Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Deadly strep infection in infants could be prevented with breast milk sugars - Medical News Today
Researchers Find Another Way Zika Can Harm Babies
Christie boasts N.J. Medicaid expansion success under Obamacare | NJ.com
CMS offers solutions as improper Medicaid payments skyrocket - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
It’s Official: iPads Are Sedatives for Kids | TIME
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Why the Generic EpiPen Still Doesn’t Solve the Problem | TIME
FDA OKs Concussion Screening App | Medpage Today
Pediatricians Say Parents' Concerns About Vaccines Have Shifted In Past Decade
American Academy of Pediatrics Publishes New Policies to Boost Child Immunization Rates
Heart Birth Defects Dropped After Folic Acid Was Added to Food
Mylan to Offer Generic EpiPen
Piedmont Healthcare signs 3-year deal with UnitedHealthcare after messy impasse - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
CMS moves to shore up Obamacare insurance markets - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Monday, August 29, 2016
More Parents Believe Vaccines Are Unnecessary
Risks Spike If Young Athletes Specialize Too Soon
EpiPen Manufacturer Offers A Discount, But Critics Aren't Soothed : Shots - Health News : NPR
Sen. Hufstetler on U-4: 'I guarantee you it will be banned' - Rome News-Tribune: Local
Report: 3 Chatham residents have travel-related Zika | SavannahNow
Piedmont, United settle dispute, OK new contract | Georgia Health News
EpiPen price backlash comes as consumers pay bigger share - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Friday, August 26, 2016
Music Therapy Helps Preemie Babies Thrive
Autism-Linked Genes Often Differ Between Siblings
Many Teens 'Vaping' for Flavor, Not Nicotine
EpiPen Manufacturer Says It Will Help With Out-Of-Pocket Costs : Shots - Health News : NPR
Mylan to Offer Some Patients Aid on Cost of EpiPens - The New York Times
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Mylan pledges to make EpiPen more affordable - Aug. 25, 2016
Test that differentiates between bacterial, viral infections in development - Medical News Today
State Medicaid agencies could spend up to $5 million to cover mosquito repellent - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
AAP Clinical Report : Steps to Prevent Teen Obesity and Eating Disorders
Rise in Medicaid rolls has continuing impact on state budget | Georgia Health News
Zika Virus Can Persist for Months in Newborns, Case Study Suggests | Medpage Today
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives nearly $7 million to fight Zika - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Mom posts heartbreaking video of baby with whooping cough to... | www.ajc.com
New Zika virus case in Georgia | www.ajc.com
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Scans Show Range of Zika-Linked Infant Brain Defects
Diabetes Drug May Help Kids With Autism Fight Unwanted Pounds
Season of Conception May Affect Fetal Brain Growth
Five More Cases of Local Zika Infection Reported in Florida
Government-Protected ‘Monopolies’ Drive Drug Prices Higher, Study Says | Kaiser Health News
Piedmont and UnitedHealthcare to meet again - The Newnan Times-Herald
State accepts new hike in Blue Cross exchange premiums | Georgia Health News
Breast-Feeding Rates Climb, But Many Moms Quit Early: CDC
ADHD More Often Missed in Minority Kids
Kids' Mild Brain Injury Can Have Long-Term Effects
Congress Presses Pharmaceutical Company to Explain Surge in Cost of EpiPen - The New York Times
Children's Health tests digital pills to track med adherence | FierceHealthcare
Monday, August 22, 2016
No More Than 6 Teaspoons of Added Sugars a Day for Kids
Huge numbers of Georgia children can’t get dental care, researcher says | Georgia Health News
Senator seeks FTC investigation into EpiPen prices - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Aetna, Humana blast DOJ's merger challenge for ignoring reality - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
AAP Policy Recommends Pediatricians Offer Medication for Opioid Addiction
Obamacare CEO Kevin Counihan counterstrikes after Aetna’s ACA exit | FierceHealthcare
Teen Cyberbullies More Apt to Be Friends Than Strangers
Insurance Doesn’t Ensure Children Get Needed Visual Exams, Study Says | Kaiser Health News
Zika virus now actively spreading in Miami Beach, CDC expands travel advisory - The Washington Post
Kansas Signs $215M Contract For New Medicaid Computer System | KCUR
(Editor’s Note: HPE holds the contract for the Georgia Medicaid system also.)
Kansas Signs $215M Contract For New Medicaid Computer System | KCUR
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Feds will sue Georgia over ‘psychoeducational’ schools | The Watchdog blog
Children failing to meet ideal cardiovascular health guidelines - Medical News Today
Celiac disease: Season, region of birth linked with increased risk in children - Medical News Today
Aetna CEO Threatened Obamacare Pullout If Feds Opposed Humana Merger
Could Diet in Pregnancy Raise Child's Odds for ADHD?
