Sentences with phrase «state of health by»

You can achieve and maintain a vibrant and joyful state of health by identifying your mind - body type and creating a lifestyle that supports your unique nature.

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«While wearable devices generally fall outside the scope of the FDA and HIPAA, the data collection activities associated with wearable devices could be governed by state privacy and security laws,» advised Health Law Gurus.

In surveys by the UnitedHealth Foundation, Minnesota has ranked among the nation's 10 healthiest states every year since 1990, thanks to a strong statewide health - care network and very high rates of physical activity among residents.

He's now being urged to declare a nation - wide «state of emergency» over the issue by a White House commission, as part of a wide - ranging list of recommendations which also encourages easier access to heroin antidotes and mental health treatment.

As it turns out, this sort of rip - off of the multi-billion-dollar Medicaid Personal Care Services program administered by the states is fairly common, according to a recent Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General's advisory report.

Other proposals include a carbon tax on gasoline sales, limiting deductibility of state taxes for businesses by imposing the same caps that now apply to individuals, and taxing generous employer - provided health care plans.

But when people live in a constant state of fight or flight that's triggered by all the things they're trying to squeeze into a week, this can lead to really poor decisions and life - threatening health problems.

A baby born with brain damage at a hospital in Oahu was confirmed to have been infected by the Zika virus, that state's department of health said.

Confirmation of this state of affairs was recently provided by a research study, Value for Money from Health Insurance Systems in Canada and the OECD (2012 edition), from Vancouver - based think tank the Fraser Institute.

The pace of change driven by startups seems to be accelerating as companies devoted to essential needs — from reducing procurement costs and improving operational efficiency, to delivering more efficient primary care or dialysis care — try to do something about the sorry state of health care.

That's when the millions of uninsured Americans can use a health insurance exchange, set - up by their state or by the federal government, to shop for coverage.

The state of President Ronald Reagan's health was also tightly controlled by the White House, which carefully choreographed media coverage to portray him as robust.

In some states, the cost of coverage is expected to rise by as much as 25 percent, according to a report from the health care researcher Kaiser Family Foundation.

Even if these families had the means, suing wouldn't be worth the legal fees because state legislators passed a law barring citizens from winning compensation for damages related to health, quality of life, enjoyment of property, or lost income caused by factory farms.

And while the bill's supporters argue that the legislation is a sensible fix that gives states much - needed flexibility on health care programs, the AMA, AAMC, and AARP say it would benefit the young, the healthy, and the rich at the expense of the old, the sick, and the poor by taking hacksaw to the Medicaid program that covers low - income Americans and allowing states to opt out of benefits requirements and other regulations under Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act.

Cardinal Health agreed to pay $ 20 million to the state and issued this statement: «While the company denies the state's allegations, Cardinal Health recognizes that the epidemic of prescription drug abuse is a multifaceted problem driven by addiction and demand.»

An analysis in February by the West Virginia Health Statistics Center found that at least 818 people had died of drug overdoses in 2016 in the state.

That led us to go deeper into the report — by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency within the federal Department of Health and Human Services — to see what other states are near the top of the list for marijuana users, who leads in cocaine abuse, and which states» residents most abuse alcohol and other drugs.

It ought to be noted that British health service guidelines state that «caution should be taken by individuals thinking of drinking coffee, or taking anything else, to try and «take the pain out of exercise.»

That's probably not on the cards anytime soon though (unless you live in one of these States), but if you're personally concerned about how setting the clocks ahead might affect your own health or decision making, you can try to get ahead of the change by gradually acclimatizing to the new schedule in the days leading up to the switch.

While some people may compensate by finding connections on social media, that can provide a false sense of relief, says Jagdish Khubchandani, a health science professor at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind..

By contrast, there is little or no evidence of Mr. Pruitt taking initiative to protect and advance public health and environmental protection in his state.

Small - business owners offer health benefits for a variety of reasons: they're genuinely concerned about their employees being taken care of, it's mandated in their state or they want to be more competitive to attract top talent (a large majority of employees consider a health plan to be the most important benefit they can be offered, according to a survey by the National Business of Group on Hehealth benefits for a variety of reasons: they're genuinely concerned about their employees being taken care of, it's mandated in their state or they want to be more competitive to attract top talent (a large majority of employees consider a health plan to be the most important benefit they can be offered, according to a survey by the National Business of Group on Hehealth plan to be the most important benefit they can be offered, according to a survey by the National Business of Group on HealthHealth).

