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Surer footing for Medicare - Washington Post
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:17:07 GMT+00:00

International Business Times

Surer footing for Medicare Washington Post Health care commands almost 17 percent of our gross domestic product this year, an unsustainable proportion that is set to rise. ... Rick Scott says Alex Sink wants to cut MedicarePolitiFact Medicare Part D Health Insurance Prescription Benefit Plan Notes; Affordable ...Learning and Finance (blog) Focus on health care reform: public programs and wellness projects in 2014DOTmed.com Huffington Post (blog) -Tucson Citizen -Ortho SuperSite all 490 news articles »

Companies pile bigger share of health-care costs onto workers - Washington Post
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:16:57 GMT+00:00

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Companies pile bigger share of health-care costs onto workers Washington Post Amid high unemployment and a weak economy, employers are shifting more health-care costs to workers, according to a study released ... Health Care: Employers Pass Increased Costs Onto WorkersHuffington Post (blog) Family Health Care Costs Will Jump 14% in 2010DailyFinance Employers push health care cost increases on workers, DUH!Right Juris Federal Times (blog) -Business Insurance -New America Foundation (blog) all 506 news articles »

On Health Care, the Devil's in the Details - New York Times (blog)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:01:39 GMT+00:00

New York Times (blog)

On Health Care, the Devil's in the Details New York Times (blog) He has some financial interests in the health care field. The recently passed Affordable Care Act requires heath insurance issuers to use at least some ... 10 of the Biggest Hospital and Health System Transactions of 2010Becker's Hospital Review Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global CongressMarketwire (press release) all 10 news articles »

Johnson: Employers likely to drop insurance under health care law - Knoxville News Sentinel
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:09:32 GMT+00:00

Smart Business Network

Johnson: Employers likely to drop insurance under health care law Knoxville News Sentinel They came from Beth Uselton, the lead organizer for the Tennessee Health Care Campaign, a Nashville nonprofit outfit that says it has been seeking "health ... Employers Shifting Health Care Costs To Workers, Survey ShowsHuffington Post (blog) RAND predicts health-care reform will lower cost, expand coverageAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Big leap in private health coverage predictedPalm Beach Post PR Newswire (press release) -Baltimore Sun (blog) -Anderson Independent Mail all 133 news articles »

$16.2M grant aims to aid diabetic care - Detroit Free Press
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:07:25 GMT+00:00

Cincinnati Business Courier

$16.2M grant aims to aid diabetic care Detroit Free Press Diabetes is the nation's costliest health care problem, totaling $200 billion in annual costs, said James Slaughter, executive director of the Metro Detroit ... Grant aimed at better diabetes care in areaThe Detroit News Feds name last two Health IT grant recipientsComputerworld Metro Detroit lands $ 16.2 million federal grant to improve health care technologyThe Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com Government Health IT -Crain's Detroit Business -NewsBlaze all 58 news articles »

Health law's retiree perk won't last long - MarketWatch
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:09:26 GMT+00:00

WHTC

Health law's retiree perk won't last long MarketWatch "In other cases, employers may opt to use the funds to reduce a portion of their own health-care costs," she said. Planning accordingly means setting aside ... Subsidies encourage employers to keep health plans for early retireesDallas Morning News Maine Organizations Qualify for Assistance with Early Retiree Health CostsInsurance News Net (press release) 2000 groups approved for 'early retiree' health-care claimsWashington Post Danville News -Fairbanks Daily News-Miner all 106 news articles »

Pawlenty sets health care trap, Dems swallow the bait -again - Forbes Digital Download (blog)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:57:24 GMT+00:00

Salon

Pawlenty sets health care trap, Dems swallow the bait -again Forbes Digital Download (blog) Obamacare is an intrusion by the federal government into personal health care matters and it's an explosion of federal spending that does nothing to make ... Pawlenty to Fight Health Care Law in MinnesotaFOXNews (blog) Minn. Chamber urges Pawlenty to seek health grantMinnesota Public Radio Editorial: Health care 'no' hurts MinnesotaMinneapolis Star Tribune ABC News (blog) -msnbc.com (blog) -Worthington Daily Globe all 376 news articles »

Mercury News editorial: California making health care progress - San Jose Mercury News
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:06:33 GMT+00:00

Mercury News editorial: California making health care progress San Jose Mercury News Twenty-two states are suing the federal government hoping to overturn President Barack Obama's health care reforms. California is headed on a different tack ... Rising insurance premium costs hurt health care reformNewsOK.com Insurance for NYers with pre-existing conditionsNewsday (subscription) all 8 news articles »

As Flu Season Approaches, Some Health-Care Workers Say No to the Flu Shot - TIME (blog)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:35:59 GMT+00:00

Care2.com (blog)

