added 2007 Mon May 28 6:57:22 by Beau7890
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday the country is not providing enough mental health services for active duty troops and veterans. He proposed spending hundreds of million dollars more each year for better care. "We cannot expect our young men and women to serve in our armed forces, if we are not making sure they get
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday the country is not providing enough mental health services for active duty troops and veterans. He proposed spending hundreds of million dollars more each year for better care. "We cannot expect our young men and women to serve in our armed forces, if we are not making sure they get
added 2007 Fri May 25 22:20:24 by pawfoots
How bad is the health care crisis in America? What can be done to fix it? Are you one of the growing number of uninsured? Could you become one? How can the richest country in the world be allowing this crisis to continue?
How bad is the health care crisis in America? What can be done to fix it? Are you one of the growing number of uninsured? Could you become one? How can the richest country in the world be allowing this crisis to continue?
added 2007 Tue May 8 8:17:41 by zaph22
U.S. hospitals are charging uninsured patients about two-and-a-half times more than those with health insurance, a mark-up that has been steadily rising despite pressure to level prices, a study released on Tuesday found.
U.S. hospitals are charging uninsured patients about two-and-a-half times more than those with health insurance, a mark-up that has been steadily rising despite pressure to level prices, a study released on Tuesday found.
added 2007 Sat Apr 28 2:12:04 by TechnologyExpert
In a country where millions go without health insurance, while pharmeutical company executives sometimes have to struggle to pay for that fifth mortgage in Belize or scrape by to purchase that second corporate jet, thankfully we have Working America fighting the good fight.
In a country where millions go without health insurance, while pharmeutical company executives sometimes have to struggle to pay for that fifth mortgage in Belize or scrape by to purchase that second corporate jet, thankfully we have Working America fighting the good fight.
added 2007 Fri Apr 27 23:10:00 by Beau7890
Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Friday accused his Democratic rivals of embracing health care plans that would amount to socialized medicine. The former New York City mayor, responding to comments in the first Democratic primary debate Thursday night, claimed Democrats favor "mandatory" universal health care and the
Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani on Friday accused his Democratic rivals of embracing health care plans that would amount to socialized medicine. The former New York City mayor, responding to comments in the first Democratic primary debate Thursday night, claimed Democrats favor "mandatory" universal health care and the
added 2007 Fri Apr 13 23:26:00 by pawfoots
The State Department of Mental Health says an increasing number of children with mental illness in Massachusetts who are well enough to be released from the hospital have no place appropriate to go.
The State Department of Mental Health says an increasing number of children with mental illness in Massachusetts who are well enough to be released from the hospital have no place appropriate to go.
added 2007 Fri Apr 13 23:21:58 by pawfoots
Most U.S. workers employed at large businesses consider health coverage to be the most important part of their benefits packages, according to a survey released Thursday by the National Business Group on Health.
Most U.S. workers employed at large businesses consider health coverage to be the most important part of their benefits packages, according to a survey released Thursday by the National Business Group on Health.
added 2007 Thu Mar 1 19:45:59 by Aidenag
President Bush's health insurance proposals would cost taxpayers $526 billion through 2017, according to a preliminary estimate from Congress' Joint Committee on Taxation. The projection, which comes from the committee's nonpartisan staff, is stunningly different from the administration's estimates.
President Bush's health insurance proposals would cost taxpayers $526 billion through 2017, according to a preliminary estimate from Congress' Joint Committee on Taxation. The projection, which comes from the committee's nonpartisan staff, is stunningly different from the administration's estimates.
added 2007 Mon Feb 5 21:08:46 by bhartzer
Health care providers would get smaller pay increases when caring for the elderly, poor and disabled under President Bush's budget plan submitted to Congress on Monday.
Health care providers would get smaller pay increases when caring for the elderly, poor and disabled under President Bush's budget plan submitted to Congress on Monday.
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added 2007 Sun Feb 4 19:11:05 by STONERS
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday said that he would raise taxes, chiefly on the wealthy, to pay for expanded healthcare coverage under a plan costing $90 billion to $120 billion a year to be unveiled on Monday.
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards on Sunday said that he would raise taxes, chiefly on the wealthy, to pay for expanded healthcare coverage under a plan costing $90 billion to $120 billion a year to be unveiled on Monday.
added 2007 Thu Jan 18 10:34:08 by Spadecaller
"Hundreds of thousands of Americans are so desperate that they travel overseas in order to leech off socialized medical care systems, which are prevalent in other industrialized nations. We are Canada's Mexicans."
