Month: March, 2010

Seniors wary of health overhaul impact on Medicare – The Guardian

March 31, 2010 11:11 pm | Healthizm | No comments

And last week a USA Today/Gallup Poll found that a majority of seniors said passing the bill was a bad thing — while younger people were positive about it. There’s no doubt that broad cuts in projected Medicare … seniors,” said Muriel Couzon,

Spectrum Health to acquire Gerber Memorial – MLive.com

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Established in 1918, Gerber Memorial Health Services is the second-largest employer in Newaygo County, after Gerber Products. The hospital already was a member of the Spectrum Health Regional Hospital Network and was affiliated with DeVos Children …

Ohio Health Care Reform Information – PRLog (free press release)

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PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 31, 2010 – Ohio health care reform information is available 24 hours per day at Ohioquotes.com. Health care reform changes will be impacting Ohio residents for many years. Ohioquotes.com is the state’s leading …

Boeing plans $150M charge from health care reform – Forbes

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… cost, and it needs to be accounted for today because the law has changed today,” said David Green, the National Life Sciences Tax sector Leader at Deloitte Tax LLP. He said the size of the charge each company reports depends in part on how many …

Texas QB McCoy demonstrates health, passing accuracy at … – NFL

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A hard tackle pinched a nerve and caused McCoy’s throwing arm to go numb … worked out for scouts; former Texas wide receiver Quan Cosby , who’s with the Cincinnati Bengals ; and former Texas wideout Nate Jones.

Alabama Senate Approves Bill To Fight Federal Health … – WTVY

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama Senate has passed legislation designed to the fight the federal health care plan. The Senate voted 23-8 for a bill that would ensure that no person, employer or health care provider could be compelled to …

Native Americans to See Improved Health Services – KFYR-TV

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Tribal leaders say that 80 percent of Native Americans on North Dakota`s reservations don`t have health insurance, and a trip to the doctor at Indian Health Services can take months to book. Today, Tribal leaders celebrated the passage of the Indian …

InVivo Therapeutics CEO Meets with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to Discuss Health Care Reform – PR Inside

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InVivo Therapeutics CEO Frank Reynolds met with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick at the Massachusetts State House today in an advisory capacity regarding the national health care reform and its effect on the medical device sector in Massachusetts. Reynolds, along with the leaders of several

Health Freedom Act moves onto to Tenn. House committee – Leaf Chronicle

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… subcommittee on Wednesday approved the legislation to move on to the House Commerce Committee for consideration, a small victory for about 100 people who came to the capitol to show their support for the “Tennessee Health Freedom Act.”

Seniors fear health care plan will hurt Medicare – Asbury Park Press

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There’s no doubt that broad cuts in projected Medicare payments to insurance plans, hospitals, nursing homes and other service providers will … little I’ve heard that it’s not good for seniors,” said Muriel Couzon, 86, a retired supervisory social …