As Flu Season Approaches, Some Health-Care Workers Say No to the Flu Shot TIME (blog) As summer comes to a close and the influenza virus starts calling open season on our immune systems, one would hope that health-care workers have gotten ... Group: Half of Calif health workers got flu shotsSan Jose Mercury News Two medical societies back mandatory flu vaccination for health care workersPediatric SuperSite Mandatory Flu Vaccine for Health Workers, Say ExpertsCare2.com (blog) OzarksFirst.com (blog) -American Council on Science and Health all 36 news articles »

Nonprofit job growth probably due to health care - Baltimore Sun (blog)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:05:24 GMT+00:00

Nonprofit job growth probably due to health care Baltimore Sun (blog) ... get the study to load on the Center's site, but I'm betting that nonprofit job growth was fueled largely by hospitals and other aspects of health care. ... and more »

Health Care Professionals and Advocates from 84 Countries to Issue Declaration ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:01:51 GMT+00:00

Nanaimo Daily News

Health Care Professionals and Advocates from 84 Countries to Issue Declaration ... PR Newswire (press release) 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Health care providers and researchers in the field of pain management are calling for governments worldwide to recognize the rights of ... Pain management a fundamental human right: ExpertsVancouver Sun all 22 news articles »

Braddock to get UPMC health care - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:33:03 GMT+00:00

Braddock to get UPMC health care Pittsburgh Post Gazette UPMC also will have a patient ombudsman to help Braddock-area residents who are having trouble accessing health care. The agreement further requires UPMC to ... UPMC agrees to expand access to care after closure of UPMC BraddockBusiness Wire (press release) UPMC ups Braddock servicesPittsburgh Tribune-Review all 8 news articles »

Heineman's Health Care Fight, Round Two - Watchdog
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:24:18 GMT+00:00

Watchdog

Heineman's Health Care Fight, Round Two Watchdog ... 2010 Politics continues to rear its head in the fight over Governor Dave Heineman's (NE-R) attempt to repeal President Obama's federal health care law. ... Nebraska applies for health care grantBusinessWeek Board Faces Health Care Resolution VoteKETV Omaha Some State Board of Ed members want broader health care resolutionLincoln Journal Star Omaha World-Herald -TPMDC (blog) -KCSR all 80 news articles »

Florida Voters Denied Chance to Challenge Federal Health Care Law - FOXNews
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:33:54 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

Florida Voters Denied Chance to Challenge Federal Health Care Law FOXNews As more states seek to challenge President Barack Obama's health care law, the Florida Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to state lawmakers who tried to ... Fla. justices nix health care amendmentBusinessWeek Florida voters can't strip down Obama health-care bill, judge rulesChristian Science Monitor Health care initiative taken off Fla. ballot by state Supreme CourtLegal News Line PR Newswire (press release) -The Ledger -Daytona Beach News-Journal all 100 news articles »

Missing the Point - Huffington Post (blog)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:57:37 GMT+00:00

Daily Yonder (blog)

Missing the Point Huffington Post (blog) In December of 2006, I introduced the Healthy Americans Act to reform the nation's health care system. Some on both sides of the aisle liked my bill, ... Group that urged Indian Health Care Act now seeks to secure program fundsBillings Gazette Indian Health Service's Lessons For Us AllDaily Yonder (blog) What will the Indian health system look like?High Country News (blog) all 5 news articles »

Health care costs rising higher for some customers - Asheville Citizen-Times
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:23:29 GMT+00:00

Seedol.com

Health care costs rising higher for some customers Asheville Citizen-Times With all due respect, I beg to differ with the inference of the headline “Health coverage costs inch up” (AC-T, Aug. 30). I read with interest that Blue ... Health costs are our faultTheHerald all 20 news articles »

Thomson Reuters buys health care data company - BusinessWeek
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:27:55 GMT+00:00

Thomson Reuters buys health care data company BusinessWeek News and information provider Thomson Reuters Corp. said Wednesday it has acquired Healthcare Data Management Inc., bolstering the company's health care and ... and more »

Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality - NPR
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:02:18 GMT+00:00

Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality NPR "It's to give people, to give consumers information that employers are spending an awful lot of money on their health care and hopefully people will look at ... and more »

Best Relative Performance in the Managed Health Care Industry Detected in ... - Comtex Smartrend
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:02:15 GMT+00:00

Best Relative Performance in the Managed Health Care Industry Detected in ... Comtex Smartrend Below are the top five companies in the Managed Health Care industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on ... and more »

Ron Johnson opposes current health care law, 'career politicians' - Oshkosh Northwestern
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:21:20 GMT+00:00

Ron Johnson opposes current health care law, 'career politicians' Oshkosh Northwestern The discussion also covered common themes of Johnson's campaign — his staunch opposition to the Democratic health care reform law, his desire to oust ... and more »

