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Trust for America's Health and Over 120 National Organizations Send Letter to President Barack Obama and Congress Expressing Deep Disappointment on th
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two years ago, the federal government made a historic investment in turning the country's sick care system into a true health care system by creating the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

Health Insurance Outlet: Guide For Buying Health Insurance
LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Navali & Company, insurance agency and parent company of Health Insurance Outlet, educates consumers on what to look for when buying individual health insurance.  Through our website, , consumers can click on "Guide For Buying Health Insurance" under the resources section and learn more about what to look for when buying California health insurance.  There are many types of California health insurance plans out there.  Here are the top ten things to look for when buying individual health insurance: 1) Know What Benefits Are Important For Your Family Once you run the health insurance quotes, you can filter the search results by price range, deductible rang ...

UPMC Health Plan First in US to Offer WebMD Digital Health Assistants
PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UPMC Health Plan is the first health plan in the nation to offer the WebMD Digital Health Assistants, virtual health coaching programs that help support and sustain health improvement, while fostering healthy lifestyle behaviors.  Through this collaboration with WebMD, UPMC Health Plan will enhance and expand its offering of innovative, interactive tools that members can use to both improve their wellness and to gain consumer information to guide healthcare decisions.

New Health and Wellness Formulas Introduced by Internet Retailer Healthy Sunrise Living
HUMBLE, Texas, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas-based internet retailer, Healthy Sunrise Living LLC, today announced a new online store, selling health and wellness formulas aimed at promoting better health and longer living: .

National Community Health Center Partnership Forms to Improve Health IT Services
WASHINGTON and BETHESDA, Md., March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Recognizing the need for trusted resources with relevant experience to help safety-net providers manage increasing demands for quality, cost, and outcome data, as well as navigate a complex and ever changing HIT marketplace, The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), in partnership with three Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCNs) - Health Choice Network of Florida, OCHIN of Oregon, and the Alliance of Chicago, is pleased to announce the launch of THQLink (connecting Technology, Health, and Quality). THQLink aims to harness decades of investment in Community Health Center specific expertise, resources, and thought leadership under one organization t ...

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Interest in Health Insurance Exchanges Grows in Both the Individual and Group Health Insurance Markets
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anticipating the impact of healthcare reform, nearly four in 10 health plan members with employee-sponsored insurance say they would shop for coverage through a health insurance exchange if they had the opportunity, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S.

Virginia Health Information and Virginia Department of Health Partner to Raise Awareness about Heart Health
RICHMOND, Va., March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Virginia Health Information, a nonprofit, today announced that they will be presenting findings for cardiac care health among patients treated at Virginia hospitals during a press conference on Friday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m.

Small Employers Big on Wellness Resources from BeneFIT(SM)
ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Many larger corporations include "wellness programs" among their employee benefit offerings. But according to one leading Pennsylvania employee wellness professional, the quests for higher productivity and lower health plan costs now have smaller employers getting on the wellness wagon as well.

Health Organizations Count on Clinical Informatics to Improve Patient Health and Reduce Healthcare Costs, Finds PwC Report on Clinical Informatics in
NEW YORK, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinical informatics may hold the key to better population health and a reduction of the healthcare costs in the United States if health organizations can use it to engage patients in managing their own health.  A new PwC US Health Research Institute (HRI) report published today suggests that health organizations view clinical informatics – the integration of information technology into healthcare – as paramount to their financial success and ability to effectively and affordably manage patient care and wellness. (Logo: ) While improved patient care and safety is a top goal of their clinical informatics efforts, few health organizations ...

Bumble Bee Foods Unveils 2012 BeeWell for Life® Interactive Health and Wellness Program
SAN DIEGO, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bumble Bee Foods today unveiled an exciting upgrade to this year's BeeWell for Life®, the leading North American seafood brand's signature interactive health and wellness program.

UC Health Expands Use of Streamline Health Solutions Across the Health System
CINCINNATI, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NasdaqCM: STRM), a leading provider of enterprise content management and business analytics solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced that UC Health, a national leader in healthcare and a long-term Streamline Health client, has signed an agreement to expand its use of Streamline Health's solutions into three facilities.