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Lack of support sinks Senate’s latest healthcare bill
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) dealt a fatal blow Monday evening to the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. She joined fellow Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in opposing the measure, leaving the Republicans' 52-48 majority over the Democrats short of the required 50 votes for passage under procedures from the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution.
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Florida nursing home deaths shine spotlight on private care industry
Michelle R. Matisons Healthcare AdministrationMany headline-worthy stories emerged in the days after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma touched land. One that stands out is news of 11 Hollywood Hills residents dying amid South Florida's evacuation chaos. Fingers are pointing in all directions as the residents were all under the watchful eye of The Rehabilitation Center, a privately-owned nursing home in Hollywood Hills, Florida.
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Are nonbeating heart transplants on the horizon?
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA "phenomenal" donation after cardiac death (DCD) pilot program being carried out in three British hospitals could decrease heart donation waiting lists by as much as 40 percent, officials say. A nonbeating heart is restored with energy from a "beating machine" as it is transported from the deceased donor to the recipient.
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With time running out, GOP senators revise healthcare bill
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationIt's do or die this week for the healthcare bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to overturn the 2010 Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. A summary of the revised Graham-Cassidy bill reveals increased funding of block grants to some states to attract support from Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to The Washington Post. State block grants would replace federal funding under the GOP's latest bid to repeal the ACA.
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Healthcare industry continues to shine in job creation
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationWith all the drama surrounding the politics of repealing the Affordable Care Act, the good news for the healthcare economy is that it continues to add jobs. The sector creating another 20,000 in August on top of the 39,000 or so in July.
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Can a protein trick your heart into thinking you exercise?
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareHeart failure (HF), the final common stage of many diseases of the heart, continues to be a major health concern in the United States, affecting nearly 6 million people. Each year, about 550,000 individuals are diagnosed with HF. Although advances in managing HF continue to grow, about half of those diagnosed will die within five years.
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Nurses play an important role in caring for heart failure patients
Joan Spitrey Healthcare AdministrationWith 5.7 million Americans suffering from heart failure, the likelihood of a nurse caring for a patient with such diagnosis is inevitable. Therefore, it becomes important for nurses to not only skillfully care for and treat this patient population, but also identify patients who may be at risk for developing heart failure.
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Study: White children more likely to receive unnecessary antibiotics from…
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareWhite children were nearly twice as likely to receive antibiotics for viral illnesses from emergency departments as compared with minority children, according to a new study. Viral respiratory tract infections are a leading cause of pediatric visits to emergency departments.
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We are failing the opioid crisis
David M. Heckman PharmaceuticalOur politicians are in the process of wasting tax dollars on ineffective and misguided efforts to resolve the opioid crisis. These funds will likely be spent by many of the people responsible for the crisis.
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Senate GOP’s last-gasp bill to undo Obamacare faces strong opposition
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationTime is running out in the Republican Party's quest to undo the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare." A bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) that needs 50 votes by Sept. 30 (end of the budget reconciliation process) is facing dissent across the U.S.
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