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Urban cowboys line up with the pros for 8 seconds of glory - or pain - at this bull-rider's proving ground Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:52AMThe spectators are jammed into metal bleachers, which buck and roll as the crowd shifts its weight. Women steady themselves by grabbing the shoulders of whoever is in front of them, sometimes shouting at the cowboy in the arena to hang on- be tough- stay strong , and other times closing their eyes against the carnage they imagine is imminent.
Higher Medicaid Payment Levels To Dentists Increases Likelihood Of Children And Adolescents Receiving Dental Care Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:21PMAccording to a report published in the July 13 issue of JAMA, between the years 2000 and 2008, although children and adolescents in the U.S that had higher Medicaid payment levels to dentists were more likely to receive dental care, they still received dental care less often compared to children with private insurance. As stated in the background information accompanying the article, more than ...
355th Time's the Charm For Harrison Frazar, Captures First PGA Tour Victory at Age 39 Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 2:49PMMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Harrison Frazar now knows what he's going to be doing the next couple years, and his work place will be on the golf course with his clubs, not helping manage tournaments or working with the PGA Tour. That's the difference a PGA Tour win makes. Frazar beat Robert Karlsson with a par on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday at the St. Jude Classic, earning a win in his ...
Frazar wins 1st PGA Tour title in 355th try in Memphis Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 7:02AMMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Harrison Frazar knows he's supposed to act as if he's won before. Turns out it's really tough the first time around, especially for someone who thought he'd missed his chance.
Frazar's first PGA win worth a million Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:10AMMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Harrison Frazar won his first PGA Tour title in his 355th tournament, beating Robert Karlsson with a par on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday at the St. Jude Classic.
CHRIS TOMLINSON,Associated Press Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:05PMAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers passed major changes to Medicaid on Wednesday that would privatize the health program in South Texas and allow the formation of health care cooperatives.
Nelson files bill to streamline healthcare Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 1:44AMOn Tuesday, Senator Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) filed Senate Bill 7 on the first day of the first Called Session of the 82nd Legislature. It includes cost-containment measures necessary to achieve the savings assumed in the budget adopted by the 82nd Legislature.
Newsmakers Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 6:37PMHIRES AND PROMOTIONS LaRandie Holley New job title: Administrative assistant Company: Gro-Masters Inc. Duties: Customer service, accounts payable and receivable and operations support. Related work experience: Worked in accounting and as a Realtor with Coldwell Banker of Hilton Head, S.C., and Myrtle Beach, S.C., and in logistics with Kraft Foods of Orlando, Fla. Brittany Waters New job title ...
School funding passes in undramatic fashion Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 11:01PMSchool funding passes in undramatic fashion
Letters for May 31 Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 12:16AMAll hail the most sacred Rainy Day Fund in Texas The only surprise about the draconian budget just passed by Texas Repub-licans is that they didn't build a cathedral for the Rainy Day Fund so that we could all kneel at the altar of the billions of ...
After 35 years, woman to celebrate last day of first job Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 7:01PMBarbara Williams, 50, first began working part time at Ocala Electric Utilities at age 15.
Research Roundup: Medicaid co-payments, access to docs causes worse health Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 11:29AMDisparities In Child Access To Emergency Care For Acute Oral Injury -- This study looked at the "impact of insurance status on dental practices' willingness to schedule an appointment for a child with a symptomatic fractured permanent front tooth." Six researchers posed as mothers of 10-year-old boys who all had the same injury but different coverage: Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program ...
Bangor man to walk from Maine to California to see country in new light Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 3:30PMSpencer Morton sits in Bangor recently. Morton will leave Bangor on May 14 to walk to Los Angeles. He plans on creating a documentary, writing a book and recording an acoustic spoken word album about his trip and the people he meets.
This is a Backgrounder On Health Care Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 2:11PMAbstract: While targeted public assistance can work, Medicaid has become far too large and unwieldy to serve those who truly need it.
News of the Weird: Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 12:00AMBusinesses typically resist government regulation, but in March Florida's interior designers begged the state House of Representatives to continue controlling them, with a theatrically ham-handed lobbying campaign challenging a deregulation bill.
