Obstetrics & Gynecology Doctors in North Providence, RI Accepting Medicare

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David A Carcieri, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1637 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence, RI 02904 Phone: 401-353-0757

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Viewpoints: Van Hollen on Medicaid cuts; debate on rising Medicare age; women's health issues

Walking away from the federal commitment to Medicaid doesn't solve the problem; it just passes health care costs down to states. Because almost every state, including Maryland, is required by law to balance its budget every year, it means cuts in services and more financial strains for already suffering families, cuts in provider payments, lost jobs in the health care sector, and dampened business activity as the consequences of lost jobs and unmet health care needs ripple through the economy.

The first human case of avian influenza A(H7) in British Columbia

The first human case of avian influenza A(H7) in British Columbia occurred in a person who was involved in culling of infected birds on 13-14 March. On 13 March, he may have been accidentally exposed in the eye. On 16 March, the individual reported conjunctivitis and nasal discharge. Treatment with oseltamavir, an antiviral drug active against influenza A viruses, began on 18 March. On 30 March, Health Canada concluded that this case was caused by avian influenza A(H7). Health Canada informed WHO of this case on 31 March. The patient's symptoms have fully resolved.

Public-private partnerships leading to successes in HIV treatment and prevention

The recent achievements in studies looking at treatment as prevention "were only made possible by the partnership between publicly funded scientists and private drug companies," Ward Cates, president of research at FHI; Salim Abdool Karim, director of the Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa; and Myron Cohen, director of the UNC Division of Infectious Disease and the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Disease, write in an opinion piece in the Huffington Post.

Health insurers experience effects of recent economic downturn despite history of resisting recession

The Wall Street Journal on Monday examined "what is shaping up to be a shaky earnings season" for health insurers in the face of the current economic recession.

SFS completes $5.7M financing for new outpatient surgery center

Siemens Financial Services, Inc., the U.S. unit of Siemens' Financial Services division, recently completed a $5.7 million financing to support the development of a new outpatient surgery center, doing business as the Surgery Center of Anchorage located in Anchorage, Alaska.

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