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FDA reports more cases of salmonella illnesses
The government today increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect although investigators are testing other types of fresh produce. There have been 943 reported cases...Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases, Consumers, Health Organizations, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Q&A: NJ's top insurer weighs change
Associated Press WriterThe state's leading health insurer weighing a shift from a nonprofit to for-profit status may sound like a bland topic, but such a move could have a profound influence on New Jersey. Critics say Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey's possible...Tags: Insurance, Medical Services, Health Insurance, State Budgets, Healthcare Policies
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Richard A. Thompson, 77, was one of UCF's first faculty members
Sentinel Staff WriterRichard A. Thompson was a natural teacher. He taught in the classroom, and he instructed teachers to help them teach. Outside the class, he worked with many civic groups, from delivering meals to shut-ins on Thanksgiving to helping seniors navigate the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, University of Central Florida, Armed Forces, Defense, Heart Disease
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ID theft advice rebuffed
The Associated PressThe government doesn't have to look very far to see who's ignoring its advice on preventing identity theft. It's the government itself. The nation's Medicare agency and the Pentagon want at least 52 million Americans to carry their Social Security...Tags: Sherrod Brown, Armed Forces, Defense, Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection
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Medi-scared of competition
Medicare is in trouble. Its costs are outpacing its revenues and if those costs aren't controlled or revenue increased, the Medicare trust fund will become insolvent by 2019. That's not a long time off. The most promising way to fix Medicare is with...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medicare, Government, National Government, Lobbying
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GlaxoSmithKline to appeal verdict
Prescription drug company GlaxoSmithKline says it will appeal a nearly $81 million verdict in a lawsuit that accused it of overcharging Alabama's Medicaid program. A jury in Montgomery on Tuesday found the company liable. It also found Novartis...Tags: Medicaid, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis
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Mazurek Has Democratic Opponent In 80th House District
Courant Staff WriterA first-time political candidate, inspired by her young granddaughter, will be challenging John "Corky" Mazurek for his 80th House District seat in a Democratic primary. However, the incumbent has said he is unfazed by an opponent he says does not fully...Tags: Medical Services, Referenda, Southington, Political Candidates, Health Treatments
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NY health facilities fail to meet closure deadline
Associated Press WriterDespite $550 million dedicated to closing or restructuring 81 New York state hospitals and nursing homes, 18 failed to be in compliance by the state-imposed June 30 deadline, according to the state Health Department. "Primary and community-based care...Tags: Medical Services, Medicaid, Long Term Care, Hospitals and Clinics
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First floods, now pesky mosquitoes plague the Midwest
Associated PressFirst came the floods _ now the mosquitoes. An explosion of pesky insects are pestering clean-up crews and just about anyone venturing outside in the waterlogged Midwest. In some parts of Iowa there are 20 times the normal number, and in Chicago up to...Tags: University of Florida, Diseases, Medicine, Jerry Butler, Weather Reports
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East Hampton Water Treatment Upgrade To Begin
Courant Staff WriterIn a cool crypt beneath Center School, Vincent Susco checks pressure readers and condensation-covered water tanks and pipes. The tanks sit on wet concrete in the tight basement laboratory that Susco, the administrator for the town's water pollution...Tags: Water Supply, Health Organizations, Electrical Appliance, Environmental Pollution, Medicaid
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