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Smart and mobile health-care solutions 7 May 08, 23:21 ET The North Kansas City software company has packed an 18-wheeler with cutting-edge technology to take its vision of high-tech health care on the road. ... more 'Sustainable' health care a code for abandoning some 7 May 08, 23:12 ET It's extraordinary how seeing or reading something can make the unfathomable fathomable in a flash. Like a lot of people in BC, I have been trying to figure ... more Better Mental Health Care For Children Sought 7 May 08, 23:06 ET By Peggy Harris AP LITTLE ROCK - Ginger Beebe doesn't like public speaking but will put aside her nervousness to speak on behalf of children with ... more Sierra Systems Announces Health Care Consulting Services 7 May 08, 22:45 ET Vancouver, BC, May 6, 2008--(T-Net)--Sierra Systems, a leader in innovative healthcare consulting services and solutions, announces four, specialized service offerings within its Health Care Practice. more Mexico ex-official: Health care should have no boundaries 7 May 08, 22:44 ET Health care is a human right, not a "commodity or a privilege," Dr. Julio Frenk, a former health secretary of Mexico, said Wednesday at the University of ... more Safeway's Steve Burd renews call for health care reform 7 May 08, 22:31 ET Steve Burd, president and CEO of Safeway Inc., told applauding members of the United Fresh Produce Association meeting in Las Vegas Wednesday that while "Produce is the medicine cabinet of the future..." he also favors coupling good nutrition with market-driven reform of the nation's ailing health care system. (SWY) more The Future for Health Care Professionals and Influenza 7 May 08, 22:09 ET According to a recent article in the Journal of the Americn Medical Association by the year 2020 this country will need 800000 new nurses. ... more Health Care REIT posts higher Q1 normalized FFO as revenues ... 7 May 08, 21:48 ET (RTTNews) - Wednesday, Health Care REIT, Inc. (HCN: News, Chart, Quote ), an equity real estate investment trust, announced first quarter earnings that rose ... more Major Initiative to Ease Health Care 7 May 08, 21:46 ET The American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE), and the American Hospital Association (AHA), today announced ... more Fort Worth Hospital Focuses on Women's Health Care 7 May 08, 21:21 ET By Erin Hagan, The Dallas Morning News May 7--A Starbucks, spa and motherhood shops are among the amenities available for patients at a new Fort Worth ... more Lexington Medical Center Retains Health Care Marketing Firm 7 May 08, 21:07 ET Lexington Medical Center has retained Jennings , the Chapel Hill , NC branding and health care marketing agency, to provide strategic support in the areas ... more The New Place for Health Care is Everywhere 7 May 08, 20:51 ET by Scott MacStravic In a previous article on the move toward increasing the places where health care is delivered, I noted a wide variety of additional ... more CorVel Announces Appearance at Bank of America Health Care Conference 7 May 08, 20:33 ET IRVINE, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CorVel Corporation (Nasdaq: CRVL) announced today that Gordon Clemons, Chairman, and Daniel Starck, CEO, ... more Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports First 7 May 08, 20:10 ET Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced operating results for the company's first quarter ended March 31, 2008. "We are off to an excellent start ... more U.S. manufacturers spend twice as much as foreign competitors on health care, report finds 7 May 08, 19:59 ET U.S. manufacturers that offer health insurance to employees spend an average of $2.38 per worker per hour on health care, substantially more than the amount spent by foreign competitors, according to a report released on Tuesday by the New America Foundation, the Los Angeles Times reports. more Senate Finance Committee Takes First Step to Discuss Broad Health ... 7 May 08, 18:41 ET WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the United States Senate Finance Committee held a hearing entitled "Seizing the New Opportunity for Health Reform" which examined ... more Health Care REIT Q1 profit rises; lifts FY08 Normalized FFO ... 7 May 08, 18:29 ET (RTTNews) - Health Care REIT Inc. (HCN: News, Chart, Quote ) reported first quarter net income available to common stockholders of $30.45 million or $0.35 ... more Major Initiative to Ease Health Care Workforce Crisis Receives Overwhelming Support 7 May 08, 17:47 ET The American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE), and the American Hospital Association (AHA), today announced that leading health care associations have joined in support of the National Healthcare Career Network (NHCN) www.nationalhealthcarecareernetwork.com. ASAE and AHA are founding partners of the NHCN, an initiative prompting health care ... more Heritage Health Care residents enjoy visits with family, friends 7 May 08, 17:42 ET Guests of Mrs. Gertrude Tyler were Marjorie Tyler, Wilma Bunch, Grace Ferguson, Austin and Donnie Echols, Bella Mora, Zella Bennett, and Doug Tyler. ... more Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results 7 May 08, 17:41 ET Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE: HCN) today announced operating results for the company's first quarter ended March 31, 2008. "We are off to an excellent start ... more Major Initiative to Ease Health Care Workforce Crisis Receives ... 