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Maine congressional candidates debate war, health care 8 May 08, 22:52 ET By Jim Kanak OGUNQUIT, Maine — Debate was lively and largely aimed across party lines as seven of the eight candidates for Maine’s 1st Congressional ... more Forum to tackle racial disparities in health care 8 May 08, 22:30 ET By Melanie Ave, Times Staff Writer Author, lawyer and professor Vernellia Randall of the University of Dayton School of Law in Ohio will discuss the reasons ... more Health care bus tour set to make local stop 8 May 08, 22:22 ET The Road To American Health Care bus tour is coming to Charlottesville. more Health-care jobs looking ever more attractive to teen boys 8 May 08, 22:11 ET WINDSOR -- The decline of the manufacturing sector and automotive job losses are prompting more young men to consider a career in health care. more New Health Clinic Focuses on Refugee Health Care 8 May 08, 22:10 ET By Jessica Nicholas Worldwide, there are almost 14 million refugees. These are people who have been forced to leave their home country out of fear of losing ... more Older Employees Without Health Care Options Defer Retirement, Says ... 8 May 08, 21:46 ET A research analysis carried out by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global consulting firm, has found that older workers without other health care insurance ... more LETTER: We all should have health-care coverage 8 May 08, 21:20 ET By KACIA DAANEN | La Crosse This past week was Cover the Uninsured Week. Cover the Uninsured Week is a national effort that seeks to bring attention to the ... more Strike Force Targets Medicare Fraud By Los Angeles Area Health ... 8 May 08, 20:19 ET WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eleven people have been indicted in the second phase of a targeted criminal, civil and administrative effort ... more Home health care worker charged with fraud 8 May 08, 20:00 ET A Niagara Falls woman faces fraud charges after police say an elderly woman was defrauded by a home health care worker. Niagara Regional Police launched an ... more Onalaska woman wins health-care honor 8 May 08, 19:58 ET Colleen Brogan-Raasch has seen a lot of changes in cancer care in the past 24 years. “When I started in oncology at Gundersen Lutheran I’d been taught not ... more Faith-based approach to health care reform 8 May 08, 19:31 ET CHEMUNG COUNTY, NY -- One organization is taking a faith-based approached to health care reform. A representative from the Catholic Health Association of ... more Health Care Authority keeps computer on life support 8 May 08, 18:54 ET In a show of resourcefulness and hopefulness, the Heath Care Authority today convinced a state board to let it spend $8.8 million more on a project the ... more Health Care Access Fund amendment moves forward 8 May 08, 18:33 ET by Charley Shaw Staff Writer The state Senate Finance Committee approved a constitutional amendment Thursday that would prevent lawmakers or the governor ... more Safeway's Steve Burd renews call for health care reform 8 May 08, 18:32 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 ... more Pilots haven't received pay or health care coverage, yet continue ... 8 May 08, 18:02 ET HONOLULU, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Enduring weeks without pay or healthcare coverage and with enormous hardship on their families, Aloha Airlines ... more Over 10.4m Pakistani children denied basic health care 8 May 08, 17:58 ET ISLAMABAD: More than 10.4 million children in Pakistan cannot get basic healthcare they need while globally over 200 million children are deprived of the ... more News Station Investigation -- Home Health Care Fraud Indictment 8 May 08, 17:43 ET A federal grand jury indicts Irene Anderson for Medicare fraud one week after a FOX 4 News Investigation into her home health care business. more TranS1 Inc. to Present At the Bank of America 2008 Health Care ... 8 May 08, 17:34 ET WILMINGTON, NC, May 8, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TranS1 Inc. (Nasdaq: TSON) announced today that Richard Randall, Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to ... more Alliance Imaging to Present at the Bank of America Health Care ... 8 May 08, 17:32 ET - Alliance Imaging, Inc. (NYSE:AIQ), a leading health care services provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced that Paul S. Viviano, Chairman of the ... more Kindred Healthcare to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health ... 