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About 39% Of IDUs Living In Spain Are HIV-Positive, IHRA Report Says
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700
As many as 39% of the approximately 84,000 injection drug users living in Spain are HIV-positive, and as many as 73% are living with hepatitis C, according to a recent report by the International Harm Reduction Association, Spain's El País reports.
California Gov. Schwarzenegger Releases Revised Budget That Includes Additional Cuts To Health Care
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Wednesday released a revised fiscal year 2009 state budget that includes deeper cuts to health and social service programs than previously proposed, the Sacramento Bee reports (Yamamura, Sacramento Bee, 5/15). Schwarzenegger added $1.
Reps. Langevin, Shays Promote Bipartisan Health Care Reform Bill
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 -0700
Reps. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) have begun to "position themselves for a major debate on health care reform in 2009 by laying down a marker this year," The Hill reports.Langevin and Shays support legislation, which Langevin first introduced in 2004, that would provide U.S. residents with access to the same level of health insurance as members of Congress.

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Permanent Internal Medicine Job in Florence South Carolina with Enterprise Medical Services
Due to continued growth of the community, we are assisting a 400 bed hospital in the recruitment of additional Internists for traditional practice settings. Physicians can elect for a hospital employed
Permanent Internal Medicine Job in 40 Minutes Northeast of Detroit Michigan with Enterprise Medical Services
Great opportunity to start Internal Medicine practice 40 minutes Northeast of Detroit, MI. Work out of 68-bed medical Center. Have freedom of solo private practice with support and benefits of hospital.
Permanent Internal Medicine Job in Mountains of Western North Carolina North Carolina with Enterprise Medical Services
Outstanding opportunity for an Internist in the mountains of Western North Carolina in a 12 member multi-specialty internal medicine and neurology group. Only internal medicine group serving a county

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Permanent Hospitalist Job in Western Kentucky-Medical Director and Hospitalist Position Kentucky with Integrity Healthcare
Join 2-3 hospitalists in Western Kentucky. Hospitalist and Medical Director Position open. Work Monday-Friday/7am-4pm. Census is 16-17. Call schedule is 1 in 4. Hospital has 450 beds. Population is 55,000.
Permanent Hospitalist Job in Large 20 Physician Hospitalist Group in Central Valley/Modesto California with Integrity Healthcare
200 Physician multi specialty group is looking to add to their 19 physician hospitalist group. They work a 7 on and 7 off schedule with 12 hour shifts. Alternate between days and nights. The census average
Permanent Hospitalist Job in New Hospitalist Posigion in Winston Salem Area North Carolina with Integrity Healthcare
New hospitalist program in Northern North Carolina is looking to start this summer. They are going to bring on 3 hospitalists. The schedule will be 7 on/7 off and will be 12 hour shifts. The hospital

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