Category Archives: Health

Institute of Medicine Ignores Conscience Rights, Recommends Mandate for Abortifacients Under Obamacare

Family Research Council (FRC) expressed strong opposition to the Institute of Medicine’s recommendation to the Department of Health and Human Services that health care plans be mandated to cover no cost-sharing contraceptives, including those that can destroy human embryos such … Continue reading

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U.S. News Media Group Announces Most Connected Hospitals

U.S. News Media Group today announced a list of the Most Connected Hospitals. The new list identifies U.S. News-ranked hospitals that are significantly advanced in the adoption of electronic medical record systems. We live in a digital age. We use … Continue reading

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Tobacco Interests Spent Nearly $100 Million in the Last Decade to Influence California Elections and Legislative Policy

Tobacco interests spent a total of $9.3 million on campaign contributions and lobbying in California during the 2009-2010 election cycle and have spent nearly $100 million over the last decade, according to a new report by the Center for Tobacco … Continue reading

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New AARP Report Values Family Caregiving in California at $47 Billion a Year

A new report released today by AARP’s Public Policy Institute found the total economic value of caring for an adult family member, partner or friend who suffered with chronic conditions or disabilities in the U.S. reached an estimated $450 billion … Continue reading

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SeniorServicesLeads.com Announces New Referral Network for Assisted Living Facilities

With national density of the elderly population on the rise, scores of seniors and their families are in search of assisted living and elderly care facilities. Yet such facilities aren’t always able to find potential clients with ease; in fact, … Continue reading

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CDC Study Finds Progress in Reducing Smoking in Movies, but R-Rating Still Needed to Protect Kids

The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: The amount of smoking in top-grossing, youth-rated movies has dropped significantly in the past five years, with far larger declines by studios that have published policies … Continue reading

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