| Texas Physicians and Hospitals Join State Legislators to Ensure ...
AUSTIN, Texas, April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 400 Texas physicians, medical students, and hospital leaders rallied state legislators today to pass legislation that would provide health insurance to thousands of Texas children. Physician and hospital leaders from across the state joined state Reps. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston); House Bill 109 author, John Davis (R-Houston); Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin); and Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) to encourage their colleagues to pass HB 109. The bill would restore 12 months of continuous coverage for kids in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), establish a more realistic asset test for working families, and remove the 90-day waiting period for uninsured children. Health care leaders believe restoring the cuts made to CHIP in 2003 is a critical and important first step in reducing the number of uninsured children.
IBM's Data-Warehouse Dust Off
The concept of the data warehouse has been a simple one -- create data and then sock some of it away in a software vault. IBM (Quote ) is offering a new approach to this business intelligence (BI) process, introducing its Dynamic Warehousing strategy for using advanced analytics to support business transactions. Unveiled today at the Gartner Business Intelligence Summit in Chicago, Dynamic Warehousing seeks to yank knowledge that may directly impact customers or transactions from text, e-mail, audio files and Web pages. The strategy is designed to support BI applications from IBM partners and BI market leaders Business Objects (Quote ), Cognos (Quote ) and MicroStrategy (Quote ). Dynamic Warehouse also competes with infrastructure offerings from Informatica (Quote ) and Oracle (Quote ).
Exonerated man accused of killing photographer
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — William McGuire's Blackberry seemed permanently fused to his hand. From morning to night, the computer analyst thumbed out messages to co-workers and clients. Whether Saturday, dinnertime or a holiday, the 39-year-old always had a few moments to offer advice about a crashed server or forward a hokey joke. "He was a power user," recalled a co-worker at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Jason Steinhauser, Monday at the murder trial of McGuire's wife. "I never knew him to turn it off for any reason," he testified. McGuire's use of the handheld device, described by three colleagues as heavy even for their tech-dependent field, came to an abrupt end on April 30, 2004, when the Blackberry stopped sending and receiving messages.
Still River Announces RetirementWORKS ® for YOU: Financial ...
BUSINESS WIRE)--Still River today announced the release of a new retirement planning tool for consumers who are approaching retirement or who are already retired. The financial planning needs of seniors are much more complex than others, and the consequences of inadequate planning are much more serious. Until now, no software, available commercially or provided by financial companies, comes close to meeting the real needs of people facing retirement. RetirementWORKS® for YOU is a holistic system that provides advice based on comprehensive, detailed and integrated analysis. Instead of asking just a few questions, it asks for a wide range of financial and non-financial information, which it then uses to identify the specific concerns that apply to your individual household. Then it recommends what action you should take and evaluates the long-term adequacy of your financial position.
Growing into the future
Several years ago, Carolyn Brown's husband, Larry, was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and he lacked an appetite. About 5 o'clock one morning, he got thirsty for milk, so she headed to a nearby Bashas' in Chandler. She was puzzled when she found no one at the checkout.
The manager came along and told her the store didn't open until 6.
"I said, 'Oh, my husband has cancer and he wants milk,' " Brown recalled. "The manager said, 'Just take it and go.' When I came back later with my money, he said not to worry about it." .
Trouble Shooters Investigate Eye Doctor's Practice
A local eye doctor's practice has some people seeing red! Is it a low cost alternative, or is it putting your health at risk? News 4 WOAI Trouble Shooter Brian Collister investigated. If you need an eye exam, you can find Dr. Samuel Pierce's offices all over San Antonio. Problem is, the ophthalmologist cannot be in more than one place at a time. During visits to four of his offices, our undercover producer never got an eye exam from Dr. Pierce. Instead, the $35 exams were done by his employees without the doctor even being in the office. These employees did not tell us they were not doctors until we asked. Instead, they called themselves "refractionists." One of Dr. Pierce's former employees came to the Trouble Shooters because he believes this is putting patients at risk because eye diseases may be going undiagnosed and prescriptions may not be accurate.
People in Business for April 8, 2007
Bruce Burga has joined Teche Federal Bank as vice president and commercial lender. He was previously vice president and commercial lender at First Bank and Trust in New Orleans. Becki Holiman has been named an area manager at Raising Canes Chicken Fingers. She will be responsible for managing restaurants in the Southeast United States. She was previously director of operations with Darden Restaurants. Tommy LaRue has been named an area manager with Raising Canes Chicken Fingers. He will oversee restaurants in the Southern United States. LaRue was previously director of operations with Fuddruckers in Austin, Texas. Sean Cook has been named director of training at Raising Canes Chicken Fingers. Cook was previously with with Applebees in Atlanta. William "Bill" Clark has been named chief financial officer at The Acumen Group.
