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Pennsylvania Governor Urges Support For Health Care Expansion Proposal Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 12:02PMPennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) in a letter sent to state Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R) on Monday urged action on compromise legislation to expand health insurance coverage to the uninsured, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports (Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10/7). Rendell last week proposed two alternative funding mechanisms for a scaled-down version of his proposal.
New Website Offers Continuing Medical Education Credits to Physicians Nationwide Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 10:00AM ProMutual Group is proud to announce that its continuing medical education activities website is now accessible to healthcare providers nationwide. Having offered CME credits through joint sponsorship with other organizations for over a decade, the company has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education as a provider of continuing medical education ...
Killion, Thomas set to battle for 168th post Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 10:03PMVoters in the 168th District will choose between Republican incumbent Tom Killion and Democratic challenger Ian Thomas in the race for the state House of Representatives.
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Urges General Assembly to Continue Working on Health Care Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 9:18PM Governor Edward G. Rendell today expressed strong disappointment that the General Assembly concluded its fall session without Senate approval of legislation to provide health coverage to uninsured Pennsylvanians. He urged legislators to continue working on the issue.
Report: Mass. facing critical doctor shortage Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 9:01PMAccording to a new report, Massachusetts is facing a critical shortage of doctors needed to make its landmark health care law a success.
Pennsylvania Governor Revises Health Insurance Expansion Proposal Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:02PMIn a letter to several state Senate Republicans on Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) described two alternative funding mechanisms for a scaled-down version of his proposal to expand health coverage to more uninsured state residents, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC Employees Reach Out to Hurricane Ike Victim in Texas Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 2:51PMImperial Structured Settlements, LLC, a leader in the advance funding of structured settlement payment rights and assignable annuities, reaches out to one of its customers.
Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC Employees Reach Out to Hurricane Ike Victim in Texas Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 2:51PMImperial Structured Settlements, LLC, a leader in the advance funding of structured settlement payment
Tinklenberg, Anderson discuss bailout bill, budget, healthcare in forum; Bachmann rep reads incumbent’s positions Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 10:33AMTwo challengers for U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s District 6 seat in Congress addressed a full house Monday at a forum sponsored by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce.
Q&A with 5th Congressional District candidates Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 4:08AM IRAQ WAR/TERRORISM/HOMELAND SECURITY
Rendell makes push on health care for uninsured Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:08AMHARRISBURG - With three days left in the 2007-08 legislative session, Gov. Rendell is making an 11th-hour push to deliver on his promise to expand health-care coverage for the uninsured.
Two candidates, two very different ideas Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 5:17PM419-993-2094 LIMA - More than any domestic issue this election, health care has produced major differences from the presidential candidates.
Clinician1.com - NP and PA Community Launches First Social/Clinical Community Dedicated Exclusively to NPs and PAs Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 2:01AM Clinicians can now connect and converse to speed the dissemination of new insights, and common trends regarding all aspects of their professional and personal development.
Virtual Radiologic lowers profit forecast for year Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 10:17AM(AP:NEW YORK) Virtual Radiologic Corp., which helps doctors interpret X-rays and provides other radiological services, on Monday lowered its third-quarter and annual forecast following a drop in patient procedures.
$38.5 million settles 6 OHSU cases Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 12:21AMOregon Health & Science agrees to pay $38.5 million to bring an end to six long-standing malpractice cases.
Supreme Court to hear case of hospital sponge death Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 11:39PMThe Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a medical malpractice suit filed after a Rio man died when a medical sponge was left in his abdomen during surgery at a Madison hospital in 2003.
OHSU will spend $38 million to settle lawsuits Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 8:06PMOregon Health & Science University settled six malpractice cases Friday at a total cost of $38.5 million, marking the beginning of a new era for the medical center, which last year lost its $200,000 liability cap after a protracted legal battle. Among the settlements announced Friday by U.S. ...
Doctors pleased with new managed-care law coming to Florida Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 6:59PMAfter getting beaten up with escalating medical malpractice premiums and threats of Medicare payment cuts in recent years, Florida doctors have scored a victory with a new state law that addresses how insurance carriers address claims. A new managed-care reform bill in Florida that takes effect Nov. 1 no longer allows insurance companies to come back to doctors more than two years after they ...
Q&A with Oberweis Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 4:33PMI am running for Congress because I want to ensure that my five children and fourteen grandchildren have the same opportunities to succeed that I have had the privilege of experiencing.
Currier tenders resignation as hospital CEO Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 3:29PMThe chief administrator of Memorial Medical Center, Buzz Currier, resigned Tuesday but gave the hospital’s board of trustees nine months to hire a replacement.
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OHSU to pay out $38.5M for malpractice incidents Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 2:37PMA U.S. District Judge said the settlements included $9.3 million to the family of Jordaan Clarke, who suffered permanent brain damage because of a mistake made at OHSU.
CENTRAL PA NEWS Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 10:13AMThe death rate among patients treated for the most common conditions at Pennsylvania hospitals fell significantly during the past four years, according to a report scheduled for release today.
Premarket roundup: Sprint Nextel, Capital One Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 9:37AMNEW YORK (AP) _ An analyst cut his earnings estimates for Sprint Nextel Corp. on Thursday, saying the weak economy will hurt its results.
Ahead of the Bell: American Physicians Capital Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 8:09AM(AP:NEW YORK) A Piper Jaffray analyst upgraded insurer American Physicians Capital Inc. Thursday, citing a recent pullback in stock price and continuing demand for medical malpractice insurance amid fewer actual claims.
Study: Connecticut doctors not happy Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 9:57AM A new survey shows that nearly one in three doctors in Connecticut are not happy practicing in the state and are considering changing jobs or moving.
