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Proposed Medicaid Regulations Would Not Compromise Disaster Preparedness, Bush Administration Officials Say

09 May 2008

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said shortcomings in U.S. hospitals' disaster preparedness plans would not be fixed by proposed M...
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Studies Examine Ways To Curb Nonemergency Care In EDs, Risks Of Individual Health Insurance

09 May 2008

"Safety Net Hospital Emergency Departments: Creating Safety Valves for Non-Urgent Care," Center for Studying Health System Change: According to the brief, hospital emergency departments are treating more patients, including...
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Contract Dispute Between California Hospital And Insurer Disrupts Care For Hmong Immigrant Children, Parents Say

09 May 2008

A dispute between Children's Hospital Central California and Anthem Blue Cross has caused Hmong immigrant children enrolled in government health insurance programs in Fresno County, Calif...
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09 May 2008

U.S. Supreme Court To Consider Asylum Cases Of Men Whose Partners Were Forced To Undergo Abortions In China

Hearing To Focus On Direct-To-Consumer Ads For Prescription Drugs

House Energy And Commerce Committee Approves Bill To Reauthorize Community Health Centers Program

Wichita Falls Entrepreneur Elected TMA Alliance President, USA

Statement By Mike Leavitt, Secretary Of Health And Human Services, On Designation Of Thomas Barker As Acting General Counsel

Darzi's Five Pledges Are Positive But Need Detail, Says British Medical Journal, UK

Purdue Expert Offers Tips On Spring Cleaning The Medicine Cabinet

Lord Darzi Sets Out Tough Rules For Changes In The NHS, UK

Free Antiretroviral Treatment In Malawi Proving Effective

08 May 2008

Survival Of Extremely Premature Babies Is Not Improving With Modern Medicine

New Legislation Would Require Mandatory Federal Standards For Physical, Mental Health Care For Detained Immigrants

U.S. Manufacturers Spend Twice As Much As Foreign Competitors On Health Care, Report Finds

Senate Finance Committee Holds First In Series Of Congressional Hearings On U.S. Health System Overhaul

Democratic Presidential Candidate Obama Wins North Carolina Primary; Opponent Clinton Wins Indiana Primary

British Prime Minister Brown Holds Conference On Role Of Businesses In Efforts To Meet MDGs

Theft Of Medical Information Becoming More Common USA Today Reports

Some Operators Closing Retail Clinics, Scaling Back Expansion Plans

Senate Democrats Attach Medicaid Bill Provisions To War Spending Measure

VA Director Denies Being Intentionally Vague Regarding Veterans' Suicide Data, Says E-mail Was 'Unfortunate'

AARP CEO Novelli Will Retire At End Of One-Year Contract Extension

Hospitals In Connecticut, Oklahoma Seek To Address Language Barriers In Health Care Through Interpretation Programs

Consumers Ranked According To Environmental Behavior In First-Of-Its-kind 14-Country Study

McCain Does Not Mention Roe During Speech On Judiciary; Advocates Say He Used Coded Language

House Democrats Attach Bill To Delay Medicaid Regulations To Supplemental War Appropriations Legislation

Queen Of Clean Rides For Tiny Lives, UK

Put A Stop To Exploitation Now Says UNISON Chief, UK

For Safety's Sake - Keep Meat Inspection Public, UK

University Research Contributes To Global Warming

Increased Commitment To Prevention A Must, Australia

US Hospitals Have No Capacity For Terror Attack, House Survey

3 Million Pounds For Research To Prevent Ill Health, UK

America On The Move(R) Launches New Online Program For Families

New Book 'Children And The Dark Side Of Human Experience' Offers Insightful Perspectives

UCL Researchers Publish Summary Care Record (SCR) Evaluation, UK

Government Family Pathfinder Initiative Is Welcome Support For Vulnerable Families, Says NCH, UK

Serious Illness In Infants Infected With Chikungunya Virus

Serious Injuries In Children: Disparities Between Rich And Poor, Cities And Villages

07 May 2008

Hospitals In Cities Most At Risk Of Terrorist Attack Do Not Have Capacity To Treat Injured, Report Finds

Urgent Action Needed To Address HIV/AIDS Among Minority Communities As Cases 'Skyrocket,' Expert Says

Opinion Pieces Examine Health Care Proposal Of Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain

Minnesota Legislature Approves Bill To Prohibit Hospitals From Considering Patients' Medical Debt Information In Treatment Decisions

Kansas Breast And Cervical Cancer Screening Program For Low-Income, Uninsured Women Runs Out Of Funding

Fewer Seeking Low-Cost Care Abroad Than Previously Estimated, Most Seeking Higher-Quality Care, Study Shows

Texas Medical Association Awards Minority Scholarships

New Breed Of Supercomputers For Improving Global Climate Predictions

Minister Harney Launches Strategy To Give A Greater Voice To Service Users In The Health Service, Ireland

National Conference To Help Rural Veterans Cope With Combat Stress, Hosted By Geisinger

The Genome Of A Newly Emerging Superbug Reveals An Organism With A Remarkable Capacity For Drug Resistance

Preventing Perioperative Transmission Of Airborne Microorganisms: Pilot Study Reinforces Use Of Portable Anteroom HEPA Filtration

Technologies Are Improving NHS Care In The UK

'Monsoon Britain' Predicted By Expert

Consumers' Health And Wellbeing Always Top Priority In Quality Use Of Medicines, NPS Reminds All, Australia

Psychiatric Profile Of Teenagers At Risk For Committing Violent Acts Highlighted By OHSU Psychiatrist

Sniffing Out Danger Like Bloodhounds: New Cell-Based Sensors

Medical Research Is Essential To Improving The Economy And Bettering Lives

Mental Disorders Cost Society Billions In Unearned Income

More Than 25 Percent Of Pediatric 'Emergency' Visits Could Be Replaced ByTelemedicine

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