8 May 08, 17:31 ET LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:KND) today announced that Richard A. Lechleiter, Executive Vice President ... more Alliance Imaging to Present at the Bank of America Health Care Conference 8 May 08, 17:26 ET Alliance Imaging, Inc. (NYSE:AIQ), a leading health care services provider of diagnostic imaging services, announced that Paul S. Viviano, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Bank of America Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific time. The conference will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. more Celebrity cancer advocates urge US health care reform 8 May 08, 17:07 ET Leading advocates in the fight against cancer Thursday urged lawmakers to overhaul the health care system to put all Americans on an equal footing when it comes to the biggest US killer disease. more HealthExtras to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference 8 May 08, 16:26 ET HealthExtras, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLEX) - announced today that Michael P. Donovan, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer is scheduled to present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. more Drugmakers need to rein in ads, hearing told 8 May 08, 16:16 ET Reuters - Pharmaceutical companies need to be more responsible in touting products to consumers or else face tighter controls from Congress, a top U.S. Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday. more Closing glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks rise 8 May 08, 16:12 ET Health care equipment and supply stocks ended higher Thursday, in line with the broader market, as investors reacted favorably to retreating oil prices and better-than-expected retail sales reports. more Closing Glance: Health care stocks edge up 8 May 08, 16:11 ET Health care stocks mostly finished higher Thursday, with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc. making the biggest gains. more Onyx Pharmaceuticals to Present at Bank of America Health Care ... 8 May 08, 16:09 ET EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) today announced that it will present at the Bank of America ... more Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to Present At the Bank of America Health ... 8 May 08, 16:04 ET THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 8, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:LXRX) announced today that a member of Lexicon senior management ... more HealthExtras to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care ... 8 May 08, 16:04 ET ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HealthExtras, Inc. (NASDAQ:HLEX) – announced today that Michael P. Donovan, the Company’s Executive Vice President and ... more New Legislation Would Require Mandatory Federal Standards For ... 8 May 08, 15:16 ET House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security and International Law Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif. ... more Project Manager (Health Care) 8 May 08, 15:11 ET We are in search of a design focused, highly skilled, self-motivated Project Manager who has extensive Health Care planning and programming experience. ... more Parkwood Health Care to give instruction on living wills 8 May 08, 15:03 ET Parkwood Health Care will have a seminar on advanced directives/living wills, 10 a.m. EDT May 15 at the Central Activties Center on 14th Street in Phenix City. more Health care debate is a neverending story 8 May 08, 14:57 ET The longer I cover the health care beat, the more I realize it's the one market where no one is happy. This should not surprise. Supply is naturally limited, demand virtually unlimited. There seems no way to balance the two. Julie... more Local groups team up for pet health care 8 May 08, 14:48 ET By JENNIFER SUMMER A pet’s love is something money cannot buy but when the bills from the veterinarian’s offices get to be too much, some senior citizens ... more Beyond universal health care: AU of M panel to explore the theory ... 8 May 08, 14:46 ET MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 5/8/2008 ) -- The University of Minnesota's Boynton Health Service will host a discussion this month on the theory of Syndemics, ... more MSMC Investors LLC and SSM Health Care Sign Deal That Will Keep St ... 8 May 08, 14:37 ET - For media inquiries, contact: SSM Health Care Corporate Communications Manager Chris Sutton: -- On May 8: 708-824-4827 (St. Francis Hospital); ... more Health Care For The Uninsured 8 May 08, 14:26 ET By Chuck Hagee, Gazette One of the prime domestic topics of the presidential primary campaign has been and will continue to be is health care. ... more US Manufacturers Spend Twice As Much As Foreign Competitors On ... 8 May 08, 14:08 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 Coleman stops in Cloquet to talk health care 8 May 08, 14:02 ET Senator Norm Coleman spent the morning last Friday at Cloquet City Hall, discussing health care and small business with area residents and business owners. ... more CDC:Obesity During Pregnancy Increases Health Care Costs 8 May 08, 13:45 ET WASHINGTON—Obesity during pregnancy is associated with greater use of health care services and longer hospital stays, according to a study from the Centers ... more Managing Escalating Health Care Costs 8 May 08, 13:21 ET State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today proposed the creation of an investment pool to help the State and local governments manage and fund Other Post ... more Telehealth Contributing to Better Health Care 8 May 08, 13:20 ET By Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor Telehealth, using telecommunication technology to deliver health care, is consistently used to improve the ... more Angiotech to participate in Bank of America Health Care Conference 8 May 08, 13:07 ET VANCOUVER, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANPI, TSX: ANP), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device ... more Metabasis to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care ... 