Omnicare is Among the Companies in the Health Care Services Industry With the ... - Comtex Smartrend
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:44:21 GMT+00:00

Omnicare is Among the Companies in the Health Care Services Industry With the ... Comtex Smartrend Below are the top five companies in the Health Care Services industry as measured by relative performance. This analysis was compiled based on ... and more »

Psychemedics has the Highest Dividend Yield in the Health Care Services ... - Comtex Smartrend
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:32:56 GMT+00:00

Psychemedics has the Highest Dividend Yield in the Health Care Services ... Comtex Smartrend Below are the top five companies in the Health Care Services industry as measured by dividend yield. Dividends can enhance returns for ... and more »

Allied Health Services founder arrested and charged with mail fraud - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:16:47 GMT+00:00

Allied Health Services founder arrested and charged with mail fraud The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Charles K. Schwartz, founder and president of Allied Health Care Services Inc., a medical equipment company with offices in Orange, was charged with ... Founder and President of Allied Health Care Services Inc. Arrested, Charged ...Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) all 6 news articles »

Top 5 Companies in the Health Care Equipment Industry With the Highest ... - Comtex Smartrend
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:32:58 GMT+00:00

Top 5 Companies in the Health Care Equipment Industry With the Highest ... Comtex Smartrend Below are the top five companies in the Health Care Equipment industry as measured by dividend yield. Dividends can enhance returns for ... and more »

Support for Health Care Overhaul Falls - ABC News
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:36:48 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Support for Health Care Overhaul Falls ABC News Fewer than half of Americans have a favorable view of the health care measures that President Obama signed into law in March, according to a ... Public sours on health carePolitico Obama's health care law getting less popularUSA Today Voters Sour on Health Care Reform, but Impact on Midterms May Be SlightPolitics Daily (blog) Firedoglake (blog) -LifeNews.com all 38 news articles »

West Nile Worries Top Health Department List of Concerns - Patch
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:53:04 GMT+00:00

West Nile Worries Top Health Department List of Concerns Patch The department outlines key needs and trends in its recently published "Senior Health Care & Housing Policy" plan, a 51-page document filled with data ... and more »

McDonnell talks Earl, economy, health care challenge - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:18:18 GMT+00:00

McDonnell talks Earl, economy, health care challenge Bluefield Daily Telegraph Health care was on the mind of Gov. Bob McDonnell as he made a stop Wednesday in Tazewell County to visit doctors and employees at Clinch Valley Medical ... and more »

Basics: What To Know About Flu Now - WBUR
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:48:15 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

Basics: What To Know About Flu Now WBUR News on the state's largest health insurers; the effects of health care reform on coverage; rising premium costs. CommonHealth asked John Auerbach, ... Ask Your Doctors and Nurses to Get the Flu Vaccine This YearKansas City infoZine Paper: Mandatory flu vaccination for health care staffDOTmed.com Mandatory Flu Vaccine Pushed for Healthcare ProviderseMaxHealth all 682 news articles »

Allscripts Wants To Play Nice With The Competition - Forbes (blog)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:09:28 GMT+00:00

Allscripts Wants To Play Nice With The Competition Forbes (blog) Health care has not been exempt. Yesterday, Allscripts- Misys Healthcare Solutions officially became Allscripts Healthcare Solutions. ... and more »

Minn. hospital CEO arrested in vice operation - ModernHealthcare.com
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:53:15 GMT+00:00

FOX 9 News

Minn. hospital CEO arrested in vice operation ModernHealthcare.com David Cress, president and CEO of 416-bed North Memorial Health Care in Robbinsdale, Minn., was arrested Wednesday and faces a misdemeanor ... North Memorial CEO Suspended Following Prostitution ChargeKSTP.com North Memorial CEO arrested in prostitution bustMinneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal all 21 news articles »

Health Care: Hospitals Making Record Profits As Costs Skyrocket - US Money Talk News
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:04:25 GMT+00:00

Health Care: Hospitals Making Record Profits As Costs Skyrocket US Money Talk News US hospitals are enjoying record profits as the cost of health care continues to rise. ... The Perils of Standardized Health CareSiliconindia.com (blog) Health Care Costs Going Up – But So Are Hospitals ProfitsAmerica's News Online (blog) Florida Hospital patients left out of loop about 60-day contract extension for ...Orlando Sentinel all 6 news articles »

Healthcare And November - The Atlantic (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:30:19 GMT+00:00

Healthcare And November The Atlantic (blog) Jay Cost contends that the Democrats lost electoral support because they passed health care reform. Chait counters: It's obviously true ... Health Care Reform Has Endangered the Democratic MajorityRealClearPolitics (blog) The Health Care Bill Nobody Wants to Talk AboutFiredoglake (blog) Healthcare 2: The battle for public opinionThe Connecticut Mirror Washington Examiner -Reason Online (blog) -National Review Online (blog) all 24 news articles »

