http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. With the recent launch of MIT's Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT News examines research with the potential to reshape medicine and health care through new scientific knowledge, novel treatments and products, better management of medical data, and improvements in health-care delivery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-health-insurance-future.html Health Wed, 02 Jan 2013 09:55:06 EST news276342898 (HealthDay)—For patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin (P/R), drinking patterns and the amount of alcohol consumed before treatment do not impact treatment success, according to a study published in the October issue of Hepatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-prior-alcohol-consumption-impair-hcv.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:50:06 EST news269194502 History may judge Barack Obama's health care plan either as the anchor of a legacy of reform, or an emblem of a presidency born in high ambition but dragged down by political reality. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-supreme-court-reignite-health-debate.html Health Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:26:46 EST news251695588 (Medical Xpress) -- Even a $10 increase in premiums can drive people to a different health care plan. That's good news for health care reform, which relies heavily on competition and consumer response to pricing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-health-slightly-people.html Health Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:50:31 EST news251621420 (AP) -- Medicare officials confirmed Thursday that the program will cover the $93,000 price tag for prostate cancer drug Provenge, an innovative therapy that typically gives men suffering from an incurable stage of the disease an extra four months to live. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-medicare-payment-prostate-cancer-drug.html Cancer Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:52:04 EST news228675111