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What happens if you are in a Coma? The Health Care Directive.
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WOLF BYTES (S01E10) 26 SEP 2014 "Health Care"
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Standard Poor #39;s U.S. Consumer, Retail, And Health Care Weekly Review (Sept. 29)
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Union protesters blocked traffic outside the Nova Scotia legislature Tuesday morning as the government pushes through legislation that changes the bargaining structure in the health-care system.
At one point a car carrying Premier Stephen McNeil was caught up in the protest.
A man who was part of the demonstration was handcuffed by police and put in the back of a police van.
The bill introduced by the provinces Liberal government would merge bargaining units. The government wants to cut the number of units to four from 50 by April 1.
Public-sector unions say the bill violates labour rights, but McNeil argues the legislation would protect patients and workers while ensuring health care is sustainable.
The government has put the bill on a fast-track. By using its majority in the house, the government can get the legislation approved and into committee by Wednesday.
In Question Period, Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie asked why the government combined the labour provisions of the bill with those that would cut the number of health authorities to two from 10. The Tories would prefer two bills to avoid disruption in the health-care system, he said.
About 500 union members protested outside the legislature on Monday when the bill was introduced, but the demonstration on Tuesday was much smaller.
On Monday, protester Lisa Gentile said the bill is an attack on unions.
As I see it they are trying to break the unions and they are going to start with health care and work their way through, said Gentile, a daycare worker from Glace Bay.
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The new Health Authorities Act was met with hostility even before its introduction in the Nova Scotia Legislature Monday evening.
A representative from the National Union of Public and General Employees, of which the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union is a component and is one of four unions representing health-care workers in the province, is calling the bill the most offensive piece of legislation relating to health care restructuring and unions that they have seen.
Larry Brown, an elected officer of the national union, was in Halifax for a briefing from the government about the legislation.
The legislation is deliberately presenting a falsehood to the people of Nova Scotia. It talks about a process of mediation as if somehow that was a real process. But in the legislation, its a charade. There is no possible way that mediation as described in the bill can work, he said.
In a media release, the government states that the act simplifies the labour landscape in health care, and promises mobility for health-care workers as well as a reduction of the number of rounds of bargaining from 50 to four.
All existing health-care unions will be kept, the release says, but mandates that workers who do the same types of jobs would be represented by the same union.
The provincial health authority and the IWK would bargain with unions under the act, and a mediator would work with unions and employers to determine which union will represent each of the four bargaining units, and other issues such as respecting seniority, the release says.
The act is not expected to impact wages, pensions, and health care benefits.
Right now, the health-care system spends between 1,000 and 2,000 hours each year on labour negotiations. We need our system to spend that time focusing on patients," said Glavine. "We need a labour structure that supports our provincial approach. Mediation will ensure that unions, and their members, continue to have a voice in what that structure looks like."
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A consortium of 11 two-year colleges led by Santa Fe Community College has been awarded $15 million in federal grants to offer new and additional training statewide for health care fields.
As the leader of the group, SFCC is getting about $5.6 million, some of which will be used for coordinating the effort among the various schools, said Randy Grissom, the colleges president.
The grants will go toward training and improving health care career pathways for college students, Grissom said. Those pathways will have multiple entry and exit possibilities, so that students will be able to move from one jurisdiction to another and remain in an educational program. The grants were announced Sunday by Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Perez said his department has invested nearly $23 million in New Mexico over the last four years, part of a long-term commitment to ensure that workers have access to training for the specific skills employers need to stay competitive in the global economy.
The other schools in the consortium and the amounts of the individual grants are Central New Mexico Community College ($1,983,778), San Juan College ($1,366,921), Eastern New Mexico University Roswell ($1,145,444), Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso ($576,767), New Mexico State University Alamogordo ($807,012), the University of New Mexico -Taos ($688,983), UNM -Valencia County ($788,029), UNM Los Alamos ($579,961), UNM Gallup ($866,967) and Mesalands Community College ($553,623).
SFCC took the lead in applying for the Labor Department grants, but all of the schools as well as other agencies were involved, Grissom said. He mentioned private sector groups and the Department of Workforce Solutions. An aide, Janet Wise, said the congressional delegation was also extremely helpful.
By 2030, New Mexico is expected to have the fourth-highest rate of residents 65 and older, Grissom said. The need for nurses, community health care workers, dental workers, home health aides and paramedics will be enormous, with a focus on creating access to health care in underserved and rural areas, workers who will interface with and advocate for the patient.
But the key to the story, he said, is how the 11 colleges got together and worked hard to come up with ways to serve New Mexico.
The New Mexico grants are part of $450 million in 71 grants awarded in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
By 2020, six of every 10 jobs will require a credential beyond a high school degree, Biden said.
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A Columbus health-care technology company has been offered state incentives to support growth plans that include adding 116 jobs in coming years.
CoverMyMeds plans to move from the Arena District to larger quarters in Downtowns Scioto Mile development and invest $1.2 million in the new space and equipment.
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved incentives worth an estimated $482,288 yesterday at its monthly meeting.
The company has 57 workers who together earn $2.3 million a year. The additional jobs would mean $7.4 million more in annual payroll.
