News For: Peachcare FundingUganda: Govt to Raise Funding for Medical Research THE Government will increase funding for medical research to improve delivery of health services, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Scriber decries funding disparity The state of Arkansas spends up to 50 percent more to provide health insurance for state employees than it spends to insure public school teachers, according to a recent study by Arkansas State University. Amesbury relay a winner About 35 teams and 315 people overall took part in the 2008 Relay for Life of Amesbury last weekend at Landry Stadium. Amesbury is one of many communities across the country that hold annual overnight events in which teams walk or run around tracks to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Organizers estimate this year's Amesbury relay raised ... Medicare funding shortfall hits hospital The Ashland Community Hospital is feeling a financial impact from patients' inability to pay their medical bills and low federal reimbursement rates for treating the elderly. Study Seeks Cancer Treatments Without Side Effects A University of Arizona scientist has gone off research's beaten path in his efforts to develop breakthrough therapies for cancer and other diseases that will cause no harm while doing good Council balks at approving contract for trauma center task force advisor LITTLE ROCK -- A task force preparing to present plan to implement a statewide system of trauma centers to the Legislature next year suffered a setback Friday when the Legislative Council declined to approve a $100,000 contract for a medical advisor. Work to start on sharp curve in Oxford OXFORD -- The state Department of Transportation has plans to fix a sharp curve on Route 188, the apparent low bidder is a Watertown company and work may start sooner than later. Action Is Sought to Ensure Timely Financing for V.A. As the veterans health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nations veterans. Doctors prescribe caution over drugmakers' influence TRENTON, N.J. ��� Just about every segment of the medical community is piling on the pharmaceutical industry these days, accusing drugmakers of deceiving the public, manipulating doctors and putting profits before patients. Recent articles and editorials in major medical journals blast the industry. Medical schools, teaching hospitals and physician groups are changing rules to limit the influence ... TennCare Requested To Return Planned Cuts To State EMS The Tennessee Senate and House Government Operations Committee voted 25-0 on Wednesday to ask TennCare to return $4 million in planned cuts to state emergency medical services to its budget. |

