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Former U.N. Secretary-General Annan discusses Africa's agriculture potential at IFAD conference

Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general who now heads the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), discussed the possibilities for agriculture in Africa and called for reforms to improve farming on the continent in a speech given Saturday during the opening day of the U.N. International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) annual meeting in Rome, Italy, the Jakarta Post reports (Asrianti, 2/21).

23 Feb 2011

Roundup: Calif. hospital's unusual Medicare billing; Tenn. gastric bypass; Mass. Acos

Redding, where the Valley meets Cascade foothills, and Victorville, in the Mojave Desert, have little in common but an unusual statistic: In each city, a hospital has reported alarming rates of a Third World nutritional disorder among its Medicare patients. Kwashiorkor - a Ghanaian word for "weaning sickness" - is a severe protein deficiency that almost exclusively afflicts impoverished children in developing countries, especially during famines, experts say.

23 Feb 2011

As G20 financial leaders discuss food prices, some push for fulfillment of G8 pledges

As G20 financial leaders met in Paris over the weekend, the Washington Post reports on the "debate over how to respond" to the recent increase in food prices. France, the G20 chair, spurred discussion about "whether new regulations on commodity trading might prevent speculators from pushing up prices by investing heavily in grains or other goods on the expectation that they will increase even further in value. Yet it is unclear how much of a role speculation plays in the movement of prices," the Washington Post writes.

23 Feb 2011

OptumHealth names Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island as Center of Excellence for Neonatal Care

For the fifth consecutive year, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island has been named a Center of Excellence for Neonatal Care by the Clinical Sciences Institute of OptumHealth, an independent audit company. According to OptumHealth, not all health care providers are created equal. For complex medical conditions, the disparity is especially high.

23 Feb 2011

Study finds racial disparities among adolescents in receiving treatment for depression

Adolescence can herald the onset of major depression and the associated short- and long-term consequences including developmental and social impairment. Research that focuses on access to treatment for adolescents with depression can shine a bright light on the persistent disparities based on race and ethnicity.

23 Feb 2011

Kaiser Permanente leads nation in number of Stage 7 Awards from HIMSS

Kaiser Permanente, the nation's leading health care provider and not-for-profit health plan, continues to lead the nation in the number of Stage 7 Awards from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. The Stage 7 Award honors hospitals that have achieved the highest level of electronic health record implementation. In the last three years, Kaiser Permanente has now received a total of 35 awards in recognition of its health information technology expertise.

23 Feb 2011

Medicaid central to White House-State budget tensions

As governors arrive in Washington, D.C., for the weekend meeting of the National Governors Association, the White House is bracing for more Medicaid budget crunching and coverage issues.

23 Feb 2011

States, think tanks focus on ways to save Medicaid money, find efficiency

Media outlets report on various Medicaid developments in states across the country.

23 Feb 2011

Government showdown looms as budget battles continue

And as lawmakers attempt to find a middle path, issues continue to bubble up surrounding health reform implementation, as well as how and if these efforts will be funded.

23 Feb 2011

After Florida health law decision, Alaska refuses to apply for exchange grants

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell said he can't apply for federal grants needed to implement the health care law because of Florida federal court Judge Roger Vinson's ruling that the legislation is unconstitutional. The Republican had until today to apply for grants to develop a state health insurance exchange for individuals and small businesses to comparison-shop for affordable insurance plans.

23 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: Planned Parenthood funding; Governors and Medicaid; lessons from Wisconsin

In 14 states, taxpayers pick up 100 percent of the premium tab for retirees, who often collect benefits for a decade or more before going on Medicare. This is not only unfair to taxpayers, for whom free health care is usually a remote dream. It also encourages overconsumption of medical goods and services, thus raising the cost for everyone.

23 Feb 2011

Phoenix, Uniontown sign three year agreement for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services

Phoenix Health Systems, a premier provider of integrated information technology outsourcing and consulting services for healthcare organizations, announced today that Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, PA, has signed a three year agreement with Phoenix for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services.

23 Feb 2011

HealthGrades recognizes America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2011

HealthGrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2011 were identified in a report issued today by the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. These hospitals demonstrated superior and sustained clinical quality over an eleven year time period, based on an analysis of more than 140 million Medicare patient records.

23 Feb 2011

U.S. behind peers on providing paid federal maternity leave

The U.S. government doesn't provide a benefit many on Wall Street take for granted and that the European Union, Japan and Russia require.

23 Feb 2011

Cost issues focus attention on health law's long-term care program

The New York Times: Long-Term Care Needs Changes, Officials Say.

23 Feb 2011

Some GOP lawmakers like their government health insurance

Seventeen new Republican lawmakers, almost one-fifth of the large House GOP freshman class, have rejected federal medical coverage for themselves and their families to highlight their opposition to President Barack Obama's showcase health insurance law.

23 Feb 2011

House votes to defund Planned Parenthood

On the same day as the House vote, the White House narrowed a Bush administration rule that allows medical providers to refuse to perform abortions.

22 Feb 2011

Study: High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients

High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery.

22 Feb 2011

House passes FY11 budget bill

The House voted 235-189 on Saturday to pass legislation that "would fund government operations through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal 2011, while sharply reducing spending across a wide swath of federal agencies and programs," CQ reports. "Most spending levels under the bill would be based on fiscal 2010 levels, less eliminations, reductions and rescissions totaling roughly $61.5 billion. The measure would provide $99.6 billion less than President Obama sought for fiscal 2011," the news service writes (Weyl, 2/19).

22 Feb 2011

NHC announces net income of $3.22 per share for year ended Dec. 31, 2010

National HealthCare Corporation, one of the nation's oldest long-term health care companies, today announced net income available to common shareholders of $44,022,000 or $3.22 per share basic for the year ended Dec. 31, 2010, compared to $31,376,000 or $2.31 per share basic for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, an increase of 40.3%.

22 Feb 2011

Health Care News and Research

Former U.N. Secretary-General Annan discusses Africa's agriculture potential at IFAD conference

Roundup: Calif. hospital's unusual Medicare billing; Tenn. gastric bypass; Mass. Acos

As G20 financial leaders discuss food prices, some push for fulfillment of G8 pledges

OptumHealth names Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island as Center of Excellence for Neonatal Care

Study finds racial disparities among adolescents in receiving treatment for depression

Kaiser Permanente leads nation in number of Stage 7 Awards from HIMSS

Medicaid central to White House-State budget tensions

States, think tanks focus on ways to save Medicaid money, find efficiency

Government showdown looms as budget battles continue

After Florida health law decision, Alaska refuses to apply for exchange grants

Viewpoints: Planned Parenthood funding; Governors and Medicaid; lessons from Wisconsin

Phoenix, Uniontown sign three year agreement for comprehensive IT infrastructure outsourcing services

HealthGrades recognizes America's 50 Best Hospitals for 2011

U.S. behind peers on providing paid federal maternity leave

Cost issues focus attention on health law's long-term care program

Some GOP lawmakers like their government health insurance

House votes to defund Planned Parenthood

Study: High-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients

House passes FY11 budget bill

NHC announces net income of $3.22 per share for year ended Dec. 31, 2010

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