Paul Ryan Urges Major Reshaping of Medicare Sustainability
Now that most of the drama surrounding a possible government shutdown has passed for the moment, eyes are turning back toward that other entitlement issue gaining steam as a potential…
Alzheimers Onset Less in Bilingual
Bilingual individuals who have been able to speak more than one language for several years are able to delay the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms four or five years longer than…
Where is Venture Capital Investing With Healthcare Today?
This is an interesting feature from Forbes talking about mostly Health IT investments, and a little about drugs and devices. You can watch the video and listen to what Venrock…
eHealth & Boomers
I finally had a chance to read a book I picked up at HIMSS11 titled eHealth Patterns in the 21st Century. I didn't get very far before I found something…
Vaccine Financing: Assessing Progress and Envisioning Future Directions
As the GAVI Alliance gears up for its pledging conference in June, a CGD panel reflected on progress and lessons learned in financing GAVI since 2001 and explored implications…
Paul Ryan’s Medicare Reform Falls Short
The Medicare part of Paul Ryan’s budget proposal, Path to Prosperity, is superior to the status quo, or anything proposed by President Obama. Unfortunately, it falls short of the high…
California Insurers Slash Number of Doctors You Can See
The new health reform law removes health insurance limits on spending, but gives insurers free reign to limit the doctors and hospitals you have access to. A strange discrepancy that…
Hospitals Are Hiring More Physicians
Basically, it’s illegal for a hospital to give a physician a “kickback” for a referral. But it is legal for a hospital to buy the referrals by hiring the physician…
NSAIDs Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
The use of Motrin, Aleve and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) is associated with erectile dysfunction, according to a study by scientists affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. The apparent link surprised…
Stem Cells Grow an Eye Retina
This is only the beginning but a good start for the eyes with stem cell treatments. The retina was grown in a dish and later down the road who knows…
