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HHS report finds nursing homes not prepared for natural disasters

The authors suggest that the federal government mandate better planning. At the same time, many nursing home officials are arguing that as the economy improves, states should increase their funding of Medicaid.

16 Apr 2012

First Edition: April 16, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about what the future might look like when Medicare doctors' pay will be tied to quality and cost of care, as well as how consumer advocates are anxious about a key aspect of the health law.

16 Apr 2012

Safe-exercise tips from AAOS

With temperatures warming and recreational athletes coming out of hibernation, sports medicine physicians are treating more sprains, strains, fractures, tendonitis and other injuries.

16 Apr 2012

HSS to host educational symposium on sports medicine on Apr. 19

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City is hosting an educational symposium for sports medicine professionals to address the latest surgical advances and rehabilitation techniques for professional and recreational athletes. Athletic trainers, physical therapists, coaches and other specialists will learn from the expertise of HSS' Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service as well as other leaders in the fields of sports medicine.

16 Apr 2012

Females athletes more affected by overuse injuries

Overuse injuries -found most often in low-contact sports that involve long training sessions or where the same movement is repeated numerous times - make up nearly 30 percent of all injuries sustained by collegiate athletes.

16 Apr 2012

Many Medi-Cal caregivers in California lack access to health insurance, adequate food

The demand for caregivers is growing rapidly as California's population ages, but the majority of state's Medi-Cal caregivers earn poverty or near-poverty wages and have poor access to health care and food, a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has found.

12 Apr 2012

Communications engineers join fight against AIDS in Africa through wireless printer program

The Associated Press/Huffington Post reports on how communications engineers are joining the fight against AIDS in Africa, highlighting a project in Mozambique that brings wireless printers equipped with cell phone technology to remote villages.

12 Apr 2012

Viewpoints: Santorum pushed Romney on health care; GOP's 'classic male mistake'; ACOs and the anti-trust challenge

The Pennsylvanian was also by far the most effective Republican critic of RomneyCare. When he stood on stage in a debate and took apart the Massachusetts health law as a prototype for ObamaCare, Mr. Romney realized he couldn't coast to the nomination. That's when the former Massachusetts Governor came out with his own tax cut and tax reform plan to appeal to economic conservatives.

12 Apr 2012

Quest Diagnostics receives FDA clearance for Simplexa C. difficile Universal Direct test

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to its Simplexa C. difficile Universal Direct Test on the 3M Integrated Cycler.

From Quest Diagnostics 12 Apr 2012

In past campaign, Santorum played up support for Medicare drug plan

In 2006, Rick Santorum took a moderate stance on the prescription drug plan -- and cast a vote in the Senate that he has called a mistake in this presidential campaign. Meanwhile, in Maine, a Senate candidate who is running as an independent, is keeping "people guessing" about which political side he would pick.

12 Apr 2012

ArQule prices underwritten public offering of 7,150,000 shares of common stock

ArQule, Inc. today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 7,150,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $7.30 per share.

12 Apr 2012

Viewpoints: 'Slicing' the safety net; GOP health law fight should have targeted cost-cutting panel, not mandate

Last month, the House passed a 2013 budget written by Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin that would reduce spending in the category of Education, Training, Employment and Social Services by $16 billion from the previous year, or 22 percent, on top of all the cuts forced by Republicans over several years.

11 Apr 2012

NYU Langone announces opening of Center for Musculoskeletal Care

NYU Langone Medical Center ushered in the next generation of orthopaedic, rheumatologic and rehabilitative care with the opening of the Center for Musculoskeletal Care (CMC) at 333 East 38th Street in Manhattan last week.

11 Apr 2012

First Edition: April 10, 2012

In today's headlines, a new study finds that the health law, which has long been touted as a means to control costs, could add more than $340 billion to the nation's budget difficulties in the next ten years.

10 Apr 2012

Biovest seeks Health Canada approval of BiovaxID for follicular NHL

Biovest International, Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that Biovest is seeking marketing approval in Canada for BiovaxID, its personalized cancer vaccine for the treatment of follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, an incurable cancer of the immune system.

10 Apr 2012

Survey finds high rating for Heraeus iBOND Self Etch bonding agent

Heraeus Kulzer, LLC, the worldwide leader in dental esthetics, announced today that its iBOND Self Etch bonding agent received the maximum possible "5-plus" rating from THE DENTAL ADVISOR. The iBOND Self Etch bottle kit was evaluated by 26 consultants in 648 uses and received a very impressive 96% clinical rating.

9 Apr 2012

DMI awarded contract to modernize and maintain HHS OIG's enterprise applications

DMI, a leading IT solutions and business strategy consulting firm, today announced that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to modernize and maintain the suite of enterprise applications used by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). This is DMI's fourth prime contract with HHS in the last 18 months.

9 Apr 2012

Obama, Romney camps tussling over women's vote

To appeal to women, Democrats are pointing to the health law (including its contraceptive coverage) while Republicans are playing up their solutions to fix the economy.

9 Apr 2012

State roundup: Health costs cloud forecast for state budgets; Minnesota to use HMO refund on personal care

U.S. state and local governments' fiscal situations have improved recently but will still deteriorate through 2060, the Government Accountability Office said on Thursday. ... The outlook remains gloomy for the future, with healthcare costs, both for public employees and for the Medicaid insurance program for the poor, swelling and weighing on budgets, GAO said.

7 Apr 2012

Obama and Romney campaigns assail the other's budget plans

Each casts the other's plans for entitlement programs, such as Medicare, as dangerous.

7 Apr 2012

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HHS report finds nursing homes not prepared for natural disasters

First Edition: April 16, 2012

Safe-exercise tips from AAOS

HSS to host educational symposium on sports medicine on Apr. 19

Females athletes more affected by overuse injuries

Many Medi-Cal caregivers in California lack access to health insurance, adequate food

Communications engineers join fight against AIDS in Africa through wireless printer program

Viewpoints: Santorum pushed Romney on health care; GOP's 'classic male mistake'; ACOs and the anti-trust challenge

Quest Diagnostics receives FDA clearance for Simplexa C. difficile Universal Direct test

In past campaign, Santorum played up support for Medicare drug plan

ArQule prices underwritten public offering of 7,150,000 shares of common stock

Viewpoints: 'Slicing' the safety net; GOP health law fight should have targeted cost-cutting panel, not mandate

NYU Langone announces opening of Center for Musculoskeletal Care

First Edition: April 10, 2012

Biovest seeks Health Canada approval of BiovaxID for follicular NHL

Survey finds high rating for Heraeus iBOND Self Etch bonding agent

DMI awarded contract to modernize and maintain HHS OIG's enterprise applications

Obama, Romney camps tussling over women's vote

State roundup: Health costs cloud forecast for state budgets; Minnesota to use HMO refund on personal care

Obama and Romney campaigns assail the other's budget plans

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