Back in October, David Armstrong of STAT News wrote a mind - blowing report detailing how West Virginia health and insurance officials tried to slow the pace of prescriptions in their state, but were thwarted at every turn thanks to collusion between Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and pharmacy benefits manager, Merck Medco (which is owned today by PBM giant, Express Scripts).

President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency after a recommendation by his commission on the matter, just two days after Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price said the United States would not do so.

Theranos, once valued at $ 9 billion, is also being investigated by other federal and state agencies and was accused in a suit filed in May of endangering customer health through «massive failures» that misrepresented test results, according to court papers.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and the New York State Department of Health have received subpoenas in recent weeks seeking documents and testimony about representations made to them by Theranos, the WSJ reported on Monday citing people familiar with the matter.

According to a new Bankrate survey out Monday, the Grand Canyon state is home to three of the country's best cities for retirees, ranked by metrics like cost of living, weather, crime rate, health care, taxes, walkability and the well - being of seniors living in the area.

All employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act will have to provide employees with notice of state - based health insurance exchanges, or marketplaces, by Oct. 1, when open enrollment is set to start, Marathas notes.

He points me to the annual «State of Obesity» report prepared by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The drug is called Acthar, and for the past year it has been the focus of a study by the Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine and Oregon State that has been trying to understand why doctors keep prescribing it for ailments it has never been proved to treat effectively.

A recent Commonwealth Fund study co-authored by Collins looked at how much low - income people, who would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid if their state had expanded the program, would pay in premiums and out - of - pocket health costs if they enrolled in «silver» Obamacare plans and if they were «medium» users of health care.

A report issued in June by the Health and Human Services Department illustrates how the extent of the coverage gains in individual states were closely linked to their Medicaid expansion decisions.

For example, by far the largest share of new businesses in Missouri — nearly a third — are in health care, an area the state has actively promoted.

Lastly, the rankings factored health care costs based on three data points: (1) the average health insurance premium, sourced from KFF.org; (2) portion of health costs covered by Medicare, sourced from CMS.gov; and (3) state rankings on senior health outcomes from AmericasHealthRankings.org.

Desperate for money after years of neglect by the state Legislature, Palm Beach County schools may ask voters in November to approve a new tax to boost teacher salaries and supplement school security and mental health care.

Lifespan is an award - winning organization that was named the «Most Wired» hospital for three years in a row by Hospital and Health Networks magazine and one of the «Top 100 Integrated Health Networks in the United States.»

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In Florida, community mental health services are administered by providers independent of DCF and the state of Florida.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The most popular products are multivitamin and mineral supplements, which are consumed by some 40 percent of men and women in the United States, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Just 16 states and the District of Columbia have set up their own health insurance marketplaces, which left millions of residents in the 34 states that rely on exchanges run by the federal government vulnerable to the Supreme Court's ruling.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Public Services, a superfund site is «any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and / or the environment.&Health and Public Services, a superfund site is «any land in the United States that has been contaminated by hazardous waste and identified by the EPA as a candidate for cleanup because it poses a risk to human health and / or the environment.&health and / or the environment.»

And my liberal friends look at that and they say, «If we had not created this halfway measure of health security, we would have what every other country has,» which seems to work well in other places, which is a government - run system where health protection insurance is guaranteed in some way or another, the exact structures differ, but by the state.

States that win waivers to allow alternative health plans could cut their consumers» premiums by 20 percent in 2020 and 2021, the CBO said in its preliminary evaluation of Mr. Alexander's bill.

Effective January 1, 2013, Insurance Law § 2612 also requires a health insurer, as defined in that section, to accommodate a reasonable request made by a person covered by an insurance policy or contract to receive communications of claim - related information by alternative means or at alternative locations if the person clearly states that disclosure of the information could endanger the person.

KT currently serves on the board of Diversified Health Services, a private healthcare services company that operates assisted living and nursing care facilities in the United States and was formerly on the board of Index, a retail software company funded by General Catalyst, Innovation Endeavors and Khosla Ventures.

Municipal operating spending has also increased because of further downloading of responsibilities by federal and provincial governments onto municipalities. The biggest increases in spending by municipalities over the past two decades have been for housing, health, social services and environmentâ $» all areas where federal and provincial governments also have responsibility, as the FCM's recent State of Canadaâ $ ™ s Cities and Communities report demonstrated.

In 2011 appointed by Governor of North Dakota to HITAC council to help direct state - wide health records initiatives for insurers and consumers.

Aetna's business was only minimally affected by the opening of federal and state health care exchanges last year.