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Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research Founder Recognized as a WebMD 2009 Health Hero

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sabrina Cohen, founder of The Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research (SCF), was just recognized as a WebMD 2009 Health Hero. She will receive national media attention with a full-page article about her personal story of triumph and courage, and shares the spotlight with celebrity movie-star, Scarlett Johansson and other Health Heroes in the November/December issue. Being a WebMD Health Hero means being faced with difficult, sometimes seemingly impossi

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In a Tough Year, Employers Hold the Line on Health Benefit Cost Increases – Mercer Survey

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to the National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, conducted annually by Mercer and released today, many employers feared that health benefit cost growth would spike in 2009 as employees, worried about keeping their jobs and health coverage, consumed more health services than usual. In fact 2009 saw the lowest annual increase in a decade, as the average per-employee cost of health benefits rose 5.5 percent to reach $8,945 after four years of increases

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Delaware Physicians Care Named One of Top Medicaid Plans In the Nation by U.S. News & World Report/ NCQA

DOVER, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second year in a row, Delaware Physicians Care has been selected as one of the top 25 Medicaid Plans out of hundreds in the nation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and U.S. News & World Report magazine. The ranking is based on clinical quality, member satisfaction and NCQA accreditation scores. The 2009-10 America’s Best Health Insurance Plans rankings are available online now at www.usnews.com/healthplans, and will be feature

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The American Legion Praises Passage of Caregiver Bill

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The national commander of The American Legion applauds the Senate for their overwhelming support of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 with a resounding 98-0 vote yesterday. “This legislation will improve the lives of so many veterans and their families,” said National Commander Clarence E. Hill. “Especially those with serious health care challenges.” Although the primary focus of the bill is to caregivers of sever

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Saudi Clerics Told to Keep Sermons Short

The Media Line Staff Saudi authorities have told the kingdom’s imams to shorten their Friday mosque-sermons to prevent unnecessary congestion in places of worship. The instructions are the latest in a series of measures taken by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs to safeguard the health of worshippers against the H1N1 virus ahead of the Hajj. The Hajj, which begins next week, is an annual Muslim pilgrimage which attracts around two million pilgrims to Saudi Arabia every year. The festival plays a major role in consolidating the kingdom as a regional religious center. The new guidelines address “the urgent need for imams in mosques to raise awareness among worshipers in ways to protect themselves against diseases and encourage them to follow directives issued by the Ministry of Health in such matters.” Saudis are taking extra precautions to minimize the risk of swine flu infection following fears that the epidemic may severely damage the country’s image and tourism revenues. Shariff, a tour operator with the UK-based Shariff Enterprises Ltd, is departing for Saudi Arabia on Friday with a group of pilgrims. “All of them have taken the ordinary flu jab and meningitis as well,” he said, describing an ordinary precaution taken every year. “During the month of Ramadan there were a lot of people [in Saudi Arabia], around a million people, and only about 20 were affected,” Shariff said, referring to swine flu. “So I think the Saudi authorities thought that a flu jab is the only one to take.” Shariff said that other members of the group had consulted their doctors and contacted the Saudi Ministry of Hajj ahead of time. “They just want to perform the Hajj, which is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.” Muslims have been flocking to Saudi Arabia in the thousands since the beginning of the week in preparation for the Hajj. Visitors to Mecca are being greeted by billboards and public notices in the entrances to hotels with instructions on swine flu prevention. Saudi Arabia has also launched anti-swine flu campaigns on local radio and television stations. The Saudi Health Ministry is recommending several precautions to be taken to prevent the spread of swine flu: the age of the pilgrim should be no younger than 12 and no older than 65; that pilgrims suffering from chronic diseases such as heart disease, liver, kidney and complications of diabetes, obesity or other diseases affecting health or immunity should refrain from performing the Hajj; and that people heading towards Mecca and Medina should take a seasonal flu vaccine two weeks before arrival. Saudi Arabia is requiring nationals that intend to perform the Hajj to be vaccinated for swine flu by November 22. The Saudi Health Ministry insists that no swine flu deaths have been documented among pilgrims and visitors to Mecca and claims that the authorities are taking all possible precautions against the disease. Around 70 people have died of swine flu in Saudi Arabia but none of them were pilgrims. “The accumulated experience that the kingdom has confirms that we have the full capability of monitoring and confronting the illness,” said Khalid Al-Marghalani, a spokesman for the ministry told the official Kuwaiti news agency. Saudi authorities say that despite the preventative measures being taken, the number of Muslims who have applied for permission to carry out the pilgrimage has dropped considerably compared with last year. Article © AHN – All Rights Reserved

A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of MVP Health Care, Inc.’s Insurance Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “bb+” from “bbb-”of MVP Health Insurance Company (Schenectady, NY) and Preferred Assurance Company, Inc. (Rochester, NY). Additionally, A.M. Best has downgraded the FSRs to B- (Fair) from B (Fair) and ICRs to “bb-” from “bb+” of MVP Health Plan of New Hampshire, Inc. (Bedford, NH) and MVP He

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Update: Teleconference Line Added for Credentialed Media Access; Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Launches Electronic Health Records…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Senior officials from Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) will announce the launch of the Florida Medicaid Health Information Network powered by Availity at a press conference on Thursday, November 19. The Florida Medicaid Health Information Network will allow providers treating Medicaid recipients to access 18 months of Medicaid claims history, giving providers more complete information when treating Medicaid recipients. The press c

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Del Monte Foods Achieves Platinum Level in the American Heart Association’s Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In recognition of Del Monte Foods’ (NYSE: DLM) commitment to improving the health and well-being of its employees, the Company was honored today at the American Heart Association’s Start! San Francisco Heart Walk Awards event for achieving Platinum Fit-Friendly status, a prestigious distinction attainable in the AHA’s Start! Fit Friendly Companies program. The program recognizes companies for championing the health of their employees and working

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