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Independent doctors fear loss of referrals Indianapolis Business Journal Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:04 PM PST Independent health care facilities, like Body One Physical Therapy, are seeing referrals from physicians beginning to slacken as more and more doctors become employees of hospitals. The hospitals request that doctors send patients to their in-house physical therapy practices. Vancouver Island teen’s suicide prompts suggestions for crisis support Vancouver Sun Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:03 PM PST A coroner’s jury reviewing the suicide of Hayden Blair Kozeletski at a youth psychiatric facility in Saanich has recommended the Ministry of Health fund two beds for depressed youth at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Comox. CHELSEA: Council votes to change city employees' health insurance plans to keep in line with state guideline The Chelsea Standard Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:59 PM PST The Chelsea City Council voted Tuesday to adopt an 80-20 health insurance plan for city employees as part of Public Act 152 of 2011. Saudi- Residents of Al-Samer demand new hospital MENAFN Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:57 PM PST (MENAFN - Arab News) Residents of Al-Samer district are demanding a new hospital with increased facilities to serve the health care needs of the district and neighboring areas. The demand was ... Despite panel recommendation, urologist says men should have prostate screenings Billings Gazette Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:55 PM PST A key government health panel’s recommendation that healthy men of all ages should no longer receive a PSA blood test to screen for prostate cancer is getting a cool reception from a Billings urologist â€" and a prostate cancer survivor who said he is “not impressed.” Study: One in 13 teenage girls report group-sex experience News-Medical-Net Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:50 PM PST One in 13 teenage girls, aged 14 to 20, reported having a group-sex experience, with those young women more likely to have been exposed to pornography and childhood sexual abuse than their peers, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher. Nelson: Health care reform law saving Nebraska seniors millions Grand Island Independent Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:50 PM PST U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., who voted for health care reform legislation, said the law is now making a positive impact on Nebraska seniors, which is also the nation’s trend with aging Americans. Alabama health lags US, but some trying to improve Erie Times-News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:50 PM PST Seeing 350 pounds inside the window of his scale shocked 46-year-old Stephan Myers into the reality of the state of his health. The thought of his 6-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter gave him the strength he needed to focus on a better life, he said. Mercy Medical announces sale of facilities BaldwinCountyNow.com Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:48 PM PST DAPHNE, Alabama â€" Mercy Medical announced the pending sale of a large portion of its physical facilities in Baldwin County this morning to SE Healthcare, Inc. of Florida. Jake Bell, CEO and president, said the sale comes after a three-year examination into the future of Mercy Medical, which opened its main bayside campus as a convalescent home in 1949 and later pioneered hospice and home health ... States get a say on health benefits in Obama’s law Journal Inquirer Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:46 PM PST WASHINGTON â€" The Obama administration on Friday rolled out a benefits framework for millions of people who will get private insurance through the health care overhaul, but states will decide the specifics.

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