MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'funds,'. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:58:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871569&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKDHROFXSlhw%2F Further to Ilya Shapiro’s post this morning, let me also point you to a concise chronology of events culminating in the government’s robbery of Chrysler creditors. The story is that of Richard Mourdock, Treasurer of the State of Indiana and the man responsible for stewardship of the state’s pension funds, some of which were victimized by the Obama administration’s pre-packaged and then forced-fed bankruptcy deal for Chrysler. I strongly urge you to read Mr. Mourdock’s testimony, which is at once revealing, sobering, compelling and, regrettably, a frightening sign of the times. Mourdock will be speaking on this very topic at Cato, along with bankruptcy law expert David Skeel, on Thursday, October 15 at noon. Reserve your seat now. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871569 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:08:38 +0100 2871569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737696&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyPNJcGHYRgM%2F A Bloomberg story on one cause of the ongoing British economic disaster under Prime Minister Gordon Brown: Andrew Wesbecher moved to London from New York in 2006 to sell software to banks and hedge funds. This month he joined the exodus of American expatriates fleeing high taxes and the city’s shrinking financial industry . . . Americans are heading home as Britain plans a 50 percent tax rate for those who earn more than 150,000 pounds ($248,000) a year and employers cut benefits for workers living abroad, reducing the allure of London. That comes a year after the U.K. said foreigners who have lived in the country for more than seven years must pay 30,000 pounds annually or give up the special status that shields overseas income from British taxes. Since the 1980s, London has boomed as a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737696 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:30:19 +0100 2737696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653669&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FgXFYSxav4ZQ%2F While banks such as Goldman and J.P. Morgan have managed to find a way to re-pay the capital injections made under the TARP bailout, their reliance on public subsidies is far from over. The federal government, via a debt guarantee program run by the FDIC, is still putting considerable taxpayer funds at risk on behalf of the banking industry.  The Wall Street Journal estimates that banks participating in the FDIC debt guarantee program will save about $24 billion in reduced borrowing costs of the next three years. The Journal estimates that Goldman alone will save over $2 billion on its borrowing costs due to the FDIC’s guarantees. One of the conditions imposed by the Treasury department for allowing banks to leave the TARP was that such banks be able to issue debt not guaranteed�... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653669 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:48:54 +0100 2653669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653671&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FqluhO8I2kB0%2F It’s not often that I can transition from my education beat to other hot topics, but an Inside Higher Ed story on colleges’ health-care benefits includes this little nugget: One trend documented in the survey that may concern many employees is the increase in “consumer driven” health insurance plans by colleges. These typically involve employees setting up tax-free accounts to pay for some care, and then high deductibles for major medical expenses. This year, 17 percent of colleges were offering the plans, up from 11 percent two years ago. So what’s so terrible about “consumer driven” health care, which from the article sounds like health savings accounts ? The story doesn’t say — nor does it give any details on who puts the money into... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653671 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:31:12 +0100 2653671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648969&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBD5--XR6c8s%2F As covered in both today’s Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, the Obama administration has called 25 of the largest mortgage servicing companies to Washington to try to figure out why the Obama efforts to stem foreclosures has been a failure. The reason such efforts, as well as those of the Bush Administration and the FDIC, have been a failure is that such efforts have grossly misdiagnosed the causes of mortgage defaults.  An implicit assumption behind former Treasury Secretary Paulson’s HOPE NOW, FDIC Chair Sheila Bair’s IndyMac model, and the Obama Administration’s current foreclosure efforts is that the current wave of foreclosures is almost exclusively the result of predatory lending practices and “exploding” adjustable rate mortgages, where l... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648969 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:04:22 +0100 2648969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634350&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwuzaidfTLyY%2F There’s lots of outrage in the blogosphere over revelations that some of the biggest recipients of the federal government’s $700 billion TARP bailout have been spending money on lobbyists. Good point. It’s bad enough to have our tax money taken and given to banks whose mistakes should have caused them to fail. It’s adding insult to injury when they use our money — or some “other” money; money is fungible — to lobby our representatives in Congress, perhaps for even more money. Get taxpayers’ money, hire lobbyists, get more taxpayers’ money. Nice work if you can get it. But the outrage about the banks’ lobbying is a bit late. As far back as 1985, Cato published a book, Destroying Democracy: How Government Funds Partisan Polit... