Miscellaneous

• New Change to HIPAA Protects Patient’s Genetic Information

  C. Todd Alley | October 13, 2009 9:24 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  On October 1st, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new interim rules protecting patient’s genetic information from being used against them. The new rules come as...

• Tobacco Control Act and What it Means for Tobacco Users

  Jim Clark | August 31, 2009 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act passed easily in both the House and Senate and was signed into law on June 22 of this year. The bill creates greater restrictions on the sale...

• Youth Pastor Sent to Prison for Sex Abuse

  Joe Saunders | August 18, 2009 8:54 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Scott Dewayne Wright, 35, was a youth pastor at Calvary Chapel Worship Center in NewPort Richey. He pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual activity with a minor child and received a 49 months in prison....

• Musings from the All-Star Game

  Joe Saunders | July 15, 2009 8:25 AM | 4 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  I had the opportunity to attend last night's All-Star game in St. Louis with my son last evening. It was a great game-fast paced with some exciting plays in the field, especially by hometown...

• Dirty Little Secret in the Health Care Insurance World Is Exposed

  Jim Clark | June 23, 2009 8:00 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Health insurance policy holders would expect to be paying an insurance premium so that they are protected in the event of serious illness. But that’s not always the case when...

• NY Child Victim Act May Come Up For Vote Today

  Joe Saunders | June 16, 2009 10:01 AM | 14 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The much antipated Child Victim Act may finally reach a vote in the NY State Legislature today. The bill has been aggressively opposed by the NY State Catholic Conference and Brooklyn Bishop...

• NY Child Victim Act Amended to Include Public Institutions

  Joe Saunders | June 04, 2009 9:53 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  In a surprising move, NY state Rep. Margaret Markey has announced that she'll offer an amendment to her Child Victim Act bill to include public institutions as well. The Child Victim Act is...

• Hospital’s Not as Recession-Proof as Once Thought

  Jim Clark | May 07, 2009 5:48 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The American Hospital Association (AHA), as released a comprehensive survey of hospitals throughout the country. Approximately 1,100 hospitals responded to a survey conducted in March of 2009....

• Colonoscopies, AIDS and VA Hospitals

  Joe Saunders | April 27, 2009 12:21 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Three VA patients have tested positive for AIDS after colonscopy equipment was not properly cleaned and sterilized. Another 25 VA patients, 7 in Florida have contracted hepatitis B or C due to...

• St. Petersburg Minister Arrested and Charged with Sexual Battery

  Joe Saunders | April 14, 2009 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A long-time minister at New Life Tabernacle Church has been arrested and charged with sexual battery of a 15 year old church member. According to arrest reports, Evans Justice Bacon 58, posted...