Month: September 2009

  © iStockphoto.com Federal health officials are expecting $350 million in preparedness grants to help them fight the pandemic H1N1, according to secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Sebelius addressed a group of government and health leaders at…

In the year 2030, the youngest members of the baby boomer generation will hit 65, making up nearly a quarter of the country’s population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. If current elderly Americans are a precursor of what is…

Though he lived only to age 29, Alfred A. Stratton led a full life.   Alfred A. Stratton called to have his photographs taken in 1869. Many amputees sold their photos to support themselves. Image reprinted with permission from the…

Institute changes to keep business healthy and hold all team members accountable.   © 2009 iStockphoto.com/Vasiliy Yakobchuk Periodic review of billing procedures and processes often can reveal a lack of internal controls that may negatively affect a company’s bottom line.…

Transtibial amputee Lt. Col. Patty Collins raises awareness on the powerful effects of camaraderie through CAF’s Operation Rebound.

In part two of this series we uncover how to go green without breaking the bank. In the January 1 issue of O&P Business News we talked about the sustainable side of O&P. We presented the lengths that larger companies…

Lawmakers focus on the debate that has occupied Congress off and on for more than 60 years.

The proportion of low-income workers who were uninsured increased from 26% in 1996 to 34.5% by 2006, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The average household income for a family in 2006 was $40,888. The federal…

Life has a funny way of reminding you just how precious it is, and often in the most unexpected ways.

Department of Commerce (DOC) secretary Gary Locke, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Janet Napolitano announced new guidance for businesses to plan for and respond to the upcoming flu season. The…