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634350 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:37:08 +0100 2634350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2601957&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F75_IBe4sEn8%2F Fox News recently reported about how Oregon’s government-run health system gives people advice on how to kill themselves. The statist system in the United Kingdom has a different approach, relying instead on people dying as they languish on waiting lists. But the bureaucrats across the pond are not a bunch of joyless robots. They managed to divert some of their budget to produce leaflets telling kids about the cardiovascular benefits of orgasms. The Telegraph reports on this innovative use of taxpayer funds: NHS guidance is advising school pupils that they have a “right” to an enjoyable sex life and that regular sex can be good for their cardiovascular health. The advice appears in leaflets circulated to parents, teachers and youth workers and is meant to update sex educa... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2601957 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:47:35 +0100 2601957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598196&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FmU7eq3nB1Us%2F Jeffrey A. Miron explains in Reason why a government bail-out of most everyone was neither the only option nor the best option: When people try to pin the blame for the financial crisis on the introduction of derivatives, or the increase in securitization, or the failure of ratings agencies, it’s important to remember that the magnitude of both boom and bust was increased exponentially because of the notion in the back of everyone’s mind that if things went badly, the government would bail us out. And in fact, that is what the federal government has done. But before critiquing this series of interventions, perhaps we should ask what the alternative was. Lots of people talk as if there was no option other than bailing out financial institutions. But you always have a choice. You may not... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598196 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:42:45 +0100 2598196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570377&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQSNrgT7mcy8%2F Yesterday, the SEC repealed a long-standing rule which allowed brokers to vote shares on behalf of their investors, unless they obtained written directions from each individual investors.  While investors have long been able to direct the voting of their shares, many do not take the time to.  In these cases, the brokers vote those shares, after all they are the agents of the investors and are hired to act on their behalf. The direct effect of the rule will be to reduce the voting weight of retail investors, as represented by their brokers.  In voting against the rule, SEC Commissioner Kathy Casey raised the point that the rule would skew voting toward large institutional investors and away from little retail investors. What did the large institutions investors have to say?  As reported... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570377 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:52:31 +0100 2570377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510194&cid=t_287829_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F22%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-medical-education-activism-funds-and-abortion%2F Last week at Our Bodies Our Blog, I posted on the role of medical education in preserving abortion access, including links to organizations working to provide medical students and residents with access to abortion training. Be sure to check out the comments, as an additional organization’s work is detailed there. OBOS communications and marketing manager Wendy Brovold also has a post, describing her experience at this year’s National Network of Abortion Funds Organizing Summit, including the reaction to a bomb threat and other news from the event. Posted in Abortion, Access, Rights, & Choice, Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510194 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:49:51 +0100 2510194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464092&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCVvwJhEwa5c%2F While the majority of Chrysler’s senior creditors sacrificed their fiduciary duties and caved into political pressure in accepting the Obama Administration’s pre-packaged bankruptcy of Chrysler, a small group of state pension funds in Indiana has challenged the Obama plan and is asking the Supreme Court to review said plan. As in the 1930s, the protection of contractual rights, one of the most basic pillars of a free society, along with the rule of law, is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. As discussed in today’s Washington Post, these pension funds believe their rights were infringed by the Administration’s placing of junior creditors in a preferred situation to senior creditors. It doesn’t take Ms. Manners to remind us that cutting in line, whether in traffic, at the g... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464092 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:22:23 +0100 2464092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2356878&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FtgyCtikjnIU%2F Last month, I warned that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals would soon be handing the school choice movement a legal setback. Well, it’s here. As expected, the 9th Circuit has reinstated a lower court challenge to Arizona’s scholarship donation tax credit program. The program allows taxpayers to contribute to non-profit Scholarship Tuition Organizations (STOs) that provide financial assistance to families choosing private schools. The taxpayers can then claim a dollar for dollar credit for their donation. While this ruling leaves the program intact for the time being, it would almost surely require the tax credit program to be amended if it is allowed to stand. Fortunately, as I noted in my earlier post, the 9th Circuit is overturned as often as a caber at the Highland Games.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2356878 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:04:28 +0100 2356878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347941&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fhedge-fund-u-version-2.html We have posted frequently on the governance and leadership of academic medical organizations. While one would think that health care organizations, and especially academic health care organizations ought to be held to a particularly high standard of governance, we have noted how their governance is often unrepresentative of key constituencies, opaque, unaccountable, unsupportive of the academic and health care mission, and not subject to codes of ethics. How the governance of organizations with such exemplary missions and sterling repuations got this way has been unclear.In 2007, we reported on one famous institution which had a more representative, transparent, and accountable form of governance. Let me provide a summary of the background from FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347941 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:18:00 +0100 2347941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347944&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fhedge-fund-u.html We previously posted about how the Bernie Madoff scandal shed light on problems in the governance and leadership of one major university (which includes a well-known medical school). Yeshiva University, which includes the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, reportedly lost more than $11o million of its investments with Madoff. Not only was Madoff on the university's board of trustees, but also the chairman of the board's investment committee was hedge fund leader Ezra Merkin. Merkin invested the university's money in his own hedge funds, which, in turn, turned over the money to Madoff.This week, Merkin, who like Madoff has left the Yeshiva board, was charged with civil fraud. As reported by the Wall Street Journal,J. Ezra Merkin, a money manager who funneled $2.4 billion from universities... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347944 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:59:00 +0100 2347944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306876&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6634 Perhaps it’s high time that our local watchdogs scrutinise the bills of our politicians when they make claims on their travel expenses. You might have read of the Richard Timney affair in UK where the husband of the Home Secretary made a claim for a TV bill that included two adult films. I guess our politicians are above board, I am sure “adult films” would not be claimed as hotel expenses. They certainly won’t misuse public funds this way. But if anyone is caught, you know, someone is saying What porn is really for After years of watching late-night porn in anonymous hotel rooms - for research purposes - its purpose is clear, says Clive James. To keep one’s mind off sex while one’s partner is absent. Yup. You got it. The purpose is to stay faithful and ... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306876 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2306876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306979&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fhedging-future-of-fda.html A little while ago, we discussed the Obama administration's nomination for Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr Margaret Hamburg, focused on her current position as a director of Henry Schein Inc, a large distributor of medical products, including drugs and devices. There is another aspect of her nomination worthy of discussion, but which has not been publicly discussed. It has appeared almost as a footnote in a few reports of her nomination. For example, at the end of an article in the Chicago Tribune,Hamburg is married to Peter Fitzhugh Brown, an artificial intelligence expert who is executive vice president and director of Renaissance Technologies, a privately owned hedge fund. In this time of financial meltdown, hedge funds are more frequently mentioned in the ... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306979 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:07:00 +0100 2306979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2263807&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWetJSy8cfn8%2F The decision by the Arizona court of Appeals today upholding the constitutionality of the business tax credit program should put to bed once and for all these frivolous lawsuits against tax credits. Opponents are wasting their money. Education tax credits are taxpayer funds and therefore cannot run afoul of state constitutional provisions regarding the use of government funds. It really is just that simple. Some school choice supporters have given up on vouchers because of recent disappointments and think that means the end for private school choice. They forget the most successful school choice policy in recent years is education tax credits. Not only have tax credit programs been passed and expanded with regularity (GA just passed a $50 million, universal program last year), education ta... