Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Maryland Representative Elijah Cummings have sent a letter asking the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into whether the three major insulin-manufacturers “have colluded or engaged in anticompetitive behavior in setting their drug prices.”. sponsor. On November 3rd, the two lawmakers sent a letter to U.S.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The Advisory Board Company, a consulting best practices firm, recently interviewed several health systems who are at the forefront of telehealth adoption to gain insights on telehealth adoption, acceptance and use cases. Here’s what they found: Views on Telehealth. There are essentially two camps of telehealth adopters: vision adopters and business case adopters.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

November 8th is right around the corner. And while the onus of the day is placed on electing our next President, Colorado residents will have something else to ponder in the world of healthcare. Amendment 69, known as The Colorado Creation of ColoradoCare System Initiative will be on the ballot for voters to elect for and against a new universal healthcare system for the state.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

I start my new job today. No office to go to, home is my office. I now work for a consulting organization "By Light Professional IT Services, Inc" that has a 4 year contract supporting and enhancing the Health Information Exchange capability of the VA healthcare (VHA) to the rest of healthcare. I am a Standards Architect, doing the same thing I did for GE, standards creation and use.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 31, 2016

For the past 14 years, Dr. Ed Damiano, a Boston University engineering professor, has been working on the iLet, a compact artificial pancreas system by Beta Bionics now in its third generation of design after three years of investigational human trials. Recently, Dr. Damiano spoke with Insulin Nation via telephone about the progress being made to bring the device to market.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

On October 6th and 7th, officials from several governmental departments—including the Treasury Department—gathered in Washington, D.C. for the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Health and Welfare Benefit Plans National Institute. Officials were given previews to a number of projects, including guidance on the Affordable Care Act. Among the responses, the Treasury officials found that while notes were given on some proposed regulations including Code Sec. 36B regarding the premium tax credit, furt

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

My family and I were planning to spend a couple of weeks in Maryland and Washington, DC. A lot of the planning for the trip from Florida revolved around the insulin supply for my son, Luke, who is on pump therapy. Since we were to be gone for a couple weeks, Luke wore his insulin pump for the first half of our trip and planned to use his insulin pens once we arrived in Washington, DC for the second half. sponsor.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Nine months after she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, cyclist Mandy Marquardt took the podium as a winner in the 500-meter trials at the German Cycling Junior National Track Championship. In the years following her diagnosis, Mandy joined the ranks of the world’s most elite track sprint cyclists. She’s an eleven-time national champion who has represented the United States at three World Cups, been named to the 2016 U.S.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

A teen girl with diabetes, presumably Type 1 diabetes, is missing from her home in Glendon, Pennsylvania, according to Pennsylvania police. Emily Ann Fox, 13, was last seen at her home around 4:00 am, on November 2nd, 2016. She left her house in an unknown direction. She is listed as being 5’8” and approximately 170 pounds, with bright red hair and either blue or brown eyes.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Commentary. Many in the Type 1 diabetes community wish for two things: lower insulin prices and non-injectable insulin. Now, there’s evidence that the former may have killed off the latter. sponsor. According to a Fierce Biotech report , Novo Nordisk announced in an October 31st earnings call that it is halting research and development efforts aimed at creating an oral form of insulin.

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American Well

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Welcome to the October 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Subscribe to Updates. The Future of Medicine Is Here Now. NBC NEWS.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Nine months after she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, cyclist Mandy Marquardt took the podium as a winner in the 500-meter trials at the German Cycling Junior National Track Championship. In the years following her diagnosis, Mandy joined the ranks of the world’s most elite track sprint cyclists. She’s an eleven-time national champion who has represented the United States at three World Cups, been named to the 2016 U.S.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Commentary. Many in the Type 1 diabetes community wish for two things: lower insulin prices and non-injectable insulin. Now, there’s evidence that the former may have killed off the latter. sponsor. According to a Fierce Biotech report , Novo Nordisk announced in an October 31st earnings call that it is halting research and development efforts aimed at creating an oral form of insulin.

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Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.

ACA Times

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released another report surrounding ACA figures, and the results are astounding. In a report of “Estimates of Eligibility for ACA Coverage among the Uninsured in 2016,” numbers prove that many uninsured Americans are eligible for some financial assistance under the Affordable Care Act, yet aren’t taking advantage of it.

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ACA Times

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

ACA, compliance is serious business. Failure to comply with the requirements and deadlines set forth by the Affordable Care Act can lead to big penalties. These penalties are so big, that we’ve outlined their projected numbers in an infographic. Over the next ten years, penalties can lead into the hundred billion due to a lack of compliance on the part of employers.

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