News For: Chips ProgramInsurance counseling program to expand North Carolina's program to counsel older people on health insurance choices should be able to expand services thanks to a new federal performance grant. Students, staff pilot wellness program SAN JUAN COUNTY — San Juan Regional Medical Center is introducing a pilot program aimed at increasing the overall health of students and staff at three local schools. Aetna to expand health and wellness program for expatriates US-based Aetna, a provider of healthcare benefits, has announced that it will expand its Aetna Global Health Connections program to provide international members with additional resources to help manage their health while on assignment. HPV Vaccination Program Being Extended The vaccination program against the Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV, is being extended to include females in grade 9. Last year, the program was launched to provide young women another measure of protection against cervical cancer. Access to Care program requests county, city help with deficit Access to Care, a nonprofit program that helps uninsured adults with free medical care in Summit County, is running out of money. Program Helps Topekans with Diabetes Make Healthy Choices Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offered a program to help people with diabetes tonight. The What's Cookin' with Diabetes program is a partnership with the K-State extension office and Prime Therapeutics. U.S.-funded Cancer Research Program in Uruguay Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky presented to Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Gonzalo Fernandez a number of initiatives for expanded scientific cooperation with the Republic of Uruguay during consultations held in New York on September 22, 2008. Foremost is an initiative by the National Cancer Institute to establish an extensive cancer research program in ... Oakland County creates program to market medical systems PONTIAC -- Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced the creation of a medical branding initiative among major hospital systems, medical device manufacturers and higher education in Oakland County that could lead to billions of dollars in new investment and thousands of new jobs. Section of bone marrow transplant program suspended at LHSC The London Regional Cancer Program at London Health Sciences Centre has announced the temporary suspension of a section of its bone marrow transplant program due to the loss of a specialized nursing position crucial to the procedure. Aetna to Expand Health and Wellness Program for Expatriates As part of its continued commitment to total employee health and wellness, Aetna NYSE:AET announced today that it will expand its Aetna Global Health Connections program to provide international members with additional resources to help manage their health while on assignment. The new offerings include enhancements to the International Maternity Management Program, as well as the introduction ... |


