Earmark details  |
Year 2008 |
Description
Louisville Department of Public Health and Wellness, for improving and providing preventative healthcare to men to address disease and obesity prevention, oral health, and stress management |
Amount
$95,000
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Sponsors
Former Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) |
Locations
Louisville, Kentucky |
Recipients
Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Lower Bucks Hospital, for autism therapy evaluation |
Amount
$85,000
|
Sponsors
Former Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) |
Locations
Bristol, Pennsylvania |
Recipients
Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol, Pa.) |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, for additional C.A.R.E Networks screenings and program development. |
Amount
$95,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) |
Locations
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Recipients
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Michigan Health and Hospital Association, to improve quality of care and patient safety in hospital surgery settings. |
Amount
$407,000
|
Sponsors
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Former Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) |
Locations
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Recipients
Michigan Health and Hospital Association |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Middle Tennessee State University, for research and education regarding ways of increasing physical activity and fitness among children and adolescents |
Amount
$335,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) |
Locations
Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Recipients
Middle Tennessee State University |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Myositis Association to develop a national patient registry for individuals afflicted with myositis |
Amount
$167,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) |
Locations
California |
Recipients
Myositis Association |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine Study "to examine and make reccomendations regarding various means that could be employed to reduce dietary sodium." |
Amount
$983,000
|
Sponsors
No sponsor indicated |
Locations
Washington, District of Columbia |
Recipients
National Academy of Medicine |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Natividad Medical Center, for a diabetes care management program |
Amount
$119,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) |
Locations
Salinas, California |
Recipients
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Nazareth Hospital, for health outreach. |
Amount
$85,000
|
Sponsors
Former Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) |
Locations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Recipients
Nazareth Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Nevada Cancer Institute, for a comprehensive program to reduce cancer incidence and mortality rates and address cancer health disparities |
Amount
$287,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
Former Rep. Jon Porter (R-NV) |
Locations
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Recipients
Nevada Cancer Institute |