Survey: Doctors Dissatisfied With Practice Environment In State Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 5:12AMMany Connecticut physicians are thinking about changing jobs or moving out of state because they are sick and tired of practicing medicine here.
My Turn: All the family got was more pain Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 1:10AMTwelve years ago this month my wonderful wife, Mary Smith, died after using fen-phen, a popular diet drug at the time.
Researching Medical Literature on the Internet - 2008 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:26PMThe Internet is an accepted place to turn for research, and nowhere has this become more apparent than in the fields of medicine and health care. A veritable explosion of available medical information seeks to meet the needs of both professionals and the public.
ProAssurance Chairman Derrill Crowe resigns Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 2:02PMProAssurance Corp. Chairman Derrill Crowe has resigned for personal reasons, the company announced Tuesday.
Imperial Finance & Trading, LLC Integrates Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC into its Organization Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:32AMImperial Finance & Trading, LLC announces the integration of Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC into its organization.
Washington Square Financial, LLC Announces Name Change to Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 4:32PMWashington Square Financial, LLC, a leader in the advance funding of structured settlement payment rights and assignable annuities, announces a name change to Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC. Along with the name change there are exciting developments within the company that will be announced over the upcoming months.
Washington Square Financial, LLC Announces Name Change to Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 4:13PMWashington Square Financial, LLC, a leader in the advance funding of structured settlement payment
Candidates and health care Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 4:08PMJohn McCain and Barack Obama both want to give Americans greater access to quality health care. The two presidential candidates, however, have very different philosophies on how to do it.McCain focuses on making health insurance more affordable as a way to increase the number of people who could get it; he does this by taking a market-based approach to health care, promoting competition among ...
Washington Square Financial, LLC Announces Name Change to Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 4:02PM BOCA RATON, Fla.----Washington Square Financial, LLC, a leader in the advance funding of structured settlement payment rights and assignable annuities, announces a name change to Imperial Structured Settlements, LLC.
Brooklyn Hospital Doctors Seek Independence Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 3:59PMDoctors from Long Island College Hospital, in Brooklyn, are trying to win independence from a parent company they say wants to shut down the maternity ward and sell off property to stay afloat. Both....
Lieutenant governor hopefuls debate Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 6:34AMThe three candidates for lieutenant governor outlined very different plans on education, health care and state government Wednesday night. During an hour-long debate on UNC-TV, Democratic state Sen. Walter Dalton said he would raise the compulsory education age to 18, expand access to health care, and continue to promote entrepreneurship programs. “As we face these new challenges from a troubled ...
Call to give local people power to block licensing applications Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 6:36PMPeople could be given the power to object to alcohol licensing applications on public health grounds under a radical plan from a commission charged with improving public health in the most sickly city in the UK
Docs urge renewal of Mcare Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 3:39AMHARRISBURG — Weighing in on a tangled health care debate, a group of doctors and hospital executives urged lawmakers Tuesday to restore a state program to reduce medical malpractice costs for doctors.
Richard Hallworth to Succeed Michael Catalano as Chief Executive Officer of America Service Group Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 3:00PM BRENTWOOD, Tenn.----America Service Group Inc. announced today that Michael Catalano will resign his positions as chairman and chief executive officer of the Company and step down from the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2009, following a 12-year career with the Company.
Saint Vincent sets date to join system Saturday, September 13, 2008 @ 1:21AMSaint Vincent Health System and Catholic Healthcare Partners have set a date. By Jan. 1, 2011, Saint Vincent will become the 35th hospital to join the Cincinnati-based nonprofit health system. Saint Vincent Chief Executive Angela Bontempo said it could happen earlier.
Cleaveland: French-style health care is blended Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 11:13PMEarlier this decade, the World Health Organization ranked France as having the best health-care system in the world. The study considered access and various health statistics.
USA Today Examines Practice Of Billing Rape Survivors For Medical Exams In Wasilla While Palin Was Mayor Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 10:11AMRape survivors in Wasilla, Alaska were billed for forensic medical examinations when Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin was mayor of the town, USA Today reports.
Rendell calls memorial progress frustrating Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 4:41AMPennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell said on Wednesday that he is frustrated by the lack of progress in building the Flight 93 National Memorial. “Every year I go (to the anniversary ceremony) with mounting frustration,” he said. “The Families (of Flight 93) are frustrated and I am frustrated.
OHSU, trial lawyers agree on state claims liability cap Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 1:25AMPORTLAND (AP) — Oregon Health & Science University and the state’s trial lawyers have proposed a new limit for damage claims against government agencies.
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PwC liability upheld in Ambassador case Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 3:09PMPHILADELPHIA—The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $182.9 million judgment against PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. for negligent auditing in the 1987 insolvency of the Ambassador Insurance Co., a surplus lines insurer domiciled in Vermont, with its headquarters in North Bergen, N.J. ...
Electronic Health Records Beneficial For All Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 12:54PMWASHINGTON (AP) -- The exchange of health information electronically between physicians, hospitals, health plans, and patients is decreasing the cost of care and improving outcomes, according to a new survey released by the non-profit eHealth Initiative Thursday.
eHealth Initiative Survey Links Health IT to Lower Costs and Improved Outcomes Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 9:57AM Growing number of providers also report a positive financial return on investment
Doctors Co. files for 18.2% average dip in Golden State medical malpractice rates Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 4:58PMThe Doctors Co., one of the nation’s largest medical malpractice insurers, has filed with state regulators for an average 18.2 percent rate reduction affecting California physicians, officials said Thursday.