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Access to America's Orthopaedic Services Act of 2009 Introduced in the Senate

Senators Cardin (D-MD) and Burr (R-NC) sponsor bill to increase awareness and research for musculoskeletal diseases WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, July 30, 2009, the Access to America's Orthopaedic Services Act of 2009 (AAOS Act), S. 1548, was in...

Pelosi: Food Safety Act Will Protect Lives and Prevent Illness

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on House passage of the Food Safety Enhancement Act, which will give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new enforcement tools and funding to better ensure food safety and preven...

U.S. Congress Introduces H.R. 2248 'DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE ACT OF 2009'

PASSAIC, N.J., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Honorable G. K. Butterfield, Jr., Democrat of North Carolina, along with 8 other House Representatives have introduced the "DON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE ACT OF 2009" to establish a grant in support of states efforts to root out the eve...

Affordable Health Choices Act Is an Excellent Step Toward Health Care Reform

WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Medical Association (NMA) commends the Affordable Health Choices Act. The bill includes many of the provisions to which the NMA has long been committed. "Yesterday was a monumental day in the history of health care for ou...

Neuroimaging suggests that truthfulness requires no act of will for honest people

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. A new study of the cognitive processes involved with honesty suggests that truthfulness depends more on absence of temptation than active resistance to temptation. Using neuroimaging, psychologists looked at the brain activity of people given the chance to gain money dishones...

Pelosi Remarks on Economic Recovery Act at Mission Neighborhood Health Center in San Francisco

WASHINGTON, July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a news conference at the Mission Neighborhood Health Center today to highlight critical investments in community health clinics made by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. She also discussed the need for comprehen...

Growing Proteomics Market and the Current Economic Crisis Could Act in Tandem to Spur Growth in the European 2 Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis Market, States Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE) is the most cost-effective protein profiling technology and is the only technology in which the constituents of a protein sample can be entirely visualised in a single gel. However, current technical limitations will need to be ...

Mental Health Parity Act Spurs Early Action Among Employers

Some have begun full-parity plans ahead of deadline; new case studies available CHICAGO, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ComPsych reports the majority of its customers are revamping their benefits plans to comply with the Mental Health Parity Act, and that a significant amount already have gone "full...

A Random Act of Kindness Changes a Family's Life Forever as Alexzander Prado's Wish to Walk is Granted at Abilities Expo

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunday, May 31, 2009, will live in the hearts and minds of everyone whose tears of joy followed 5-year-old Alexzander Prado's amazing feat at the Southern California Abilities Expo ( www.abilitiesexpo.com ) in the Anaheim Convention Center. This was ...

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Act Receives Senate Support

Senator John D. Rockefeller IV and Senator Bob Corker Endorse Universal Coordinated Prescription Monitoring Program NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) announced today that the National All Schedules Prescription Elect...

Statement by American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown on Senate Passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act June 11, 2009

WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement of CEO Nancy Brown on the Senate passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act was released today by the American Heart Association: The U.S. Senate has taken a bold and courageous step to ensure a healt...

'AIDS is DC's Katrina' Ad Challenges Obama to Act on U.S. Epidemic

Provocative 'Katrina' Ad Placed on Bus Shelters throughout Washington and Companion TV Spot Highlight CDC's Failure at HIV Prevention; Prod President Obama to Act on AIDS HIV Prevalence Rate in Washington Recently Surged Past 3% -- Higher than Lagos , Nigeria WASHINGTON, June...

Aventis Pharmaceutical to Pay U.S. $95.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aventis Pharmaceutical Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, has agreed to pay the United States $95.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misreporting drug prices in order to reduce its Medicaid...

HIV prevention program gets a boost from NIMH recovery act funds

Developing interventions to reduce the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among heterosexual men, couples and ethnically diverse populations continues to be complex and challenging. To help address this issue, NIMH awarded a two-year grant to David Prez-Jimnez, Ph.D., at the U...

Texas-Based Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers to Pay U.S. $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers Inc. nursing home chain will pay the United States $4 million to settle allegations that Regency submitted false claims to Medicare and the Texas Medicaid program, the Justice Department and the U.S....

Minnesota Hospitals to Pay U.S. $2.28 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three HealthEast Care System hospitals have agreed to pay the United States $2.28 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. All three hospitals are located ...

Co-Sponsorship of Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act 2009 Increases to 27 Members

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The CPF today announced that the Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act (PFREA) (H.R. 1079) - which would authorize $16 million in new federal funding for pulmonary fibrosis (PF) research - has now gained the support of 27 Members of t...

Sumitomo to Act As Advisor to ProMetic for Japanese Market

MONTREAL and NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: PLI ) ("ProMetic") and Sumitomo Corporation of America ("SCOA") announces that it has retained the services of SCOA and Summit Pharmaceuticals International ("SPI"), both wholly owned subsidiaries of Sumitomo Co...

U.S. Representatives Hill and Murphy Introduce the 'Men and Families Health Care Act of 2009'

Congressional Leaders and National Organizations Respond to Increasing Support for Men's Health Issues in National Health Care Debate WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Men's Health Network applauds Representatives Barron Hill (D-IN) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) today for introducing H....

Cord Blood Registry Supports Introduction of the Cord Blood Education and Awareness Act of 2009

Landmark Bill to Advance Education and Informed Consent Recommendations Established by the Institutes of Medicine SAN BRUNO, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Cord Blood Registry (CBR), the global leader in the collection and preservation of newborn stem cells from umbilical cord bloo...

