amednews: House passes health reform bill, debate moves to Senate :: Nov. 9, 2009 ... American
News | www.ama-assn.org | 4 hours 26 minutes ago
Democratic leaders prevailed with help from anti-abortion members of the caucus. The House could vote on Medicare physician pay the week of Nov. 16.
AARP Calls On Idaho's U.S. Reps To Back House Health Care Reform Bill
Press Release | www.prnewswire.com | Nov 6, 2009
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the debate over health care reform reaches a fevered pitch and the House readies to vote on critical health care reform legislation in the coming days - AARP is calling on Idaho's U.S. Representatives to support the bill.
CHEST: Uncertainty Surrounds Opioids in Advanced COPD (CME/CE)
News | www.medpagetoday.com | Nov 6, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- Patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may not be getting effective treatment for dyspnea toward the end of life, researchers reported here.
MGMA supports Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (H.R. 3961) and Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962)
News | www.surgistrategies.com | Nov 6, 2009
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) today sent the House of Representatives a letter indicating the Association s support of the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (H.R. 3961) and the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962).
http://www.surgistrategies.com/hotnews/mgma-supports-reform-act.html
Generation at Risk: Web Conference Will Help Family Caregivers Plan for Senior Loved Ones
Press Release | www.prweb.com | Nov 6, 2009
PR: Half of seniors ages 65 to 75 have not thought about their future care needs, according to a new study of seniors and adult children. In addition, nearly three-fourths of 35- to 64-year-olds surveyed could name no more than two of eight options available to seniors who can no longer live
SPECIAL REPORT - Are doctors what ails U.S. healthcare?
News | uk.news.yahoo.com | Nov 6, 2009
Nowhere in the United States has more doctors at its beck and call than White Plains, one of the wealthiest cities in the nation.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091106/thl-uk-usa-healthcare-doctors-b2e59e8.html
Morphine side effects can indicate infection
News | www.imt.ie | Nov 6, 2009
New morphine side effects in otherwise stable patients can warn palliative care physicians that infection is imminent even before a person’s temperature rises, research by the Palliative Care Team at Galway University Hospitals (GUH) has revealed.
http://www.imt.ie/opinion/2009/11/morphine_side_effects_can_indi.html
RCGP launches radical new end-of-life care strategy
News | www.healthcarerepublic.com | Nov 6, 2009
The RCGP has launched a new strategy for end of life care this week, giving GPs a central role in the radical upgrading of patient services.
AMA Uneasy In Support Of ObamaCare - Forbes.com
News | www.forbes.com | Nov 5, 2009
The doctors group is pushing for reform to include a hike in Medicare reimbursements, but Congress may not play along.
UGA gets stimulus for elderly health project
News | atlanta.bizjournals.com | Nov 5, 2009
The University of Georgia researchers Vicki Freimuth and Don Rubin got $970,039 in federal stimulus money for a two-year project that uses volunteers to help the vulnerable elderly improve their interaction with health care providers.
http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/11/02/daily83.html?ana=from_rss
