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Indiana OKs State-Backed Foundation for Public Health Funding

The Indiana Legislature approves legislation creating a state-backed foundation capable of raising money to help address certain health issues. The new Healthy Hoosiers Foundation will focus its efforts on reducing infant mortality, obesity and smoking rates

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Regional funding: IN, MI, OH

Regional funding: Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio

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(CHILDREN'S HEALTH) PeyBack Gives Back in IN, TN & LA

Programs that provide physical activity for at-risk children are among the foundation's key funding priorities.

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(HEALTH CARE) Lilly Supports Nat'l Programs, Mental Health

Areas of interest include: Mental illness; Endocrinology (particularly diabetes and osteoporosis); Oncology; Cardiovascular disease.

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WORKFORCE: WellPoint Provides Physician Fellowships

The fellowships provide $100,000 for the year and will involve work at WellPoint offices in Woodland Hills, CA, or in Indianapolis, IN.

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Kentucky, Indiana Work Together to Monitor Drug Purchases

Kentucky/Indiana--State officials partner to expand Kentucky's MethCheck electronic pseudoephedrine monitoring system to deter individuals from crossing state lines to purchase the main ingredient in methamphetamine or meth.

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CSL Behring Offers $10K Empowerment Grants

CSL Behring, a plasma protein biotherapeutics company, offers Local Empowerment for Advocacy Development Grants to help local patient organizations achieve their advocacy objectives on behalf of individuals who use plasma/recombinant therapies to treat bleeding disorders, immune disorders, Alpha...

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HHS Offers Final 'Conscience' Rule

(Effective: Jan. 20) The Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) offers the final rule guiding its "health care conscience protection statutes." The "conscience" statutes prohibit recipients of certain federal funds from coercing individuals in the health care field into participating in action...

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HRSA Will Support Four National Adolescent Health Centers

Agency: Health Resources & Services Admin. (HRSA); Program: Adolescent & Young Adult Health Nat'l Centers Cooperative Agreement Program (HRSA-09-174) (CFDA Number: 93.110); Eligibility: Any public or private entity with significant experience at the national level in a variety of substanti...

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CT Advocacy Group to Unveil State Healthcare Overhaul Proposal

The Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut is about to launch the most ambitious proposal yet for healthcare reform in the state, a proposal that promises to raise a lively debate in the legislative session that starts Jan. 7, according to published reports.   Under the propo...

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