iStockphoto Here?s what?s happening in health news this morning: Institute of Medicine Report Calls for Tax on Medical Care (WSJ): A report by an advisory group says U.S. healthcare is focused too much on treating the sick rather than preventing illness, and calls for a tax on medical care to drive improvements in the system. Heart Journal Stands by Report (WSJ): The journal Heart Rhythm will? move forward?with print publication of a study about deaths tied to failures of a piece of equipment connecting defibrillators to patients? hearts, turning down a request by St. Jude Medical to retract the report. Heart Test May Help Find Elderly at Heart Attack Risk (WSJ): Abnormalities in electrocardiogram, or EKG, in elderly patients without heart disease are associated with higher heart attack risk over following years , a study published in JAMA finds. But the results don?t challenge current recommendations against routine use of EKGs to detect heart risk in elderly or other asymptomatic patients. Bills Pending for Tax Credit for Hearing Aids (NPR Shots): No action so far, but tax-credit bills are pending in Congress that would offer help to pay for hearing aids , which aren?t covered by Medicare or many private health insurers.
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