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  • No copay urged on birth control - Wed, 20 Jul 2011 PST Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:26AMWASHINGTON – An independent panel of doctors and health experts recommended Tuesday that health plans cover a broad range of contraceptives for women without copayments, setting the stage for another debate over the impact of the health care overhaul. The law that President Barack Obama signed last year requires new health plans to cover many preventive health services without copayments or ...
  • Celebrity moms share benefits of stem cell preservation Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:30AMBy Anna ValmeroTAGUIG CITY, METRO MANILA— Tintin Bersola-Babao and Lexi Schulze Berenguer-Testa are urging Filipino mothers to invest in the “natural health insurance” through preservation of post-birth stem cells.Cord blood banking involves storing (via cryopresevation) stem cells found in newly-cut umbilical cord immediately after birth.Stem cells are building blocks of the blood and immune ...
  • Gazette.Net: Leisure World plans to update medical center's health records to meet national standards Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:30PMLeisure World Medical Center in Aspen Hill might partner with a local hospital to save money as it moves toward implementing an electronic records system that soon will be required under a federal law.
  • Romney as Job Creator Clashes with Bain Record of Job Cuts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:28PMRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign misses few opportunities to promote his record creating jobs, including his role in taking Staples Inc. (SPLS) from a start-up to the world’s largest office-supply retailer.
  • Birth control coverage is urged Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05PMOther newly recommended services include screenings for gestational diabetes, human papillomavirus and HIV.
  • Free birth control urged for most health plans Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:20PMFree birth control urged for most health plans
  • Will your business data be safe in the cloud? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:18PMIt's scary out there in the cloud. Data thieves, hackers, criminals, they're all out there scouring the Internet around the clock for ways to get into your corporate networks so they can steal data from poorly protected businesses.
  • LBC Credit Partners Provides a One-Stop $120 Million Acquisition Facility for MCMC LLC, Portfolio Company of MVP ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:00AMLBC Credit Partners, a leading provider of financing solutions to middle market companies, today announced that they agented a one-stop $120 million senior credit facility for MCMC LLC, a diversified managed care and cost containment provider, in support of their acquisition of Patriot Risk Management, Inc.'s managed care service business.
  • Senegal: Scant Recognition for Ex-Soldiers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:59AMSoldiers in Senegal face a bleak future when leaving the armed forces due to inadequate training during service.
  • Northcore Identifies High Growth Opportunities for Its Intellectual Property Portfolio Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:46AMExecution Strategies to Include Partnership and Licensing Models
  • Godwin Heights Schools hammers out labor deals with pay cuts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:11AMIn exchange for the base wage freeze, the contract will pay teachers 1.25-percent of their salary into an annuity or flexible spending account for medical expenses. Teachers also can get a $100 bonus for a good evaluation.
  • AmeriServ Financial Reports Earnings for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00AMAmeriServ Financial, Inc. continued its positive earnings momentum in the second quarter of 2011 by reporting net income of $1,938,000 or $0.08 per diluted common share. Â This represents a significant improvement of $1.5 million from the second quarter 2010 net income of $477,000 or $0.01 per diluted common share. Â For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Company reported net income ...
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call: Local pols approve health insurance changes Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:42PMHouse 150-2, Senate 37-0, approved Gov. Deval Patrick's amendments to the recently approved law giving local communities more flexibility to make changes to health insurance plans of their public employees outside of the current full collective bargaining process.
  • Buffalo Grove and Long Grove calendar - July 18 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:00PMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake, Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
  • A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:13PMThe Associated Press Lansing State Journal. July 16, 2011 Obesity epidemic weighs on Michigan Consequences are grim if Michigan doesn't start tackling its obesity problems. Some 60 percent of the state's residents are either overweight or obese, and data from recent years shows those numbers racing upward, not down. Weight control, of course, is a personal problem, one that ultimately ...
  • Medical device companies keep pushing for medical device tax repeal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:28PMThe medical device industry is keeping the pressure on Congress to push for a vote to repeal the medical device tax, a 2.3 percent levy on U.S. sales of medical equipment, which was contained in last year’s landmark health care reform law. More than 400 medical device companies, industry councils and other [...]
  • Overactive bladder treatment by Uroplasty wins new insurance reimbursement Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:28PMUrinary incontinence products maker Uroplasty (NASDAQ:UPI) announced Monday that two private payers have agreed to cover its overactive bladder treatment. The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based urology firm has been winning coverage for its Urgent PC Neuromodulation treatment, which began with getting reimbursement from Medicare in November. And Wall Street has noticed. In the past year, the stock has ...
