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Schwarzenegger budget proposal cuts in-home care

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled his latest spending plan for the financially strapped state on Friday, and news coverage focused on the deep cuts he is proposing.

17 May 2010

Anti-abortion groups use health law in efforts to restrict insurance coverage

Abortion opponents fought passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to the bitter end, and now that it's the law, they're using it to limit coverage by private insurers. An obscure part of the law allows states to restrict abortion coverage by private plans operating in new insurance markets.

17 May 2010

BizXchange facilitates B2B barter transactions for health care

Doubt was cast on the legitimacy of using barter for health care services on April 21, when Republican Senate candidate Sue Lowden commented that in the "olden days" people paid doctors with "a chicken" or other goods. BizXchange, a barter exchange company with offices in Seattle, San Francisco and Dubai, has been offering its more than 2,000 members health care services via barter for the last eight years. Members have spent nearly $4 million on health care related services since BizX was founded in 2002.

15 May 2010

Soliant Health opens up voting for 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest

Soliant Health, a leading specialty healthcare staffing provider and part of Adecco Group, has opened up voting for its second annual 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest.

15 May 2010

SEIU ULTCW responds to Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts to In-Home Supportive Services

Below is a statement released today by Laphonza Butler, President of SEIU ULTCW, in response to Governor Schwarzenegger's May Revise and his proposed $750 million in cuts to In-Home Supportive Services:

15 May 2010

CEDF small business loan guarantee program to stem improper disposal of needles, prescription drugs

Connecticut waterways may be safer from biomedical waste, thanks to an innovative Community Economic Development Fund small business loan guarantee program. CEDF, with loan-program partners, Connecticut's Department of Economic and Community and the City of West Haven have guaranteed a small business loan to a West Haven company that stems improper disposal of needles and prescription drugs.

15 May 2010

Biobanking is a step closer to becoming reality in Europe

Biobanking — the collection of tissue or body fluids alongside medical research information — on a pan-European scale is a step closer to becoming a reality. This scale is essential for globally competitive research on improving human health.

15 May 2010

United Spinal Association and ICS co-sponsor first annual conference to empower women with disabilities

United Spinal Association and Independence Care System (ICS), are co-sponsoring the first annual conference to improve the lives, health, and well-being of women with disabilities.

15 May 2010

Country's first nurses to finish new nurse-midwifery program receive DNP degrees

The first nurses in the country to finish a rigorous new nurse-midwifery program will receive their degrees today (May 14) from Dallas-based Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

15 May 2010

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance cuts 15 RNs prior to Nursing Week celebration

A Nursing Week event scheduled today at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance will be a subdued affair - 15 registered nurses have been told that their positions are being cut, just prior to a scheduled 11:30 barbeque lunch outside the hospital.

15 May 2010

Tips for cutting back on added sugar

Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Gatorade, and other drinks now come in versions made with "real" sugar as opposed to the often vilified high-fructose corn syrup. A whole swath of sugar alternatives are now available to consumers including the new BioVittoria, an extract of the monk fruit, which is grown in Southern China. But a new special report from Consumer Reports on Health questions whether turning to alternatives is the solution to America's growing obesity epidemic.

15 May 2010

CPSI applauds Ontario government's proposed Excellent Care for All Act

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) applauds the Ontario government's proposed Excellent Care for All Act, which aims to lay the necessary groundwork for continuous quality improvement in healthcare.

15 May 2010

Web seminar for hospitals considering central archive for MRIs, X-rays, CT scans, patient data

Iron Mountain Incorporated, the information management company, will hold a Web seminar May 18 for hospitals considering a central archive for MRIs, X-rays, CT scans and other patient data that is spread across separate technology systems.

15 May 2010

WHO welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on prevention, control of noncommunicable diseases

WHO welcomes the adoption last night of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases - mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes - which kill nearly 35 million people each year, including almost 9 million before the age of 60.

15 May 2010

EvoLife Laboratories participates in ONS Congress 2010 to assist nurses, caregivers

EvoLife Laboratories, a world leader in the development of products for skin, oral, nail, hair, hygiene care specifically designed for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy, successfully launched its products in the USA. EvoLife Laboratories is present at the annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress 2010 in San Diego and utilizes this opportunity to further engage with nurses and caregivers.

15 May 2010

SAMHSA awards three new TSA Center grants for $5.4M as part of National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding three new Treatment and Services Adaptation (TSA) Center grants for a total of $5.4 million over three years. These new grants are part of SAMHSA's National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.

15 May 2010

Do Something World Festival wraps up week-long campaign of volunteer service

California Pastor Miles McPherson returned to the Caribbean this week with a large team of volunteers to "do something" for the region. McPherson, a former NFL Player, Senior Pastor of the Rock Church, San Diego and founder of Miles Ahead has produced the Cayman Islands "Do Something World Festival," to take place May 14-15.

15 May 2010

New 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation for practitioners who handle disputes

The new 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation is a practical reference written specifically for practitioners who handle managed care disputes to help them rapidly focus on key issues and expertly advise their clients. The supplement and its main volume are published by BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, in conjunction with the American Bar Association Health Law Section.

15 May 2010

Medco Health Solutions donates $125,000 to U.S. Red Cross for Tennessee flood relief efforts

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,, on behalf of its affiliated companies and the Medco Foundation, has donated $125,000 to the U.S. Red Cross for relief efforts targeted at victims of recent flooding in Tennessee and other affected areas.

15 May 2010

Amended class action complaint against Pfizer

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP ("Robbins Geller") today announced that an amended class action complaint will be filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The amended complaint will be on behalf of purchasers of Pfizer Inc. publicly traded securities during the period between January 19, 2006 and January 23, 2009.

15 May 2010

Healthcare News

Schwarzenegger budget proposal cuts in-home care

Anti-abortion groups use health law in efforts to restrict insurance coverage

BizXchange facilitates B2B barter transactions for health care

Soliant Health opens up voting for 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals contest

SEIU ULTCW responds to Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts to In-Home Supportive Services

CEDF small business loan guarantee program to stem improper disposal of needles, prescription drugs

Biobanking is a step closer to becoming reality in Europe

United Spinal Association and ICS co-sponsor first annual conference to empower women with disabilities

Country's first nurses to finish new nurse-midwifery program receive DNP degrees

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance cuts 15 RNs prior to Nursing Week celebration

Tips for cutting back on added sugar

CPSI applauds Ontario government's proposed Excellent Care for All Act

Web seminar for hospitals considering central archive for MRIs, X-rays, CT scans, patient data

WHO welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on prevention, control of noncommunicable diseases

EvoLife Laboratories participates in ONS Congress 2010 to assist nurses, caregivers

SAMHSA awards three new TSA Center grants for $5.4M as part of National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative

Do Something World Festival wraps up week-long campaign of volunteer service

New 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation for practitioners who handle disputes

Medco Health Solutions donates $125,000 to U.S. Red Cross for Tennessee flood relief efforts

Amended class action complaint against Pfizer

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