Camarillo Health Care District offers programs for young, old - Camarillo Acorn
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:22:36 GMT+00:00

Camarillo Health Care District offers programs for young, old Camarillo Acorn The Camarillo Health Care District will present the following programs at its offices at 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Ste. 117, Camarillo. ... and more »

'Choke off' funds for health care, Tipton says - Grand Junction Sentinel
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:18:18 GMT+00:00

'Choke off' funds for health care, Tipton says Grand Junction Sentinel Health-care legislation will cost $2.2 trillion over the next 10 years, Tipton said, and the only way to bring those costs under control is to cut them in ... and more »

Banking on the future of health care - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:36:10 GMT+00:00

Banking on the future of health care Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Peter Schwei, director of telecommunications and networking for Integrated Medical Partners, demonstrates the company's Plexus workstation at the Integrated ... and more »

Today in Globe Business - Boston Globe
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:18:30 GMT+00:00

Today in Globe Business Boston Globe Caritas Christi Health Care yesterday said it plans to convert Landmark Medical Center of Woonsocket, RI, into a Catholic hospital if its agreement to ... and more »

Varian Medical Systems Management to Present at Baird's 2010 Health Care ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:03:25 GMT+00:00

Varian Medical Systems Management to Present at Baird's 2010 Health Care ... PR Newswire (press release) 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) is scheduled to present at Baird's 2010 Health Care Conference at 1:15 pm ET on Wednesday, ... Varian Medical Systems Management to Present at Baird's 2010 Health Care ...MarketWatch (press release) all 15 news articles »

Austin rally protests proposed state cuts in community-based health care - Dallas Morning News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:34:06 GMT+00:00

Austin rally protests proposed state cuts in community-based health care Dallas Morning News AUSTIN – Proposed cuts in community-based care for the elderly, the disabled and the mentally ill would ... and more »

New health care program begins in Illinois - WQAD
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:52:35 GMT+00:00

New health care program begins in Illinois WQAD QUAD CITIES, Illinois - A new health care program in Illinois went into effect Thursday to provide expanded coverage to many across the state. ... and more »

Gubernatorial hopefuls clash on health reform - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:44:07 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Gubernatorial hopefuls clash on health reform Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee County has been accepted into a program under the new law that will have the federal government help pay for health care for early retirees, ... Haley's Comments: GOP may cut BadgerCare?UWEC Spectator Neumann 'comes home' for forumBeloit Daily News all 427 news articles »

130 Ill. employers to get retiree health subsidy - BusinessWeek
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:36:03 GMT+00:00

130 Ill. employers to get retiree health subsidy BusinessWeek The subsidies are a bridge until other provisions of the health care law come online in 2014, he said. Koh fielded senior citizens' questions on long-term ... and more »

EMERGENT GROUP IS AMONG THE COMPANIES IN THE HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS INDUSTRY ... - Zacks.com
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:08:52 GMT+00:00

EMERGENT GROUP IS AMONG THE COMPANIES IN THE HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS INDUSTRY ... Zacks.com Sep 03, 2010 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the top five companies in the Health Care Distributors industry as measured by dividend yield ... Shares of PharMerica Rank the Highest in terms of Relative Performance in the ...Comtex Smartrend all 3 news articles »

Just How Damaging Was the Health Care Debate for Dems? - TIME (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:33:46 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Just How Damaging Was the Health Care Debate for Dems? TIME (blog) The second Gallup poll also also showed that voters are evenly split on whether Republicans or Democrats would better handle health care. ... Democrats' Summertime Blues IncreaseFOXNews (blog) The (D)oomed PartyWashington Post (blog) Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as DemocratsNew York Times Wall Street Journal -Huffington Post (blog) -United Liberty all 838 news articles »

In Iraq address, Obama gives nod to veteran health care - TIME (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:52:04 GMT+00:00

In Iraq address, Obama gives nod to veteran health care TIME (blog) Improvements to veteran health care in rural areas Forty percent of veterans live in rural areas, where medical innovation and staffing are most likely to ... and more »

CIGNA Names Tom Dameron President and General Manager for Mountain States Region - MarketWatch (press release)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:06:32 GMT+00:00

CIGNA Names Tom Dameron President and General Manager for Mountain States Region MarketWatch (press release) He is also responsible for ensuring the quality of health care in the mountain states region for the company's employer clients. "We are delighted that Tom ... and more »

Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado and Health Care Organization Leaders: The Health ... - NewsBlaze
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:34:00 GMT+00:00

