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Sebelius, GOP face off at House hearing

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stuck to the usual talking points Wednesday as she appeared before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee in defense of implementation of the health law and the president's budget request for her agency. She also told Republicans that that there is no system by which Medicaid block grants can be created.

5 Mar 2011

Skilled Healthcare Group to transfer operations of five indirect subsidiaries to Brius Healthcare

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. today announced that five of its indirect subsidiaries that operate skilled nursing facilities in northern California have entered into an agreement to transfer their operations to Brius Healthcare, LLC and expects the transfer to be completed in April 2011 following the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.

5 Mar 2011

Anthem Life sponsors USABA to host Winter Ski Festival for visually impaired athletes

Sponsored by Anthem Life Insurance Company, The United States Association of Blind Athletes is pleased to host the second annual Colorado Winter Ski Festival in Breckenridge, CO, from Friday, March 11 through Monday, March 14.

5 Mar 2011

Senate dems pitch long-term spending bill

"A long-term spending bill pitched by the Senate will not include language to strip federal funds from Planned Parenthood and implementation of the healthcare reform law, according to new highlights released by the Senate Appropriations Committee on Friday afternoon.

5 Mar 2011

Pennsylvania Authority partners with QIP to raise awareness about patient safety issues

The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority is partnering with Quality Insights of Pennsylvania and consumer groups statewide to raise awareness of patient safety issues during Patient Safety Awareness Week.

5 Mar 2011

Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease becomes official journal of COPD Foundation

COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the first journal dedicated to publishing a range of research on the impact of COPD, has become the official journal of the COPD Foundation.

5 Mar 2011

Denture wearers advised to pay special attention to consumption of zinc

From its involvement in a healthy immune system to its role in cell growth, zinc is an essential mineral for the human body. Zinc deficiency is a worldwide problem that affects approximately 4 million people in the U.S. alone.

5 Mar 2011

Recent releases in Global Health

The Importance Of Investing In Adolescent Girls: A Lancet editorial examines the challenges adolescent girls living in developing countries face and the work of the U.N. Adolescent Girls Task Force to help young women overcome these barriers.

5 Mar 2011

Sodexo earns second rank for diversity and inclusion

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Daily Life solutions, was ranked #2 on the 2011 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, affirming its position as a benchmark employer in leveraging diversity and inclusion expertise as a competitive advantage in business. This year 535 companies applied to be evaluated by DiversityInc.

5 Mar 2011

Fourteen life sciences entrepreneurs to vie for $25,000 fund at 3rd Annual ZINO Life

Fourteen life sciences entrepreneurs will vie for a $25,000 fund at ZINO Society's 3rd Annual ZINO Life, a life sciences investment forum, March 8, 2011 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Seattle.

5 Mar 2011

Healthcare communications, patient engagement improve safety, reduce errors

Improving healthcare communications and engaging patients is critical to improving safety and reducing error. That's why in celebration of The National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 6-12, patient safety thought leaders will be podcasting at the Engaging the Patient blog about how to improve patient safety and empower patients to become more actively involved in their care.

5 Mar 2011

FORTUNE magazine includes Quest Diagnostics in 'World's Most Admired Companies' list

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, today announced that it has been included on FORTUNE magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" list.

From Quest Diagnostics 5 Mar 2011

Judge stays ruling against health law, sets deadline for White House to appeal

A federal judge in Florida issued a stay regarding his own January ruling in which he overturned the health law. However, this breathing room is only temporary — he also put the health law on the fast track to the Supreme Court.

5 Mar 2011

Family left on sideline in health care crisis

Decision-making on behalf of patients in persistent vegetative states is always a delicate matter, especially if, like Ms. Nyirahabiyambere, they have not left a directive.

5 Mar 2011

House votes to repeal health law's tax reporting requirement

Lawmakers continue to be at odds over how to pay for the repeal of this provision, which was originally included in the overhaul as a means to raise revenue to pay for it. The House's offset, for instance, would recoup advance tax subsidies given to lower- and middle-income people to buy insurance if their incomes exceed a certain threshold during the same calendar year.

5 Mar 2011

Eveo to develop mobile solutions that encourage adherence

Medication non-adherence is as dangerous and costly as many diseases, causing up to 125,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Non-adherence, the failure to take drugs on time in the dosages prescribed, has been described as the world's "other drug problem."

5 Mar 2011

Smile Brands announces grand opening of its new Castle Dental office in Houston

Smile Brands Inc., the nation's leading provider of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of its newest Castle Dental office in Houston – the 36th office in the Houston area.

5 Mar 2011

BNCT treatment proves effective in treating recurrent head, neck cancer

Biologically targeted BNCT treatment is based on producing radiation inside a tumour using boron-10 and thermal neutrons. Boron-10 is introduced into cancer cells with the help of a special carrier substance (phenylalanine), after which the tumour is irradiated with lowenergy neutrons.

5 Mar 2011

LUC, Trinity sign LOI to strengthen Catholic health care

Loyola University Chicago and Trinity Health have signed a Letter of Intent that could lead to the consolidation of Trinity Health and the Loyola University Health System, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University.

5 Mar 2011

CCC's new pilot program to help couples deal with conflict is now available for Canadians

Calgary Counselling Centre launched a new pilot program in late October, the first of its kind in Canada, to help couples dealing with conflict, The Strengthening Families Program.

5 Mar 2011