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Physician-Owned Hospitals Under Fire In Reform Bills, While One M.D. Moves Into Franchising
The mood in Washington to compromise with hospitals, pharmaceutical makers and physician groups is not extending to physician-owned specialty hospitals, Time reports. "Any health-reform package passed by Congress will likely deal a major blow to an upstart competitor of many hospitals. Buried in the 850-page House health-reform draft is a provision that could in effect ban further construction of doctor-owned, for-profit specialty hospitals and prohibit existing ones from expanding. ò€¦ Senators Charles Grassley and Max Baucus, who lead the body"s powerful Finance Committee, have been vocal critics of the doctor-owned specialty-hospital model and the industry expects similar language to be included in any upcoming Senate health-reform bill as well."
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Solomon Islands Could See Increase In HIV Cases, World Health Organization Says
A recent estimate from the World Health Organization says that the number of HIV cases in the Solomon Islands could reach at least 350 by 2010, the Solomon Star News reports. The Star News reports that 12 new HIV cases were confirmed in 2008, although the actual number of new cases could be higher because of unreported cases. Of the 12 cases reported in 2008, eight were among women and four were among men, according to a health report.In addition, sexually transmitted infections, particularly syphilis and chlamydia, are prevalent among pregnant women in the country and overall condom use is low, indicating that people could be at a high risk for HIV, according to the report. The most at-risk populations include mobile workers, commercial sex workers, students and men who have sex with men. Twelve facilities in the country currently offer HIV tests, and a relatively low number of tests are conducted, according to the Star News. The Ministry of Health has partnered with various groups and agencies to address HIV/AIDS in the country, the Star News reports (Carter, Solomon Star News, 5/26).
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Obama, Health Insurers Clash On Public Plan
"President Obama made a detailed case on Tuesday for a new government-administered health insurance plan, but he did not rule out signing a bill that lacks such an option if he cannot win enough support from Democrats in Congress," The New York Times reports. "In a White House news conference, Mr. Obama dismissed as "not logical" the suggestion that a public plan, which is intended to create more competition and therefore act as a brake on the rise of health insurance costs, would undermine the private insurance market. He argued that a government-run plan competing with private insurers would be an "important tool to discipline insurance companies" and scoffed at complaints that it could drive some out of business."
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Sandvik Announces European Center Of Excellence

Swedish global industrial group, Sandvik, is announcing the development of the new Sandvik European Center of Excellence (SECoE) for finish processing and supply management activities for orthopedic implants and instruments. This announcement, when set against the current economic backdrop, highlights Sandvik"s long term commitment to the medical industry and its determination to deliver value to its customers through innovation and excellence. The SECoE will enable Sandvik to further strengthen its position as a strategic partner to medical technology companies, helping customers improve their competitiveness. The new facility, to be sited in South Yorkshire, six miles from Sandvik"s casting operation, will bring together the machining and finishing operations from its two existing facilities in Sheffield. The SECoE will then hold the processes required to complete the manufacture of finished implants and instrumentation in one location. Furthermore, Sandvik will be better placed to capitalise fully on its in-depth materials knowledge and cutting edge manufacturing expertise. As a consequence, Sandvik will be able to enhance its customers" speed to market for the next generation of medical devices. Tord Lendau, President, MedTech, Sandvik, explained: "This is a major step forward for us. At a time when many organisations are waiting to see if and when the global economy recovers, we are implementing our long term strategy to the future benefit of ourselves and our customers. "Medical device companies are today performing well but they operate in a highly competitive market and so there is never any room for complacency. We must keep evolving, continually improving our efficiency, working closely with medical device companies on new product development and introducing innovative manufacturing techniques to increase the speed to market whilst maintaining quality. "Our materials knowledge combined with our known cutting edge production expertise places us in an extremely strong position from a technology perspective. The new state-of-the-art SECoE, that will bring our knowledge and expertise together into one location, will provide a platform for further growth. Therefore, we will be able to give customers the flexibility to meet increasing market demand without significant investment on their part." Construction of the SECoE begins immediately and it will be operational by the end of 2009. The development will incorporate the latest in environmentally-friendly technology, minimising energy consumption. Tord Lendau concluded: "In the current economic environment, all companies need to be certain they are working with strong suppliers; failure in the supply chain could be critical. The development of the SECoE shows we truly are a long-term partner medical device companies can rely on." Sandvik


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