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American Medical Association: Senate Turns Its Back on Seniors and Military Families

05.30.2010 · Posted in healthcare, military, Veterans

Senators Leave for Vacation, Allowing Medicare Meltdown to Begin June 1 WASHINGTON, May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following statement is attributable to J. James Rohack, M.D., President, American Medical Association: “The Senate has turned its back on seniors, and America’s physicians are outraged that Congress has deserted patients by failing to address this year’s Medicare cut ...

Black Hollywood Heads to Ohio in Fight Against AIDS

04.19.2010 · Posted in ethnicity, healthcare

Statewide Celebrity tour urges Black community to get tested for HIV CINCINNATI, April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — This week, the Buckeye state will become Black Hollywood East, as movie and TV stars flock to participate in the Test 1 Million Ohio Celebrity Tour. From April 21 to April 24, 2010, celebrities Danny Glover (“Death at a ...

VA Outsourcing Threatens Jobs for Veterans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In the midst of the great recession, a depressed job market is hitting veterans particularly hard. Unemployment numbers for all veterans continues to hover near 12 percent, but for service members who left the military in the past three years unemployment is 18 percent, nearly twice the national average. “The ...

AMA Deeply Disappointed Senate Blocked Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009

10.26.2009 · Posted in healthcare, politics

Permanent repeal of the Medicare physician payment formula is essential to comprehensive health system reform Statement attributable to: J. James Rohack, M.D. President, American Medical Association: “The AMA is deeply disappointed that the Senate today blocked consideration of S. 1776, legislation to preserve access to health care for America’s seniors, baby boomers and military families. ...

Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler in “Touchdowns for Diabetes”

09.12.2009 · Posted in Sports

Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler, Eli Lilly and Company and the American Diabetes Association Team Up to Fund Diabetes Camp Scholarships Through “Touchdowns for Diabetes” Lilly to donate funds to ADA camp program for every Cutler TD, pass completion CHICAGO, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When the 2009 NFL season begins this weekend, rooting for Chicago ...