side note: Even though we hear that the health care industry is “recession proof”, especially as the boomers retire…..that is clearly not the case. Loyola is a major player in the Chicagoland area….will this be the first of many cuts? Will this cause other institutions to follow suit? We hope not…. BY SANDRA GUY Chicago […]

side note: Spending more on Cobra expenses and health benefits for laid off workers, the third largest health insurer saw its shares drop 10%. However, it seems that the company’s enrollment in medical plans and its revenue are beating analyst’s estimates. Aetna has affirmed its full year earnings forecast By Alex Nussbaum Bloomberg.com April 29 […]

side note: We believe that education, not just for our youth, but for adults as well, is the key in reversing the ever growing trend of obese children. We need to teach people how to eat properly, the benefits of a regular exercise program and the links between too many diseases to list and obesity. […]

by Matt Burns http://www.bizjournals.com Medical malpractice claims and insurance rates fell again in Ohio in 2007, but the state’s top insurance official isn’t calling a win just yet for tort reform legislation that took effect in 2003. The Ohio Department of Insurance’s third annual report on professional liability claims shows 3,451 claims closed in 2007, […]

By Shari Rudavsky http://www.indystar.com Health clinics located in retail businesses would be subject to greater state scrutiny, have to install separate entrances and train all staff in cardiopulmonary resuscitation under proposed legislation that aims to set new standards for the facilities. Among other measures, the state Senate bill also would mandate that a patient’s primary-care […]

By Allison Berry / Staff Writer http://www.dailynexus.com Due to an editing error, this article originally stated that the Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, UCLA and UCSD medical schools are considering increasing enrollment next year. In actuality, the schools just participated in a survey on the matter. The Nexus regrets the error. Several prominent medical schools have reported plans […]

By Mary Brophy Marcus http://www.usatoday.com

Dallas Business Journal http://www.bizjournals.com/ A house bill that passed the Texas Legislature in 2003 is now receiving credit for getting emergency physicians back into the ER. The Texas College of Emergency Physicians held a press conference in Austin on Tuesday, thanking lawmakers for the passage of House Bill 4 six years ago — a move […]

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