Archive for November, 2009
Key speech on medical errors(0)
Grrrrrrrr! Sometimes these doctor-bashing stories get me really mad!
By CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY, Staff writer:
WASHINGTON – A short but fiery speech made on the floor of the House of Representatives has raised the hopes of patient safety advocates across the nation.
Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=869285&TextPage=1#ixzz0XhKoxHW2
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NEW ALBANY COUNTY H1N1 CLINICS(0)
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ALBANY COUNTY H1N1 VACCINATION CLINICS
Sunday, November 22nd ‐‐ 10:00am to 4:30pm
Times Union Center in Albany, NY
Free Parking Available in Times Union Center Garage
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Tuesday, November 24th ‐‐ 3:30pm to 7:00pm
Berne Knox Westerlo Elementary School
1738 Helderberg Trail (Rt 443), Berne
FREE H1N1 vaccines will be provided to Albany County residents in the following target groups:
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Persons aged 4 – [...]
CDC’s swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill(0)
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
WASHINGTON (AP) – Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn’t mean swine flu suddenly has worsened.
CDC's swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill(0)
By LAURAN NEERGAARD
WASHINGTON (AP) – Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn’t mean swine flu suddenly has worsened.
Health Care Reform Passes without SGR Fix(0)
Late this evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, the “Affordable Health Care for America Act,” by a vote of 220-215. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the legislation would raise the percentage of legal, non-elderly American residents with insurance coverage from the current 83 percent to 96 percent. It also includes [...]