"Hundreds of thousands of Americans are so desperate that they travel overseas in order to leech off socialized medical care systems, which are prevalent in other industrialized nations. We are Canada's Mexicans."
added 2007 Sat Jan 13 4:31:27 by ninjaboy
Millions of U.S. residents, the minorities, poor and uninsured especially,do not receive necessary preventive care, according to two reports released on Thursday by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the AP/Arizona Daily Star reports.
Millions of U.S. residents, the minorities, poor and uninsured especially,do not receive necessary preventive care, according to two reports released on Thursday by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the AP/Arizona Daily Star reports.
added 2007 Fri Jan 12 8:54:27 by ninjaboy
In what they call an historic move, 10 large American professional medical associations have banded together to issue 11 principles for the reform of the country's healthcare system.
In what they call an historic move, 10 large American professional medical associations have banded together to issue 11 principles for the reform of the country's healthcare system.
added 2007 Fri Jan 12 5:03:38 by worker
Gladwell blames economists for the fact that millions of people lack health insurance. However, like most economists, I support everyone obtaining insurance against catastrophic health care costs. In fact, this is one area where I have thrown my libertarian principles out the window and advocated mandatory catastrophic coverage.
Gladwell blames economists for the fact that millions of people lack health insurance. However, like most economists, I support everyone obtaining insurance against catastrophic health care costs. In fact, this is one area where I have thrown my libertarian principles out the window and advocated mandatory catastrophic coverage.
added 2007 Tue Jan 9 8:17:26 by ninjaboy
An end to "kyrocketing" health care costs cannot occur without "restoring reliability to the justice system" through the creation of specialized health care courts, Philip Howard, chair of the not-for-profit Common Good, writes in a Wall Street Journal.
An end to "kyrocketing" health care costs cannot occur without "restoring reliability to the justice system" through the creation of specialized health care courts, Philip Howard, chair of the not-for-profit Common Good, writes in a Wall Street Journal.
added 2007 Tue Jan 2 1:19:03 by idyll
From what I can see, what happened in 1993 is that a wonky Clinton team tried to preemptively compromise with the insurance companies, and did zero organizing to deal with a backlash they didn't foresee. The right-wing innovated to the defeat his plan, using a new combination of genuinely poisonous Congressional politics, direct mail, and cable ne
From what I can see, what happened in 1993 is that a wonky Clinton team tried to preemptively compromise with the insurance companies, and did zero organizing to deal with a backlash they didn't foresee. The right-wing innovated to the defeat his plan, using a new combination of genuinely poisonous Congressional politics, direct mail, and cable ne
Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council Affiliates with MedAssets to enhance healthcare supply chain
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 10:42:55 by web angel
The affiliation with MedAssets will drive supply cost savings to MCHC members through MedAssets Supply Chain Systems' group purchasing contracts; Aspen Healthcare Metrics' cost management programs for clinical service lines; and MedAssets Analytical Systems' best of breed supply chain technology, data cleansing, and analytics.
The affiliation with MedAssets will drive supply cost savings to MCHC members through MedAssets Supply Chain Systems' group purchasing contracts; Aspen Healthcare Metrics' cost management programs for clinical service lines; and MedAssets Analytical Systems' best of breed supply chain technology, data cleansing, and analytics.
added 2006 Wed Aug 23 15:45:26 by schestowitz
The device targets emergency search-and-rescue, healthcare, homeland security, maintenance, law enforcement, logistics, transportation, and defense applications.
The device targets emergency search-and-rescue, healthcare, homeland security, maintenance, law enforcement, logistics, transportation, and defense applications.
added 2006 Fri Aug 11 7:54:12 by schestowitz
"Medical facilities and doctors all have their own ways of communicating and distributing medical information much of it hard copy," Scott Handy, vice president of worldwide Linux and open source at IBM, told internetnews.com
"Medical facilities and doctors all have their own ways of communicating and distributing medical information much of it hard copy," Scott Handy, vice president of worldwide Linux and open source at IBM, told internetnews.com
added 2006 Wed Aug 9 13:43:35 by schestowitz
The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux and open source software, will host the first ever Healthcare Day at LinuxWorld San Francisco on August 15, 2006.
The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux and open source software, will host the first ever Healthcare Day at LinuxWorld San Francisco on August 15, 2006.
