Lansing — A coalition of Michigan groups has taken the first step toward launching a petition campaign to drastically reduce the rates that payday lenders can charge customers for short-term loans. Last Wednesday, a ballot proposal committee called Michiganders for Fair Lending submitted its petition wording to the State Department.Read More →
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) – Jefferson Award winner Katie Cramer said she has been tired but fulfilled for most of the past decade. Katie usually asks people how they feel when working as a nurse at her post at Gundersen Health System. She said she learned a long time agoRead More →
Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has ruled out canceling singing services at the school even as efforts intensify to contain Covid-19. A series of measures are being put in place to protect Northern Ireland from the potential threat posed by the new Omicron variant, Professor Sir Michael McBride said allRead More →
On October 28, unknown assailants targeted a Médecins Sans Frontières / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) convoy, leaving two aid workers injured on the road to Bambou, Ituri. The attack took place as the MSF vehicle was returning from an area where our teams were meeting the needs of the population.Read More →
Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has urged young people to come in for their coronavirus jab this weekend. Professor Sir Michael McBride is encouraging young people to take full advantage of the pop-up clinics run by the Health Trusts for age groups 12-17 this weekend. A series of clinics willRead More →
Thiruvananthapuram: As the government of Kerala prepares to implement an ambitious rail project spending over 1 lakh crore, the reality is that the government is not even bothering to spend enough money on granting ‘medical assistance to survivors of sexual assault in the state. Hundreds of unlucky women and childrenRead More →
Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Michael McBride urged young people to take full advantage of the opportunity to get vaccinated this weekend when Trusts host clinics for the 12 to 17 age groups. Professor Sir Michael McBride was speaking ahead of the deployment of a series of clinics across NorthernRead More →
REGION SELECTION RectangleCreated with Sketch. News CHADRON, NE – Officials have confirmed the identities of the three people killed in a plane crash near Chadron on Sunday evening. Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 8:37 p.m. CST Photo courtesy of Matthew Bruner CHADRON, NE – Officials have confirmed the identities of theRead More →
(MENAFN-EIN Presswire) Accident victims should seek comprehensive medical attention immediately to improve their chances of recovery UNITED STATES, November 22, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), accidents cause millions of injuries each year. Whether the accident occurs on the road or in theRead More →
Content of the article The Kansas City Chiefs have pledged to provide lifelong medical care and financial assistance to the seriously injured girl earlier this year in a car crash involving former assistant coach Britt Reid. Content of the article The team and the girl’s family lawyer, Ariel Young, releasedRead More →
One day in September 2017, the foundation of Marckly Charles’ world crumbled. His widowed mother died at age 50 of heart disease, leaving him the breadwinner and parent figure to his three younger siblings. He had no parents to help him. Charles was 20 years old. “It was tough,” heRead More →
Ireland still has time to reverse the trajectory of Covid-19, amid rising rates of the virus, the chief medical officer said. r Tony Holohan called on people to follow public health advice and asked anyone eligible for a booster to take it. Ireland is currently going through a fourth waveRead More →
Hamler Inmate Ministry, founded by John C. Hamler, serves approximately 100 inmates in 14 prisons. I would like to thank The Columbus Dispatch for their outstanding article published on November 5 by the Columbus Dispatch Editorial Board entitled “Ohio prison Officers dispensing virtual death sentences, prison reform required now.” TwoRead More →
The South African Competition Court has unconditionally approved the merger of Bonitas Medical Fund (Bonitas) and Nedgroup Medical Aid Scheme (NMAS), which will take effect from January 2022. The product offerings of each program will remain unchanged for the rest of the year, however, NMAS members will be officially migratedRead More →
Northern Ireland may require further Covid restrictions but does not face the prospect of another lockdown, its chief medical officer has said. Michael McBride has warned that Northern Ireland faces a very serious situation and further restrictions on certain parameters may be needed if efforts to suppress the current waveRead More →
The South African Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the grand merger between Bonitas Medical Fund and Nedgroup Medical Aid Scheme (NMAS). Bonitas is an open medical plan while NMAS operates as a closed medical plan with membership limited to employees and retirees of Nedbank and Old Mutual Insure. Lee Callakoppen,Read More →
Metropolitan-Business News Tuesday 16 November 2021 Page 1 Ninth circuit: Officers immunized in the event of non-summons of medical assistance Dissent Accuses Majority of Presenting a “Highly Verified Account” of the Facts and Says the Urgency Was Clear By a MetNews editor U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge PaulRead More →
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ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) – A non-profit organization, the first of its kind here on Suncoast in Florida, helps people living on the streets of Englewood and other surrounding communities in southern Sarasota and Charlotte counties to get medical attention before it turns into something more severe. “We provide basic firstRead More →
The Santa Rita de Casia medical dispensary has started providing outpatient care to the general public NICARAGUA (MissionNewswire) The Santa Rita de Casia University Clinic for Women and Children, part of the Catholic University of the Dry Tropics in Estelí, Nicaragua, works to improve medical care for people with limitedRead More →
Maria Guadalupe Reyes was worried about the urgent notice that had arrived, saying her landlord was seeking to evict her from the house she is renting. So she went straight to the usual place: the Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center. There, the 72-year-old woman handed the document to paralegalRead More →
