The ‘A-’ rating reflects RMH’s dominant market position, solid balance
sheet, consistent operating profitability, and strong management team.
As the only hospital provider in Rockingham County, RMH held an
approximate 65% inpatient market share in its primary service area in
2007, which was up from 63% in 2006. As of nine-month period, Sept. 30,
2008 (unaudited), RMH had approximately $199 million in unrestricted Read the rest of this entry »
Georgia could dramatically reduce the number of uninsured children in the state under legislation approved 66-32 by the U.S. Senate on Thursday.
The bill —- opposed by Georgia Republican Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson —- will now be reconciled with a previously passed House version and is expected to be signed by President Barack Obama.
It reauthorizes and expands the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or Read the rest of this entry »
Rite Aid has entered a $5 million civil settlement with the Justice Department over the way pharmacies in eight states handled controlled substances, drugs like pain pills that are prone to abuse.
Rite Aid has agreed to set up a compliance plan meant to help “prevent diversion of controlled substances” and keep them away from people who shouldn’t get their hands on them, DOJ said. It includes audits and regular counting of the Read the rest of this entry »
The Alabama Legislative Black Caucus is scheduled to hold a teleconference on Tuesday to discuss Children’s Hospital’s proposed new facility and how the hospital can deliver care to Alabama’s underserved populations.
The teleconference was proposed by Rep. Mary Moore, D-Birmingham, to broaden support for her effort to gain assurances from Children’s that its proposed $571 million project will expand indigent care.
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will propose further tax increases on the affluent to help pay for his promise to make health care more accessible and affordable, calling for stricter limits on the benefits of itemized deductions taken by the wealthiest households, administration officials said Wednesday.
The tax proposal, coming after recent years in which wealth has become more concentrated at the top of the income scale, introduces a politically volatile edge to the Congressional Read the rest of this entry »
Strange winds are blowing in economic policy land. After failing to privatize social insurance, the Bush Treasury is now socializing private insurance. The Democratic presidential candidate is running on a tax reform platform that provides three times greater tax cuts for middle class families than the Republican candidate’s platform. And the Republican candidate, after advocating deregulatory policies for 26 years in Congress, has now embraced the Read the rest of this entry »
Toolbox: Seasonal Variability in Fitness?
Monday, September 15, 2008 11:42:32 PM PT
by Dr. Stephen Cheung, Ph.D.
Coming up this weekend is the fall equinox, marking the official end of summer and the beginning of autumn. I have no problems remember that summer is going if not already gone, as the campus floods again with hordes of new and returning students. I quite enjoy this time of year, as the students are keen and energetic, and somehow Read the rest of this entry »
President-elect Barack Obama’s universal health insurance plans would look a lot like the program being tried in Massachusetts. It would cost $75 billion a year and $1 trillion over the next decade, according to a new analysis.
placed those price tags on Obama’s plans in a report released Wednesday. Obama wants to expand some government health programs and mandate and subsidize coverage in other areas to provide insurance for the 46 Read the rest of this entry »
OKLAHOMA CITY — More than 26,000 people have gone on a diet in this barbecue-loving city since Mayor Mick Cornett challenged residents to lose weight and record their progress on his “This city is going on a diet!” Web site.
Total amount of weight shed: 311,773 pounds or just over 11 pounds for each participant.
The 50-year-old mayor has also been able to tighten his belt, dropping 40 pounds from his 5-foot-10 inch frame and just about hitting Read the rest of this entry »
Some thought it wouldn’t last, but close to 11 million Americans have kicked all such doubts to the curb by regularly participating in step aerobic classes.
Step has drawn exercisers into gyms all over the world because it is a creative, fun way to burn calories and cardio train. Reebok additionally increased step’s appeal by establishing teaching and safety guidelines that help ensure participants safety as well as their enjoyment.
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