554,000 in Massachusetts Struggle to Put Food on the Table
11/20/2009
| Project Bread addresses increased food insecurity as many face problem of hunger BOSTON, Nov. 20 Project Bread, the state's leading anti-hunger organization, released numbers from its upcoming annual status report on hunger in the Commonwealth. The disquieting trends described in this report, caused by high unemployment, point to 554,000 people in... [Comments] |
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan Provides Mercy Health Plans Option
11/20/2009
| SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Nov. 20 Missouri state employees in the Southwest and South Central Missouri regions will now have the option to choose Mercy Health Plans thanks to an agreement reached Tuesday between Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan (MCHCP) and Mercy Health Plans. The Southwest and South Central Missouri regions include the following counties: Barry, Ba... [Comments] |
Omnicell to Present at Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference
11/20/2009
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 20 Omnicell, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMCL ) a leading provider of system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, announced today the company will present at the 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference at the New York Palace Hotel, New York, NY. Omnicell Speakers: Randall A. Lipps, founder, chairman, president &... [Comments] |
California Minority Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Blue Shield of California Calling for an End to Discriminatory Practice that Denies Patients in Pain Access to Proper Medication
11/20/2009
| LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 California minority advocacy groups including Healthy African American Families, The Wall/Las Memorias, Latina Breast Cancer Agency, Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program, and the Real Medicine Foundation today sent a letter to Blue Shield of California calling on the company to reconsider harmful and discriminatory coverage policies... [Comments] |
Congressional Health Care Reform Proposals Would Make Health Care More Expensive, Reduce Benefits for Louisianians
11/20/2009
| BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 20 The Louisiana Association of Health Plans (LAHP) today warned that Louisianians could experience higher health care premiums and reduced benefits if proposals being considered by Congress should become law. According to Gil Dupre, chief executive officer for LAHP, "Louisiana health plans have supported comprehensive health... [Comments] |
DKNY JEANS Launches Exclusive Collection With HSN for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Thanks and Giving(R) Campaign
11/20/2009
| NEW YORK, Nov. 20 Today, iconic denim brand DKNY JEANS and multi-channel retailer HSN announce the launch of a capsule gift giving collection offered exclusively on HSN and HSN.com for the holiday season. This collection is inspired by and designed for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital's Thanks and Giving® Program, a holiday fundraising and awareness... [Comments] |
Senate Mandatory Health-Insurance Bill Infringes on Choice and Privacy
11/20/2009
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 The Senate's newly released health-reform bill ("Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") infringes on Americans' health-insurance choices and medical privacy, says Sue Blevins, president of the Institute for Health Freedom (IHF) -- a patients' rights group in Washington, D.C. The bill would (among many other provisions):... [Comments] |
Seniors Still Going Without Food to Pay for Medicine, Says Elder Law of Michigan
11/20/2009
| LANSING, Mich., Nov. 20 The US government reported Monday that one in seven Americans struggled to get enough food to eat. This startling statistic highlights the difficulties of older adults who are rapidly aging into poverty. "Forced retirements, layoffs, and the death of a spouse or divorce mean many have incomes that no longer cover the basic expenses... [Comments] |
Heritage Provider Network CEO Dr. Richard Merkin, Announces the Acquisition of Lakeside Medical Systems, Inc.
11/20/2009
| MARINA DEL REY, Calif., Nov. 20 Heritage Provider Network, and its founder, CEO and President Dr. Richard Merkin, announce that as of November 6, 2009, Lakeside Medical Systems, Inc., as well as all its affiliated entities, have been acquired by Lakeside Medical Organization, part of the HPN family. "We first and foremost want to assure all of Lakeside's patients... [Comments] |
AAFPRS Opposes the Proposed Tax on Medical Procedures
11/20/2009
| NEW YORK, Nov. 20 The United States Senate is about to consider health system reform legislation which contains a 5% tax on cosmetic surgery deemed unnecessary for medical purposes. The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) announces it strongly opposes the inclusion of this tax as it is discriminatory and has already failed in other st... [Comments] |
Half of Eligible Patients Do Not Get Aortic Valve Replacement
11/20/2009
| ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 20 Fear about the risk of surgery is among the reasons half of eligible patients are not getting aortic valve replacement surgery, according to a study by physicians at the University of Michigan Health System. Earlier this year, former First Lady Barbara Bush and comedian Robin Williams underwent aortic valve replacement surger... [Comments] |
