The American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute will present details of its recent report “The Oral Health Care System: A State-By-State Analysis.” The report includes data on all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the nation as a whole.
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1 event,The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is the largest and most informative healthcare investment symposium in the industry which brings together global industry leaders, emerging fast-growth companies, innovative technology creators, globally minded service providers, and members of the investment community. |
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That reality has led to even more medical research into its causes, its treatment and management and the conditions obesity increases the risk of experiencing. Obesity expert and physician Yoni Freedhoff will provide an overview of obesity research and explain what reporters need to know and look for in medical research about obesity. This event is exclusively for AHCJ members so you will need your website login and password. Families USA will hold a conference call at 1 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss efforts to reach out to “hard-to-reach populations” ahead of the deadline to enroll for health insurance. Experts on the healthcare advocacy group’s call will also discuss those who remain uninsured as well as barriers to enrollment. |
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1 event,Annual Mild Cognitive Impairment Symposium, The Annual Alzheimer’s Early Diagnostic and Treatment Workshop and annual Alzheimer’s Public Information Forum, sponsored by The Wien Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders, Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach. |
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1 event,The Council meets three times a year to consider applications for research and training and to recommend funding for promising applications. |
1 event,Stanford University’s Center on Food Security and the Environment (FSE) hosts a lecture by Hilary Hoynes, a professor of public policy and economics at the center who holds the Haas Distinguished Chair in Economic Disparities. |
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If you cover the FDA, the drug and device industry or are interested in the path of this legislation and those interested as patients who might need such devices will find this program helpful. |
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2 events,The two-day event will examine the most recent data on growing income disparities, look at current trends and explore the potential for social insurance – such as Medicare, long-term care and workers’ compensation insurance – to curb disparities. The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics will release an embargoed report on the “Adoption of Certified Electronic Health Record Systems and Electronic Information Sharing in Physician Offices: United States, 2013 and 2014.” |
3 events,In some ways, nuclear power has never looked better — or worse. In an age of climate change and growing energy demands, the world needs low-carbon fuel sources, and nuclear delivers electricity without the greenhouse gas emissions of fossil fuels. Can nuclear power be considered a form of “green” energy? In the wake of Fukushima, Three Mile Island, and Chernobyl, can it be reliable and safe? Journalists who cover energy, business, health, and the environment are invited to this workshop covering the risks and benefits of nuclear energy for health care, research, and power generation. PwCs Health Research Institute (HRI) welcomes reporters to its free webinar on its new report, “Top health industry issues of 2016.” |
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