HEALTH News, Jul 14, 2011

Qld nurses still seeking payroll answers AAP via Yahoo!7 News Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:50 PM PDT Many nurses are still being paid incorrectly and some staff have been wrongly accused of fraud by Queensland Health, the nurses union says. Highmark says UPMC misleading consumers Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:50 PM PDT The public slugfest between Highmark and the University of PittsburghMedical Center veered into federal court Wednesday, as the insurer accused the hospital system of misleading advertising "designed to panic employers and health care consumers." Groups pushing to save poor from cuts Douglas Dispatch Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:49 PM PDT PHOENIX -- Three public interest law firms are making a last-ditch effort to keep the state from scaling back its health care program for the poor. Oroville hospital's fourth annual health fair Friday Oroville Mercury-Register Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:46 PM PDT OROVILLE â Oroville Hospital's Health Fair Friday showcases the latest technologies and services the hospital provides and offers freehealth screenings and healthy lifestyle tips to help people leadhealthier lives. Wine, Jazz and Pops Festival offers vibrant music in support of Washington County mental health Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:45 PM PDT The first weekend in August, Mingo Creek County Park in Nottinghamwill offer much more than recreational opportunities and nature programs. The park will be the site of the first Wine, Jazz and Pops Festival, a fundraiser for the Washington Symphony Orchestra and the Mental Health Association of Washington County. Low cost Vaccination Clinic Douglas Dispatch Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:43 PM PDT The Douglas Animal Shelter/Animal Health Care Center will offer two days of a rabies vaccination clinics on Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Douglas Animal Shelter, located at 2017 Rogers Avenue. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Officials OK tax settlement pact Hopewell Valley News Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:39 PM PDT A settlement agreement of a tax dispute with Capital Health System was approved by the Hopewell Township Committee on Monday night. Profs investigate effects of oil spill Daily Pennsylvanian Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:36 PM PDT Joshua Goldman Penn researchers are taking part in new efforts to assess how last yearâs massive oil spill off the Gulf Coast has affected seafood and those who rely on it for food and fishing. A five-year, $25.2-million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Science will fund several projects to explore what some scientists in the field say is a lack of findings and ... Panel hears debate on coverage for autism treatments KFSN-TV Fresno Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:35 PM PDT The debate over health insurance coverage for autism treatments resulted in a major settlement at the last minute Wednesday. Dean's list announced for UNMC nursing, pharmacy, allied healthstudents York News-Times Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:34 PM PDT To qualify for the deanâs list, nursing and radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science students must be enrolled for 12 or more hours during the semester and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above.

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