8 May 08, 13:06 ET Metabasis Therapeutics (Nasdaq: MBRX) announced today that Dr. Paul Laikind, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Bank of America 2008 ... more IMS to Present at Bank of America Health Care Conference on May 14 ... 8 May 08, 13:06 ET IMS Health (NYSE: RX), the world's leading provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, today announced that Leslye Katz ... more Health care access forum at DRMC tonight 8 May 08, 12:40 ET ST. GEORGE -- Intermountain Healthcare’s Dixie Regional Medical Center is hosting a health care access forum today at 7 pm The forum will take place at the ... more Universal American Corp. to Present at the Banc of America 2008 Health Care Conference on May 14th 8 May 08, 12:27 ET Universal American Corp. (NYSE: UAM) announced today that its Executive Vice President & CFO, Robert Waegelein, will present at the Banc of America 2008 Health Care Conference at 2 pm PDT/ 5 pm EDT on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the Four Seasons, Las Vegas, NV. more Health insurance doesn't always mean health care 8 May 08, 12:25 ET Stealing remains illegal unless you happen to be a provider of health insurance whereby you can do pretty much whatever you want without explanation. ... more Aspen Institute to Release Presidential Candidates' Responses to ... 8 May 08, 12:24 ET WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 14th, the Aspen Institute Health Stewardship Project will release the responses from the ... more The World’s Best Health Care—Really? 8 May 08, 12:20 ET By Columbia Journalism Review. The Rocky Mountain News’s coverage of John McCain’s campaign stop in Denver last week raises an important issue for reporters ... more AAFP Past President Calls for End to Health Care Disparities 8 May 08, 12:15 ET By James Arvantes • Kansas City. Mo. The nation's health care system continues to perpetuate health care disparities by providing different levels of care ... more Sciele Pharma to Present at Bank of America Health Care Conference 8 May 08, 12:11 ET ATLANTA - (Business Wire) Sciele Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCRX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that Ed Schutter, President and Chief ... more Health care failings in killings 8 May 08, 11:59 ET A man who killed a 21-year-old man had told mental health services of his fantasies to murder - but was not given adequate help, a report has found. ... more Connecticut Senate Approves Legislation To Expand State Health ... 8 May 08, 11:56 ET The Connecticut Senate on Wednesday voted 22-12 to approve legislation that would allow workers in small businesses, municipalities and not-for-profit ... more Caritas Christi Health Care, Boston. 8 May 08, 11:56 ET Ralph de la Torre is now chief executive officer; Joseph Maher is now general counsel and executive vice president of governmental affairs; Tim Crowley is ... more Patients' group wants independent health care review panel 8 May 08, 11:44 ET A patient advocacy group is calling on the Alberta government to set up an independent committee to review health care complaints. more Sebelius unhappy with energy, health care 8 May 08, 11:43 ET By Tim Carpenter Gov. Kathleen Sebelius today criticized the 2008 Legislature for failing to develop comprehensive energy policy and for refusing to address ... more Safeway CEO renews call for health care reform 8 May 08, 11:40 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 ... more UNE, USM land $$ for health care studies 8 May 08, 11:31 ET By Mainebiz news staff (05/08/08) The University of New England and the University of Southern Maine have received nearly $1 million in grants to study ... more Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) more shares bought by Monroe Bank And Trust 8 May 08, 11:14 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! They do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) more shares bought by Regions Financial ... 8 May 08, 11:14 ET LONG BEACH (Mffais.com) - Regions Financial Corp added additional 3008 (41.95 %) shares of Health Care Reit Inc (HCN), bringing their current holdings to ... more Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) more shares bought by Dlibj Asset ... 8 May 08, 11:14 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! They do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) more shares bought by Ramond James ... 8 May 08, 11:14 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! They do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) more shares bought by Citizens Bank ... 8 May 08, 11:14 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! They do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) holdings reduced by Mckinley Capital ... 