  • Column: Medicaid cuts will make things worse Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:14PMIf states trim physician reimbursements, they'll exacerbate the doctor shortage problem and hurt patient care.
  • Fixing glitch in Obama's health law saves $13B Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:47PMRICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON Memo to President Barack Obama and the debt negotiators: You can save $13 billion by fixing a glitch in the new health care law. That amount may pale in comparison to the "big deal" the president's looking for, but negotiators have got to start somewhere to reach the goal of cutting deficits by $4 trillion over a decade. And the fix would not ...
  • HHS proposes Health Insurance Exchange rules, plans model web app Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:43PMLast week, Health and Human Services issued an important notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) about Health Insurance Exchanges. What are Health Insurance Exchanges? They are state-based competitive marketplaces where individuals and small businesses are able to purchase affordable private health insurance. As Secretary Sebellius noted: “Health Insurance Exchanges offer Americans competition ...
  • Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce Presents Business Star Awards Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:02PMThe Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced the winners of their quarterly Business Star Awards.
  • Children with private insurance more likely to receive comprehensive primary care Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:45AMChildren with public insurance are 22 percent less likely to receive comprehensive primary care than those with private insurance, according to new research from the University of Michigan Medical School.
  • Chinese doctor sets out to 'cure' bad driving Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:15PMIn China, where someone is killed in traffic every five minutes, one entrepreneurial doctor has an unusual approach for making roads safer: Treat bad driving like a disease you can diagnose before the driver even gets near a car.
  • Lease Up: Pegasystems Signs $89.5 Mil Lease; Sprint Finds a Subtenant for a Portion of its HQs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:49AMPegasystems Signs $89.5 Mil Lease Pegasystems Inc. entered into two new lease agreements with Charles Park One LLC and Charles Park Two LLC (affiliates of Principal Real Estate Investors) to lease new office headquarters in Cambridge, MA. The company will lease two adjoining buildings at One Charles Park and One Rogers St., for a total of 162,854 square feet. The leases have staggered ...
  • The 5 Most Costly Retiree Medical Conditions Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:44AMHealth care is likely to be one of your biggest retirement expenses. Almost one-third of all health care expenditures are for medical treatment for the elderly, totaling $368.1 billion in 2008. The bulk ...
  • Steep rise in first-time mothers being induced Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:25AMA HUGE jump in first-time mothers having their labour induced is a worrying trend that is putting women at unnecessary risk, experts warn.
  • Research and Markets: Kuwait Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q3 2011 - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health Announced ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:10AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/981135/kuwait_pharmaceuti) has announced the addition of the "Kuwait Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q3 2011" report to their offering. Kuwait remains one of the most attractive regional markets for pharmaceutical investors. Its affluent population has traditionally had a ...
  • Access Health Adams County accepting new clients for first time in five months Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:59AMJulie Shepard is excited, and rightly so. The executive director of Access Health Adams County (AHAC) says her non-profit organization can accept new clients, something it has not done for five months.
  • Raising Medicare costs may be gaining traction Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:31AMThe idea of charging seniors more, once considered politically toxic, is likely to resurface in Washington. The idea of charging seniors more, once considered politically toxic, is likely to resurface in Washington.
  • Riverside Health System, University of Virginia Health System and Jefferson Area Board for Aging Partner to Provide ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:30AMSeniors in Central Virginia will soon have a new option for receiving long-term care without moving to a nursing home.
  • Health Insurance Premiums Depend on Where You Live Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:29AMNew data analyses provide insight into how much employer-based health insurance premiums vary across the country.
  • Reducing early deliveries in Louisiana: An editorial Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:08AMLouisiana has a dismal track record when it comes to the health of its youngest residents: the state ranks 49th for infant mortality, pre-term births and low and very low birth weight babies, according to the National Center of Health Statistics
  • Jin Huiqing, Chinese Doctor, Seeks Bad Driving 'Cure' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:12AMHEFEI, China -- In China, where someone is killed in traffic every five minutes, one entrepreneurial doctor has an unusual approach for making roads safer: Treat bad driving like a disease you can diagnose before the driver even gets near a car.
