Health care industry
PwC, a leading professional services firm, has announced a joint proposal with Google to bid for the Department of Defense (DoD) Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (DHMSM) contract. The proposal, called the Defense Operational Readiness Health System (DORHS), aims to modernize the military health system by creating a single source for
Health care industry
Louisiana Senator David Vitter, a vocal critic of President Obama's 2010 healthcare law, has introduced and coauthored several bills aimed at making healthcare more affordable and accessible. These reforms include legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, as well as targeted reforms to reduce costs and ensure access
Health care industry
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, took effect on January 1, 2015, while the Fair Share law in Massachusetts was repealed. Despite their similarities, the two laws have notable differences in their requirements for employers to provide health care coverage to employees. The ACA applies to employers
Health care industry
The University of South Dakota has received a $100,000 gift from Dr. Walter Anyan's widow, Carol Ann Anyan, to establish the Dr. Walter Anyan Scholarship Endowment for Native American students in the School of Health Sciences. The scholarship will provide financial support to students who will practice
Health care industry
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Ventas, Inc. to transition the operations under the leases for nine non-strategic nursing centers. The agreement will allow Kindred to dispose of these operations and reduce its base rent obligations. The transition of the nursing centers is expected to be completed
Health care industry
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., a US-based healthcare company, has entered into an agreement with Ventas, Inc. to transition the operations of nine non-strategic nursing centers. The transfer of operations is expected to enhance the company's financial performance by making its lease obligations more manageable and accretive to its earnings
Banking industry
Active Biotech, a biotechnology company focused on autoimmune/inflammatory diseases and cancer, is scheduled to present at the JP Morgan 31st Annual Healthcare Conference. The presentation will provide an update on the company's development programs, including laquinimod, a novel oral immunomodulatory drug for multiple sclerosis, and ANYARA, a
Banking industry
Danaher Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., is scheduled to present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA on January 9, 2013. The presentation will be webcast simultaneously on the company's website, www.danaher.com, and will be
Health care industry
ImmunoGen, Inc. has announced that its presentation at the J.P. Morgan 30th Annual Healthcare Conference will be webcast live on January 10, 2012, at 2:00 pm PT. The webcast can be accessed through the "Investor Information" section of the Company's website, www.immunogen.com.
Health care industry
Danaher Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., is scheduled to present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California on January 10, 2012. The presentation will be webcast live on the company's website and archived for one week. Danaher,
Health care industry
As part of the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has launched a new initiative to promote high-quality, coordinated care for Medicare beneficiaries. Thirty-two leading health care organizations from across the country will participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) initiative, which aims
Health care industry
In a year marred by controversy over the federal health care law, its proponents and opponents argue that the law has already begun to affect millions of people's lives. Despite the complexity of the law, experts say specific benefits have been enacted and have provided relief to various
