State News
Legislation Competitive Bidding Arises in Florida Budget: Florida's Medicaid agency, the Agency for Health Care Administration, has a budget calling for
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HomeCare Staff
HomeCare staff Meg Herndon and Hannah Wolfson were joined by writers Kristin Easterling and Gail Short to tell these stories. Tamara Davie’s photo on page 32 was taken by Ursula Hope Photography.
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Legislation & Regulation
AAHomecare Continues Lobbying Effort with Open Letter to Congress
As of press time, the American Association for Homecare had collected more than 3,500 letters in its grassroots lobbying campaign to oppose provisions in the House of Representatives’ Medicare reform bill “that are very harmful to home care patients and providers,” AAHC President Kay Cox said. Urged Cox, “Remember, anyone can sign on to this letter — patients, family members, even someone who’s simply concerned about our nation’s elderly and disabled, so don’t hesitate to distribute the letter to family members or co-workers.” Based on the association’s latest tally, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania have submitted the most letters so far. To download a copy of AAHC’s open letter to Congress, go to www.aahomecare.org. For breaking news, go to www.homecaremonday.com, the electronic news service of the... -
Medtrade Conference & Education Planner
Opening Sessions Rise and shine each day of Medtrade 2003 with HomeCare! Each morning from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., daily opening sessions sponsored by -
Product Focus
Invacare/Patient Lift Reliant Stand-Up Lift features ergonomic styling and easy maneuverability has adjustable, pivoting leg support 350-pound weight -
Provider NewsWire
Acquisitions & Openings Westar Acquires LifeCare Solutions: Westar Capital, a Costa Mesa, Calif.-based health care investor, has purchased LifeCare Solutions, -
Manufacturer NewsWire
Financials Invacare to Add Manufacturing in China: Commenting on Invacare's second quarter earnings, Malachi Mixon, the company's chairman and CEO, said -
Medtrade 2003 Planner
Start each day of Medtrade 2003 with a fresh outlook on HME! First up each morning of the show, Oct. 9-11 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, -
Your Letters
The Skinny on Statistics I've read the Ultimate Crossword Puzzle (July 2003) article. Well done. My question is this: Do you have unit sales by product -
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