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HEALTH News, Jul 06, 2011

Device, app put your blood pressure data online
Boston Globe Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:50 PM PDT
Health Care For all of you hypochondriacs and good patients with iPhones, the French company Withings revealed last week that its Blood Pressure Monitor is now available in the United States. Withings, best known for its Internet-connected Wi-Fi Scale, says its Blood Pressure Monitor, also called BPM, will also work with the iPad and late model iPods.

SB 7, Medicaid Efficiency Bill, receives final passage
Flower Mound Leader Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:49 PM PDT
The Senate and House today passed SB 7, legislation authored by Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound. The bill expands Medicaid managed care and streamlines programs to achieve cost savings needed to balance the health and human services budget. The bill now goes to the governor.
California bill targets excess health insurance rates
San Jose Mercury News Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:47 PM PDT
The outcome of the debate has national significance. The sheer scale in the California insurance market, along with the state's political landscape and national influence, make it a battleground state for such regulations.
Las Crucen named to Con Alma foundation
Las Cruces Sun-News Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:46 PM PDT
LAS CRUCES - Louise Tracey-Hosa has been elected as one of three new members to the Con Alma Health Foundation Community Advisory Committee.
UVA biologists discover new information about how Ebola virus works
News-Medical-Net Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:42 PM PDT
Molecular and cell biologists at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered new information about how the Ebola virus works that could eventually lead to new drug treatments for the deadly virus.
UPDATE: Legislature's health committee to hold hearing Tuesday
Pacific Daily News Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:42 PM PDT
The Legislatureâs Committee on Health & Human Services, Economic Development, Senior Citizens and Election Reform will be conducting a public hearing on Tuesday at the Legislatureâs public hearing room.
Viewpoints: 'Imaginary' mandates, premium hikes, Medicare leadership
News-Medical-Net Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:42 PM PDT
Liberals are taking a victory lap since a federal appeals court upheld President Obama's health care plan last week, but not so fast. This is an idiosyncratic and flawed opinion, and we trust the Supreme Court, however it rules, will hold itself to a higher standard of jurisprudential reasoning.
Counties lose state long-term health contracts
Douglas Dispatch Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:37 PM PDT
Things can change dramatically overnight, and that is exactly what happened to the county fiscal 2011-2012 budget when the news that the state was no longer contracting with the county to provide long term care for residents of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties.
State refuses to issue dispensary permits
Douglas Dispatch Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:34 PM PDT
PHOENIX -- An attorney who represents some would-be marijuana dispensaries is taking the first steps last week to force Department of Health Services to issue them the necessary permits so they can start selling the drug.
Wheaton hospital joins Sanford Health
The Fargo Forum Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:34 PM PDT
WHEATON, Minn. - Wheaton Community Hospital and Medical Center officially became Sanford Wheaton Medical Center on Friday, making the merger complete.

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