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Influence: A labor leader's return and the Blue Dogs' campaign cash

Health care lobbyists, industry groups and labor leaders continue to vie for influence as Washington braces for the health reform debate to return to town next month.

28 Aug 2009

Governor Schwarzenegger’s successful public private partnerships to help 2,000 students gain employment in the healthcare field

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s successful public private partnerships under the California Nurse Education Initiative and the Governor’s Allied Health Initiative will continue to expand and implement academic programs within the health care professions beginning August 2009.

28 Aug 2009

New study reveals that persistent job insecurity could pose a major threat to worker health

Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new study published in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journal Social Science and Medicine.

28 Aug 2009

Kennedy death places leadership question mark on health care reform

NPR: "It was perhaps his biggest legislative disappointment that he hadn't managed to realize the goal of providing health insurance for every American. But along the way, he left a major mark on the nation's health care system" (Rovner, 8/26).

28 Aug 2009

Medgenics' EPODURE tissue Biopumps platform technology effective in maintaining hemoglobin levels

Medgenics is pleased to announce that one of the patients, who was treated with the Company’s EPODURE tissue Biopumps almost 11 months ago, continues to be effectively treated for anemia without a single erythropoietin (EPO) injection. This patient (#2) was dependent on frequent injections of the therapeutic protein (EPO) for the 18 months prior to receiving a single administration of 3 tiny EPODURE tissue Biopumps in the Company’s phase I/II anemia trial in Israel.

27 Aug 2009

First Edition: August 27, 2009

Today's news: Speculation begins regarding the impact Sen. Kennedy's death will have on the health reform debate and the Democrat's prospects for success.

27 Aug 2009

Lung Cancer Alliance condoles the death of Edward Kennedy

Laurie Fenton-Ambrose, President and CEO of Lung Cancer Alliance extended condolences to the family of Senator Edward Kennedy who died of brain cancer late last night.

27 Aug 2009

Medquist awarded the preferred vendor contract for Wellmont Health System's Enterprise Transcription project

MedQuist Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDQ), a leading provider of technology-enabled clinical documentation services, today announced that it has been awarded the preferred vendor contract by Wellmont Health System of Kingsport, Tennessee for enterprise medical transcription services, as well as for speech recognition in radiology. As part of the arrangement, MedQuist will offer employment to Wellmont's existing transcriptionists.

27 Aug 2009

Enzi and Thune among major Republican voices in health reform

Newspapers highlight some of the major Republican players in health reform, including Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.

27 Aug 2009

Lawson to provide software suites to Oklahoma State University Medical Center

Oklahoma State University Medical Center, an osteopathic teaching hospital, was recently purchased from Ardent Health Services by a City of Tulsa trust. As part of the transition of management and operations, the trust launched a plan to improve business management and supply chain processes at Oklahoma State University Medical Center.

27 Aug 2009

Analysis of a pending health reform bill reveals that more 1,800 caregivers in Michigan may lose their jobs

An American Health Care Association (AHCA) analysis of a pending U.S. House health reform bill, HR 3200, finds seniors in Michigan requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face funding cuts of $1.5 billion over the next 10 years. This equals the 10th highest state cut across the nation.

27 Aug 2009

Council for American Medical Innovation mourns the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

The Council for American Medical Innovation joins with members of the health community in mourning the loss of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, one of America's foremost advocates for all health care causes, particularly the medically underserved. His work in advancing medical innovation has left an indelible mark on the innovation space and transformed America's ability to invest in cures for illnesses that affect patients around the world.

27 Aug 2009

DermaStream continuous streaming therapy for healing bedsores and chronic ulcers

More than six million people in the U.S. suffer from persistent wounds -- open sores that never seem to heal or, once apparently healed, return with a vengeance. The bedridden elderly and infirm are prone to painful and dangerous pressure ulcers, and diabetics are susceptible to wounds caused by a lack of blood flow to the extremities.

27 Aug 2009

Will Kennedy's death add momentum to the health care push?

News reports examine the speculation, which has already begun, regarding the impact of Sen. Edward Kennedy's passing might have on the current health reform debate.

27 Aug 2009

CP Family Network's guide helps parents find resouces for their children with Cerebral Palsy

What started with the frustration of three families in three different states to find resources for their children with Cerebral Palsy has turned into the CP Family Network's "Survival Guides" for all 50 states. The non-profit organization announced today the completion of the last guide.

26 Aug 2009

Town meeting to discuss about Canadian health system

Is the Canadian health system a model for universal, affordable quality health care, or is it, as the opposition and the health-care industry charge, just another example of "socialized medicine" that fails the public?

26 Aug 2009

Analysis of pending health reform bill points to huge cuts in Medicare funding

A new American Health Care Association analysis of the pending House health reform bill when combined with the impact of a recently-enacted Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion will result in total cuts of $44 billion over ten years.

26 Aug 2009

Saint Vincent Hospital adds RF Surgical Detection System to surgical safety protocols

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts has joined a growing number of over 100 hospitals nationwide to add the RF Surgical Detection System to its surgical safety protocols. This patented and FDA-approved technology uses a scanning wand that detects and signals an alert if any radio frequency tagged surgical sponges remain in a patient following surgery

26 Aug 2009

Pro-health reform, other rallies to start this week

In an effort to counter the public's growing skepticism over health reform, "supporters of President Barack Obama's health care agenda are ramping up their efforts with rallies and bus tours starting this week," the Associated Press reports.

26 Aug 2009

Democrats talk of moving reform bill without republicans, plan rallies

Democrats are preparing to move ahead without Republicans on health care reform, a leading House Democrat said Monday, The Hill reports.

26 Aug 2009

Labor News and Research

Influence: A labor leader's return and the Blue Dogs' campaign cash

Governor Schwarzenegger’s successful public private partnerships to help 2,000 students gain employment in the healthcare field

New study reveals that persistent job insecurity could pose a major threat to worker health

Kennedy death places leadership question mark on health care reform

Medgenics' EPODURE tissue Biopumps platform technology effective in maintaining hemoglobin levels

First Edition: August 27, 2009

Lung Cancer Alliance condoles the death of Edward Kennedy

Medquist awarded the preferred vendor contract for Wellmont Health System's Enterprise Transcription project

Enzi and Thune among major Republican voices in health reform

Lawson to provide software suites to Oklahoma State University Medical Center

Analysis of a pending health reform bill reveals that more 1,800 caregivers in Michigan may lose their jobs

Council for American Medical Innovation mourns the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy

DermaStream continuous streaming therapy for healing bedsores and chronic ulcers

Will Kennedy's death add momentum to the health care push?

CP Family Network's guide helps parents find resouces for their children with Cerebral Palsy

Town meeting to discuss about Canadian health system

Analysis of pending health reform bill points to huge cuts in Medicare funding

Saint Vincent Hospital adds RF Surgical Detection System to surgical safety protocols

Pro-health reform, other rallies to start this week

Democrats talk of moving reform bill without republicans, plan rallies

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