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Trump's pharmaceutical plan may be a start, but there is a catch By Karen Graham President Donald Trump has long promised to take action on escalating drug prices and health care costs, and with mid-term elections less than two weeks away, Trump is pushing a plan to lower prices for some prescription drugs.

A road map for assessing blockchain health care startups By Lisa Cumming Blockchain-backed health care startups are all the rage right now, and a new open-source tool that tracks data about startups in the aim to help potential investors navigate the pile of startups clamouring for their time and money.

No action on CHIP leaves millions of children without health care By Karen Graham Almost 9 million children across the U.S. are at risk of losing health care under the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP. Lawmakers failed to renew funding for CHIP by Sept. 30, and states are at risk of running out of money.

Digital health care is here — From diagnosis to prescriptions By Karen Graham Advances in the biotech sector and health care have changed the way we view the medical field today. With new medicines, diagnostics, and procedures available to everyone, it didn't take long for medicine and health care to go digital.

Lowering EPA standards will lead to even more deaths in U.S. By Karen Graham Just because air pollution falls below legal limits, it doesn't mean you're safe. Actually, there is no safe "limit' for air pollution because the pollutants can cause premature death even when detected at minimum levels.

The high cost of norovirus infections on the global community By Karen Graham Norovirus infections cause 200,000 deaths and a global economic burden of around $60 billion each year. Most people will contract this highly contagious illness at least five times in their lifetime.

Op-Ed: Privacy concerns jeopardise healthcare innovation By Alan Cairns London - There is significant concern about what the latest innovations in healthcare mean for personal medical data, to the extent that some innovations, such as the government's care.data, have been paused.

10 ways robotics is transforming the healthcare industry By Owen Weldon Robots are becoming more mainstream, especially in the healthcare industry. From helping the elderly to assisting with dental care, robotics is fast becoming a hot trend affecting millions. Here are 10 things you should know about robotics and healthcare.

How sifting through Big Data brings innovation to cancer research Commissioned By B2B News Network The feats of SAP HANA are already well-known, but a new graphic narrative series is illustrating (literally) how cancer researchers worked with this technology solution built to analyze massive amounts of patient data.

Universal health care to appear on ballot in Colorado By Owen Weldon A plan to make Colorado the first state to opt out of the federal health law and replace it with universal health care, funded by the taxpayer, is going to be on the Colorado ballet in 2016.

Op-Ed: Calif. Dems push to extend health, legal rights for immigrants By Karen Graham Sacramento - California Democrats are taking things into their own hands because of federal inaction over immigration reform. On Tuesday they announced a 10-bill package that would extend health care and legal protection to undocumented immigrants in the state.

Giving hospital gowns a makeover By Tim Sandle There are many things about staying in hospital that are unpleasant for the patient, in addition to the procedure. These may include the environment, the food and even the gown. But one innovator wants to change what patients wear.

Op-Ed: Obamacare not doing enough to help with health care costs By Calvin Wolf As the Affordable Care Act comes closer to full implementation across the United States, it is clear that this legislation does not do enough to ensure that citizens can afford health care. Obamacare is insufficient for our needs.

Processed foods lead to disease: Healthy diet will combat risks By Carol Ruth Weber Diets filled with processed foods are now known to increase the risk of cancers and autoimmune diseases along with obesity. Researchers have discovered that taking processed foods out of the diet and eating healthier will help prevent disease.

Op-Ed: $117,000 'drive-by doctor' bill calls for universal health care By Calvin Wolf The complexities of medical billing can be confusing and infuriating, but a case from New York reveals the dangerous, and growing, trend of "drive-by doctoring." Doctors who consult on procedures, without the knowledge of the patient, can charge big fees.

'Lungs in a Box' could breath new life into lung transplants Commissioned By Tim Sandle The medical company TransMedics, in collaboration with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical, devised an innovative technology that allows human lungs to continue to function before being transplanted into a patient.

Kaiser poll: Approval of Affordable Care Act falls to 35 percent By Larry Clifton Washington - While the American people are focused on a new Iraq conflict involving U.S. forces and an open Southern border that some say beckons Islamic State terrorists to enter the country, public approval of ObamaCare has steadily declined over the summer.

Op-Ed: Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania trailing polls, expands Medicaid By John Presta Harrisburg - The Medicaid expansion portion of the Affordable Care Act is optional for the states thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Every Democratic governor, except for one, is participating. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania became the ninth GOP governor to sign on.

Dr. Noah Minskoff says medicine needs a tech revolution Commissioned By Tim Sandle The U.S. medical industry is in need of more technological innovation to improve overall health and reduce the costs of patient care, according to Dr. Noah Minskoff, a leading medical professional.

Op-Ed: Obesity worse than smoking? New study may change laws By Calvin Wolf The National Cancer Institute has found that obesity can be worse for your lifespan than smoking. Will this prompt changes in legislation?

Report: Britain's NHS is world's best health care system Special By Brett Wilkins A newly-released report by a US-based health care research organization has ranked Britain's National Health Service (NHS) the best among 11 most-developed nation health systems, with the United States placing last.

Third annual Refugee Health Care National Day of Action Special By Paula Kirman Edmonton - The third annual National Day of Action for Refugee Health Care was observed in Edmonton with a small but passionate group.

Medicare Copay may hurt medical practices By Nicole Weddington Center of attention in a federal budget brawl, the introduction of a $7 Medicare co-payment has brought doctors up in arms, stating the co-pay will threaten not only their business model, but survival of medical practices.

Op-Ed: Top VA health official resigns but was it really 'under fire'? By Karen Graham The top official for Veterans health care services resigned Friday, in what is being called the result of the growing scandal over alleged delays in care and falsifying of records at veteran's hospitals.

Boehner: 'Obamacare is the law of the land' By Eliana Robinson After more than 55 failed attempts by the House, Speaker John Boehner finally conceded that Obamacare is here to stay. Boehner’s admission comes only three weeks after he vowed the House would continue to try to repeal the law.

Healthcare.gov woes frustrate helpers around the country By Kaiser Health News Last minute health insurance shoppers nationwide turned up in record numbers online Monday, and they also showed up in person at clinics, county health departments and libraries to sign up for Obamacare on the last official day of open enrollment.

Insurance agents key to Calif. success enrolling Asian-Americans By Kaiser Health News While Latino enrollment has lagged in California’s insurance marketplace, Asians have signed up in numbers outstripping their representation in the pool of eligible people.

Cholesterol guidelines could mean statins for half of adults over 40 By Kaiser Health News When sweeping new advice on preventing heart attacks and strokes came out last November, it wasn’t clear how many more Americans should be taking daily statin pills to lower their risk.

Thousands of young California immigrants eligible for coverage By Kaiser Health News Carlos Velazquez’s skateboard slipped out from beneath his feet and he spiraled onto the ground, landing hard on his left arm. He decided not to go to the doctor after the 2012 accident, resorting to over-the-counter pain medication and home remedies.

Injured who lived near closed trauma centers more likely to die By Kaiser Health News Injured patients who had to travel an average 13 minutes longer to reach a hospital trauma center because a facility nearer to home had closed were more likely to die of their injuries in the hospital, according to a new California study.

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