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Meds May Curb Risky Behaviors for Kids With ADHD
Kids With Mild Asthma Can Take Acetaminophen: Study
Aetna CEO linked exchange participation to merger review outcome | FierceHealthcare
Another big defection from Georgia insurance exchange | Georgia Health News
Obamacare’s in Trouble as Insurers Tire of Losing Money - Bloomberg
Aetna pullout heightens pressure for Obamacare exchange fixes as elections near - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Kaiser Permanente 'absolutely' committed to Obamacare marketplaces - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Acetaminophen During Pregnancy May Up Risk of ADHD in Kids
Injuries at Indoor Trampoline Parks Jump
Where Lead Lurks And Why Even Small Amounts Matter : Shots - Health News : NPR
Aetna to cut back 70 pct on Obamacare plans in 2017
Monday, August 15, 2016
Counting fireworks injuries a struggle in Georgia, elsewhere
Locals react to DEA marijuana decision - The Newnan Times-Herald
Babies Often Put to Sleep in Unsafe Positions
Medicaid doctors get help with quality reporting - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Sunday, August 14, 2016
With Congress Deadlocked, White House Diverts Funds to Fight Zika - The New York Times
Race, Ethnicity Affect Kids’ Access To Mental Health Care, Study Finds | Kaiser Health News
Friday, August 12, 2016
December trial date puts Aetna-Humana deal at risk | FierceHealthcare
U.S. Kids Don't Make the Grade on Heart Health
White House Transfers $81B to Continue Zika Vaccine Research
Steep Rise in U.S. Babies Born to Opioid-Addicted Mothers
Teachers, state employees to see modest average premium hike | Georgia Health News
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Piedmont renews insurance deal . . . with Blue Cross | Georgia Health News
Georgia health officials prepare for potential Zika transmission | Georgia Health News
Baby Girl's Death is First Zika-Related Fatality in Texas | The Texas Tribune
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Zika Linked to Deformed Limbs in Newborns
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
What Mom-to-Be Eats Determines Bugs in Baby's Gut: Study
6 Million Americans Drink Water Tainted With Toxic Chemicals: Report
Zika May Have Caused Death of Texas Newborn
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansions May Be Improving Care
U.S. Maternal Death Rate Is Rising
Medicaid expansion would be windfall for state, report says | Georgia Health News
Federal 1332 waiver rules may scare away states - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Federal 1332 waiver rules may scare away states - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Monday, August 8, 2016
Why Teens Choose E-Cigarettes
Starting Monday, FDA Banning E-Cigarette Sales to Minors
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Judge: Only time for one insurer merger case in 2016 | FierceHealthcare
Anthem-Cigna merger challenge to speed along with new judge assignment - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Friday, August 5, 2016
UnitedHealthcare challenges $58 billion Tricare contract loss - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Alabama Medicaid budget shortfall risks losing patients, doctors and waiver - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Anthem Says Cigna Deal at Risk Without Quick Merger Ruling - Bloomberg
Two babies in California born with microcephaly from Zika, officials say - LA Times
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
New study supports link between alcohol advertising and adolescent drinking - Medical News Today
U.S. Launches Early Trial of Zika Vaccine
Anthem Asks for Separate, Speedy Trial in Bid to Save Deal for Cigna - The New York Times
U.S. officials provide stopgap Zika funds, Congress urged to act | Reuters
New Insurance Policy: Abandon ACA Exchanges to Avoid Losses - ABC News
Bundled-payment expansion brings providers more risk—and opportunity - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Babies' Sleep 'Twitching' May Aid Their Development
Breast-Fed Preemies Do Better on Skills Tests: Study
Stressed Dads Can Affect Kids' Development
Georgia Blood Supplier To Start Testing Donors For Zika | WABE 90.1 FM
CMS denies Indiana's Medicaid lockout - Modern Healthcare Modern Healthcare business news, research, data and events
Concussed Kids Still Recover Well After Symptom Spike | Medpage Today
Monday, August 1, 2016
Cigna CEO discusses options if Anthem merger fails | FierceHealthcare
Study: 30 Percent Of Children’s Readmissions To Hospitals May Be Preventable | Kaiser Health News
4 Out of 5 Kids With Epilepsy Have Other Health Problems: Study
Ban on Indoor Tanning by Minors Not Working: Study
Hearing Test May Predict Autism Risk Sooner: Study
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