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American Physical Therapy Association Endorses The Ness L300™ Foot Drop System
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) announced its official product endorsement of the NESS L300 Foot Drop System, manufactured by Bioness Inc. of Valencia, CA, the first functional electrical stimulation (FES) foot drop system to be endorsed by APTA.

The Next Generation Of Remote Control Flyers May Be Robo-Bats With Metal Muscles
Tiny flying machines can be used for everything from indoor surveillance to exploring collapsed buildings, but simply making smaller versions of planes and helicopters doesn"t work very well. Instead, researchers at North Carolina State University are mimicking nature"s small flyers - and developing robotic bats that offer increased maneuverability and performance.
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Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bills Package To Expand Access To Health Care To State's Uninsured
Michigan lawmakers introduced health reform packages this week, the Detroit News reports. On Thursday, state senators introduced a bipartisan package of health care bills aimed at expanding health insurance coverage to the state"s 1.2 million uninsured residents. The package, named MI Health, would establish two state health plans that provide the residents with more affordable and accessible coverage options.MI Access would expand the state Medicaid program to include residents with annual incomes under 200% of the federal poverty level, and beneficiaries would contribute copayments for services and medications. MI Coverage would provide subsidized coverage options for residents with annual incomes at 200% to 300% of the poverty level. Fees for residents under MI Coverage would be set according to their health levels and habits (Bouffard, Detroit News, 5/14). The proposed legislation package also would create a state fund that pays for insurance claims exceeding $25,000, or up to $250,000 per year, with health plans making contributions to the fund. In addition, the package proposes to bar commercial insurers from rejecting coverage for applicants with chronic conditions or increasing their premiums if they have been previously diagnosed with a chronic condition (Anstett, Detroit Free Press, 5/15).
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Practice Nurses Pivotal To Easing Primary Care Pressure, Australia

Nurses play a key role in supporting general practice and giving people access to primary health care services, the Australian Practice Nurses Association (APNA) and Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) said after the release today of two reports on general practice and practice nurses in Australia. The Australian Practice Nurse Study, released by the Australian National University (ANU) and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report on general practice both show the benefits of using a variety of health professionals, particularly practice nurses in general practice. Lee Thomas, ANF Assistant Federal Secretary, said nurses welcomed evidence that there had been a move towards multidisciplinary care and the use of practice nurses in general practice. "Nurses are a pivotal part of making sure people have access to quality health care in the community. Increasingly general practices are employing practice nurses to carry out chronic and early childhood health checks; sexual health and cancer screening checks - all major parts of the primary health care initiative," she said. Belinda Caldwell, APNA CEO applauded the ANU report saying evidence of a move towards practice nurses in primary health was promising, but she added that more needed to be done by government and policy makers to build on the benefits they bring. "The community increasingly needs and wants access to a range of health professionals to assist them in managing their chronic diseases, lifestyle issues and many other health concerns. Practice nurses are ideally placed to fill this need." Australian Nursing Federation


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