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Community Health Systems Revenues Up 51%
Tuesday, November 04, 2014
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Net operating revenues for Community Health Systems Inc. during the third quarter and the first nine months of the year were up more than 50% and 42%, respectively, from the same periods in 2013, the company reported Monday. The data includes Health Management Associates Inc.’s operating results from Jan. 27, when CHS completed its acquisition of HMA.
Akron Children’s Adds Specialty Services in Warren
Monday, November 03, 2014
BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Beginning Nov. 17, Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley will offer specialty services including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, urology, lab and radiology at its Warren office.
The 5,000-square-foot space at The Market Place, 5000 E. Market St., features nine exam rooms, three assessment rooms, ultrasound, lab draw area, radiology room, echocardiogram room, nurses’ stations and physician charting area. Akron Children’s will host a community open house Saturday from 1-3 p.m. to show the space.
Ryan Reports Uninsured Decline in District, Cites ACA
Friday, October 31, 2014
WARREN, Ohio -- The Affordable Care Act has increased health-care coverage by 6% or more in each of the four counties Ohio’s 13th congressional district includes, U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan says.
Ryan Calls on FDA to Change Sugar Labeling
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to enact a clearer and more tangible way to label the sugar content in foods by changing the measurement to teaspoons instead of grams to make it easier for consumers to conceptualize the true amount of sugar in a product.
Ryan, author of The Real Food Revolution, sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg calling for the change earlier this week.
Sidewalk Brings Freedom for Nursing Home Residents
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The addition of a new sidewalk along Colonial Drive in Liberty Township is ushering in a sense of safety for the residents and for those living at Campus Nursing Home, the path has opened up the world to them.
Before the sidewalk, which connects Belmont Avenue and Logan Way, was completed, there was no way for those in wheelchairs at the nursing home to get to restaurants and stores on Belmont.