A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation predicts that states will bear only a small part of the financial burden of Medicaid expansion provisions set in place by the healthcare reform law, with the federal government covering most of…
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Branko Prpa, MD, a spine surgeon in Racine County, Wis., is awaiting a ruling on a lawsuit he filed against Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group challenging its non-compete clause, according to The Journal Times.
University of Missouri Health Care has announced the opening of the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, an orthopedic surgery center.
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The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to dismiss the state of Virginia's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law to require most Americans to have health insurance by 2014, according to an AHA News Now…
Over 20,000 patients have received one of Arthrosurface's various cartilage resurfacing systems, marking a significant clinical milestone for the company, according to an Arthrosurface news release.
Innovative Medical Products, a global leader in patient positioning, has introduced the patented Clip-On Pad Set for use with the Universal Lateral Positioner in hip surgery and other procedures requiring fixed, stable lateral positioning, according to an IMP news release.
Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake in Dallas and Stryker Corp. recently hosted a live, one-day surgery symposium for over 30 orthopedic surgeons with a focus on hip and knee reconstruction, according to a Doctors Hospital news release.
Robert J. Zehr, MD, founder of the Zehr Center for Orthopaedics in Naples, Fla., was named to Gulfshore Life Magazine's list of "Top Doctors" in Southwest Florida, to be published in the magazine's June 2010 issue.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has published new medical treatment guidelines for hip and groin disorders.