Open Health Market has a new way for potential employers to buy health care services. They are matching self-insured businesses with medical providers through direct contracts. What this does is bypasses normal traditional insurance. Businesses…
A majority of people don’t realize that the Affordable Care Act is one of the stronger women’s health laws. Despite all the progress women have made in the workplace, when President Obama took office less…
Part of a $5 million grant to bring the Boys & Girls Club’s Triple Play program to youth nationwide ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — As a part of its ongoing work to address childhood…
“Double Up Food Bucks” scales up Foundation’s initial investment in pioneering idea BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The W.K. Kellogg Foundation today announced $1.2 million in funding to provide low-income people in…
SAN DIEGO and MUNDELEIN, Ill., Feb. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — CareFusion Corporation (NYSE: CFN) a global, medical technology company, and Medline Industries, Inc., the nation’s largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products, today…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Marking a major milestone toward expanding the use of Stentriever™ technology for stroke patients, Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in acute ischemic stroke intervention, today announced…
Prevention Institute calls for mandatory FDA standards for front-of-package labels OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Parents shouldn’t look to the labels on the front of food packages for guidance on picking the healthiest…
CHICAGO, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — We’ve all heard stories about medical breakthroughs involving stem cells in recent years. But stem cells and cosmetic surgery? “We’ve learned that your own fat is a great source…
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — AMN Healthcare Services (NYSE: AHS), the nation’s largest provider of comprehensive healthcare staffing and workforce solutions, announced today that Brian M. Scott will become chief financial officer and…
MARIETTA, Ga., Dec. 21, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — MiMedx Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MDXG), an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected biomaterial-based products, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to…