Doctors, pharmacists and their staffs use CoverMyMeds software to work with health-insurance companies to obtain drug approval for patients.
Our software network that streamlines a vital process for physicians, pharmacies and health plans has led to rapid growth at CoverMyMeds, prompting the need for more space for specialized professionals, Alan Scantland, the companys CEO, said in a statement.
The company also plans to invest $2 million on a training program for software engineers.
Also receiving approval for state tax incentives was Columbus Steel Castings for its previously announced expansion on the South Side.
The company plans to add 550 jobs based on anticipated growth in demand for steel parts needed to make rail cars and because of growing sales of repair parts. The expansion will roughly double the companys workforce.
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Startup brings cost-effective health care to world #39;s slums
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One man walking across the state to raise awareness of mental health care abuse
Cavanagh is walking 600 miles from Buffalo to Long Island, joining forces with the Jonathan Carey Foundation and it #39;s RV to help raise awareness for a worthy cause.
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Satyamev Jayate Mumkin Hai: Towards affordable health care for all
Madhya Pradhesh government today has over 2000 centres offering free generic medicines and plans to establish 52000 more such centres. #MumkinHai.
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) The president of a major southern New Jersey hospital and his wife were killed when a fire broke out in their home, authorities said Sunday.
However, the "circumstances surrounding the deaths" of 72-year-old John Sheridan and his 69-year-old wife, Joyce, remain under investigation, Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano said. Authorities also have not said what sparked the fire early Sunday at the couple's home in Montgomery Township.
Soriano said police and firefighters responded to the house shortly before 6:15 a.m. The fire was contained to an upstairs bedroom, where they found the unresponsive couple.
John Sheridan was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife was taken to a hospital, where she died a short time later. Autopsies will be performed to determine what caused their deaths.
John Sheridan was president and CEO of Camden-based Cooper University Health Care.
In a joint statement announcing the Sheridans' deaths, George E. Norcross III, chairman of the hospital's board of trustees, and Adrienne Kirby, president and chief executive officer of Cooper Health System, called Sheridan "incredibly talented, wise and kind a true gentleman in every sense of the word."
Gov. Chris Christie, on whose transition team John Sheridan had a role, said he was "shocked and deeply saddened" by the Sheridans' deaths. "John was an outstanding public servant, a leader in the healthcare industry and a true New Jersey treasure," Christie said in a statement. "Joyce was an outstanding teacher, wife and mother."
Camden Mayor Dana L. Redd said the couple "will both be profoundly missed by the entire Camden community."
Prior to joining Cooper in 2005, John Sheridan had a long career in state government. He was New Jersey's transportation commissioner in the administration of Gov. Tom Kean. He also worked on the transition team of Gov. Christine Todd Whitman.
Earlier in his career, he had served as deputy attorney general and was a general counsel for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
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Even in sunny southern Arizona people still get sick, but the requirement that all U.S. citizens and legal residents have health insurance means more people may be prepared for the financial burden of illness.
But is your small business prepared for the health-care mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
Heres a look at some basics of what the ACA means to your small business:
The categories for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are: 200 or more full-time employees: must automatically enroll employees, except those who opt out; 50 to 199 employees: must offer health coverage; and, fewer than 50 are essentially exempt.
If your business isnt mandated to offer health care, that doesnt mean the ACA wont impact you if you plan to grow. The ACA makes it easier to offer any-size staff health insurance and that makes it easier to attract and hold onto top talent.
The new rules that require coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions mean that insurance companies cant charge you a higher rate if one of your employees has health problems or is already pregnant, and that may make it more affordable than before.
Jennifer Riggins, a writer for SCORE and marketing director at getapp.com offers insights on why complying with ACA now might be a good option for your small business.
First, she recommends surveying your employees to find out how many would want to enroll and what kind of coverage theyd like, helping you estimate costs.
The ACA offers incentives to small businesses who want to provide insurance. Starting in November of 2014, businesses across the country with fewer than 50 employees will be invited to shop for healthcare with the federal Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplaces (tinyurl.com/khqdor9) to compare companies and plans.
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COLUMBIA Marcia Flesner sat in the back of a town hall meeting on a Friday, listening to a University of Missouri System human resource employee talk about the changes tosystemwide benefits.
Flesnerhas worked at MU for 15 years and is covered by the preferred provider organization health plan. She's in her 60s and has medical problems, so the plan's low deductible and high premiums felt like her best choice.
Wellness incentives offer more money
The UM System is pushing a revamped wellness incentive program that offers a wider range of options and more financial incentives.
The program has two parts. The first, Educate Yourself, is a wellness pledge, which can be taken online and states that the employee will:
That is followed by an online health questionnaire and finally a finger-prick biometric reading. Those alone can add $150 to an employee's paycheck.
Invest in Yourself, the second part, operates on a points system. An employee can earn points several ways, including:
Earning 300 points nets an additional $300. At one recent town hall meeting, an employee asked about how Total Rewards will monitor things like tobacco use or listening to relaxing recordings. It's a question Kelli Holland, manager for communications and training at Total Rewards,had heard at a previous meeting with employees. She smiled.
"It's on the honor system," she said.
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Involving Patients and Their Families in Health Care Delivery Key to Increasing Quality of Care
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