12/25/2008 News For: Cinergy Health Health InsuranceancHealth Highlights: Dec. 24, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Breast 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. Top 10 Health Stories and Breakthroughs of 2008 A man is cured of AIDS. A salmonella outbreak is hard to pinpoint and a stem cell breakthrough that could lead to cures for some of the most confounding illnesses are just a few of the top health stories and medical breakthroughs of the past year. Hallmark Health elects new officers to medical staff Hallmark Health System recently announced that new officers have been elected to the medical staff leadership at both Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford and Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Lakeland HealthCare looking to your good health in 2009 Tackling health concerns in the New Year, Lakeland HealthCare has announced three free health events being offered in 2009. The free programs address weight loss, minimizing the risk of developing diabetes and beauty techniques for female cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Decker threatens to cut Health Alliance funding Should Cambridge withhold city money from the embattled Cambridge Health Alliance? City Councilor Marjorie Decker said it should since the health organization?s drastic budget cuts has resulted in closed clinics, angered senior citizens and consolidated medical services across the community. Kaiser donates $50,000 to Health Express for transportation to doctor appointments Kaiser Permanente recently donated $50,000 to Auburn-based Health Express to expand its free and low-cost transportation services for patients who don't have access to reliable and affordable transportation to and from their medical appointments. A project of the nonprofit Placer Collaborative Network and Seniors First, the Health Express program was launched late last year to serve western ... Maricopa County health system gets accreditation Maricopa County's public health system has regained accreditation from a national agency that inspects medical facilities, fixing record-keeping and other problems that could have threatened its federal funding. Two Madison-area companies are eliminating health benefit subsidies for retirees Two Madison-area insurance companies are eliminating health benefit subsidies for retirees next year. CUNA Mutual Group of Madison plans to end its subsidy for retiree medical benefits on Jan. 1. General Casualty of Sun Prairie, a subsidiary of QBE, will end its retiree medical program in June. About 1,000 CUNA Mutual retirees will be affected by the decision, said Rick Uhlmann, senior manager ... 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. |




