Children of families who earn up to 250% of the federal poverty level are eligible for Healthy Families. That translates to incomes of $3,667 a month for a family of three and $4,417 a month for a family of four. Those below the poverty line are entitled to healthcare through the state’s Medi-Cal program.
Children’s advocates said this would be a cruel time to restrict the program, as so many families are losing insurance along with their jobs in Read the rest of this entry »

SACRAMENTO – Community hospitals and primary care clinics that want to establish telemedicine programs or improve existing infrastructure are invited to apply for videoconferencing and related telehealth equipment through a new program just launched by UC Davis Health System in Sacramento.
The UC Davis Proposition 1D Telemedicine Equipment Loan Program will provide videoconferencing units and peripheral medical equipment, such as specialized Read the rest of this entry »

West Virginia workers' health insurance premiums increased four times faster than their wages during the past eight years, according to a report released today.
For family health care coverage, an employee's portion of health insurance premiums in West Virginia rose from $1,650 a year on average to more than $2,500 a year — a 50 percent jump. 
Median wages, meanwhile, increased only 18 percent — from $19,000 to $23,600 – between 2000 Read the rest of this entry »

Almost everyone fantasizes about swapping the cubicle and BlackBerry for a life of leisure while they’re young enough to enjoy it.
Millions work long hours to make the fantasy a reality, and in these rough economic times, others have simply taken buyouts. But America’s patchwork health-care system is making those transitions harder.
Too young to qualify for Medicare and rarely covered by employers, early retirees can face premiums they never dreamed Read the rest of this entry »

The holidays are just about over with only a few more days until the New Year. I realize the holidays can be tough with our time and The New Year is a good time to reflect upon the past year and look at things you have accomplished and some of the things you may have not. Take time to access where you are currently. So much of what we do is about our mindset and emotions.
Be honest about yourself. Are you satisfied? Can you do more? Should you Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A mandatory traceability system in the United States would help improve the safety of food, such as produce, a health official told lawmakers on Wednesday, three weeks after the government declared an end to the worst foodborne outbreak in a decade.
Some produce firms, including many in the tomato industry, use voluntary traceability programs but their approaches vary. Lawmakers said a mandatory program was overdue, and would Read the rest of this entry »

The storytellers have something in common: all of them are men and women who served in The Pacific Theater, Europe, Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center, 4100 W. Third St., will unveil its annual Veterans Day Program in the theater wing of Building 305 at 11 a.m.
“Veterans have had a tremendous role in what this country has become,” said Earle Mundell, a Read the rest of this entry »

Medical Marketing Intl. first-half loss widens – Quick Facts
(RTTNews) - 
Medical Marketing International Group Plc (MMG.L:
) reported first-half loss attributable to equity holders of GBP 2.57 million, compared to loss attributable to equity holders of GBP 1.78 million last year. Loss per 0.2p ordinary share was 4.26 pence, wider than 3.03 pence in the prior-year period.
Loss for the period was GBP 2.57 million, Read the rest of this entry »

I love my pink tree. Please see exhibit A as evidence of my crime against good taste. To call it “quirky” would be more generous than could be expected of anyone. It is four feet tall, it is made of hot pink and silver tinsel.
would probably faint if she saw it. And let me say it again: I love my pink tree.
, although luckily I think my kid’s dad is going to handle Hanukkah this year.
One of the most interesting things about being a parent is Read the rest of this entry »

Health officials are warning people to protect against mosquito bites after a Northwest Baltimore man became the city’s first confirmed case of West Nile virus this year. The city Health Department confirmed the West Nile case today. Officials believe the patient, whose age and name were not released, was bitten by a mosquito carrying the pathogen in July.
After complaining of symptoms of fever and headache, the man was hospitalized and treated Read the rest of this entry »