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Republicans To Introduce Health Reform Plan That Would Establish State Health Insurance Exchanges, Provide Tax Credits
Congressional Republicans are releasing two health care reform proposals -- one from conservatives and one from moderates -- as alternatives to plans by Democrats, CQ Today reports (Wayne, CQ Today, 5/19). Conservative Plan

Vaccinating Children May Be Effective At Helping Control Spread Of Influenza
Targeting children may be an effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine, according to research at the University of Warwick funded by the Wellcome Trust and the EU. The study suggests that, used to support other control measures, this could help control the spread of pandemics such as the current swine flu.
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USDA And HHS Praise Guidelines For Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius commended the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) for the new Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response. These guidelines assist local, state and federal agencies in preventing and managing foodborne disease outbreaks through planning, detection, investigation, control and prevention.
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Grants To Support Undergraduate And Graduate Nursing Students

The University of Miami (UM) School of Nursing and Health Studies has received two grants totaling over $60,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services" Health Res and Services Administration (HRSA). One grant will provide scholarships to undergraduate students while the other grant will support students in the school"s graduate nurse practitioner programs. The HRSA Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program provides financial assistance to full-time, financially needy students who are enrolled in health professions and nursing programs. Through this program, UM"s School of Nursing and Health Studies is able to reach out to academically gifted, financially disadvantaged students by assisting with their tuition expenses. Funding in the amount of $32,120from HRSA will support undergraduate students who might otherwise be unable to attend UM"s School of Nursing and Health Studies as a result of financial need in the 2009-2010 academic year. The HRSA Advanced Education Nursing Traineeships Program supports projects in advanced nursing education and practice as well as traineeships for individuals in advanced education programs. This program assists UM"s School of Nursing and Health Studies in supporting students in its MSN nurse practitioner programs. The amount of the financial assistance available for the 2009-2010 academic year is $29,922. "These HRSA grants underscore the vital role that nursing professionals play in health care today," says Nena P. Peragallo, DrPH, RN, FAAN, and Professor at the School of Nursing and Health Studies. "In these challenging economic times, funding to support talented nursing students at the undergraduate and graduate levels is critically important and deeply appreciated." For more information on the Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students visit, http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/DSA/sds.htm and on the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship visit, http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/grantprograms.htm. Marie Guma-Diaz University of Miami


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