Lt. Governor Abel Maldonado and Health Care Organization Leaders: The Health ... NewsBlaze And we must come together to tell our community what is in the bill and how you can access your family to health care coverage in California and the country ... The California Endowment Launches Statewide Effort to Educate Californians ...Business Wire (press release) all 10 news articles »

JPMorgan Hires Health Care Banker From Deutsche - New York Times (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:27:10 GMT+00:00

JPMorgan Hires Health Care Banker From Deutsche New York Times (blog) JPMorgan Chase has hired Ravi Sachdev, a health care banker from Deutsche Bank, as a managing director, according to an internal memorandum obtained by ... and more »

Home Health Care Takes A Hit - Forbes
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:01:07 GMT+00:00

Home Health Care Takes A Hit Forbes In trading Thursday, home health care shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1.3%. In trading Thursday, home health care shares were ...

GOP Gov. Pawlenty And Dem Sen. Wyden Prove Health Care Reform Is Not A Federal ... - Huffington Post (blog)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:15:41 GMT+00:00

GOP Gov. Pawlenty And Dem Sen. Wyden Prove Health Care Reform Is Not A Federal ... Huffington Post (blog) The new law creates health care markets called exchanges to further expand coverage to the uninsured. But the states get to take the lead in setting up ...

Who Should Pay for Illegal Immigrants' Health Care? - Mother Jones
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:17:56 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Who Should Pay for Illegal Immigrants' Health Care? Mother Jones But such measures haven't solved the political and ethical dilemmas of providing health care for illegal immigrants, which this New York Times story brings ... Community fights to preserve dialysis treatmentWorkers World all 23 news articles »

Peek Takes Reins at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney - PR Newswire (press release)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:01:30 GMT+00:00

Peek Takes Reins at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney PR Newswire (press release) Peek has been with Baylor Health Care System since 2001, serving in roles of increasing responsibility as president of Baylor Specialty Hospital and Our ... and more »

Health Care Reform: 'The Gift That Didn't Give' - National Journal (blog)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:33:44 GMT+00:00

Daily News Pulse

Health Care Reform: 'The Gift That Didn't Give' National Journal (blog) Some Democrats say that President Obama should spend more time explaining why the health care reform law will help people. by James A. Barnes Remember how ... Statement of Dr. Elena Rios, President and CEO, National Hispanic Medical ...PR Newswire (press release) Health Care As Political ScapegoatNew Republic (blog) Subsidized Health Insurance for Early RetireesDaily News Pulse all 12 news articles »

JPMorgan Chase Hires Deutsche Bank's Ravi Sachdev for Health-Care Banking - Bloomberg
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:18:15 GMT+00:00

JPMorgan Chase Hires Deutsche Bank's Ravi Sachdev for Health-Care Banking Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. hired Deutsche Bank AG's Ravi Sachdev, an adviser to health-care services companies ...

Missouri health measure supporters spent $100000-plus - Kansas City Star
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:52:43 GMT+00:00

Missouri health measure supporters spent $100000-plus Kansas City Star Campaign finance reports released Thursday show Missourians for Health Care Freedom raised about $125000 and spent about $114000 promoting the ballot ... and more »

State to collect $90 million under federal health care law it fights - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:13:59 GMT+00:00

State to collect $90 million under federal health care law it fights Fairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS — While the state of Alaska has joined a lawsuit against the new health care law, it is in line to collect about $90 ...

Kaiser Permanente Highlights the Importance of Integrated Health Care with New ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:01:58 GMT+00:00

Kaiser Permanente Highlights the Importance of Integrated Health Care with New ... PR Newswire (press release) This year, the ads focus on the importance of integrated health care and Kaiser Permanente's commitment to healthy families. ... Kaiser Permanente launches new $53M “Thrive” ad campaignSan Francisco Business Times Health Care Union Fight Goes to KaiserEast Bay Express (blog) Kaiser workers to vote on replacing SEIU unionSan Francisco Chronicle all 25 news articles »

MediRegs Integrates HITRUST Common Security Framework With ComplyTrack to ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:00:41 GMT+00:00

MediRegs Integrates HITRUST Common Security Framework With ComplyTrack to ... PR Newswire (press release) "Health care organizations have been grappling with the management of the innumerable privacy and information-security regulations, standards and best ... and more »

Chamber's health-care council begins mission - Florida Times-Union
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:43 GMT+00:00

Chamber's health-care council begins mission Florida Times-Union The Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce's newly created health-care council drew 175 people to its first meeting Thursday. ...

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce to Present Forum on Health Care Reform - Kansas City infoZine
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:04:02 GMT+00:00

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce to Present Forum on Health Care Reform Kansas City infoZine Kansas City, MO - infoZine - What does health care reform mean for small businesses in Greater Kansas City? And how will it affect workforce, staffing, ... and more »

CEOs make millions while health care workers struggle - Baltimore Sun
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:42:48 GMT+00:00

CEOs make millions while health care workers struggle Baltimore Sun And if health care workers and our families have better lives, then our whole city, not just the country club set, will benefit.

