U.S. replaces ‘conscience’ rule for health workers The Obama administration partially rescinded Friday a federal regulation designed to address the issue of protecting health workers who refuse to provide care they find objectionable on personal or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 [...]
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 [...]
New health plan available to local small businesses A new health insurance program that aims to reduce employee benefits and workers’ compensation costs is now available to Western Slope small businesses with five or more employees. Read more on Glenwood Springs Post Independent Patrick Health Care Reform 2.0: Make It More Affordable Gov. Patrick says [...]
Health Calendar Free mammograms: By appointment for the uninsured or underinsured, Citrine Health, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; 425-259-9899; www.citrinehealth.org. Read more on Everett Herald Mental health neglected, multinational partnerships needed: Azad New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday pointed out that over six percent of Indians suffer from mental disorders and [...]
A closer look at single-payer health care Vermont lawmakers are tackling health care reform this year, trying to reach the governor’s goal of a having a single payer system in Vermont. So how would the system change under single-payer? And what are the pros and cons of health care systems? Read more on WCAX-TV Vermont [...]
Riverside Health System names next president NEWPORT NEWS — Alan Witt, chairman of the Board of Directors of Riverside Health System, announced Thursday that William B. Downey will assume the title of President of Riverside Health System effective March 1. Read more on The Virginia Gazette Egypt’s Health Ministry says 365 killed in unrest At [...]
Health dept. out of radon test kits The North Platte Telegraph A nationwide campaign to let people know the dangers of radon has been so successful that the local health department has run out of free test kits. Read more on North Platte Telegraph Toronto destroys eggs over health concerns Public health officials in the [...]
