<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Healthcare News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=23&amp;catid=146</link><description>News Feed for - Healthcare</description><item><title>Cytochroma to Present at 21st Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96393844&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:38:00</pubDate><description>MARKHAM, ON About Cytochroma Cytochroma is a clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary products to treat and prevent the clinical consequences </description><source>Montana's News Station</source></item><item><title>In new ad, Pagliuca hits Coakley, Capuano on health care</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96523447&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:07:00</pubDate><description>By Eric Moskowitz, Globe Staff On the eve of Thanksgiving, Stephen Pagliuca released the most pointed television ad yet of the Senate race today, calling out rivals Martha Coakley and Michael Capuano </description><source>Boston Globe</source></item><item><title>Healthcare Poll Numbers</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96522785&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:55:00</pubDate><description>A new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds Americans inclined to oppose congressional passage of healthcare legislation this year. The survey finds 42% against a bill, 35% in support of it. 49% overall said they </description><source>Helicopter Association Int.</source></item><item><title>Microbiological and clinical profiles of patients with microbial keratitis residing </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96522296&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:50:00</pubDate><description>Aim:   To study the microbiological and clinical profile of patients with microbial keratitis living in nursing homes.    Methods:   A retrospective analysis of hospital records from 1996 to 2006 of patients </description><source>British Journal of Ophthalmology</source></item><item><title>Medtronic sees 59% jump in earnings for Q2</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96517989&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:13:00</pubDate><description>FURTHER READING Topic diabetes insulin pump Medtronic has reported that its second quarter net earnings in the fiscal year 2010, which ended Oct. 30, more than double compared to the previous year-ago </description><source>HealthImaging</source></item><item><title>McConnell: Healthcare Bill Chock Full of Taxes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96517243&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:02:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration pushed back Wednesday against claims that it's not doing enough to slow the growth of health care costs, a topic senators will debate heavily in coming weeks. White </description><source>NewsMax.com</source></item><item><title>Healthcare Reform: The Industries That Might Have To Pay</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96514679&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:31:00</pubDate><description>The version of healthcare reform passed by the House would tax employers that fail to offer health insurance to employees if they are above a certain size--$500,000 in annual payroll (the Senate version </description><source>US News</source></item><item><title>On health care</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96513988&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:21:00</pubDate><description>This is in response to the article Eleventh Plan and health care by P.S. Appu (Nov. 24). The article carries valuable statistics and changes in the health care administration both by the State government </description><source>The Hindu</source></item><item><title>White House defends costs, cuts in health bill</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96501483&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:14:00</pubDate><description>The Obama administration pushed back Wednesday against claims that it's not doing enough to slow the growth of health care costs, a topic senators will debate heavily in coming weeks. White House budget </description><source>Sify</source></item><item><title>Single Payer Advocates Ask Congress To Start Over On Healthcare Reform</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96523434&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T02:07:00</pubDate><description>Posted by University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service on November 25, 2009 | Travis Martinez â?? University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service Single payer health insurance advocates are calling </description><source>Talk Radio News Service</source></item><item><title>EDITORIAL: No time to tinker with the health care reform mess: It's time for Sen. </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96522681&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:54:00</pubDate><description>We have heard from a few readers that Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh is hard to reach these days. Now, Indiana's NewsCenter is reporting on the same phenomenon: "As a possible swing vote on the very controversial </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Fitch Rates Advocate Health Care (Illinois) $237.2MM Series 2010A-D Bnds 'AA'; Outlook </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96521780&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:45:00</pubDate><description>Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to Advocate Health Care Network's (Advocate) anticipated $237.2 million of series 2010A-D bonds to be issued through the Illinois Finance Authority. In addition, </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>College Students and Grads Face Tough Health Care Challenges</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96521274&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:42:00</pubDate><description>Minority Dreams, News Feature , Francesca Gacho, Posted: Nov 26, 2009 Amber Singam, 30, and her husband, Shankar, 34, are ready to start a family. They have waited for years, so when Singam graduated </description><source>New America Media</source></item><item><title>HEALTH CARE: Ad Hominem ... And Feminem</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96519776&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:28:00</pubDate><description>News Blogs Columns Subscriber Resources Affiliate Sites Advanced Sponsor: About Noon 11:40 am From for HEALTH CARE Ad Hominem ... And Feminem 'Centrist' Dem sens 'will face a barrage' of ads from the </description><source>National Journal</source></item><item><title>HEALTH CARE -- POLLS: Turn The Page</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96519769&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:28:00</pubDate><description>Registering with NationalJournal.com enables subscribers to view our up-to-the-minute analysis and unparalleled coverage of Congress, politics and policy in its entirety. If you would like to continue </description><source>National Journal</source></item><item><title>ARKANSAS: Drowning In Health Care</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96519667&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:27:00</pubDate><description>Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D) said 11/23 that the economy and agriculture, not health care, are her top priorities. Lincoln: 'Creating jobs, putting our economy back on the right track, is my No. 1 priority. </description><source>National Journal</source></item><item><title>IowaPolitics.com: Biden highlights health care vote</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96517224&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:01:00</pubDate><description>DES MOINES -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden took the stage Saturday night at the annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Des Moines just as the U.S. Senate mustered up 60 votes to overcome the threat of a </description><source>IowaPolitics.com</source></item><item><title>Nursing home to get new name: Woodland Place to be rechristened</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96476126&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:23:00</pubDate><description>MERCER COUNTY -- Commissioners have been talking about finally being rid of their financial obligation to the once debt-plagued former county nursing home next year, but what will the New Year hold for </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Ukraine to start introducing insurance-based healthcare system in spring of 2010</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96516836&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:55:00</pubDate><description>Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko wants to start introducing a public healthcare system based on health insurance in the spring of 2010. 'There is a need to reform the whole system of healthcare, </description><source>Interfax-Ukraine</source></item><item><title>EDITORIAL: Firms pulling a fast one: Big drug companies increased medication prices </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96512801&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:10:00</pubDate><description>Is the support of the pharmaceutical industry needed for Congress to pass health care reform? Or is the price of that support too high for the people the reform package is trying to help? Those questions </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>You're never too old to smile: Dental care, services stressed at nursing homes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96512704&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:10:00</pubDate><description>(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) Up until this point, Linda Bowen's oral health-care routine consisted of nothing more than daily brushing.  But Bowen, a patient at South River Health and Rehabilitation Center </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Healthcare: Crunch Time in the Senate</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96498971&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:49:00</pubDate><description>email_article_popup (uri) url ((ArticleWindow) (ArticleWindow.closed true)) else Now This article originally appeared on . Majority Leader Harry Reid is determined to get a healthcare bill passed in the </description><source>The Nation</source></item><item><title>No long waits at Jerusalem hospital</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96439573&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:10:00</pubDate><description>As director of international affairs of Jerusalemâ??s Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Uri Schwarz is fully briefed about all the wonderful things the hospital does for the residents of the Israeli capital. </description><source>Canadian Jewish News</source></item><item><title>Merger improves access to community health care</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96377278&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:14:00</pubDate><description>Patients in Oklahoma County will have better access to affordable, high-quality health care through the recent merger of Variety Health Center and Oklahoma Community Health Services Inc. On Nov. 10, the </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Insurance-Run Health Care</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96377337&amp;Channel_ID=23&amp;Category_ID=146</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:25:00</pubDate><description>08:11 AM Health care reform remains one of the most important priorities facing the Obama administration, Congress and millions of however, there is still a concern over who is actually making patient </description><source>Washington Informer</source></item></channel></rss>