Children Dying, Lacking Healthcare
How did America get to the point where Deamonte Driver, a seventh grader in Prince George's County, Maryland, died because he didn't have health insurance to cover an $80 tooth extraction and his mother couldn't find a dentist to treat him? What happened to Deamonte is a Dickensian horror story that, sadly, is not unique in our rich nation. More than nine million children in our country try to live without health insurance, nearly 90 percent of them in working families. If we are to prevent similar tragedies, Congress and President Bush must enact long overdue legislation this year guaranteeing health and mental health coverage to all children. And every one of you reading this column ought to pick up the phone or e-mail your Senator and Representative and tell them to support the Children's Defense Fund (CDF)'s proposal to cover all children this year so that more children don't have to die unnecessarily.The inexcusable and unnecessary loss of Deamonte's life started when he complained of a toothache.
Insurance Marketing Company to Locate Regional Office in Carmel
National insurance marketing organization, BHC Marketing, says it will establish a new Midwest regional office in Carmel and will bring 20 jobs to the community. The Texas-based company markets annuities and long-term care insurance to licensed insurance agents. BHC plans to open its new office in mid-April.
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Healthy Happenings
Get on Your Greenway featuring six new greenway trails, noon – 5 p.m. April 14, free drinks and snacks provided for walkers, runners, skaters and cyclists along with booths at each new greenway trailhead on the Harpeth River Greenway, Richland Creek Greenway, Stones River Greenway and Whites Creek Greenway.
Kidney Kaper 2007 6:30 p.m. silent auction, 8 p.m. dinner April 14, Renaissance Nashville Hotel, 611 Commerce St.
Childbirth Education Weekend 1-6 p.m. April 14-15, a comprehensive, one-weekend class is designed to prepare mother and
spouse or support person for childbirth. Limited to 21 couples, the Baptist Hospital Family Learning Center, 2000 Church Street, Nashville. For more information, 284-BABY (284-2229).
Tots on Tour 10 a.m. April 14, the Tots on Tour will take toddlers between the ages of two and three to see the Baptist Hospital nursery, so they will know a little bit about where mommy is going to go.
Pantry and food program may close because organization needs new home
MARION - Shepherd's Closet, a small, but growing, clothing and food pantry in Marion, will have to close its doors next month unless it can relocate to a lower-priced facility or raise enough monthly pledges to continue in its present location.Also, the non-profit organization's new outreach, Angel Food, will come to a halt."We will have to cease taking donations April 1," Shepherd's Closet founder Charles Fox said. "And, the 21st of April will be our last day of operation unless God moves in a miraculous way." .
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Issues In ...
Alabama: In his March 6 speech, Gov. Bob Riley (R) said he will propose allowing small businesses to deduct from their taxes twice the amount they pay for health insurance premiums, while allowing small businesses' employees to deduct twice the amount they contribute toward their health insurance. In addition, Riley said, "We've made prescription medicines more accessible to our seniors through an expansion of our Senior RX program, and that will continue. Now, we must help our seniors and all Alabamians afford the nonprescription medicines they need." He added that he would work to eliminate the sales tax on all over-the-counter medications (Riley speech text, 3/6).
Florida: In his March 6 speech, Gov. Charlie Crist (R) said the state "must raise the profile of all children's issues, from education to health." He added, "That is why I support the creation of a 'Children's Cabinet' to coordinate state services and oversee child welfare issues." Crist also asked the state to support his proposal to allocate $20 million to "make Florida a national leader in the research of adult, amniotic and umbilical cord stem cells." He said, "Stem cell research holds the promise of unlocking the secrets to cure diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and many others, and Florida should champion this research" (Crist speech text, 3/6)
Illinois: In his March 7 speech, Gov.
Fighting cancer in style
Many arrive at their crusade armed to the teeth with knowledge, bravery and a strong support system. Famed New York City cartoonist Marisa Acocella Marchetto showed up with all of this -- and a kick-ass, take-no-prisoners attitude that left no doubt who the winner was going to be. She did this in classic New York City style, wearing her favourite shade of M.A.C. lipstick and a fabulous pair of Blahniks on her feet. In fact, she wore stylish stilettos to all her treatments. .
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