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Protesters again warned lawmakers Thursday that their outrage is from the grassroots level, not manufactured, as they packed halls and offices around America, Roll Call reports. For another day, Pennsylvania Sen. heart+health

The News Hour With Jim Lehrer profiled two clinics that are seen to provide excellent health care services at low cost. The stories look at examples that refer to President Barack Obama’s statement: “There are examples of how we can make the entire health care system more efficient. heart+health

TUESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) — The type 2 diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) increases the risk of heart failure and death more than another drug in the same class, Ac (pioglitazone), new Canadian research contends.

The Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii features 1,800 athletes, all of whom experienced their own journeys on the way to the start line at Kailua Bay. Kyle Garlett’s journey includes a lifetime of health issues and a heart transplant. Here is his story. Kyle Garlett has always loved sports, but he doesn’t exactly consider himself [.]

Clearer U.S. guidelines on how to treat elderly heart attack patients appear to have saved lives, with a marked reduction in heart attack deaths over 10 years, researchers reported Tuesday.

AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., issued the following statement on the Obama administration’s reversal of a policy that would have eliminated Medicare’s capital indirect medical education (IME) adjustment paid to U.S. teaching hospitals: “We wholeheartedly commend the Obama administration for restoring Medicare’s capital IME adjustment. health+organizations

With Congress safely cleared out of Washington, D.C., for the August recess, AMCP wants to bring members up to date on the latest health care reform developments that could affect the managed care pharmacy profession. The Academy has prepared a detailed analysis of pharmacy-related provisions in “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” (H.R. 3200), approved July 31 by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. health+organizations

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State lawmakers face public backlash over generous taxpayer funded health benefits

Here’s a press release from the El Paso Press Club. The public is invited to attend and participate. Contact: Gustavo Reveles, president greveles@gmail.com (915) 256-3273 MEET THE PRESS: LOCAL LEADERS TO DISCUSS PLANS TO EXTEND BENEFITS .

The California Medical Association (CMA) and the Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA) have filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit filed against Blue Cross of California for illegally cancelling patients’ health insurance policies. Last year, the Los Angeles City Attorney filed a lawsuit on behalf of the people of California against the insurer for false advertising and unfair business practices. benefits+health

Even Republican officials got angst - albeit slightly more muted than at Democratic town halls - at forums on health care reform Wednesday. Sen. Chuck Grassley faced big crowds in his home state of Iowa, The Associated Press reports. “The questions were tough but respectful, and there was little of the shouting that has dominated similar meetings in other parts of the country. benefits+health

“In pursuing his proposed overhaul of the health care system, President Obama has consistently presented himself as aloof from the legislative fray, merely offering broad principles,” The New York Times reports. That may be the case when it comes to the three House committees and Senate Health committee, according to the report. benefits+health

Under economic pressure, states are slashing funding for health services from Connecticut to California. The cuts frustrate providers and lawmakers are looking for ways to limit harm. The health+tips

As President Obama and Congress weigh changes in the nation’s health care system they must avoid creating a system where physicians are financially motivated to pressure patients into mandated treatments that conflict with their values and needs, two Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center physicians warn. Writing in the Aug. health+tips

News reports fact-check some of the numbers and “myths” of health reform. The total number of uninsured may be a moving target and “could make a huge difference in the billions of dollars it will cost to remake the national system,” The Associated Press reports. health+tips

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Once you get to a certain level in your career, most of your new job opportunities come from your personal network of contacts and not your resume. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers shares five networking tips that have worked for many IT and business professionals.

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A state health agency has halted federal reimbursements to a Waynesboro nursing home after inspectors found officials there repeatedly failed to correct a severe deficiency.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee recently awarded Snow College nursing education and training program $600,000. According to Senator Bob Bennett announced the funds are part of a $10 million package to help improve health care throughout the U.S.

Monographs addressing individual mandates, tax exclusion and a public plan option have been released by the American College of Physicians (ACP). nursing+health

The old reliable relationship between Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) continues to “bedevil” their Senate colleagues as the Finance Committee nears a deal on health care reform, Roll Call reports. nursing+health

President Barack Obama is asking supporters of health overhaul proposals to show up at rallies, knock on doors and participate in community events. nursing+health

House members left Washington last week with some unfinished business: 55 to 60 pending amendments in the Energy and Commerce Committee, which became the last of three House panels to report its version of the health care overhaul late Friday night, Congress Daily reports. Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif. nursing+health

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Hailing last week’s pledge by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a floor debate and vote on single-payer health reform this fall, a group of 16,000 physicians is launching an intensified campaign to educate lawmakers about the urgency of a “Medicare-for-All” solution to the nation’s health care crisis. memorial+health+system

“As if hedging their bets on health reform, Democrats are emphasizing smaller but still significant health-related investments this year, from food safety and community health centers to a greater emphasis on rooting out abuses in Medicare and Medicaid,” Politico reports. “It’s a far cry from the more ambitious government-backed insurance option proposed by President Barack Obama and House Democrats. memorial+health+system

Americans appear split over the president’s push for health care reform, a new CNN poll has found. “Fifty percent of those questioned in CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday morning say they support the president’s plans, with 45 percent opposed. The results indicate a generational divide. memorial+health+system

A Colorado health system offers a national example of how to set up incentives for pay and provide cost-effective health services. The Denver Post reports: “Lawmakers struggling to unclog negotiations over sweeping health care reform are focusing on a handful of areas in the country that seem to have cracked the health care code by delivering high-quality care at a bargain price. memorial+health+system