8 May 08, 11:14 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! They do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) holdings reduced by Stratton Management Co 8 May 08, 11:14 ET LONG BEACH (Mffais.com) - Stratton Management Co sold -13550 (-11.78 %) of their shares in Health Care Reit Inc (HCN), bringing their current holdings to ... more Health Care Reit Inc (HCN) dumped by Hynes Himmelreich Glennon & Co 8 May 08, 11:14 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! They do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Aspen Institute to Release Presidential Candidates' Responses to Health Care Reform Questionnaire 8 May 08, 11:13 ET On Wednesday, May 14th, the Aspen Institute Health Stewardship Project will release the responses from the presidential candidates, John McCain, Barack Obama, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, to a questionnaire on health care reform. The project's director and co-chairs will provide analysis of the candidates' responses and discuss the findings of a related, newly commissioned poll by Zogby ... more Odyssey HealthCare to Present at Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference 8 May 08, 10:51 ET Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODSY) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. more Opening Glance: Health care stocks advance with market 8 May 08, 10:34 ET Shares of health care providers and service companies rose Thursday as reports of lower unemployment claims and strong retail sales lifted the markets. more Surgeon general discusses state of health care in Ark. 8 May 08, 10:20 ET By RACHEL PARKER DICKERSON On Wednesday the University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas Business hosted a symposium titled "Benefiting Arkansas: Health ... more Odyssey HealthCare to Present at Bank of America 2008 Health Care ... 8 May 08, 10:15 ET DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODSY) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care ... more Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks rise 8 May 08, 10:07 ET Health care equipment and supply stocks rose in early trading Thursday amid broad market gains as investors reacted to better-than-expected retail sales results from stores like Wal-Mart. more State takes new approach on mental health care 8 May 08, 10:06 ET THE State Government has taken the first step in what it promises will be sweeping reform of mental health care in Victoria, with a plan to detect and treat ... more Health care provider faces larceny charge 8 May 08, 10:01 ET A health care provider who allegedly stole and used an East Bay Township couple's credit card faces charges. more Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Presents Important Program Concerning Employee Health Care 8 May 08, 09:56 ET Corporate Synergies, a full-service independent benefits consultant and brokerage firm, today announced it is co-sponsoring The Future of Health Care: Exploring Your Next Move, an important event for business executives, HR and benefits decision makers and small business owners - anyone concerned about how healthcare changes could affect employee benefits and their business should not miss this ... more Who will fix America's broken health care system? 8 May 08, 09:43 ET Dr. Don McCanne: All candidates' flaw is they support private health insurance, an obsolete model More than 47 million Americans are uninsured, ... more Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Presents Important ... 8 May 08, 09:32 ET Corporate Synergies, a full-service independent benefits consultant and brokerage firm, today announced it is co-sponsoring The Future of Health Care: ... more Hifn Writes Prescription For Protecting Patient Health Care Records With Advanced Encryption Technology 8 May 08, 09:23 ET Hifn, the catalyst behind storage and networking innovation, is validating its commitment to the security and data protection requirements of the health care IT industry by headlining two health care technology events this month, including a featured speaking role by the company's CTO. more Medtronic to Participate in the Citigroup Global Health Care ... 8 May 08, 09:22 ET MINNEAPOLIS — Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced that it will participate in the Citigroup 2008 ... more Health Care Up for Examination at Celebrate Enterprise 8 May 08, 09:22 ET One of the most perplexing issues facing employers today -- the challenge of providing quality, affordable health care for employees -- will be front and ... more Panel muses on future of health-care industry 8 May 08, 09:21 ET Representing the three major health-care providers in Solano County, a panel of experts spoke Wednesday to a group in Vacaville about the future of their industry, the difficulties they face in recruiting and the effect of proposed state-level budget cuts. more Hospitals In Connecticut, Oklahoma Seek To Address Language ... 