Healthcare

52% View Health Care Bill As Bad for Country, 54% Favor Repealhttp://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/march_2010/health_care_law

The federal health care reform law is certain to be a boon for business consultants as company owners and executives try to stay in compliance with the complicated legislation.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9FFCNMO2.htm

Ensign Group Inc. said Monday it has acquired two skilled nursing homes in Texas and an Idaho home health and hospice agency.http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9FFCNMO2.htm

Gov. Charlie Crist will leave it to the Obama administration to run the federally subsidized high-risk health insurance plan that is to cover people unable to buy insurance due to preexisting conditions. http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/02/1609646/c…

From 1998 to 2008, the number of states reporting that 40 percent or more of young adults are overweight or obese has risen from one to 39.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/29/AR2010042903669.html

The FDA are investigating Johnson & Johnson children meds, he recall involves children’s versions of Tylenol, Tylenol Plus, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl, because they don’t meet quality standards.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1264…

Combination antibiotics effectively treat Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis a major step toward management, and possibly cure, of this disease.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100429082355.htm

Texas declared that it will not be among the states running their own insurance pools for those with high-risk medical conditions – a part of the early benefits of the federal health care law.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthw…

A Los Angeles organization places shelter dogs with veterans as a type of therapy for stress disorders obtained on duty. So far, Pets for Vets has made eight matches.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126162874

SCIU is struggling to find new clout over the 34 Democrats who opposed the overhaul legislation that squeaked through Congress, labor unions have turned to long-shot, third-party candidates as they try to send a message to the Democrats.http://www.goo…