Women’s health services in jeopardy Three million women may lose their access to birth control, cancer screenings, HIV testing and other lifesaving care if House Republicans have their way. Read more on The Daily Bruin Few states follow mental health gun law More than half the states, including Oregon, are not complying with a post-Virginia [...]
Two views of B.C. health spending Two parties differ on opinions when it comes to health spending in B.C. Read more on Caledonia Courier Obama administration takes a different view on health care worker conscience, rewriting Bush-era regulation It was a “tombstone” regulation, made by President George W. Bush on his way out of the [...]
U.S. replaces ‘conscience’ rule for health workers The Obama administration partially rescinded Friday a federal regulation designed to address the issue of protecting health workers who refuse to provide care they find objectionable on personal or religious grounds, replacing the rule with a new version. Read more on Seattle Times Prescription for future of health [...]
Huge increase in Sonoma County residents without health insurance One in eight Sonoma County residents lacked health insurance in 2009, a 44 percent increase in two years. Most of those would be eligbe for coverage in 2014 under the federal health care overhaul. Read more on The Santa Rosa Press Democrat House GOP takes on [...]
In Sickness and in Health Image by Eustaquio Santimano Thanks for Explore! Location: Amedee Island, Noumea, New Caledonia. For best visual, view large size Rep. Emerson succeeds with amendment to defund health-care mandate WASHINGTON – In the House GOP drive to block the new health-care overhaul, Rep. Jo Ann Emerson won a key amendment this [...]
Free Health Care Clinic In Nashville This Weekend McGavock High School in Nashville will be transformed into a massive free health clinic on Saturday and Sunday. Medical, dental and vision services will be offered to an estimated 2,000 people. Read more on News Channel 5 Nashville Free Health Presentation There will be a free health [...]
APHA Strongly Urges U.S. House To Oppose Deep Cuts To Core Public Health Initiatives Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E), executive director of APHA “The American Public Health Association strongly urges the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose H.R. 1, a measure that would deeply cut current year funding for our nation’s [...]
NAE, IOM introduce Collegiate Challenge to tackle health issue in creative way “Go Viral to Improve Health: IOM-NAE Health Data Collegiate Challenge” was launched today by the Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering to promote interaction among future health professionals, engineers, and scientists and to spur interest in harnessing new technologies and data [...]
ND House GOP, Dems argue federal health care law BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The merits of the new federal health care law touched off some lengthy arguments in the North Dakota House. Republicans control the House and they don’t like the measure. They approved a resolution Wednesday asking Congress to repeal the federal health care [...]
Community health center opening in Foley BAY MINETTE, Ala. — The Baldwin County Commission has designated Jan. 12 as “Franklin Primary Health Center Day” to commemorate the opening of the private, non-profit community health center in Foley. Read more on BaldwinCountyNow.com New Mental Health Crisis Hotline Number Announced The Tennessee Department of Mental Health announced [...]