Diamond Hill Capital Buys IBM, PPG, KMT, LUV, MAT, CRZO, LIFE, HBI Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 12:25PMDiamond Hill Capital (DHIL) is a publicly traded asset management company. The firm manages large cap, mid cap and small cap fund. For the last decade, their fund delivered market beating returns. This is the Q1 portfolio update for the firm. As of 03/31/2011, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc owns 138 stocks with a total value of $8.4 billion. Read more » »
News of the Weird Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 11:08PMThe longstanding springtime culinary tradition of urine-soaked eggs endures, in Dongyang, China, according to a March CNN dispatch. Prepubescent boys contribute their urine (apparently without inhibition) by filling containers at schools, and the eggs are boiled according to recipe and sold for the equivalent of about 23 cents each.
Aetna Foundation Directs $1 Million to Measure Effectiveness of Integrated Health Care Models Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 11:10AMHARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Finding effective ways to repair the fragmented U.S. health care system to improve quality and patient safety are goals of four grants announced today by the Aetna Foundation. The Aetna Foundation will fund four research projects intended to assess new health care delivery designs that promote integrated health and patient-centered medical homes. Integrated ...
Democrats Use Ryan Budget for Attack Ads Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 10:27AMCongressional Democrats have turned Rep. Paul Ryans fiscal 2012 budget proposal, unveiled just two weeks ago, into campaign ad fodder
Stocks to Watch: Texas Instruments, Steel Dynamics and More! Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 7:48AMSome stocks to watch this morning, courtesy of our friends at Dow Jones.
Molina Healthcare reports net income of $17.4 million for first quarter 2011 Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 11:49PMMolina Healthcare, Inc. today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.
Govt announces plan to reduce health disparities Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 11:29AMFrom cradle to grave, minority populations tend to suffer poorer health and get poorer health care than white Americans. In a first-of-its-kind report, the government is recommending steps to reduce those disparities.
Research Roundup: The cost of medical errors; 'Unreasonable rate increases' Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 9:55AMHealth Affairs: The $17.1 Billion Problem: The Annual Cost Of Measurable Medical Errors - "The estimated total cost of measurable medical errors in the United States was $17.1 billion in 2008, which was 0.72 percent of the $2.391 trillion spent on health care," write the authors of this study that used an "an actuarial approach to measure the frequency and costs of measurable U.S. medical errors ...
Govt announces plan to reduce health disparities Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 12:32AMFrom cradle to grave, minority populations tend to suffer poorer health and get poorer health care than white Americans. In a first-of-its-kind report, the government is recommending steps to reduce those disparities.
Govt announces plan to reduce health disparities Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 12:28AMHelp choose the wedding dress for our WFMJ Today bride, Margherita! >>Inside > Photos > Descriptions More>>
Govt announces plan to reduce health disparities Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 12:28AMTherapists, doctors treating Giffords working toward critical decision: When can she go home? More>>
Govt announces plan to reduce health disparities Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 11:40PMLAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON From cradle to grave, minority populations tend to suffer poorer health and get poorer health care than white Americans. In a first-of-its-kind report, the government is recommending steps to reduce those disparities. The plan being released Friday runs the gamut from improving dental care for poor children to tapping "promotoras," savvy community ...
Session '11: Reps. Zerwas and Coleman Sunday, April 3, 2011 @ 9:24AMOn this edition of Session '11, Reps. John Zerwas, R-Simonton, and Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, discuss Texas' need for a health care insurance exchange. Also, our onpolitix panel takes on transportation.
Stakes high as state lawmakers brace for debate on budget Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 10:35PMGroups flock to the Capitol to oppose cuts.
No use stealing dimes from inmates Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 1:06PMAt first glance, it seems like sweet poetic justice: Mugging violent criminals so they can't afford to buy a Snickers...
Poweshiek County Obituaries March 30, 2011 Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 8:23AMWesley G. Reida, 80 Wesley G. Reida, age 80, of Brooklyn, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 31, at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn with the Rev. John Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will [...]
Waco news briefs for March 24, 2011 Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 12:07AMConnally High School Theatre will present a performance of “Mariner” 6:30 tonight at Connally High School, 901 N. Lacy Drive. Cost is $5, which includes cheesecake, coffee or tea, and a sneak peek of the play, which the group will perform at the 2011 UIL One-Act Play competition.
