WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress tonight on restraining runaway health-care costs. On Monday, the president called it key to reining in federal spending as he promises to cut the federal budget deficit in half by the end of his first term.
Obama is expected to further outline his agenda for health care and alternative energy, while explaining how he envisions the economic stimulus bill and financial bailout Read the rest of this entry »
The rating upgrade is based on JCSMH’s very strong financial profile,
continued market share dominance, positive utilization trends, and below
budget construction completion. The organization’s operating
profitability remains robust as the hospital produced a 12.6% operating
margin, 19.5% operating EBITDA margin, and 18.5% excess margin in fiscal
2007, which all compare favorably against Fitch’s 2007 ‘A’ category Read the rest of this entry »
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Parents Sue Surgeon, Hospital for Daughter’s Death
Friday, January 16, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Edmond couple whose teenage daughter died during surgery are now suing the surgeon, anesthesiologist and the hospital.
Sixteen-year-old Heather Harkness died Sept. 9 during surgery for appendicitis.
An autopsy found she died of blood loss after a carotid artery was cut during the surgery.
The lawsuit by David and Susan Harkness says surgeon Read the rest of this entry »
Medical school is hard to get into and hard to afford.
A new medical school wants to change that — especially for
people born and raised in Pennsylvania.
The Commonwealth Medical College, the nation’s first
new medical school in years, will accept its first class of
60 students in August.
The first classes will be held at Lackawanna College, a
community college in Scranton. The school plans to open its
own facility in Scranton in 2010.
This Read the rest of this entry »
Six years after landmark research uncovered breast cancer risk in the nation’s most popular menopause treatment, two new Stanford University analyses show that using long-term hormone replacement therapy poses a far greater risk of cancer than previously thought.
The research concludes that a woman who stays on the therapy for at least five years doubles her risk of breast cancer every year. This sharply elevated risk is much greater than the 27 Read the rest of this entry »
Health and fitness calendar — Feb. 22
• Published February 22, 2009
7 to 8:45 a.m. Monday through Friday March 2 through 20, Living Spirit Yoga, 911 Fifth Ave. Suite 203, Olympia. For more information, call 360-432-3635.
7 to 8:30 p.m. March 13, Worthington Center at Saint Martin’s University, 5300 Pacific Ave. S.E., Lacey. Dr. Trent McKay, an orthopaedic surgeon, will discuss shoulder anatomy, common shoulder conditions and treatments. Read the rest of this entry »
“Krasnoyarsk gave me life and a chance to survive,” he said. “I would like to give the children of Krasnoyarsk a safe and fun place to play.”
Scouts usually choose a project closer to home, Harford County’s Eagle Project co-coordinator said.
“Alex is a true idealist,” said Mike Balog, who approved Alex’s plan. “He broadened ‘helpful to your community’ to a global context. He has the greatest motives, exceptional fervor and truly wants to give Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As layoffs loom and pensions plummet, more people are unrolling their yoga mats and polishing their poses to find flexibility and sanity amid the financial chaos.
Fitness experts say gym memberships are holding steady, or rising, and yoga classes are thriving.
“The economy may have taken a downturn, but attendance in our yoga classes has grown,” said Jess Gronholm, National Yoga Coordinator for the Crunch health club chain. Read the rest of this entry »
A Fairfield man was jailed early Friday after Fairfield police reported finding prescription drugs and marijuana in his home.
James Moses, 28, of Fairfield, was booked at Solano County Jail Friday morning on suspicion of unlawful possession of prescription drugs and marijuana.
Fairfield Police Sgt. Chad Tigert said an ongoing investigation led police to a residence in the 500 block of Cement Hill Road, where they served a search warrant and found Read the rest of this entry »