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation Statement of Support, Re: New Institute of Medicine Report on Oral Health Access Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:07PMContact: Kathy Reincke, Communications, office: +1-269-969-2079, cell: +1-269-274-5445, kar@wkkf.org
  • Gazette.Net: Hillcrest Elementarys health center to expand services Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:30AMA school-based health center in Frederick will serve more students for nearly half the funding than in the previous two years.
  • Davis Investigations Announces 11 Things Never To Do When Hiring A Private Investigator To Catch A Wife or Husband ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:13AMMamaroneck, NY Davis Investigations, Inc. web: davisinv.com, a top private investigator company specializing in video surveillance., is proud to announce 11 Eleven Things Never To Do When Hiring A Private Investigator To Follow A Cheating Spouse husband or wife as well as information on how video surveillance can be used to catch a cheating spouse and leverage the video for divorce negotiations ...
  • FAMC has agreements with many health care plans Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:57AMHospitals and insurance companies work together every day to provide patient care, communicating with regard to credentialing requirements, pre-authorization of procedures, discounted rates, billing reviews and payment of claims. Because of this close collaboration, hospitals partner with insurance companies with which they can work effectively.
  • Children with Special Health Care Needs Have Much at Stake in Budget Talks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:07AMOne in three children with special health care needs relies on Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), according to a report released today by Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center for Children and Families. The research project, conducted in partnership with Family Voices, found that children and youth with special health care needs are more likely to be covered ...
  • Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) to Include Connectyx Technologies' MedFlash as Member Benefit Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:45AMSTUART, FL--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group, Inc. (Pinksheets: CTYX - News ) ("Connectyx"), www.connectyx.com , manufacturer and distributor of the MedFlash, the nation's premier Personal Health and Wellness Management System (ePHM) for maintaining personal health records (PHR), announced today that the Association of Mature American ...
  • Health-care nonprofits urge oversight by Council, not DOH Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:27AMThe chief executive officers and board presidents of three Navajo nonprofit health-care corporations met July 8 with the Health, Education and Human Services Committee and urged the committee not to shift its oversight responsibility for them to the tribe's Division of Health.
  • Precision Castparts Corp. Sets First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Earnings Release Date Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:00AMPORTLAND, Ore. -- Mark Donegan, chairman and chief executive officer of Precision Castparts Corp. , will host a conference call to discuss first quarter fiscal 2012 earnings on July 28, at 7:00 am Pacific Time.
  • DIPP for creation of new entities to help SMEs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:02PMThe Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion has proposed creation of new service entities to help the country's 2.6 crore small and medium enterprises in meeting their statutory obligations.
  • LA Times' town pay investigation wins APME award Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:56PMThe Los Angeles Times' investigation of the exorbitant salaries officials of a small California town paid themselves won a Public Service award Wednesday from the Associated Press Managing Editors association.
  • Liberal organization links Wisconsin bills to Koch-funded group Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:09PMIn the midst of trying to balance the state's multibillion-dollar budget, who had time to debate the state tax on moist tobacco products?
  • Kinetic Concepts accepts $5 billion buyout led by Apax Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:00PMCHICAGO/BANGALORE (Reuters) - Kinetic Concepts Inc , a maker of medical devices used in wound care, agreed to a $5 billion cash buyout from private equity firm Apax Partners and two leading Canadian pension funds.
  • Not Enough Americans Have Access to Dental Care: Report Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:57PMAlmost one third of the population reports some difficulty in accessing dental care.
  • UPDATE 5-Kinetic Concepts accepts $5 bln buyout led by Apax Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:57PM* Deal at $68.50/share represents a 6 pct premium * Transaction worth $6.3 bln including debt * Mako Surgical, Wright Medical may be new targets-analyst * Kinetic has 40-day 'go-shop' period (Adds ...
  • Nadya Suleman's Latest Octo-Promos: I Was Raised Muslim, I've Been Celibate 12 Years and No Touching! Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:04PMElizabeth Taylor was the master at keeping herself relevant through tabloid headlines, but at least she had true talent. It seems the latest generation living off publicity is wading in a very shallo
  • THE DOCTOR IS IN: I-ELCAP offers screening for early lung cancer Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:47PMLung cancer is a terrible disease. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most common types of cancer in the United States, and it accounts for more deaths than breast, cervix, colon and prostate cancer
  • Seminar on digestive health in Peoria Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:36PMDr. Daniel Glassman, a diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists and a clinical nutritionist, is hosting a free nutrition seminar on ''Digestive Health - A Key to Overall Health'' from 11 a.m. to noon Monday at 8617 W. Union Hills Drive, Suite 100, Peoria.