage Valley Health System accounts for about $776 million in spending in the local economy, according to a recent survey by the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, a trade group headquartered in Harrisburg. -
Lannett on preliminary Russell 2000 list
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 10:15am CDT
Generic pharmaceuticals maker Lannett Co. Inc. said Monday the company’s shares have been added to the preliminary list of a revamped Russell 2000 Index. -
Colorado budget shortfall estimated at $384M
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 10:09am CDT
The idea of raiding Pinnacol Assurance’s reserve accounts — or even selling the publicly owned workers’-compensation insurance provider to a private entity — is back on the table after Colorado budget forecasters Monday predicted a $384 million revenue shortfall for next year. -
Companies prove to be potent players in vaccines
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
Greater Philadelphia, which routinely ranks among the top life sciences clusters in the country, has distinguished itself as a leader in the vaccine industry. -
A tonic for business
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
The life sciences industry in Western New York is weathering the storm clouds of recession better than most others. -
Bioinformatics: What is it?
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
What exactly is bioinformatics? And how will it affect Buffalo? -
HMO membership trend is positive
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
HMO group membership is generally in decline, but individual coverage is on the rise and helping to drive revenue and overall membership higher for some Florida health insurers. -
Acquisition expands Triplefin’s access to drug firms
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
Triplefin, the Blue Ash-based company that specializes in getting drugs and other products from manufacturers to their customers, has acquired a controlling interest in one of the industry’s largest online patient assistance providers. -
Cancer Treatment Centers green lights Atlanta-area hospital
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
A new hospital specializing in advanced treatments for cancer will offer metro Atlanta both health-care and economic benefits, say supporters of a project more than two years in the making. -
French biotech bound for University of Maryland, Baltimore BioPark? Mais oui
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
Leaders at the University of Maryland, Baltimore BioPark are courting French biotechnology executives looking for a spot along the East Coast to open a new U.S. office. Such a partnership could lead to new lease deals and research collaborations between UMB scientists and their counterparts in Europe. -
Bay Area biotechs get a blast of cash
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
There’s a hint of hope among penny-pinching biotechs. -
Attorney: Irondale preparing to sue Trinity Medical Center
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
The city of Irondale is gearing up to sue Trinity Medical Center after several attempts to mediate a resolution to the ongoing multimillion-dollar relocation dispute failed and the city rejected a financial settlement. -
Home health care business continues growing
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
Aging baby boomers are making it clear they want to grow old at home and a growing number of entrepreneurs are stepping up to take their business. -
Oxygen Biotherapeutics stands to gain $20M for its technology
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
DURHAM – For a patient with a traumatic brain injury, seconds count. The longer damaged tissue is starved of oxygen, the greater the risk of debilitating injury. -
Hawaii Medical Center: Hospitals are ‘not worth the money we owe’
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 11:00pm CDT
The owners of Hawaii Medical Center have finally admitted what people were saying more than two years ago when they bought the St. Francis Medical Centers: they paid too much.
Yahoo! News - health insurance
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People want govt. health insurance (Arkansas News Bureau)
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 6:45am CDT
Poll shows overwhelming popular support for government health care plan along the lines of Medicare for people under 65. Well, sure. Too bad people don’t have a lobbyist. Or senators that aren’t in the employ of the health insurance lobby. But the problem — and the wedge issue — is also illustrated in the poll About three-fourths [...] -
Poll: Government-run health insurance a plus (Denver Post)
Posted: June 21st, 2009, 2:31am CDT
Americans overwhelmingly support substantial changes to the health care system and are strongly behind one of the most contentious proposals Congress is considering, a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.