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Apartment Living RSS FeedsSenate Passes Rural Medicare Add-on Payments - National Rural Health Association, (NRHA) article reports that yesterday the Senate passed H.R. 4213, The Tax Extenders Act of 2009, the bill, which would primarily extend unemployment benefits to jobless Americans, was amended by Senator Max Baucus to include the extensions of the Medicare add-on payments for rural America that NRHA has been fighting for over the past year....Feed Source: www.raconline.org Carrot-And-Stick Health Plans Aim to Cut Costs - Kaiser Health News article tells how workers at a Portland, Ore., steel mill soon will be able to pick a new type of insurance that offers free care for some illnesses, such as diabetes or depression, but requires hefty extra fees for treatments deemed overused, including knee replacements, hysterectomies and heart bypass surgery.... 100 Percent of Primary Care Doctors in Denmark Use Electronic Medical Records - A new Commonwealth Fund profile points to lessons for the U.S. and health care reform, reporting that all primary care doctors in Denmark use electronic medical records and 98 percent have the ability to electronically manage patient careincluding ordering prescriptions, drafting notes about patient visits, and sending appointment reminders.... Primary Care Doctors Dwindling as Medical Students Opt for Specialties - Appleton Post-Crescent, (WI) article reports that even with the increased spotlight on wellness during the national health care debate, medical students are pursuing more financially lucrative areas of specialization, including orthopedic and cardiac care.... New National Study Reveals 12 Year Olds More Likely to Use Potentially Deadly Inhalants than Cigarettes or Marijuana - More 12 year olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, according to data released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in conjunction with the 18th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week... Senate Bill Would Delay Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Until October 2010 - Medicare Update reports that on March 10, 2010, the U.S. Senate passed legislation (H.R.4213) on a 62-36 vote, which would reportedly delay a scheduled 21.2 percent Medicare payment reduction for physician services until October 1, 2010.... SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for $31.7 Million in Grants for Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for Family Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Grants for Adolescents and their Families, to provide substance abuse services in geographic areas with unmet need.... Scholarships Available for NRHA's Annual Rural Health Conference - The National Rural Health Association has scholarship funds available for students and community members with a critical need for financial support with conference expenses.... Obama Makes Impassioned Argument for Health Reform, Tough Measures to Combat Health Fraud - Kaiser Health News reports that President Barack Obama took his closing arguments for health care reform to the St. Louis area Wednesday, promoting "a new initiative to reduce waste in Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs."... AHA Chart Compares Senate Health Reform Bill, President's Plan - The American Hospital Association (AHA) has compiled a document summarizing the Senate's health reform bill and noting elements that President Obama has suggested changing as part of a final reform package.... NACo Meeting Hears About More Dollars & More Attention for Rural America - Agri-Pulse article tells what top government officials told county government officials at the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2010 Legislative Conference in regards to health reform, job creation, sustainablecommunity planning and development, and the rural doctor shortage.... Obama Makes Final Public Push for Health Reform as Democrats Consider Timeline - Kaiser Health News reports that President Obama is delivering his "closing argument" for health care reform in St. Louis today as Democratic leaders strategize on moving the bill through the House and Senate.... ACF Announces the Availability of $42 Million in Competitive Grant Funding for Native American Communities and Organizations - The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans announces the availability of $42 million in competitive grant funding for fiscal year 2010 for community-based projects that promote economic and social self-sufficiency and cultural preservation for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana... Senate Test Vote Today on Bill to Extend COBRA Subsidy, Doc Fix and State Medicaid Funding - Kaiser Health News reports that the Senate is poised to consider a measure today that would include extending subsidies for COBRA benefits and unemployment insurance, prevent the Medicare payment cut for doctors and provide additional funding to state Medicaid programs.... Docs Should Play Role in Increasing Immunization Uptake in Adults - AAFP article discusses how the vast majority of vaccine-preventable disease, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States occur among adults, and how physicians can help increase uptake levels for adult vaccinations by making the most of office visits with these patients to get them immunized.... Marketing Your Volunteer Fire or Ambulance Department - Associated Content article tells how to market your rural volunteer fire or ambulance department to bringing in much needed funding.... Comment Period Closing on Proposed Rule for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program - Medicare Update reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reminding interested parties that on March 15, 2010 the comment period closes on the Proposed Rule, which would implement an electronic health records (EHR) incentive program for eligible professionals and eligible hospitals that adopt and meaningfully use certified EHR technology.... FCC Plans to Give High-Speed Internet to All Americans - RedOrbit article tells how the Federal Communications Commission wants to utilize government programs that could help make high-speed Internet accessible for all Americans.... SAMHSA is Accepting Applications for More than $82.5 Million in Mental Health Transformation Grants to Help Adults with Serious Mental Illnesses - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for $82.5 million in Mental Health Transformation Grants (MHTG) that will provide States, Tribes and local governments the opportunity to expand treatment capacity and to identify emerging service needs of adults with serious mental illnesses, especially those related to economic problems.... Sebelius Sends Letter to Insurance Company CEOs, Calls on Executives to Publicly Justify Premium Hikes - In a letter to the CEOs of UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation and CIGNA HealthCare Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called on the executives to publicly justify proposed health insurance premium increases. Sebelius letter comes after a meeting last week with these executives at the White House.... HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a funding opportunity for national public or private non-profit organizations to apply for $10 million in cooperative agreements to help communities decrease smoking and obesity, increase physical activity and improve nutrition.... Special Report: Rural Health - David Wahlberg, a reporter with the Wisconsin State Journal, offers a series of articles discussing the rural health care gap and how good, consistent health care is hard to come by in rural areas across America.... Broadband Can Close the Education Loop - Daily Yonder article discusses the possibility that rural broadband build-out could facilitate not only the infrastructure needed to bring telework positions to rural communities, but also provide the means for rural residents to enroll in distance learning courses that will help them to become more competitive in the national and global marketplace.... HRSA Announces Funding for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) Initiative - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions is pleased to announce American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding opportunities for the Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals (EETHP) Initiative.... Notice of Extension of Application Window for Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and Solicitation of Applications - The Rural Utilities Service announces they are extending the application window for applications under the second round of the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) until March 29, 2010 at 5 p.m. ET.... US Department of Labor Announces Online Tools for Grant Applicants - The U.S. Department of Labor today launched an online suite of resources for grant applicants, designed specifically for small community organizations and first-time applicants for Employment and Training Administration funding.... Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Rural Broadband Projects to Bring Economic Opportunity to Communities in 18 States and Territories - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of 22 broadband infrastructure projects to give rural residents in 18 states or territories access to improved economic and educational opportunities.... In White House Meeting, Sebelius Urges Insurers to Release All Details on Rate Hikes - Kaiser Health News article summarizes articles from several news sources that tells how Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a group of insurance executives during a White House meeting Thursday that insurance companies should disclose more information about how they spend money to justify their rate hikes.... Amid Calls for More Highly Educated Nurses, New AACN Data Show Impressive Growth in Doctoral Nursing Programs - According to new survey data released today by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), enrollment in doctoral nursing programs increased by more than 20% this year, signaling strong interest among students in careers as nursing scientists, faculty, primary care providers, and specialists.... To Heck with the Four Food Groups - Daily Yonder article tells of a renowned family physician has taken aim at starch propaganda, says it's time to reinvent the dinner plate.... Copyright © 2010, Internet Marketing. All Rights Reserved. |