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NCD releases January 2010 monthly bulletin

NCD released its latest report on housing entitled The State of Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective, which provides recommendations to improve housing opportunities for people with disabilities.

1 Feb 2010

Consumers oppose prescription mandate; prefer alternative method to fight meth

Mississippians are expressing outrage at lawmakers' rush to change over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) to a prescription (Rx) drug.

31 Jan 2010

New mental health coverage rules promise to end some discrimination

Reuters: Employer-provided group health plans must offer the same level of coverage for mental illness and drug abuse treatment as for other ailments, according to federal regulations issued on Friday.

31 Jan 2010

University of Kentucky and Manipal University pursue opportunities for health center alliance

University of Kentucky administrators welcomed Dr. Rajasekharan Warrier, Vice Chancellor of Manipal University, to campus with hopes of pursuing opportunities for comprehensive collaboration between the two universities.

31 Jan 2010

CHOP deploys medical team for pediatric care in Haiti

Global Health at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is deploying a medical team to Haiti today in response to an urgent call from Partners In Health for pediatric experts to care for children with injuries related to the Jan. 12 earthquake at the University Hospital in Port-au-Prince.

31 Jan 2010

Lobbyists played major role in health overhaul debate

The New York Times Prescriptions blog explores how millions of dollars were spent lobbying on health care. Although President Barack Obama has blamed lobbyists for helping to stall the legislative effort, "many of those lobbyists actually worked to support his health care overhaul, not oppose it," the Times finds.

31 Jan 2010

Donnie Hersh Day: Township honors 30th anniversary of living with cerebral palsy in a nursing home

Friday, Feb. 5 is Donnie Hersh Day in Richland Township and at St. Barnabas Nursing Home. And, although neither the Dallas Cowboys nor the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to the Super Bowl, a tailgate party with their colors flying will take place at 2 p.m. in the nursing home's chapel, 5827 Meridian Road.

30 Jan 2010

OCHU/CUPE calls for adequate funding of Ontario hospitals in 2010

The Ontario government should create a crown corporation to take over the pulp and paper mills that have closed across northern and northwestern Ontario and put them back to work.

30 Jan 2010

Humedica to participate in 7th Annual Healthcare Conference

Humedica, a next-generation clinical informatics company, today announced that it will be presenting at Harvard Business School’s 7th Annual Healthcare Conference: “Policy Reform: An Inflection Point for Healthcare Management?” on Saturday, January 30, 2010.

30 Jan 2010

Aegis Living's annual meeting on how employees can better fulfill themselves

Imagine a corporate annual meeting that seeks solely to personally enlighten and transform the people attending. That is exactly what takes place at EPIC, Aegis Living's annual meeting under the vision of Chairman and CEO Dwayne Clark.

30 Jan 2010

President Obama praises BPC's plan for reforming health care

In today's remarks at the House Republican Issues Conference, President Obama praised the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) plan for reforming health care, entitled: "Crossing Our Lines: Working Together to Reform the U.S. Health System," as a bipartisan health care proposal that is worthy of consideration by both Republicans and Democrats.

30 Jan 2010

New regulation to combat identity theft: Health professionals call for exclusion

In light of a recent federal court decision, four national organizations representing dentists, physicians and veterinarians called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today to exclude health professionals from controversial new regulation intended to combat identity theft.

30 Jan 2010

ConnexOntario receives approval for expansion of MOHLTC-funded problem gambling counselling services

ConnexOntario's appointment booking facilitates the quick and efficient scheduling of appointments with MOHLTC-funded problem gambling counselling services. Along with live-answer information and referral, system education, and short-term support, individuals contacting ConnexOntario's service, the Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline, receive immediate assistance and encouragement to take further steps to access treatment services and, to facilitate this, can now be offered an appointment date and time with registered organizations.

30 Jan 2010

New rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans for treatment of mental disorders issued

The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury today jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans who need treatment for mental health or substance use disorders.

30 Jan 2010

PeaceHealth-San Juan Island community's new hospital initiative receives Certificate of Need approval

State of Washington Department of Health (DOH) officials approved a Certificate of Need for a new critical access hospital on San Juan Island. The new facility will be owned and operated by PeaceHealth, a regional health system that serves communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska.

30 Jan 2010

WCRI Study: Louisiana workers’ compensation higher-than-typical indemnity benefits per claim

The costs per all paid claims in Louisiana were 35 percent higher than the typical study state, on average, according to the WCRI study CompScope™ Benchmarks for Louisiana, 10th Edition.

30 Jan 2010

American Heart Association's statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

President Obama's appeal to members of Congress to not walk away from health care reform and the millions of Americans who are counting on it provides hope to the many heart disease and stroke patients who are struggling to get the care they need or are one step away from medical bankruptcy.

30 Jan 2010

Justice Department files a motion for immediate relief to protect individuals confined in Georgia's hospitals

The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division today announced that it has filed a motion for immediate relief to protect individuals confined in seven state-run psychiatric hospitals in Georgia from the imminent and serious threat of harm to their lives, health and safety.

30 Jan 2010

All provincially funded infrastructure projects should use steel made in Ontario, OCHU/CUPE

The Ontario government should require that all provincially funded infrastructure projects use steel made in Ontario, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE requested today in pre-budget hearings of the Ontario legislature.

30 Jan 2010

Department of Developmental Services to close Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona

At a general employee meeting Friday morning at Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona, state Department of Developmental Services representatives officially announced plans to close the state center that provides care for hundreds of Californians with developmental disabilities.

30 Jan 2010

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NCD releases January 2010 monthly bulletin

Consumers oppose prescription mandate; prefer alternative method to fight meth

New mental health coverage rules promise to end some discrimination

University of Kentucky and Manipal University pursue opportunities for health center alliance

CHOP deploys medical team for pediatric care in Haiti

Lobbyists played major role in health overhaul debate

Donnie Hersh Day: Township honors 30th anniversary of living with cerebral palsy in a nursing home

OCHU/CUPE calls for adequate funding of Ontario hospitals in 2010

Humedica to participate in 7th Annual Healthcare Conference

Aegis Living's annual meeting on how employees can better fulfill themselves

President Obama praises BPC's plan for reforming health care

New regulation to combat identity theft: Health professionals call for exclusion

ConnexOntario receives approval for expansion of MOHLTC-funded problem gambling counselling services

New rules providing parity for consumers enrolled in group health plans for treatment of mental disorders issued

PeaceHealth-San Juan Island community's new hospital initiative receives Certificate of Need approval

WCRI Study: Louisiana workers’ compensation higher-than-typical indemnity benefits per claim

American Heart Association's statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

Justice Department files a motion for immediate relief to protect individuals confined in Georgia's hospitals

All provincially funded infrastructure projects should use steel made in Ontario, OCHU/CUPE

Department of Developmental Services to close Lanterman Developmental Center in Pomona

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