7 May 08, 17:34 ET The American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE), and the American Hospital Association (AHA), today announced ... more China delegation to visit Memphis, study health care 7 May 08, 17:07 ET A delegation of approximately 50 doctors, administrators and medical experts from China will visit Tennessee this month for the first-ever Tennessee-China ... more 67 m Indian kids dont get health care: report 7 May 08, 17:05 ET India has the highest number of children under five years of age who don't receive proper health care. more 10M children worldwide die from lack of health care 7 May 08, 17:05 ET By TERESA CEROJANO AP Writer A child stricken with the intestinal virus, identified as enterovirus 71 or EV-71, rests at a hospital in Fuyang, ... more Health care foundation gives $7.5M grant 7 May 08, 16:49 ET The three-year, $7.5 million grant includes $3 million that Truman Medical Centers must match during the grant period. According to a release Wednesday, ... more Closing glance: health care equipment and supply stocks fall 7 May 08, 16:36 ET Shares of health care equipment and supply companies fell in late trading Wednesday, in line with the broader market, as oil prices surged near $124 per barrel, reigniting concerns over inflation and consumer cutbacks in discretionary spending. more Eclipsys to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference 7 May 08, 16:32 ET ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eclipsys Corporation ® (NASDAQ: ECLP), The Outcomes Company ® , will be participating on Thursday, May 15 th in the Bank of ... more Assante introduces health care concierge program for clients 7 May 08, 16:30 ET By IE Staff Assante Wealth Management today announced a new program that provides clients and their families with expert health care counsel and a complete ... more Closing Glance: Health care stocks fall with the market 7 May 08, 16:16 ET AP 05.07.08, 4:10 PM ET Health care providers and service companies fell with the market Wednesday, with Tenet Healthcare Corp. suffering the largest loss. ... more Assante Wealth Management extends its offering with health care ... 7 May 08, 16:12 ET TORONTO, May 7 /CNW/ - Recognizing that personal health and well-being is a growing concern for many Canadians, Assante Wealth Management today announced a ... more Improving Access to Health Care 7 May 08, 15:56 ET Health spending in the Kyrgyz Republic experienced a rapid decline from 1996 to 2004, falling from 3 percent in 1996 to around 1.8 percent in 2004. ... more Quinn Discusses Taxes, Health Care With LICBDC 7 May 08, 15:40 ET BY THOMAS COGAN City Council Speaker Christine Quinn addressed the April breakfast meeting of the Long Island City Business Development Corporation, ... more Perdue approves health-care, insurance reforms 7 May 08, 15:39 ET Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 383 and House Bill 977, which will make High Deductable Health Plans paired (HDHP) with Health Savings ... more Agency: 10M children without basic health care die 7 May 08, 15:35 ET MANILA, Philippines — More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday. more Simple Savings: Home Health Care 7 May 08, 15:32 ET By Syreeta Baker In tonight's simple savings tip, seniors could stand to save a buck and time by getting their healthcare needs met at home. ... more Identity Thieves Start To Target Patients' Health Care Records 7 May 08, 15:18 ET Lawyers and privacy experts warn that identity thieves are using sophisticated methods to steal patient data from physician offices, clinics and hospitals, ... more Georgia Selects IBM To Build Health Care Transparency Web Site 7 May 08, 15:18 ET IBM has received a $5.2 million contract from the Georgia Department of Community Health to create a health care transparency Web site for consumers, ... more Hospitals in Connecticut, Oklahoma Seek To Address Language ... 7 May 08, 14:28 ET The following summarizes recent news coverage of language interpretation services at hospitals in Connecticut and Oklahoma. Connecticut: The Connecticut ... more Washington, DC, City Council Member Makes Changes to Universal ... 7 May 08, 14:28 ET Washington, DC, Council member David Catania (I) on Monday said he is reworking a proposal that aims to establish universal health care in the district, ... more US Manufacturers Spend Twice as Much as Foreign Competitors on ... 7 May 08, 14:28 ET US manufacturers that offer health insurance to employees spend an average of $2.38 per worker per hour on health care, substantially more than the amount ... more New Legislation Would Require Mandatory Federal Standards for ... 