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2263807 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:28:33 +0100 2263807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205278&cid=t_287829_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F4dINQeqvWN8%2F I don’t know about the people working at the NIH, but I was giddy about the NIH funding from Obama’s stimulus plan. Anyone who has worked at the institute knows how each dollar from the taxpayers is stretched to accomplish lofty goals for better health and innovative research. So it’s no surprise that the $10.4 billion funding is met with anticipation and excitement, and questions about how exactly will the funds be disbursed. Acting Director Raynard Kington answered that question in a statement this week - NIH will fund applications that are already on hand and expected to make progress in the next few years. Applications that have been judged for merit but did not receive awards last year due to lack of funds will finally get thei due this year. NIH will focus on preserving and... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205278 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:42:54 +0100 2205278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167710&cid=t_287829_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FBMAUEKAU-uQ%2F The new US Congress is quite busy this week with our (hopeful) economic package and new laws that need voting. Amendments are being changed left and right, but there are several laws that scientists might take particular interest in.   Senate passed an amendment increasing National Institutes of Health funds by additional $6.5 billion, on top of the $3.5 billion already included in the bill. What this means for the NIH: more opportunities for research, funding for grants, and new jobs created for scientists and staff. The House re-opened the debate limiting the open-access policy of the NIH. The current NIH policy requires all NIH-funded investigators to submit versions of their manuscript to public databases within a year of publication. The current debate is whether open-access neg... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167710 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:07:22 +0100 2167710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907584&cid=t_287829_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F25%2Fwhat-to-do-in-an-economic-crisis%2F First, don’t panic. The cause of many people’s angst and misery during an economic crisis is surely money-related, but we also multiply it by worrying unnecessarily. Worry won’t change the situation, nor bring back any money you may have lost. In fact, worry can make matters worse, increasing your stress level and causing anxiety (which in turn causes irrational thinking and can lead to poor decision-making). So the last thing you want to do is panic. Second, look at the big, long-term picture. Yes, I know that’s easier said than done, but most people’s losses are in their 401(k) retirement funds. These are long-term funds meant to weather the occasional stock market storm. So even if you’ve lost a quarter or half of your retirement savings in the pa... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907584 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:38:44 +0100 1907584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806165&cid=t_287829_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Frelief-for-dentists-affected-by-hurricane-ike%2F September 13, almost a month to the day before the ADA’s annual session in San Antonio (October 16-19), Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc on Galveston Island and Crystal Beach. The storm was officially ranked a category two, though wind of one more mile per hour would have changed the status to a category three. According to the ADA, about 3400 ADA members’ homes and businesses are in the 12-county region where Ike blew through. Of these members, 200 live or work in what is now a disaster area. Assistance Programs The ADA Foundation approved grants up to $2500 per dental professional and organizations that will provide dental services in the area. Henry Schein also set up a hotline for physicians, doctors, healthcare facilities, and veterinarians in need of help. The number is 1-800... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806165 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1806165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1537899&cid=t_287829_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F23%2Fthe-politics-of-mental-illness-in-america%2F The liberal-leaning The American Prospect has an in-depth look at the politics of mental illness in a stand-alone supplement in the summer double issue of the magazine. And it’s a doozy. “When you go to the hospital with a physical illness, people send flowers,” writes Elyn Saks. “When you go to a mental hospital with a mental illness, they don’t.” Saks, a legal scholar and professor at the University of Southern California, documented her own lifelong struggle with mental illness in a powerful memoir, The Center Cannot Hold (2007). She is one of eleven authors from a range of academic, journalistic, medical, and advocacy backgrounds who tackle issues extending from the bioethical questions raised by cutting-edge technologies that can ‘read’ abnormalities in our br... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1537899 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:40:19 +0100 1537899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1126230&cid=t_287829_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F209975169%2F I’ve referred more than once to Charlie’s liking for all things polarfleece, and soft, and fast-drying, and machine-washable. (Well, the last two refer to my preferences for his clothes and numerous blankets.) Soft (clothing for all children) is a new line of “inclusive clothing” to be launched in December 2008; it is “designed with the needs of all children in mind, including those with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, and a range of sensory sensitivity.” The company uses “flat seaming for extra comfort, 100% of the softest combed cotton, wide collars, printed labels, custom fits, and much much more.” Soft (clothing for all children) is a start-up company founded by a Brooklyn educator, Jessica Elsas: Go here to read About.com’s po... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1126230 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:30:02 +0100 1126230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1045993&cid=t_287829_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F189060673%2Fhow_come_thats_idiots_rich_and.html Today I discovered the exact opposite of the Hebbian Learner in Robert Shemin – who wrote the book … How Come That Idiot’s Rich and I’m Not? Robert first caught my eye, because it's Thanksgiving,  and he gives thanks daily for blessings such as friends … family … heath … and freedom! No wonder he wins! There’s more too. Multi-millionaire … Shemin challenges people to stop living paycheck-to-paycheck and tells readers to turn their Hebbian thinking upside down. In his words … unlearn things that keep you from making money … and start a 3-part wealth plan. 1. Buy real estate. Shemin suggests you buy three properties for little or no money down. Live in one and draw income from the other two. Real... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1045993 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:47:13 +0100 1045993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908815&cid=t_287829_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Futah-lawmakers-propose-freeze-of-funds.html I just read yet another article from one of this week's newspapers about long term care. Author James Thalman writes about elder care in the Deseret Morning News , Sept. 20, 2007, in an article titled "At Home Elder Care Touted" and a subtitle "Lawmakers propose freeze on state funds for long-term care facilities". This week articles in the The New York Times and the San Luis Obispo Tribune also focused on long term care.The article says that Utah senior advocates, government agency representatives, and care providers want a freeze put on government funds spent on public funds that are used for long term care facilities.Alan Ormsby, director of the state division of Aging and Adult Services is quoted in the article. He said, "This is simply recognizing that the traditional skilled nursing ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908815 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:19:00 +0100 908815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823584&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F27%2Ftime-to-make-strides-against-breast-cancer%2F Filed under: Cancer eventsLike my blogger friend Kristina Collins, I too just attended a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kick-off. Kristina's New Jersey event was a breakfast. My Florida event was a dinner. It wasn't the meal that mattered, though. What matters is the enthusiasm, the spirit, the inspiration that flows through the rooms where these gatherings take place. My kick-off celebration featured a delicious and healthy meal, a slide show of the pink-shirted crowds that assembled for last year's 5K event, a mini lesson on the topic of breast cancer, a presentation from a 27-year old wife and mother of three who has survived breast cancer for one year, and a reminder that now is the time to start raising funds for the big day -- October 20, here in Gainesville. I went to this din... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823584 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 823584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637976&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F24%2Fcancer-research-competition-could-fuel-better-research%2F Filed under: Research, EventsIf all else fails, why not hold a competition with a million dollar prize for the best cancer cure idea? This is exactly what a group of Harvard researchers and hedge fund managers are doing. Due to a recent lack of adequate federal funding, the Gotham Prize for Cancer Research has been formed to bring out the most creative ideas to help further cancer research. While more traditional folks might balk at an idea that focuses on creativity rather than concrete proof, the founders of the organization are expecting good things to come of the contest. The competitors will be invited to write an essay outlining their idea. Over the course of a year the entries will be evaluated and judged on their feasibility. This sounds like a most interesting approach.Read |... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637976 Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=518719&cid=t_287829_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F03%2Fsheryl-crow-speaks-out-on-breast-cancer-bill%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Politics, Environment, Daily news, Celebrity news, Cancer SurvivorsBreast cancer survivor and Grammy- winning rock star Sheryl Crow was on Capital Hill last week where she urged Congress to pass a bill that would provide funds for research into the possible connection between breast cancer and the environment.The Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act -- predicted to pass, by the way -- would allocate $40 million for study into an area not receiving much attention."We're looking into all these different scientific methods, with gene therapy with stem cells, it's all very encouraging but we have not tapped into the area of the environment," Crow says. "We have to look at the environment, we cannot ignore it anymore."This same bill was defeated l... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=518719 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 518719