Hospital admissions are one of the biggest cost factors for any private medical plan, which is why rates are often reviewed and negotiated annually. If no deal is reached, medical aid members will usually bear the brunt of the high co-payments. Lee Callaoppen, senior director of Bonitas Medical Fund, saysRead More →
While there have been discussions about designing a low-cost medical regimen with a reduced set of PMBs, these have yet to be approved by the board. Photo: Istock BUSINESS Medicines remain unaffordable for many working South Africans. According to Gary Allen, managing director of Sanlam Health, an individual should notRead More →
CALGARY- Animal advocates and several volunteers have come together to provide emergency medical care to 125 cats of all ages who were rescued two weeks ago from a rural property just outside Calgary. The felines were donated to the Canadian Animal Task Force – a Calgary-based charity group that worksRead More →
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Two men were convicted Nov. 5 for their role in a fraudulent scheme against Medicare and the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) after submitting at least $134 million in fraudulent claims, according to a statement. United States press. Florida Intermediate District Attorney’s Office. Michael Nolan,Read More →
US Congressman Brett Guthrie WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) helped introduce the Prisoner of War Priority Care Act, which would give former prisoners of war (PW) priority group status for medical care at the Department of Veterans Affairs. “Veterans who were prisoners of war have wounds both visibleRead More →
… Strategy in line with the post-2020 general elections By Shamindra Ferdinando Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila reiterated that the rebel group within the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna parliamentary group (SLPP) will continue its role regardless of the consequences. Pivithuru chief prosecutor Hela Urumaya (PHU) Gammanpila stressed that their right toRead More →
Public security generalists (PSGs) / emergency physicians are unsworn civilian members of the university police service. This position assists the University Police Department with general public safety and security duties, which include responding to medical emergencies and providing appropriate medical care, security patrols, campus security escorts , writing reports, openingRead More →
PORT AU PRINCE – As tensions and armed conflicts escalate in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, shortages of fuel, public transport and clean water endanger medical facilities and patients, including those managed by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF calls for urgent deliveries of fuel to medical facilities in the city. AsRead More →
11 COVID-19 patients died in a fire in the intensive care unit of Ahmednagar Civil Hospital. (To file) Pune: A female doctor and three nurses were arrested Tuesday by Ahmednagar police for causing negligent death, three days after eleven patients with COVID-19 died in a fire in the intensive careRead More →
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, November 10, 2021—As tensions and armed conflicts escalate in the Haitian capital, shortages of fuel, public transport and clean water endanger medical facilities and patients, including those run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) the organization said today, calling for fuel deliveries to the city’s medical facilities. While MSFRead More →
The first officer to track down Ahmaud Arbery said he did not attempt to medicate the 25-year-old black man as he lay dying after being shot because it would not have been ” sure”. Three white men are on trial for the murder, including murder and other crimes, after Mr.Read More →
The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited eligible candidates to apply online for over 1800 doctor vacancies. Interested candidates can register for vacancies from 12 November on the official website opsc.gov.in. The last date for registration is December 13, 2021. The deadline to submit the registered application is DecemberRead More →
In the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 329 consignments of medical aid requested in six countries around the world, including the United States. Content shipments 1.4 million defined daily doses of drugs, including therapies to treat hospitalized Covid-19 patients, specialty oncology drugs, diabetes management therapies including insulin, rareRead More →
EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney rejects accusations that he blames the province’s chief medical officer of health for Alberta’s failures in handling the fourth wave of COVID-19. “The buck stops with me,” Kenney said at home in response to questions from the opposition NPD on Wednesday. “I took my responsibilities. OfRead More →
(Missouri Independent) – The company providing healthcare to state prisoners has failed to prove a competitor misled state buyers to win the $ 1.4 billion contract, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Thursday. Corizon Health, which has been the state’s provider for prisoners’ medical needs since 1992, accused theRead More →
As Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr Kieran Moore announced plans to roll out the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario, he said healthcare workers have a duty to get vaccinated . He said workers who fail to do so put their patients at risk. Moore wasRead More →
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EDMONTON – Premier Jason Kenney dismisses accusations he blames the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta’s failures in handling the fourth wave of COVID-19. “The responsibility ends with me,” Kenney said in the House in response to questions from the opposition NDP on Wednesday. “I took my responsibilities.Read More →
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan warned of a “potentially problematic” Christmas. Here’s what he dosed and how he worked to fight Covid-19? 1 Jonathan Vam-Tam says next winter could be problematic Who is Jonathan Van Tam? Jonathan Stafford Nguyen Van-Tam MBE is a UK specialist in influenza, including itsRead More →
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) – Dosher Memorial Hospital has announced that Board Certified Family Physician G. Thomas Holland, MD, has been appointed the organization’s Chief Medical Officer. The hospital says Dr Holland will take on this role, where he will work closely with Dosher medical staff leaders and other physicians toRead More →