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The Department of Health and Human Services Moves to Break up a Big Backlog

Jan 21, 2014

The Department of Health and Human Services moves to break up a big backlog of Medicare claims appeals, with beneficiary hearings taking precedent. In the meantime, The Fiscal Times looks at overpayment in private Medicare Fee-For-Service ...

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Affymetrix Received 510 Clearance From The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Jan 21, 2014

Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX) today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its CytoScan® Dx Assay. This assay is intended for the postnatal detection of DNA copy ...

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What Is ETMR/ETANTR and Who Does It Affect

Jan 21, 2014

What is ETMR/ETANTR and who does it affect? Embryonal tumours with multilayered rosettes (ETMR) are rare, deadly brain tumours that affect mainly children below the age of 4 years. There are 300 cases reported but probably there are many ...

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Maryland's Senate Advanced a Bill to Provide Insurance

Jan 21, 2014

While legislators in at least seven states contemplate measures to stop implementation of the health law, Maryland's Senate advanced a bill to provide insurance to those who were unable to enroll in that state's troubled health exchange ...

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A US Trade Panel Voted to Extend Antidumping Duties on Iron Pipe Fittings & Sodium Nitrite

Jan 21, 2014

A US trade panel voted on Thursday to extend antidumping duties on iron pipe fittings and sodium nitrite from China. The US International Trade Commission (USITC) voted against revoking the existing duty orders on non-malleable cast iron ...

Tags: Iron Pipe Fittings, antidumping duties

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Has Erected New Barriers

Jan 20, 2014

USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service has erected new barriers to the entry of Chilean blueberries to the United States. Neither fears about last year's Cyclosporiasis parasite in fresh produce nor Hepatitis A in berry blends ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

China Has Re-Determined Its Duties on GOES From The US to Comply with WTO Rulings

Jan 20, 2014

The United States requested consultations with China on Monday over the latter's implementation of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB)'s recommendations and rulings in a high-tech steel dispute between the two countries, announced the World ...

Tags: Steel Duties, WTO rulings

FDA Approved a First-of-Its-Kind Blood Test That Can Scan a Child's Genetic Code

Jan 19, 2014

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a first-of-its-kind blood test that can scan a child's genetic code and spot possible genetic explanations for developmental delays or intellectual disabilities. The test can ...

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The Two Lawmakers Have Strongly Defended The Nsa in The Past

Jan 18, 2014

The chairs of the House and Senate intelligence committees are praising President Barack Obama's speech laying out changes to U.S. spying programs. But they're questioning whether Obama's proposal to end the government's control of phone ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

A Selection of Health Policy Stories From North Carolina, California

Jan 17, 2014

A selection of health policy stories from North Carolina, California, Michigan and Missouri. The New York Times: Public Hospitals Hope To Attract More Upscale Patients Under Affordable Care Act But to the Health and Hospitals ...

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ND Is Recalling Approximately 2,664 Pounds of Beef Franks

Jan 17, 2014

Cloverdale Foods Co. of Mandan, ND, is recalling approximately 2,664 pounds of beef franks due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced ...

Tags: FSIS, Cloverdale Meats, Est.7603

Governor Cuomo Announced $21 Million Will Be Available to Create New Economic Opportunity

Jan 17, 2014

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced nearly $21 million will be available to create new economic opportunities for New York’s dairy farmers by helping them to produce renewable energy and improve their business operations. The ...

Tags: Governor Cuomo, NYSERDA, DAP, CNMP

Gross Domestic Product Is a Misleading Measure of National Success

Jan 17, 2014

Gross Domestic Product is a misleading measure of national success, say ANU experts. In a commentary piece for the latest edition of Nature, Crawford School of Public Policy's Professor Robert Costanza and Dr Ida Kubiszewski have urged ...

Tags: GDP, National Success

Australia Might Not Be as Supportive a Market as Some Companies Hope

Jan 17, 2014

With the release of new and revamping of several established video streaming services being undertaken in the coming months, 2014 appears like it could be ‘The Year of Streaming’. However, Australia might not be as supportive a ...

Tags: Curbing Piracy, Netflix, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad

The FDA Will Address OTC Acetaminophen Products in Another Regulatory Action

Jan 17, 2014

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends health professionals discontinue prescribing combination drug products containing acetaminophen. The FDA recommends healthcare professionals discontinue ...

Tags: FDA, OTC, acetaminophen, acetaminophen-containing product

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