Elder Law Weekly

Medicare and Medicaid - Companion Data Services Awarded Additional Medicare Data Center Contract

Medicare and Medicaid - Demystifying Medicare and Long Term Care Insurance - Healthcare Liaison Workshop 9/20 Shows Consumers How to Make Choices

Medicare and Medicaid - FindACode.com Officially Launches New Online Medical Coding Web Service

Medicare and Medicaid - Innovative Program Helps Redirect Health Care Needs From the Emergency Room to the Doctor's Office

Medicare and Medicaid - Metropolitan Health Networks Amends Agreement With Humana To Expand Florida PSN Service Area

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been reported from D.T. Gray et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Power Mobility Coalition Voices Concern Over Government Reports Outlining Lack of Oversight in the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Benefit

Menopause - Investigators at University of Halle-Wittenberg zero in on menopause

Menopause - Studies from S. Stork et al further understanding of menopause

Menopause - Studies from University of Porto in the area of menopause published

Menopause Therapy - New menopause therapy study results reported from University of Utah

Menstruation Epidemiology - Scientists at National Yang-Ming University, Institute of Health target menstruation epidemiology

Mental Health - New findings in mental health described from Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest

Mental Illness - Survey Highlights How Family Support and Finding and Staying on the Right Treatment Can Make a Difference in Keeping Patients with Serious Mental Illness Well

Myeloma - Researchers from Mayo Clinic provide details of new studies and findings in the area of myeloma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - New non-hodgkin lymphoma findings from C. Zwick and co-authors described

Obesity - Scientists at Washington University, Department of Internal Medicine target obesity

Obesity - Study results from A.A. Motivala and colleagues in the area of obesity published

Osteoporosis - Research data from Hiroshima University update understanding of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Researchers at University of Ljubljana release new data on osteoporosis

Parkinson Disease - Recent findings from Lancaster University highlight research in Parkinson disease

Premier Inc. - Premier Healthcare Alliance Experts to Present at National Events in September

Pressure Ulcer - Studies from Uppsala University yield new data on pressure ulcer

Prostheses - Studies in the area of prostheses reported from Technical University of Munich

Psychosis - Study findings on psychosis are outlined in reports from J. Onwumere and colleagues

Quality of Life - Investigators at Catholic University zero in on quality of life

Rehabilitation Research - HealthSouth Finalizes Acquisition of RehabCare Rehabilitation Hospital in Midland, Texas

Rehabilitation Research - Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation First in Massachusetts to Deploy Voice-Assisted Care

Renal Disease - Renal Physicians Association and Forum of ESRD Networks Launch Keeping Kidney Patient Safe Web Site

Research and Markets Ltd. - An Examination of Women's Health in Food and Drinks: Focusing on Future Functional Ingredients and Innovations

Research Australia - World-first trial proves exercise helps memory

Safecor Health, Llc - Safecor Health Acquires Unit-Dose Pharmaceutical Leader RSC

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West - SEIU-UHW Caregivers at Sava Nursing Homes Win Highest Standards Statewide for Resident Care, Wages, Workers' Rights

Silverchair Learning Systems - Silverchair Learning Systems Launches New and Updated Courses

Sittercity.com - Sittercity.com Becomes the First Web-Based Service Awarded the Senior Approved Certification

Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapy - Investigators at Gyeongsang National University, Department of Internal Medicine release new data on small cell lung cancer therapy

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Tenet Hospitals Awarded 214 CIGNA HealthCare Quality Designations

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Baltimore Woman Inspired to Tri in Honor of Mom's Cancer Battle

Thromboembolism - Scientists at INSERM release new data on thromboembolism

Tooth Decay - PA Fluoride NOW Debuts Interactive Map for Residents to Learn if Their Water Has the Best Fluoride Level to Protect Teeth

TriZetto - Tailored Care Management Programs Are Key to Payers Managing Highly Complex and Rapidly Growing Senior Populations

Type 2 Diabetes - Studies from T. Sparso and co-researchers in the area of type 2 diabetes published

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency for Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama

U.S. Department of Justice - Convicted Medicare Fraud Defendant Pleads Guilty to Laundering More Than $3 Million in Fraudulent Proceeds

United American Healthcare Corporation - United American Healthcare Corporation Announces Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

UnitedHealthcare - Saint Elizabeth, the Physician Network and UnitedHealthcare Sign New Multi-Year Agreement

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - M. D. Anderson study finds racial disparities in radiation therapy rates for breast cancer

White House Press Office - Remarks by the First Lady at a "ONE" Campaign Event