Author: Terense Kemp

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…

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Jean Sears, CPed admits she used to be more attracted to footlights than footwear.

OPAF Launches McKeever’s First Ride Gimson Joins Orthocare Innovations’ Corporate Board of Advisors OPAF Launches McKeever’s First Ride McKeever’s First Ride, OPAF’s newest First Clinic, was launched as part of the 2009 Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) Conference in Atlanta.…

Bilateral amputee Cameron Lutges received the perfect birthday gift with the help of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

DARPA, DEKA and the VA collaborate to bring an advanced upper extremity prosthesis one step closer to amputees.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) payment rates for fiscal 2010 and adopts a new regulatory framework that clarifies the coverage criteria, including provisions regarding patient selection and…