Providers praise newly released prescription drug benefit rule
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Haymarket Media
Jan 24, 2005
Some provider advocates are reacting positively to the recently released prescription drug benefit rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, lauding it for its treatment of the long-term...
Congressman to publicize bill requiring nursing homes to get sprinklers
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Haymarket Media
Aug 24, 2004
U.S. Rep. John Larson (D-CT) quietly introduced the Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2004 before Congress left for its recent recess. Today, he’s going to unveil it with a big splash at the site...
Report: Scientists have completely mapped chromosomes linked to major diseases
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Haymarket Media
Jun 01, 2004
Scientists have produced a complete map of human chromosomes 9 and 10, which are linked to diseases including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s, according to the journal Nature.
State to settle with nursing homes for $12 million
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 28, 2017
Almost all South Carolina nursing homes in dispute with the state over Medicaid processing have agreed to a proposed settlement, according to local reports.
COPD tied to poor sleep, low blood oxygen levels, research finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Sep 21, 2012
Low arterial blood oxygen levels are tied to poor sleep quality in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, new research finds.
‘Game-changing’: Senior living giant Good Sam mandates employee COVID-19 vaccination
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2021
In an email to employees on Thursday, Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Good Sam parent company Sanford Health, said that requiring Good Sam and other Sanford employees to get a “game-changing vaccine”...
Diabetes linked to hip and non-vertebral bone fractures
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2020
Bone density and bone strength assessments should be a routine part of diabetes care, say researchers.
Leakage current option introduced
Aug 14, 2018
Tripp Lite, a manufacturer of power protection, has introduced a Medical Ethernet Isolator designed to close the gap on potentially dangerous leakage current.
AmerisourceBergen buys H.D. Smith for $815 million
Nov 22, 2017
AmerisourceBergen Corporation announced it will buy wholesaler H. D. Smith for $815 million in cash.
Sprinkler system citations now in effect
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 01, 2013
Nursing homes without a full sprinkler system installed and functioning are now subject to deficiency citations, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.