7 May 08, 14:28 ET House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif. ... more Opinion Pieces Examine Health Care Proposal Of Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain 7 May 08, 14:08 ET Several newspapers on Tuesday published opinion pieces that addressed the health care proposal of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.). Summaries appear below.Michael Tanner, St. more Outside the Box: Examining Health Care REITs for Profits 7 May 08, 13:43 ET by Jeff Neal of Optionetics.com One alternative for investors who want to invest in real estate without tying up capital for several years is the Real ... more COST: Impact of Health Care Costs on Global Economy and US Jobs 7 May 08, 13:41 ET Throughout the primary season we have heard two things consistently from voters: they are worried about the economy and concerned about affording health ... more Health care foundation gets $7.5M grant 7 May 08, 13:40 ET The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City announced its largest grant to date to increase inpatient and mental health bed capacity at Truman Medical ... more Former Senator Frist Makes Grim Diagnosis of American Health -Care ... 7 May 08, 13:36 ET Former Senate Majority Leader (and potential 2010 gubernatorial candidate) Bill Frist was in town this week, delivering a Tuesday luncheon speech to the ... more Corporate Profiles of the Top 50: Health Care Service Corp ... 7 May 08, 13:35 ET By the Editors of DiversityInc. Date Posted: May 07, 2008 To spotlight the companies on The 2008 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity ® list, ... more Health care for elderly at home 7 May 08, 13:31 ET A scheme offering elderly people health care assistance in their own homes is to be expanded. more Medco to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference 7 May 08, 13:28 ET FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ, May 7 -- Timothy C. Wentworth, president & chief executive officer of Accredo Health Group, Inc. , is scheduled to address the Bank of ... more Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care 7 May 08, 13:23 ET Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care (DRE) is a five-year action plan set up in 2005 with the aim of working towards service improvements for ... more Ontario business group calls for debate into health care costs - Metro Canada 7 May 08, 13:20 ET TORONTO - The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is calling for a an "honest, thoughtful" debate about the growing cost of health care in the province. ... more Health Care Corporate Compliance Certificate Program to Be Offered ... 7 May 08, 13:19 ET ST. PAUL, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamline University School of Law's Health Law Institute has been accredited by the Compliance Certification Board (CCB) to ... more Ontario business group calls for debate into health care costs - Metro Canda 7 May 08, 13:19 ET TORONTO - The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is calling for a an "honest, thoughtful" debate about the growing cost of health care in the province. ... more Renfrew citizens and health care workers oppose the loss of ... 7 May 08, 13:03 ET RENFREW, ON, May 7 /CNW Telbec/ - Yesterday evening, concerned citizens of the Renfrew area, members of the Ontario Coalition of Hospital Unions (OCHU/CUPE) ... more Ontario business group calls for debate into health care costs 7 May 08, 12:41 ET TORONTO - The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is calling for a an "honest, thoughtful" debate about the growing cost of health care in the province. It says health care eats up 46 per cent of the Ontario budget, leaving a declining share of revenues for other critical public investments. more Federal Bill Seeks Health Care Standards for Detained Immigrants 7 May 08, 12:05 ET On Tuesday, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif. ... more Health care reform bill is good for all Minnesotans 7 May 08, 11:58 ET By Kim Norton The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a nation-leading health care reform package that would control rising health care costs for ... more Psychiatric Solutions to Present at the Bank of America Securities ... 7 May 08, 11:46 ET FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (“PSI”) (NASDAQ: PSYS) announced today it will participate in the Bank of America Securities ... more Psychiatric Solutions to Present at the Bank of America Securities Health Care Conference 7 May 08, 11:45 ET FRANKLIN, Tenn.----Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. announced today it will participate in the Bank of America Securities Health Care Conference, which takes place May 13th through May 15th in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Four Seasons. more Wisdomtree International Health Care Sector Fund potentially made ... 7 May 08, 11:43 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Media Invitation - New medical simulation centre to help health ... 7 May 08, 11:39 ET TORONTO, May 7 /CNW/ - To mark Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada, Centennial College is cutting the ribbon to its new Interprofessional Simulation ... more Ultra Health Care Proshares potentially made $2736 on Johnson And ... 