The Health IT Standards Committee has approved a single set of terminology standards for each area of quality reporting measures, an achievement that has been ten years in the making. The areas include prescribed drugs,…
One of Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos’ initial acts during the 2011 legislative session was to sponsor and shepherd a proposed constitutional amendment aimed towards the federal health care law. Support of the resolution is…
Health insurance companies attempting to get rate increases of ten percent or more will face increased scrutiny beginning in September under rules the Obama administration finalized Thursday. States, or in some cases the federal government,…
Gerard Smith, bassist for influential indie rock group TV on the Radio, was reported to have died the morning of Wednesday, April 20, 2011 following a brief battle with lung cancer. Smith had been diagnosed…
With athletes coming in a larger and faster variety these days, injuries in sports are becoming more and more frequent. Especially head injuries in the NFL and NHL, both brutal contact sports. While there are…
When Walter Breuning died on April 15, a great repository of American history was lost. He was officially the oldest documented living person until he passed away at age 114. Born just a few years…
Bioengineers in the Netherlands are investigating the possibilities of “sunless” farming as an answer to world hunger. With food prices skyrocketing, the scientists are trying to eliminate some of the variables associated with agriculture, such…
More radioactive water is leaking from reactors at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Workers are battling to pump the contaminated water from the facility in an effort to gain control of the…
Elizabeth Taylor, one of the most beloved movie stars in American history, died on Wednesday at the age of 79. Renowned for her violet eyes and enduring glamor and beauty, she will be remembered for…
Officials in Japan raised the severity level rating at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant Saturday, as crews worked desperately to restore power in an effort to cool crippled reactors. The disaster has been moved from…
