12/25/2008 News For: Cinergy Health Health CenterBreast health center a success Published: Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. Spartanburg Regional Medical Center's Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health opened a little more than three months ago, and it has already exceeded expectations. Job cuts planned for UT Health Science Center The University of Tennessee Health Science Center plans to cut as many as 200 jobs next year. UT employs about 1,100 faculty members as well as 2,000 staffers in Memphis. The health science center also operates medical training facilities in Chattanooga and Knoxville. Health Care District to open Lakeside Medical Center in 2009 Published December, 25th 2008. Lakeside Medical Center will be the name of the new 70-private bed hospital in western Palm Beach County , scheduled for completion in the fall of 2009. Long Island Health Network recognizes Good Samaritan nurse as 'Hero of Healthcare' Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Nurse Renee Schacker, RN, shown center, was honored by the Long Island Health Network as a "Hero of Healthcare" during its recent annual symposium attended by some 700 nurses, doctors and other caregivers. Health Highlights: Dec. 24, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Health insurance waiting list a record State says 145,800 have no coverage, an all-time high. The number of Pennsylvania adults on a waiting list for state-subsidized health insurance has reached an all-time high, a state Insurance Department spokeswoman said this week. UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News Orbital, SpaceX to resupply space station ... Boosting blood flow may fight Alzheimer's ... Cancer enzymes found in zebrafish study ...Older people at risk from mixing drugs ... Health/Science news from UPI. Angola: Eleven Health Units Built in Kwanza Norte Province Ndalatando ? Eleven new health units, including a maternity hospital, were built and rehabilitated during the year 2008, in the northern Kwanza Norte province, in the light of local action of increasing the supply of basic health and medical assistance services to the population. Aetna, BayCare Health System sign agreement to continue services in Tampa Bay Aetna, a US-based provider of health insurance products and related services, and BayCare Health System have reached an agreement on a new multi-year contract that ensures continuation of their long-term relationship in the Tampa Bay area. The new contract takes effect on January 1, 2009. Gerald McEntee: Health Care Reform Needs a Public Option If we fail to insist on a public health insurance option as part of any health care reform legislation enacted in Congress, we won't have the kind of change that America voted for in November. |