8 May 08, 09:18 ET The following summarizes recent news coverage of language interpretation services at hospitals in Connecticut and Oklahoma. Connecticut: The Connecticut ... more Arkansas first lady urges better mental health care for children 8 May 08, 09:08 ET LITTLE ROCK—Ginger Beebe doesn’t like public speaking but will put aside her nervousness to speak on behalf of children with mental-health problems. ... more Citigroup Global Health Care Conference 8 May 08, 09:03 ET MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), the world’s leading medical technology company, today announced that it will participate in the ... more CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDES A SECOND OPINION ON HEALTH CARE 8 May 08, 08:55 ET TORONTO – In a report released May 7, 2008, Ontario’s business advocate calls for an honest, thoughtful public debate about innovative and sustainable ... more Health care foundation gives $7.5M grant 8 May 08, 08:49 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 200 million children deprived of health care worldwide 8 May 08, 08:45 ET Will my child make it to her/his fifth birthday? This is the uncertainty facing 10 million mothers around the world – one-fifth of whom are in India. ... more Long-Term Health Care Agency Names New Director 8 May 08, 08:42 ET By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. May 8--Tim Garrity will be the first executive director of Western Wisconsin Cares Long-Term Care District, ... more Man Routes 100-Mile Run Securing Health Care for Inner-City Children 8 May 08, 08:42 ET By Equal Start Presents: The Extra Mile Run On May 15/16, Jason Harper will run 100 miles to raise awareness of the plight of health care for many inner- ... more Georgia Health care Bills Signed into Law 8 May 08, 08:36 ET AP Video Mobile ~ Now local news, weather, sports, movies, stocks and other cities throughout the country on your cell phone or PDA. ... more Family Care Registered in Texas as a Discount Health Care Card Program 8 May 08, 08:34 ET HOUSTON, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Care adds yet another registration to the already 15 registrations and licenses it currently holds. On May 5, 2008, ... more Washington, DC, City Council Member Makes Changes To Universal ... 8 May 08, 08:09 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 A public forum on health care scheduled at Sea View Hospital - Staten Island Advance 8 May 08, 07:53 ET By KIAWANA RICH STATEN ISLAND, NY -- Community Board 2 and the Staten Island Family Health Care Coalition are sponsoring a public forum on health care needs ... more AOP offering health-care seminars 8 May 08, 07:47 ET Action for Older Persons is offering two free health-care related seminars May 21 in Broome County. An advance planning workshop will run from 1 to 3 pm at ... more Over 50% Of Kids In India Live Without Basic Health Care 8 May 08, 07:26 ET Boston (dbTechno) - According to a new report, more than 50% of children in India under the age of 5-years old live without basic health care facilities. ... more Camp to teach kids about health care 8 May 08, 07:16 ET Up to 30 students entering the eighth and ninth grades can attend MASH Camp, a hands-on learning experience offered by United Health Services July 15 and 16 ... more Emerson appointed to health care board 8 May 08, 06:57 ET LA MESA: Michael Emerson of La Mesa was appointed this week to fill a vacancy on the Grossmont Healthcare District board. Emerson, owner of Hart Optical Co. ... more Shrine club looking to offer free health care for children 8 May 08, 06:57 ET By Kelly Mori SPRINGFIELD — As he stepped up on his front porch last week, Joshua Fent looked like every other teenager coming home from a soccer game ... more Clinton’s supporters in W.Va. concerned about health care, war in Iraq 8 May 08, 06:45 ET By ERIN JULIUS (erinj@herald-mail.com) SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Hillary Clinton drew a long round of applause Wednesday when she told a crowd gathered at ... more Amedisys to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference 8 May 08, 06:03 ET Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), one of America's leading home health nursing companies, today announced that Larry R. Graham, President and Chief Operating ... more Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference 8 May 08, 06:02 ET Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), one of America's leading home health nursing companies, today announced that Larry R. Graham, President and Chief Operating ... more Socialized health care ineffective policy 8 May 08, 05:45 ET By Ben Childs Socialized medicine, or universal health care as it is commonly called, has proven to be a wildly popular idea. ... more Health-care system ailing: chamber; Escalating costs, doctor ... 8 May 08, 05:42 ET The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is calling for public debate about reforms to an increasingly expensive health-care system. ... more China delegation to visit Memphis, study health care 8 May 08, 05:37 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 Murphy is creating 'duality' in NB health care