Legler’s health bill is heard Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 10:27PMAUSTIN — Rep. Ken Legler’s constitutional amendment, House Joint Resolution 27, which will allow citizens of Texas to decide whether or not the Texas Constitution should prohibit mandates found in the
Bills draw fire over 'losers pay' lawsuit reforms Sunday, March 20, 2011 @ 12:34AMGov. Rick Perry and several Republican lawmakers recently have come out in support of two bills that they say are designed to deter illegitimate civil lawsuits and move substantial claims through the system faster by making the "loser pay." But p ...
Tech May Provide the Tonic for Wasteful Medicine Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 3:31PMAUSTIN, Texas — During the rancorous debate over President Obama's health care plan, various factions could agree on one thing: Health care in the U.S. is riddled with waste. That waste has cost billions of dollars and perhaps millions of lives.
No gain, so Babcock shares the pain Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 7:29AMMaybe he really is just a sentimental old so-and-so. Why else would big Jim Babcock, the brains behind failed financial engineer Babcock & Brown, still own shares in Alinta Energy?
WOMEN OF DISTINCTION: Jane Rider Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 8:26PMWhen Jane Rider came to San Angelo in 1974 as a young pediatrician, she had no idea how much of an impact she would have on the medical community here.
North Central Community Calendar — March 10 Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 4:04PMshare: digg facebook twitter Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples ...
Oregon small businesses support limits on soaring health insurance costs at Senate hearing in Salem Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 7:33PMSmall business owners testified before the Senate government committee Wednesday in support of four bills to toughen the state's health insurance rate review process.
North Central Community Calendar — March 3 Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 7:19PMshare: digg facebook twitter Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o North Central News, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297-2171. North Central Baptist Hospital hosts support groups and free educational programs: couples ...
Children's Hospitals In Texas Ask State Legislature To Maintain Medicaid Funding For Children Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 6:32AMChildren's hospitals in Texas are voicing concern about the major across-the-board cuts to Medicaid in the state legislature's recently released budget proposals. These hospitals, which are members of the Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT), provide specialized care for the state's most ill children...
Children's Hospitals in Texas Ask State Legislature to Maintain Medicaid Funding for Children Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 3:18PMAUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's hospitals in Texas are voicing concern about the major across-the-board cuts to Medicaid in the state legislature's recently released budget proposals. These hospitals, which are members of the Children's Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT), provide specialized care for the state's most ill children. The proposed cuts to Medicaid funding ...
Press Release Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 11:01AMAUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's hospitals in Texas are voicing concern about the major across-the-board cuts to Medicaid in the state legislature's recently released budget proposals.
Children's Hospitals in Texas Ask State Legislature to Maintain Medicaid Funding for Children Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 10:56AMChildren's hospitals in Texas are voicing concern about the major across-the-board cuts to Medicaid in the state legislature's recently released budget proposals. These hospitals, which are members of the Children's Hospital Association of Texas , provide specialized care for the state's most ill children.
House GOP takes on health care law, Planned Parenthood, EPA Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 11:15PMWASHINGTON — In rapid-fire action Friday, the Republican-controlled House voted to strip federal money from President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and from Planned Parenthood and to bar the EPA from issuing global warming regulations.
House GOP votes to axe Planned Parenthood funding, defang EPA Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 5:08PMActions push the president and Republican-led Congress further apart as government shut-down looms
House GOP strips money from Planned Parenthood Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 4:40PMHouse votes to bar health overhaul implementation; Social Security furloughs threatened
Social Security Agency Warns Of Workers' Furloughs Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 3:13PMThe Obama administration is warning that workers who distribute Social Security benefits might be furloughed if congressional Republicans force cuts in federal spending.
House votes to cut funds from health overhaul, Planned Parenthood Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 3:10PMA battle-weary House reconvenes in hopes of wrapping up action on a big Republican spending bill and avoiding a government shutdown.
Volunteers Care For Pets Of Deployed Troops Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 9:56PMBrian and Kristle Aleman faced many uncertainties when they were deployed in January. What will it be like serving in a war zone? Will they see each other in Afghanistan ? Will they both return stateside next year as healthy as when they left? One thing