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Need To Address Hemophilia In Developing World Highlighted By Research
When modern medicine finds a way to treat a medical condition, people often think that the problem is solved. But we also have to find ways to get that treatment into the hands of those who need it. For example, new research from North Carolina State University shows that much more needs to be done to help get existing treatment to hemophilia patients in the developing world, and that the current lack of treatment there is costing lives.
American Association For Homecare Applauds Senate Subcommittee Efforts To Address Waste And Fraud In Medicare
On April 22, 2009, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security held a hearing on waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare. The American Association for Homecare submitted a formal statement supporting the Subcommittee’s efforts to reduce waste in Medicare.
Residency Match Results Demonstrate Need To Address National Primary Care Workforce Goals: American College Of Physicians
For each of the past two years, the number of U.S. medical students choosing internal medicine residencies has decreased by approximately 1 percent from the previous year. According to the 2009 National Resident Matching Program report, 2,632 U.S. seniors at medical schools enrolled in an internal medicine residency program — down from 2,660 in 2008 and 2,680 in 2007.
Response To President Obama’s Address To Congress
In his first address to a joint session of Congress last night, President Obama laid out the significant challenges facing the nation – from a weakened economy, to rising unemployment, to increasing health care costs, acknowledging that “comprehensive health care reform is the best way to strengthen Medicare for years to come.” The Alzheimer’s Association believes one way to strengthen Medicare and save billions is to immediately confront the growing Alzheimer crisis.
Medtronic Applauds Introduction Of The National Pain Care Policy Act To Address Therapy Access For Patients
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) commends U.S. House of Representatives members Lois Capps (D-CA) and Mike Rogers (R-MI) for their continued leadership in pain care policy with the introduction of the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009, H.R. 756. Medtronic, along with several patient organizations and the pain community will continue to work together to raise awareness and encourage further support of this legislation to benefit patients who live with chronic pain.
Experts Call On Congress To Address Entitlement Program Spending, Economy Simultaneously
Lawmakers should consider legislation to reduce spending on Medicare and other entitlement programs as they consider bills to address the current economic recession, experts said on Wednesday during a Senate Budget Committee hearing, CQ HealthBeat reports. During the hearing, Alice Rivlin, former director of the
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