Pittsburgh company’s healthcare product is beating the recession
Sales of AccuNurse, a voice-activated portable system that provides nursing home aides with information on their residents as they work, among other things, are growing.
What’s happenin’ this week in the Capitol
Read on to see what bills will be debated and voted on in committee hearings and meetings this week and what is up for consideration on the House and Senate Floor.
Hospital & Healthsystem Assoc. of PA: Hospitals contribute to the economy
HAP: As role of hospitals as key social, economic anchors continues to grow, we urge policymakers to not respond to the recession with further Medicaid, Medicare cuts.
Mental health advocate says that due to economic troubles, issues are on the rise
Alyce Spector, president of the Mental Health Association of the Capital Region, says that psychologists are reporting an enormous increase in their number of referrals.
Bills on the move: 3/23 -> 3/27
A bill sponsored by Rep. DeLuca passed unanimously in the House this week; while 2 HealthNET PA bills came out of the Senate, along with legislation that would reauthorize hospital and healthcare watchdog group PHC4
Editorial: Inquirer applauds judge in “Plan B” ruling
The Philadelphia Inquirer commends a federal judge in New York for telling the FDA to make ‘Plan B’, the emergency contraceptive, availble to 17 year olds without a prescription.
Weekly Wrap-up: 3/23 -> 3/27
With legislators returning this week there was more budget-related debate in the press between the Gov. and the GOP. Then on Wednesday, Attorney General Corbett announced new charges against former State Rep. Mike Veon, bringing calls from lawmakers to place stricter regulations on how state grant money is allocated.
Lawmakers are pressuring Temple to keep Northeastern Hospital open
Due to a lack of hospital news, Northeastern Hospital takes the spotlight today in place of a Hospitals Round-up.
Local elected officials pressure Temple to keep doors open on Northeastern Hospital
After the announcement came earlier in the week, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports again today on the soon-to-be closed Northeastern Hospital in the Port Richmond section of the city and the reaction from local lawmakers.
Mandate to purchase health insurance will likely be part of Obama admin’s health care reform package
However, it’s not yet clear how the mandate would work.