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Virginia College shootings highlight problems of mental health treatment

Media reports in the U.S. are suggesting that Seung-Hui Cho, the young man who gunned down 32 people at a Virginia college never received the mental health treatment ordered by a court.

7 May 2007

Health care experiences and health status of African-American veterans

African-American veterans of the armed forces often struggle to get the health care they need, says a new report from Northeastern University's Institute on Urban Health Research (IUHR).

4 May 2007

Pittsburgh Groups to tell lawmakers to fix health care system

A coalition of national, state and Pittsburgh organizations will host a press conference urging visiting Pennsylvania lawmakers to endorse Governor Rendell's "Prescription for Pennsylvania" healthcare proposal.

4 May 2007

WHO 9 point plan will protect patients from medical errors

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) health care errors affect one in every 10 patients around the world.

3 May 2007

Number of uninsured Illinois residents increases

The number of uninsured Illinois residents in 2005 increased by about 2% to 1.8 million, compared with 2004, according to an analysis of U.S. Census information released Friday by the Gilead Outreach and Referral Center, the Chicago Tribune reports.

2 May 2007

CMS should be more open about reasons behind denying States' plans for funding Medicaid

CMS oversight of state Medicaid financing arrangements is "consistent with Medicaid payment principles but needs greater transparency," according to a Government Accountability Office report released on Monday, CQ HealthBeat reports.

2 May 2007

Ohioans spend $62.2 billion on non-institutional health care each year

...while the Ohio economy loses between $2.1 and $5.8 billion due to lost productivity and other indirect costs of having 1.3 million Ohio residents without health insurance, according to research released today by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO).

2 May 2007

A mobile medical care approach targeting underserved populations in post-hurricane Katrina Mississippi

They packed what they needed for a disaster - equipment for trauma treatment and IV fluids - and headed south to Mississippi.

2 May 2007

AARP says "enough is enough" in Illinois health care reform

With health care costs soaring and the number of uninsured people in Illinois climbing to nearly 1.5 million, AARP says enough is enough, things have to change.

2 May 2007

Doctors still waiting to be paid after Katrina

Almost 400 doctors at a New Orleans hospital are suing the state for $100 million for treatment and care they provided to uninsured patients following Hurricane Katrina.

2 May 2007

Smokers and the obese banned from UK hospitals

Certain hospitals in the UK who have imposed a ban on smokers and the obese from receiving particular treatments have been defended for their action by the Health Secretary.

2 May 2007

Millions wasted each year in Britain on asthma

An asthma charity in Britain says more than £40 million a year could be saved if asthma sufferers were given better advice on how to manage their condition.

2 May 2007

Asset transfers that would allow elderly to qualify for Medicaid rare

Most nursing home residents are unlikely to have sold off assets below market value to qualify for long-term care coverage from Medicaid, according to a Government Accountability Office report released on Thursday, CongressDaily reports.

1 May 2007

Community leaders engage lawmakers on the value Medicare Advantage

More than three dozen community leaders from across the country have come together to actively engage lawmakers on the value Medicare Advantage provides to vulnerable seniors in their communities.

1 May 2007

AARP launches campaign for health care reform

AARP's national CEO William (Bill) Novelli was joined by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this morning at the Pasadena Convention Center for the first of a series of AARP forums on California health care reform.

1 May 2007

Florida Democrats ask CMS to explain overcharging of Medicare beneficiaries

Florida Democratic Reps. Robert Wexler, Alcee Hastings, Ron Klein and Debbie Wasserman Schultz last week sent a letter to CMS acting Administrator Leslie Norwalk requesting information regarding a computer glitch that withdrew money from some Medicare beneficiaries' Social Security checks, The Hill reports (Young, The Hill , 4/26).

30 Apr 2007

AARP launches campaign to encourage Presidential candidates to focus on health care, financial security

AARP on Wednesday in Nevada launched a campaign that seeks to focus the 2008 presidential election on health care and financial security issues, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

30 Apr 2007

House subcommittee debates rural veterans' access to care

House Veterans Affairs Health Subcommittee members on Thursday discussed several bills to improve veterans' access to health care, particularly in rural areas, CQ HealthBeat reports.

30 Apr 2007

Antiquated plumbing causes six premmies to die

The deaths of six premature babies at a hospital in Canada three years ago has been attributed to bacteria found in the building's aging water pipes.

29 Apr 2007

Outdated policies are impediment for Americans with disabilities

Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has helped increase awareness of barriers faced by people with disabilities, and advances in science and engineering have led to better assistive technologies that make it easier for individuals to lead productive, independent lives, outdated regulations too often impede access to health care coverage and assistive devices for many who need them, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine.

27 Apr 2007