7 May 08, 11:36 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Rell being urged to sign health care bill 7 May 08, 11:35 ET HARTFORD, Conn. - Gov. M. Jodi Rell is being urged to sign a bill that would open the state employee health insurance program to municipalities, ... more Gallagher again tries to abolish trustee health care benefits 7 May 08, 11:20 ET By GEORGE EARL, Enterprise Staff Writer LAKE PLACID — Village Trustee Pat Gallagher took another tentative swing at trustee health care benefits Monday with ... more Providing Affordable Health Care Coverage Cited as a Top Priority ... 7 May 08, 11:13 ET CORAOPOLIS, Pa., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A bill pending in the state Senate could address Pennsylvania's most critical health care crisis for the ... more Aetna Announces Appearance at 2008 Bank of America Health Care Conference 7 May 08, 11:12 ET Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that Joseph M. Zubretsky, executive vice president & CFO, is scheduled to make a presentation at the 2008 Bank of America Health Care Conference on May 14, 2008, in Las Vegas, NV. more AmSurg Corp. to Present at the Bank of America Health Care Conference 7 May 08, 11:12 ET NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSG) today announced that it will participate in the Bank of America Health Care Conference to be ... more Aetna Announces Appearance at 2008 Bank of America Health Care ... 7 May 08, 10:59 ET HARTFORD, Conn. - (Business Wire) Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that Joseph M. Zubretsky, executive vice president & CFO, is scheduled to make a ... more 2008 Bank of America Health Care Conference 7 May 08, 10:56 ET HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that Joseph M. Zubretsky, executive vice president & CFO, is scheduled to make a ... more Report: 10 million children worldwide die yearly from lack of ... 7 May 08, 10:51 ET By Ken Sury | Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 09:45 AM More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 ... more Hifn to Address Protecting Patient Health Care Records 7 May 08, 10:40 ET Hifn is validating its commitment to the security and data protection requirements of the health care IT industry by headlining two health care technology ... more Ritter hails accomplishments: Health care going to 55000 kids; $1 ... 7 May 08, 10:34 ET DENVER, May 07, 2008 (The Gazette - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- A legislative session that began with ambitious calls for ... more Public vs. two-tier health care 7 May 08, 10:30 ET By SUN MEDIA The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is calling for a an “honest, thoughtful” debate about the growing cost of health care in the province. ... more Global Piracy Rampant -- But You Can Fight Back 7 May 08, 10:26 ET NewsFactor - Piracy is running rampant, according to a report from the U.S. government. Not the kind of pirates with eye patches and parrots on their shoulders, but rather the kind that downloads content illegally from the Internet, counterfeits products, and generally hijacks the profits of pharmaceuticals, electronics, software, and other goods. China and Russia were singled out in particular for their weak protections of intellectual property rights (IPR). more Added health care for central city area 7 May 08, 10:23 ET The Catholic Health System and the Community Health Center of Buffalo have agreed to create a patient-care center on Fillmore Avenue in the Central Park ... more Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks 7 May 08, 10:11 ET Shares of health care equipment and supply companies were mixed in early trading Wednesday, as was the broader market, as investors awaited a report from the National Association of Realtors on pending home sales. more Time to debate health-care costs: Ontario business group 7 May 08, 10:02 ET The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is calling for a an "honest, thoughtful" debate about the growing cost of health care in the province. ... more Fixing a Failing System: Iowa Is Making Progress on Mental-Health ... 7 May 08, 09:59 ET For the past two years, Scott County's mental-health and developmental-disability advisory committee has outlined proposed cuts to services. ... more Abbott to Present at Citi Investment Research Global Health Care ... 7 May 08, 09:54 ET ABBOTT PARK, Ill., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) will present at the Citi Investment Research Global Health Care Conference on Thursday ... more Harwich Voters Reject Health Care Changes For Retirees 7 May 08, 09:35 ET by William F. Galvin HARWICH – Voters took about an hour to go through a 14-article special town meeting warrant Tuesday night, spending the majority of ... more Call for debate into rising Ontario health-care costs 7 May 08, 09:29 ET By THE CANADIAN PRESS The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is calling for a an “honest, thoughtful” debate about the growing cost of health care in the province. ... more CareFirst: D.C. universal health care plan 'isn't financially sustainable' 7 May 08, 09:11 ET CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has questioned the financial feasibility of a $55 million proposal to offer health care coverage to all D.C. residents. more Fort Worth hospital focuses on women's health care 7 May 08, 09:06 ET By ERIN HAGAN / The Dallas Morning News A Starbucks, spa and motherhood shops are among the amenities available for patients at a new Fort