Worried PA physician says legislation needed to keep primary care docs in state
Physician and governor of a chapter of the American College of Physicians, Richard Simons is deeply concerned about the declining number of primary care physicians in our state.
Rendell reauthorizes PHC4 through June
Gov. Rendell signed an executive order yesterday to extend the life of Pennsylvania Health Care Containment Council (PHC4), a health wathdog agency, through June 30th.
Group requests Ethics investigation of Sen. Mellow’s position on Blue Cross board
A govt’ watchdog group believes that Sen. Mellow’s board position with the Blue Cross of Northeastern Pa is a conflict because Mellow sits on the Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee. That committee is making recomendations on the proposed merger between Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc. later this month.
Breakthrough in stem cell surgery is providing hope
Doctors in Europe have completed the first successful transplant of a human windpipe, using a patient’s own stem cells to fashion an organ and prevent its rejection by her immune system.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Senate committee should recommend a rejection of Blues merger
Today the Philadelphia Inquirer editorializes on the proposed Blues merger, on which Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario will soon make a decision.
PA Dept. of Health highlighting “Great American Smokeout”
The PA Dept. of Health wants to help Pennsylvanians quit smoking.
Dept. of Health making its way through smoking ban exemption applications
In Mercer County, patrons will still be allowed to smoke in 23 different bars or taverns. The Dept. of Health has stated that about half of the exemption applications in the county have been considered so far.
Eight PA hospitals make Reuters’ list of Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals
In formulating the list, Thomson-Reuters examined the performance of 970 hospitals by analyzing clinical outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure and heart attacks and for those who received coronary bypass surgery and angioplasties.
PA prosthetic limb business’ innovation earns top Time magazine honor
A prosthetic limb business located in Exton and Gettyburg created a prosthetic hand that Time magazine has named the “Number One Health Care Innovation of 2008.”
Patriot-News: Let’s act on healthcare, already!
The Patriot-News wants the PA legislature to stop fooling around and address the health insurance issue.