Attorney General Eric Holder Honors Florida Doctor and Announces $4.7 Million in Recovery Act Funds for State

WASHINGTON, April 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department of Justice is awarding more than $4.7 million in Recovery Act formula grants for Florida state victim assistance and victim compensation programs. The Attorney General made the announ...

Video: American Performing Icon Ben Vereen Encourages People to 'Take the Stage' and Act on Their Diabetes in 2009

Ben Vereen to Extend National Diabetes Awareness Campaign in Six Additional Cities BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Award-winning actor and Broadway star Ben Vereen will reprise his role as a diabetes advocate and again Take the Stage for Diabetes Awareness with sanofi-avent...

American Performing Icon Ben Vereen Encourages People to 'Take the Stage' and Act on Their Diabetes in 2009

- Ben Vereen to Extend National Diabetes Awareness Campaign in Six Additional Cities - BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tony Award-winning actor and Broadway star Ben Vereen will reprise his role as a diabetes advocate and again Take the Stage for Diabetes Awareness with ...

Study Finds Blood Cells Can Be Reprogrammed to Act as Embryonic Stem Cells

WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a recent study, U.S. researchers have reprogrammed cells found in circulating blood into cells that are molecularly and functionally indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells, a revolutionary achievement that provides a readily accessible source...

Jobless Should Evaluate COBRA, Medicare in Light of 2009 Recovery Act

Allsup outlines COBRA and Medicare considerations; people with disabilities need to evaluate options for continuing healthcare coverage Belleville, Ill. (PRWEB) April 15, 2009 -- Healthcare provisions in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) may be cruc...

VNAA Supports and Applauds the 'Home Healthcare Nurse Promotion Act of 2009'

WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) applauds Representative Steve Kagen (D-WI) and Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) for the introduction of the " Home Healthcare Nurse Promotion Act of 2009 ." "This new legislation will offer ho...

The Time to Act for Families is Now -- Will You Act For Autism with Easter Seals?

Celebrate Autism Awareness Month and Change the Lives of Children and Adults Living with Autism Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 1, 2009 -- As the nation's largest non-profit provider of autism services, Easter Seals believes every individual with autism, their family member...

CitiusTech Launches Vantage 2012 Program to Enable Healthcare ISVs to Meet CCHIT Requirements & Capture HITECH Act Related Growth Opportunities

SARASOTA, Florida, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CitiusTech, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions and services, today announced the launch of Vantage 2012 - a comprehensive program to enable healthcare ISVs to meet CCHIT requirements and scale their professional services capabilitie...

The Time to Act for Families is Now - Will You Act for Autism With Easter Seals?

Celebrate Autism Awareness Month and Change the Lives of Children and Adults Living with Autism CHICAGO, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation's largest non-profit provider of autism services, Easter Seals believes every individual with autism, their family members and professionals should ha...

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act Signed by President Obama as Part of Omnibus Public Land Bill

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation expresses appreciation to Congressional co-sponsors for passing first legislation specific to the paralysis community SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, the national, non-profit organizati...

NIH will use $60 million in Recovery Act funds to support strategic autism research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will commit roughly $60 million from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support autism research and meet objectives set forth earlier this year by a federal advisory committee. The Request for Applications is the largest funding opportunity fo...

Statement of Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on COBRA subsidy under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the premium reduction under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): "America's workers a...

EMRConsultant.com Supports the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Ever since President Bush announced in 2004 an initiative to have the health records of all Americans in an electronic format, the race has been on to accomplish this daunting task. However, unfortunately, unsatisfactory progress has been made to date. Now, with $19 billion allocated specifical...

HMS Responds to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Management Systems, Inc. (R) (HMS) has been closely following the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) as it unfolds, especially its impact on community hospitals. As outlined in the HIMSS informational webinar yesterday on ...

Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act of 2009 Introduced in 111th U.S. Congress

Landmark Bill Would Create National Patient Registry, Increase Public Awareness of Deadly Lung Disease WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) is excited to announce a pivotal time in our national pulmonary fibrosis (PF) advocacy program -...

U.S. Healthcare Efficiency Index(TM) Expands Advisory Council; Calls on Policymakers to Act on Billions in Administrative Waste

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Advisory Council for the U.S. Healthcare Efficiency Index(TM) (Index) announced today the addition of new members and urged Congress and state governments to act on billions of dollars in healthcare administrative waste. The Index was ...

President Obama & Congress Act to Ensure Access to Compassionate End-of-Life Care for Patients & Families

One-Year Moratorium on Cuts in Medicare Hospice Funding Signed Into Law ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's hospice community claimed a significant victory this week after President Barack Obama signed a bill (H.R. 1 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of...

Providence Service Corporation Comments on $87 Billion Medicaid Assistance for States in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Signed into Law Yesterday

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC ) today commented on the Medicaid assistance for states in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which was signed by President Obama yesterday. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in...

Health IT Funds in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Will Help Economy, Improve Healthcare

HIMSS Says Legislation Addresses Foremost Concerns of Improving Quality, Safety and Efficiency through Widespread Adoption and Appropriate Use of Electronic Health Records CHICAGO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the President signing the American Recovery and Reinvestment A...

Special Olympics Issues Report on the Impact of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Initiative to show Need for Reauthorization of the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report released Wednesday, February 11, 2009 by Special Olympics found that based on their reported level of physical activity, Special Olympics athletes are more physically active than members of the general population in the United States. U...