The first clinical study of the anticancer effects of the novel agent entolimod are now available. Findings confirm preclinical evidence that the agent, which is derived from salmonella flagellin, is worthy of further investigation as treatment for some of the most common and most resilient solid-tumor cancers.
Category: HEALTHCARE/MEDICAL
Newly Insured Californians Wary Of Costs But Embracing Coverage
Many Californians who obtained health insurance last year said they struggled to pay their premiums, although having coverage made them more confident about affording future medical care, according to a survey released Thursday. Nearly half of newly insured adults in the state said it was difficult to afford the monthly charge and more than a third delayed or went without care, according to the survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation. (Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent program of the foundation.) The data highlight that health care costs continue to be a worry for many low-income Californians, even with more affordable insurance options available through Obamacare. “Most of them are still in somewhat precarious financial positions,” said Rachel Garfield, senior researcher at the
N.C. Man’s Saga Shows Continuing Coverage Gaps
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Hackensack council critic sues to nullify medical center agreement
A frequent City Council critic has filed a lawsuit intended to nullify a recent tax settlement the city reached with Hackensack University Medical Center. Richard Salkin, city attorney from 1989 to 2005, claims in his suit that the settlement isn’t legal because Mayor John Labrosse, also a medical center employee, was present for confidential meetings and presentations about the agreement, creating a conflict of interest.
For Millions In Georgia, A Toothache Not Treated By Obamacare
It’s barely past opening time, and the waiting room at the Mercy Care clinic in downtown Atlanta is standing-room-only. Bruce Williams, 53, grimaces. He has a gum infection and needs surgery. But he doesn’t have dental insurance, or a job, or money. So he gets by as best he can, eating soft foods in tiny bites. “I have headaches all in the front of my head,” said Williams, trying to talk without moving his lips and mouth too much. “I’m just here to see what they can do.” Williams, who lives in Atlanta, is one of the estimated more than 4 million Georgians without dental coverage. Many haven’t seen a dentist in decades. Places like Mercy Care offer free dental clinics, but resources are limited
CMS Proposes Major Update to Medicaid Managed Care Regulations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released, on May 26, 2015, the a far-ranging proposal for revising the Medicaid managed care regulations . The number of individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care plans has increased to over 40 million .
KeyGenes can predict future identity of human fetal stem cells
A snapshot of gene activity is now all that’s necessary to determine what organ or tissue type that a cluster of fetal stem cells will ultimately become.
Auto-enrolment ‘raising SME awareness of group life cover’
Poll shows small companies open to introducing new benefits
UK GPs ‘slower to refer patients who might have cancer’
Shortage of CT and MRI scanners could be to blame
Vitality founder receives World Health Assembly award
Adrian Gore’s contribution to global health recognised