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Dr. Richard G. Stefanacci, executive director of the Health Policy Institute of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, said everyone on Medicare will get one free visit each year to a primary care physician -- with no co-payments -- for preventive services such as screening for blood pressure, cholesterol and colon cancer.
Read more: http://www.thirdage.com/news/seniors-pay-less-under-health-care-reform_06-29-2012
While the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) let stand the majority of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a few key points are worth noting. Most significant perhaps in the SCOTUS opinion is that the federal expansion of Medicaid is now left at the discretion of the States meaning that perhaps some States will not move forward in expanding Medicaid to 133% of FPL although most will probably take advantage of the additional federal funding. This expansion of Medicaid highlights perhaps the biggest impact of ACA for pharmaceutical and device manufacturers.
“The story is interesting because of the whole concept of changing history, and that tiny change in the past could have enormous repercussions in the future,” said physicist Paul Halpern, who discusses the story in a Nature of Time class he teaches at the University of the Sciences. “This idea that reality is so fragile and just a very slight tweak will lead to big differences-that’s connected to chaos theory,” said Halpern, whose newest book “The Edge of the Universe” is coming out this fall.
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/evolution/159239815.html
The Wistar Institute is teaming up with University of the Sciences to offer what they are describing as a “regionally unique” Ph.D. graduate degree program in cancer biology.
Roger Ideishi, who teaches occupational therapy at University of the Sciences, conducted a similar
pilot study of the Walnut's work with KenCrest and found the students' socialization skills improved.
Men's at-large Performer of the year: University of the Sciences junior Brad Driscoll, a five-time all-MAC performer in mixed rifle, was the bronze medalist at the 2011 U.S. Junior Olympic championships and went on to set career highs in both the smallbore (580 points) and air rifle (581) - both out of a possible 600 - this season.
Women's basketball team: Elsebeth Birman, Univ. of the Sciences, jr., exercise science and wellness management
Read more: http://articles.philly.com/2012-06-13/sports/32216131_1_fencing-temple-political-science
Keene State College is saying farewell to its president of eight years. Helen Giles Gee is leaving the school at the end of the month to become president of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
Read more: http://www.nhpr.org/post/keene-state-becoming-more-what-it-says-outgoing-president
