Health and Medical
Parents and Teachers Speak Out as ‘Autism Acceptance Ambassadors’ for April Autism Awareness Month
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — April is Autism Awareness Month, celebrated worldwide. Geek Club Books, an autism nonprofit, is challenging the observance with their Autism Acceptance Ambassador Initiative. The initiative mobilizes parents and educators to actively get out and move the public from “awareness” to “acceptance and inclusion” in support of individuals on the autism spectrum in their communities….
Missing Pieces of the ‘Health Care’ Debate
CORTE MADERA, Calif. — Dr. Don Harte, noted chiropractic activist and former Libertarian State Senate candidate, knows that the current debate on so-called ‘health care’ is wrong, on all sides. Dr. Harte explains, “Big Government subsidizes Big Pharma’s research, from which they make huge profits, which translates into huge profits for the medical industry.”…
Superfoods Author Stephanie Pedersen Launches ‘Spring Back to Roots,’ March 20-27
MANHATTAN, N.Y. — Spring always makes super foods author Stephanie Pedersen dig her fingers into dark, rich earth and plant anew. That’s why she launches her week-long blog party, “Spring Back to Roots,” on the first day of Spring, March 20, 2017. The event celebrates the publication of her latest book, “Roots: The Complete Guide to the Underground Superfood” (ISBN: 978-1454921424)….
Level Funded Health Selected For Plug and Play Insurtech Program
BOCA RATON, Fla. — LevelFunded Health is excited to announce that it was recently selected as one of the new top innovative insurance businesses by one of Silicon Valley’s most active venture group, Plug and Play. The 12-week program connects promising start-ups, early and growth stage companies, to some of the world’s largest insurance corporations….
CARR Announces First Corporate Sponsor
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR) is pleased to announce Grace Care Management as CARR’s first corporate sponsor. President and CEO Cindy Hasz stated, “Grace Care Management is pleased to support CARR’s consumer advocacy work; it long overdue, and much needed by the growing numbers of seniors who are receiving assisted living placements in California.”…
Simple Recovery Announces In-network Services with Anthem Blue Cross
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Simple Recovery, a leading Chemical Dependency Treatment Center in Orange County, California, announced today their ability to provide in-network addiction treatment services through 14 major insurance carriers, including Anthem Blue Cross….
Revenue Cycle and Coding Strategies Merge to Expand Healthcare Consulting Services
AUSTIN, Texas — Medical and radiation oncology consulting firm Revenue Cycle and healthcare coding and compliance consulting and education firm Coding Strategies announce a merger that will bring the two companies together for the benefit of the healthcare industry….
SUDC Foundation Awards Grant to AAP and NAME to Establish National Guidelines for the Investigation of Sudden Deaths of Children
CEDAR GROVE, N.J. — The SUDC Foundation, the only organization worldwide dedicated to sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), has awarded nearly $100,000 to the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) to work collaboratively with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to investigate and establish national practice guidelines surrounding the investigations of sudden unexpected deaths in infants….
CARR Awarded Grant for Age-Friendly Community Project
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform (CARR) announced today that it is the recipient of a $30,000 grant funded by the Del Mar Healthcare Fund, through the Age Friendly Communities Program at the San Diego Foundation. The grant will move San Diego towards becoming an Age Friendly/Livable Community for All Ages, a designation of the World Health Organization and AARP….
EPIC Insurance Adds Adam Frugoli as Vice President in Health Care Strategy Group
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property & casualty brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Adam Frugoli has joined the firm as a vice president of EPIC’s Health Care Strategy Group. Frugoli will be responsible for new business development, program design and management, marketing and coverage placement….