Internal Medicine Doctors in Mamou, LA Accepting Medicare

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Hossam Abdelmonem Abdel-rahman, MEDIAL DOCTOR Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 803 Poinciana Ave, Mamou, LA 70554 Phone: 337-468-3099    Fax: 337-468-3083

Dr. Brent C Ardoin, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 728 Poinciana Ave, Mamou, LA 70554 Phone: 337-468-0267    Fax: 337-468-2438

John P. Fontenot, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1415 7th St, Suite J, Mamou, LA 70554 Phone: 337-468-5150    Fax: 337-468-5155

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The passive smoking proposals, whilst welcome, do not go far enough

Commenting on the proposals in today's English Public Health White Paper, local hospital consultant and Deputy Chairman of the BMA's Board of Science, Dr Peter Maguire, said: "The passive smoking proposals, whilst welcome, do not go far enough to protect the health and lives of all workers.

Washington State Supreme Court: Psychiatric boarding in emergency department is unconstitutional

In a potentially precedent-setting ruling, the Washington State Supreme Court determined last week that psychiatric boarding — the process by which patients are admitted to a hospital, but remain in the emergency department for hours, even days, until psychiatric beds become available — is unconstitutional and violates the state's Involuntary Treatment Act.

Governors on health reform: 'We want in'

"Some governors, frustrated by halted federal efforts to overhaul the U.S. health-care system" and by lingering budget shortfalls deepened by rising health costs, "are introducing their own changes at the state level," The Wall Street Journal reports. While some states, such as Massachusetts, have already taken on health care, others, such as Colorado, Pennsylvania and Republican-led Utah, are now tackling the issues, including cost. "Some governors suggested they may be better equipped to work with one another on health care than congressional leaders who have been at an impasse over federal legislation" (Thiruvengadam, 2/22).

GOP, Democrats seeking SCOTUS recusals on health law

News outlets are following up developments in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to take on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

Proposed FY13 State, Foreign Operations appropriations bill has 'mixed results' for USAID's global health programs

"On Thursday, the House Appropriations Committee will vote on a State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS) appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2013, which will include funding levels for global health and other programs at the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)," Ashley Bennett, senior policy associate at the Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC) writes in the coalition's "Breakthroughs" blog.

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