Medicare, Social Security to survive one more year, report finds
By
Haymarket Media
Apr 24, 2007
The Bush administration urged reform after a newly released report tacked on one more year to the lives of the nation’s major healthcare and retirement plans. Federal officials issued ominous-sounding...
Nursing assistant posers steal thousands from NC nursing homes: Police
By
Holly Petrovich
Jul 27, 2015
Two North Carolina senior living facilities have turned over surveillance footage of women dressed as nursing assistants and then stealing residents’ jewelry, a local news station reported.
Flooring company donates more than $67,000 for hurricane relief efforts
Aug 22, 2018
Patcraft announced it has donated more than $67,000 to the American Red Cross, Texas Gulf Coast Region through a giving program to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
Drive Medical becomes sole distributor of AquaJoy Bathlifts
Feb 01, 2012
Drive Medical has become the exclusive North America distributor of AquaJoy Bathlifts. “The brand is highly regarded in the industry and will complement our existing Bellavita bathlift,” said...
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Coronavirus pandemic declared; masks OK’d in light of equipment shortage
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 12, 2020
The World Health Organization officially declared the coronavirus as a pandemic Wednesday, with the reported number of cases passing 118,000 worldwide, along with 4,200 deaths. The United States has reported...
Providers consider threat of avian flu pandemic
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 16, 2005
As the typical flu season gets underway, the American Health Care
Association said it takes seriously the threat of an avian flu epidemic. It said it has plans for providing its members with information...
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