Medicare chief steps aside in political impasse
Journal Inquirer Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:00 PM PST
WASHINGTON â€" The point man for carrying out President Barack Obama’s health care law will be stepping down after Republicans succeeded in blocking his confirmation by the Senate, the White House announced Wednesday. |
In time of need
Sidney Herald Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:54 PM PST
Over the summer, when Fairview resident Crystal Stai and her fiance´, Arvin Heinle, went through a sudden health scare, dealing with finances wouldâve become burdensome without help. |
Riyadh hospital to be named after Prince Muhammad
MENAFN Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:54 PM PST
(MENAFN - Arab News) Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered an east Riyadh hospital nearing completion to be named after Prince Muhammad, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah ... |
CRHC offers ‘Home for the Holidays’ effort for 19th year
Clarinda Herald-Journal Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:52 PM PST
The Clarinda Regional Health Center Emergency Medical Services department is offering its “Home for the Holidays†service during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season to help bedfast residents of a care facility attend a family gathering. The CRHC EMS crew will transport a resident to and from a family gathering free of charge. |
Program helps families shop for, cook healthy meals
Glenwood Springs Post Independent Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:51 PM PST
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado â€" A new nutrition project, funded privately but aimed at meeting a significant social need, helps low-income families shop, cook and eat healthier foods to improve general health and curb obesity. |
Locals recognized for fitness efforts
The Beach Reporter Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:43 PM PST
One Redondo Beach resident underwent a leg amputation; another was diagnosed with cancer, diabetes and asthma; a third found herself overweight after the birth of her child. All three found success through fitness â€" improved health, weight loss and a deeper connection with family and friends. |
Environmental programs fall victim to budget cuts
Boulder Daily Camera Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:39 PM PST
BOISE, Idaho -- When lightning ignited a wildfire near Idaho's Sun Valley in 2007, environmental regulators used monitoring gear to gauge the health effects for those breathing in the Sawtooth Mountains' smoky, mile-high air. |
CRANBURY: AmeriHealth NJ moves to Cranbury
The Cranbury Press Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:39 PM PST
CRANBURY â€" AmeriHealth, a health insurer focused solely on New Jersey, has centralized its headquarters in Cranbury. |
Justices out of health care debate?
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:31 PM PST
WASHINGTON -- Conservative interest groups and Republican lawmakers want Justice Elena Kagan off the health care case. Liberals and Democrats in Congress say it's Justice Clarence Thomas who should sit it out. Neither justice is budging -- the rig ... |
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