03/26/13 The Raw Healthcare Law News Feed

Healthcare Law Newswire

• Iowa Senate backs Medicaid expansion legislation _{2013-03-26, 04:45 am}
  Lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled Senate approved an expansion of Iowa's Medicaid program Monday, though Republican Gov.
• High court mulls drug deals _{2013-03-26, 04:24 am}
  Such deals arise when generic companies file a challenge at the Food and Drug Administration to the patents that give brand-name drugs a 20-year monopoly.
• Medical marijuana's last taboo _{2013-03-26, 04:23 am}
  Mykayla Comstock, 7, of Oregon takes cannabis oil capsules twice a day to treat symptoms related to chemotherapy treatment for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
• Christopher J. Conover: Obamacare Reboot _{2013-03-26, 04:19 am}
  But perhaps even the rest of the public could be persuaded that delaying full implementation for at least a year - say, till January 2015 - is a good idea.
• Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Attracts Other States' Interest _{2013-03-26, 04:17 am}
  Since the Supreme Court made the Medicaid expansion under the federal health law optional last year, states' decisions have largely split along party lines.
• Commentary: Is passage of spending bill a sign of cooperation? _{2013-03-26, 04:13 am}
  Congress praised itself for doing this week what it should have done by last September, and then, satisfied with avoiding yet another crisis of its own making, left the capital for a two-week spring break.
• Students donate blood to protest FDA restrictions _{2013-03-26, 04:09 am}
  LSA junior Michael Ho and LSA senior Paul Gyarmati protest FDA regulations regarding blood donations Monday at an alternative blood drive at the Michigan Union.
• Prop 8 set for historic hearing before U.S. Supreme Court _{2013-03-26, 03:58 am}
  Proposition 8's ban on gay marriage is set for an historic hearing before the United States Supreme Court, which begins hearing arguments Tuesday.
• Vermont Continues Push Toward Single Payer System Without Funding Clarity _{2013-03-26, 03:55 am}
  As Vermont continues its push to implement the nation's first single-payer health insurance program, it remains unclear how the state plans to pay for the $1.6 billion annual cost of the program.
• One hand taketh away, the other hand giveth _{2013-03-26, 03:52 am}
  In his State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama proclaimed, "Over the last few years, both parties have worked together to reduce the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion." It's a claim that the president makes frequently -- along with the notion that having done all that heavy lifting, Washington now needs to find a trifling extra $1.5 ... (more)
• Rep. Johnson visits area, speaks on budget and USEC _{2013-03-26, 03:39 am}
  Ohio's 6th District Congressman Bill Johnson was in Portsmouth, Monday to meet with area officials and tour the new King's Daughters Medical Center Ohio.
• FDA proposes charging fees to compounding pharmacies to pay oversight costs _{2013-03-26, 03:35 am}
  Reuters: U.S. Proposes Charging Compounding Pharmacies For Oversight The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed charging compounding pharmacies fees to pay for the oversight needed to prevent a recurrence of the meningitis outbreak that killed 50 people and sickened hundreds more.
• Seventh Attorney from Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP Invited to ... _{2013-03-26, 03:27 am}
  Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is pleased to announce that partner Carrie E. Meigs has been invited to join the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.
• Drug Safety Center Announces Delay of Federal NuvaRing Lawsuits _{2013-03-26, 03:25 am}
  Visit us today. Around 1,097 patients have filed a NuvaRing lawsuit so far alleging blood clots, with the cases consolidated to a special federal court in Missouri.
• Supreme Court Asked to Hear Generic Reglan Neurological Damage Case:... _{2013-03-26, 03:24 am}
  According to court documents, on March 7th, 2013 a Louisiana woman asked the US Supreme Court to hear her case alleging neurological damage from generic Reglan.
• d'Oliveira & Associates Announces New Infographic on Fen-Phen Drugs and Heart Health _{2013-03-26, 03:22 am}
  The personal injury law firm has released a Fen-Phen infographic providing important information for people who used the popular weight loss drug that was removed from the market in 1997.
• Food Sentry Launches Global Food Monitoring Services Site _{2013-03-26, 03:22 am}
  After more than a year in development, Food Sentry has launched its subscriber-based web service to help members identify and avoid foreign and domestic food risks.
• 2013 EzPaycheck Payroll Software Updated to Boost Usability for Businesses of Hospitality and Tourism _{2013-03-26, 03:18 am}
  EzPaycheck payroll software from http://www.halfpricesoft.com adds easy interface and other new features to automate tax calculations and paycheck printing for hotels, resorts, spas, restaurants and more business.
• Surgical Mesh Revision Surgery Funding Options Now Available at McDonaldWorley.com _{2013-03-26, 03:17 am}
  Houston based, law firm McDonaldWorley.com, has announced the availability of emergency surgery funding options being made available for women suffering from mesh repair complications.
• Some Republicans propose using Medicaid expansion dollars for private insurance _{2013-03-26, 03:10 am}
  Some governors who initially opposed the health law's Medicaid expansion are proposing to use the federal money to allow low-income people to buy private insurance in the new exchanges.