Trade Alert - Health Care REIT at New Highs - TradersHuddle.com
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:40:55 GMT+00:00

Trade Alert - Health Care REIT at New Highs TradersHuddle.com Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) is a real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in senior housing and health care real estate. ... Watch for Continued Gains in Shares of Health Care REIT (HCN)Comtex Smartrend Health Care REIT is making its moveToledo Blade all 7 news articles »

2 Health-Care Stocks in the Age of Reform - Barron's
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:16:24 GMT+00:00

2 Health-Care Stocks in the Age of Reform Barron's Down 8% since measures overhauling the US health-care system became law in late March, the Morgan Stanley Healthcare Payors Index remains 32% below the ...

SomnoMed [S&P/ASX 200 Health Care], a two-bagger in the past year, adds 2.9 ... - Dentistry IQ
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:22:35 GMT+00:00

SomnoMed [S&P/ASX 200 Health Care], a two-bagger in the past year, adds 2.9 ... Dentistry IQ AU), Australia's 22nd largest health care equipment & services company by market capitalisation, added 2.50c (or 2.9%) to close at 88.0c. ... and more »

Team Building for Future Health Care Providers - Public News Service
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:16:32 GMT+00:00

Team Building for Future Health Care Providers Public News Service That's what happened when Massachusetts enacted universal health care in 2006. People flocked to doctors' offices seeking care for problems that had gone ...

American Dental Partners to Present at Baird's 2010 Health Care Conference - MarketWatch (press release)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:11:33 GMT+00:00

American Dental Partners to Present at Baird's 2010 Health Care Conference MarketWatch (press release) ... Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will present at Baird's 2010 Health Care Conference in New York City on Tuesday, ... and more »

UnitedHealth Group to Invest $10 Million to Help Improve Health Care ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:06:42 GMT+00:00

UnitedHealth Group to Invest $10 Million to Help Improve Health Care ... MarketWatch (press release) California's Critical Access Hospitals are health care facilities with a maximum of 25 beds and located in a rural area at least 35 miles from another ... Insurer to Help Calif. Hospitals Buy ITHealth Data Management all 24 news articles »

Free weekend pertussis clinics offered - OCRegister
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:19 GMT+00:00

Free weekend pertussis clinics offered OCRegister Free pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccinations will be offered this month throughout Orange County, the Health Care Agency announced ... and more »

Growth slows in health spending - USA Today
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:44:38 GMT+00:00

Growth slows in health spending USA Today Health care spending this year has grown at its slowest rate in a half-century, a sign that people are forgoing medical care ... Health Spending Growth Slows During Recession, According to AnalysisCalifornia Healthline all 7 news articles »

Reply: Health care: A Medicaid provider sounds off - Florida Times-Union
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:15:34 GMT+00:00

Reply: Health care: A Medicaid provider sounds off Florida Times-Union I am sure he is well aware of the fact that the majority of health care expenses in our country occur in the last six months of life. ...

Americans Saving More For Health Care In Retirement, First Command Reports - Medical News Today (press release)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:15:06 GMT+00:00

Americans Saving More For Health Care In Retirement, First Command Reports Medical News Today (press release) Concerned about rising medical expenses, middle-class Americans are bumping up their monthly retirement savings to cover future health care costs. ...

Essentia Health announces integration of members - Hometown Focus
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:27:11 GMT+00:00

Essentia Health announces integration of members Hometown Focus “By working together, we can do an even better job providing health care that delivers real value to the families and communities we serve. ... Fargo hospital's name changing to Essentia HealthWDAY Essentia name to help improve medical records and lower costWDAY Essentia switch has been in worksIn-Forum In-Forum all 14 news articles »

Health care critics speak - 2TheAdvocate
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:15:08 GMT+00:00

Health care critics speak 2TheAdvocate Ricky Landry, of Zuppardo's Family Supermarket, in Metairie, is concerned that the new federal health-care plan will force his ...

Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports - BusinessWeek
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:28:23 GMT+00:00

TopNews Singapore (press release)

Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports BusinessWeek Access to health care and health insurance are important factors in the use of prescription medicines. People with a regular place for health care were 2.7 ... 70% rise in Americans using five or more Rx drugs per monthPharma Times Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in USWebMD Prescription Drug Use Rose to Include Half of Americans in 2008Bloomberg all 41 news articles »

Top 5 Companies in the Health Care Services Industry With the Highest Level of ... - Comtex Smartrend
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:50:50 GMT+00:00

Top 5 Companies in the Health Care Services Industry With the Highest Level of ... Comtex Smartrend Below are the top five most-efficient companies in the Health Care Services industry as ranked by Revenue Per Employee (RPE). ... and more »

Experts: Proposition would open health care reform to lawsuits - Web Devil
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:04:09 GMT+00:00

Experts: Proposition would open health care reform to lawsuits Web Devil Arizona voters will be asked this November to approve a state law that contradicts federal health care ...