Worth hospital ... more Vitality roundtable to talk health care 7 May 08, 09:03 ET The city of Vacaville's Economic Vitality Roundtable meeting will be held at 8 am today at the Community Room of Travis Federal Credit Union, 1 Travis Way, ... more Child health care lacking for many, group says 7 May 08, 08:52 ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A US-based charity says inexpensive medical care for such easily treatable diseases as pneumonia and diarrhea could save the lives of ... more Health Care: Slow-Motion Katrina 7 May 08, 08:49 ET John McCain says free enterprise will make it more efficient, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to tinker with it, but the evidence keeps mounting that ... more McCain is Straightforward, Practical and Right on Health Care Issue 7 May 08, 07:43 ET A gold star to John McCain for his just released plan for reforming American health care. Analysts will pick apart details and surely will find shortcomings ... more City purges ineligible dependents from health-care rolls 7 May 08, 07:36 ET By Daniel Barbarisi PROVIDENCE — Ineligible dependents such as adult children and ex-spouses are being stripped from the city’s health-care rolls as part of ... more Health care 'supercenter' planned 7 May 08, 06:47 ET Community Health Center of Buffalo and the Catholic Health System announced Tuesday they have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on a new comprehensive health care “supercenter” on Fillmore Avenue. more Clinton had chance to reform health care 7 May 08, 06:26 ET In response to Mary Walker's April 28 letter, "Clinton's health plan good reason to elect her," I wonder where this plan is documented. Sen. ... more The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Graduates 535 ... 7 May 08, 06:09 ET Memphis, Tenn. (May 6, 2008) th On Friday, May 30, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will graduate 535 students. ... more Mental health care needed for our servicemen, women 7 May 08, 06:07 ET by Stacey Hopwood • May 7, 2008 Sometimes it amazes me how little logic the military really applies to the men and women who wear the uniform. ... more Mitchell tackles U.S. health care 7 May 08, 06:06 ET If ever there were a time for high-level intervention in the debate over reforming the American health care system, former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell of Maine says, this is it. more Mitchell tackles US health care 7 May 08, 06:03 ET By Meg Haskell If ever there were a time for high-level intervention in the debate over reforming the American health care system, former US Sen. ... more Campaign raises health care funds 7 May 08, 06:00 ET Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's fifth annual Employee Partners in Caring campaign raised more than $60000, exceeding the 2008 goal of $55000 and ... more Thompson, Shalala offer views on health care reform 7 May 08, 05:23 ET WASHINGTON Congress should overhaul Medicare as part of any effort to transform the U.S. health care system, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson told the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday. more Giving Back: Health care center cook uses quilting to enrich ... 7 May 08, 05:11 ET What interested you in becoming a volunteer? As employees of the nursing home, we can draw names of residents at Christmas and give them a gift. ... more Calling on Ottawa to pay more for seniors' health care 7 May 08, 05:08 ET Who is going to pay the staggering health-care costs to look after our seniors in the coming decades? Hint: It can't be the provincial treasury alone. ... more Health-care workers promote French training 7 May 08, 05:06 ET By MARC HUDON OTTAWA - A nurse practitioner from New Brunswick was among a group of French-speaking health-care workers on Parliament Hill yesterday, ... more CareFirst: DC universal health care plan 'isn't financially ... 7 May 08, 04:42 ET CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has questioned the financial feasibility of a $55 million proposal to offer health care coverage to all DC residents. ... more Future of health care under the microscope 7 May 08, 04:34 ET Ontario needs more privately run hospitals like the Shouldice clinic for hernias taking OHIP cards for payment, says one of two new reports to be released ... more 'Sustainable' health care a code for abandoning some 7 May 08, 04:11 ET It's extraordinary how seeing or reading something can make the unfathomable fathomable in a flash. Like a lot of people in BC, I have been trying to figure ... more Health care top priority in poll 7 May 08, 04:02 ET Health care and the environment are Albertans' highest political priorities, according to a new Canada West Foundation survey to be released today. ... more Private clinics ruining public health care By MAUDE BARLOW 7 May 08, 03:57 ET By MAUDE BARLOW Private clinics are spreading like bad weeds across the country, welcomed by a federal government that is content to look the other way ... more Private clinics ruining public health care 7 May 08, 03:57 ET By MAUDE BARLOW Private clinics are spreading like bad weeds across the country, welcomed by a federal government that is content to look the other way ... more