$1 Million Available to Help Michigan's Uninsured Receive Care.
DETROIT, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- With more and more Michigan residents losing employer-sponsored health coverage, the potential is ripe for the state's uninsured population to increase. To ease the burden, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation is offering up to $1 million in matching funds for projects...

Virgin Mobile USA Launches Limited Edition Pink Flare Handset to Benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R).
Best Buy is Exclusive Retail Partner WARREN, N.J., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Virgin Mobile USA announced today that it is joining the fight against breast cancer with the launch of the LG Pink Flare limited edition handset, available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide. (Photo:...

Thousands Register in Preparation for the Journey of a Lifetime.
The Breast Cancer 3-Day to take place in 15 cities this year JENKINTOWN, Pa., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Cities across the United States will see a stream of pink as thousands lace up their tennis shoes and prepare to walk together when the Breast Cancer 3-Day returns...

Florida's Top Health Care Nonprofits Honored With 2008 Sapphire Awards.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of the best Florida nonprofits successfully addressing health care disparities across the state, The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, the philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), today announced its 2008 Sapphire Award honorees at a...

University of Michigan, Blue Care Network Study Quantifies Health Care Savings of Regular Dental Care for Patients with Diabetes.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation funding to help improve Michigan health care system DETROIT, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Overall medical and pharmacy costs in people with diabetes can be lower by more than 10 percent per year in individuals receiving regular, non-surgical periodontal services, according...

Settlement brings end to hospital lawsuit.
Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard A long-running antitrust lawsuit that pitted the region's two main hospitals in a bitter, costly battle over control of the local health care market has been settled. Leaders of PeaceHealth and Cascade Health Solutions said Monday that they had reached...

Nursing in India: learning new skills in the traditional Bhil fields.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] INDIA, Those who have been there understand--they know the arduous task of conveying the tangible experiences of India. The overwhelming number of people, the colours, the sounds (the constant car horn honking, animal noises and religious services broadcast on loud-speakers in the larger cities), the...

Chance for a new start.
Byline: The Register-Guard In many respects, almost nothing is the same as it was in 2002 when McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center filed an antitrust suit against PeaceHealth. The dramatic changes over the past six years undoubtedly played a positive role in last week's settlement of that bitter and...

Bobby Green moves to post as mental health liaison.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard Former Lane County Commissioner Bobby Green is moving from downtown Eugene's county building to the statehouse. Green has been hired to advocate in Salem for community services threatened by Gov. Ted Kulongoski's recommended budget, said Gina Nikkel, executive director of...

The Regence Foundation Grants Target Medical Care for Uninsured Community Clinics in Four States to Get $350,000.
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Regence Foundation today announced eight grants totaling $350,000 to support organizations across Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington. All the grants are geared toward improving health care access. "The Regence Foundation is committed to funding organizations working to build healthy communities,"...