LIJ head moves up on health-care power list - YourNabe.com
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:19:27 GMT+00:00

LIJ head moves up on health-care power list YourNabe.com North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System President and CEO Michael Dowling was listed as the country's 51st most powerful health-care leader out of the ... and more »

US Doctors Work With Afghans to Improve Country's Medical Care - Voice of America
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:19:20 GMT+00:00

US Doctors Work With Afghans to Improve Country's Medical Care Voice of America "The things they learn here will be transferred to civilian health care so it's all about building health-care capacity within Afghanistan, ... and more »

Health Care tops lobbyist spending in Richmond - Washington Post (blog)
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:32:44 GMT+00:00

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Health Care tops lobbyist spending in Richmond Washington Post (blog) With Obamacare being hammered out, it should come as no shock that lobbyists for managed health care were at the top of the list during this year's General ... The First Victims of Health Care ReformTIME This Session's Health Care ParadoxKXJZ News More Health Care Claims DisprovedWheeling News Register Sacramento Bee -Heritage.org (blog) -The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com all 256 news articles »

Hospital president speaks about health care reform - McKinney Courier Gazette
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:38:14 GMT+00:00

Hospital president speaks about health care reform McKinney Courier Gazette “The number one question I am asked is how will health care reform affect residents in our community? The answer is that all of us are asking that same ... and more »

McCain takes aim at immigration, health care - Mohave Valley News
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:55:59 GMT+00:00

McCain takes aim at immigration, health care Mohave Valley News BULLHEAD CITY — Repealing the new federal health care law and securing the border were the two issues that drew thunderous ...

HIV Testing Is Now a Routine Part of Health Care in New York - TheBody.com
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:06:30 GMT+00:00

HIV Testing Is Now a Routine Part of Health Care in New York TheBody.com With limited exceptions, the new State law requires health care professionals to offer all patients between the ages of 13 to 64 a voluntary HIV test. ... Obama Global Health Initiative Targets Maternal, Child Health, DiseaseVoice of America all 5 news articles »

Candidates for Florida US Senate, governor to debate health care Oct. 14 - The News-Press
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:14:16 GMT+00:00

Candidates for Florida US Senate, governor to debate health care Oct. 14 The News-Press By news-press.com • September 2, 2010 4:09 PM — Candidates for Florida's governor and Florida's US Senate seats will face off on the topic of health care ... and more »

Some unions won't back Zack Space in U.S. House race - The Newark Advocate
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:02:03 GMT+00:00

Some unions won't back Zack Space in U.S. House race The Newark Advocate Political fallout from their vote on overhauling health care has jeopardized the electoral prospects of some congressional Democrats in Ohio, including Rep. ... Ohio's 18th District race: Democrat Zack Space fighting to defend seat against ...The Upshot all 8 news articles »

In brief | Influx of cats extends adoption event - Kansas City Star
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:58:31 GMT+00:00

In brief | Influx of cats extends adoption event Kansas City Star Supporters spent more than $100000 to promote a successful ballot measure that attempts to defy part of the new federal health care law. ... and more »

Banner Health Converts 23-Hospital System to Masimo rainbow SET Technology - PR Newswire (press release)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:02:30 GMT+00:00

Banner Health Converts 23-Hospital System to Masimo rainbow SET Technology PR Newswire (press release) Headquartered in Phoenix, Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country. The system owns or leases 23 acute-care ... Masimo boosts Banner Health's med-tech servicesOC Metro all 12 news articles »

Indiana reports fewer medical errors in health care facilities - DOTmed.com
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:13:50 GMT+00:00

Indiana reports fewer medical errors in health care facilities DOTmed.com The initiative has over 230 health care facilities participating to improve systems. One such project was distributing high-end pressure redistribution ... Reducing medical errorsFort Wayne Journal Gazette 4 serious medical mistakes in regionFort Wayne Journal Gazette all 30 news articles »

Wonkbook: White House considers payroll tax holiday; House libs against Social ... - Washington Post (blog)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:05:21 GMT+00:00

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Wonkbook: White House considers payroll tax holiday; House libs against Social ... Washington Post (blog) Dozens of House Democrats once pledged to vote against a health care bill that didn't include a public option, then lost the tug of war and voted yes. ... Wonkbook: Romer wants more stimulus; five reasons for economic optimism ...Washington Post (blog) A Republican Stimulus From Obama's White HouseThe Moderate Voice A strong startPolitico (blog) Seattle Times all 469 news articles »

Area jobs abound in service, health care - Paducah Sun
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:03:25 GMT+00:00

Area jobs abound in service, health care Paducah Sun On Sunday, Business Editor Joe Walker delves into the job market over the next decade. This is a preview. As Labor Day approaches, job seekers have a mix of ...

Why health care is different - Washington Post (blog)
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:25:39 GMT+00:00

Why health care is different Washington Post (blog) Health care markets and the airline industry both have barriers to entry. The former requires special licensor, the latter requires considerable capital and ... and more »

HIGHEST DIVIDEND YIELD IN THE HEALTH CARE SUPPLIES INDUSTRY DETECTED IN SHARES ... - Zacks.com
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:08:47 GMT+00:00

HIGHEST DIVIDEND YIELD IN THE HEALTH CARE SUPPLIES INDUSTRY DETECTED IN SHARES ... Zacks.com Sep 03, 2010 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the top five companies in the Health Care Supplies industry as measured by dividend yield. ...

Care Ambulance answers '40-minute response time' allegation - Tuskegee News
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:43 GMT+00:00

Care Ambulance answers '40-minute response time' allegation Tuskegee News Tisdale said Care's contract with the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System requires the company to provide four ambulances, which it splits between ...

Fighting for a fair contract at Coke - Socialist Worker Online
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:31:55 GMT+00:00

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Fighting for a fair contract at Coke Socialist Worker Online The company was demanding an increase in workers' health care premiums by 800 percent and an end to health care coverage for retirees. ... Striking Coke workers left without health careSeattle Post Intelligencer Coca-Cola workers end strike in Bellevue, Western WashingtonSeattle Post Intelligencer Coke employees to return to job as gesture of good faithKOMO News all 224 news articles »

In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1 - New York Times
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:24:49 GMT+00:00

New York Times

In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1 New York Times ... to promote primary care in federal health-care reform, said Dr. Atul Grover, chief advocacy officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges. ... and more »

Seton taking over Smithville hospital, plans to boost care - Austin American-Statesman
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:03:20 GMT+00:00

Austin American-Statesman

Seton taking over Smithville hospital, plans to boost care Austin American-Statesman The Seton Family of Hospitals is planning to acquire the 36-bed Smithville Regional Hospital in the Central Texas health care system's ... Seton to Acquire Smithville Regional HospitalElgin Courier all 9 news articles »

Brewer-Goddard debate: Here's who had the facts - Arizona Daily Star
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:03:33 GMT+00:00

ABC News

Brewer-Goddard debate: Here's who had the facts Arizona Daily Star Goddard said the federal health-care overhaul law will save the state money over time. Brewer said the state can't afford it, since it's already having a ... Goddard, Brewer debate jobs, budget, 'headless bodies'Arizona Capitol Times Dept. of stage frightPolitico (blog) Governor Jan Brewer "Has Did" Awful During Gubernatorial DebatePhoenix New Times (blog) all 433 news articles »

Health-Plan Headaches - CFO.com Magazine
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:13:01 GMT+00:00

Health-Plan Headaches CFO.com Magazine Trying to maintain grandfathered status for health-care plans appears to be an exercise in frustration, says one expert. When Congress passed the Patient ... and more »

VA Blue Button Intiative - Tucson Citizen
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:30:33 GMT+00:00

VA Blue Button Intiative Tucson Citizen And, for what it is worth, I think this Administration with the guidance of former General Shinsecki, is doing a stellar job with VA Health Care. ... and more »

Health reform group aids campaigns - Politico
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:39:06 GMT+00:00

Politico

Health reform group aids campaigns Politico Health Care for America Now is asking members to downplay the law they fought to pass. | AP Photo Close By SARAH KLIFF | 8/30/10 4:36 AM EDT The progressive ... Public "ill-informed" over health careswissinfo.ch Panel to demystify national health care reformThe Daily Beacon Will students lose health care under Obama? Or is it all a scare?WalletPop (blog) Abilene Reporter-News -Justmeans -Medical News Today (press release) all 79 news articles »

State awards nearly $50 million to 17 hospitals - EmpireStateNews.net
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:19:54 GMT+00:00

State awards nearly $50 million to 17 hospitals EmpireStateNews.net ... and the Federal-State Health Reform Partnership (F-SHRP) to support restructuring projects that improve the efficiency and affordability of health care. ... and more »

What the Heck Is a Health-Care Credit Card? - TIME (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:05:37 GMT+00:00

MyFinances.co.uk

What the Heck Is a Health-Care Credit Card? TIME (blog) Long story short: It's something you don't want. Why? For one reason, when you sign up for such a card, you can be charged thousands of dollars for ... New credit-card tricks snare consumersMarketWatch all 292 news articles »