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Washington bus tour promotes child health program (Seattle Times)
The Department of Social and Health Services has started a statewide bus tour to enroll more children in the medical assistance program for low- and middle-income families.
Health Highlights: July 30, 2008 (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Health Highlights: July 30, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 7/31/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/31/2008
Think gas prices are high? Watch out for health care (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Gas prices are in the political spotlight right now; this year’s spike has been painful and the calls for action and heads have pushed other issues to the side. But it is worth remembering that when it comes to real, sustained growth in costs, when it comes to real, sustained erosion of families’ disposable income, gas still can’t hold a candle to the real elephant in the room: health …
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Health savings accounts haven’t caught on (Dallas Morning News)
Four years ago, the hot new idea for reining in health costs was the health savings account, a savings vehicle tied to a high-deductible insurance policy and designed to make patients more responsible for and more aware of the expenses involved.
Commuter Costs Hurting Home Health Aides (CBS News)
The slow economy is taking its toll on a vital segment of the workforce: home health aides. Some caregivers commute as far as 100 miles to assist a patient, but gas prices are forcing them to reevaluate their job, Seth Doane reports.
Health Tip: Be a Smart Patient (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
(HealthDay News) — Although your doctor and other health-care professionals do their best to help you stay safe, there are things you can do to prevent problems.
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Report: Lack of health care can lead to homelessness (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Providing better access to health care is a key part of helping the homeless in metro Atlanta, according to a report released today by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
Pawlenty proposes health care changes (Minnesota Public Radio)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is announcing health care plans that include giving online access to medical records to state employees and eventually all Minnesotans.
Oral health campaign to focus on pre schoolers dental health (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SINGAPORE : For the first time in its five year run, Colgate Oral Health Month this August will feature a new pre schoolers component to focus on inculcating good dental habits in children from a young age.
Smacking ’causes mental health problems’ (Daily Telegraph)
SMACKING and yelling at children is causing a rise in mental health problems, with three-year-olds suffering from depression and anxiety, a new study says.
Crusaders for Quality, a Health-Care Intangible (New York Times)
From what has been called a perfect storm of disgruntled patients, legislators and medical professionals, the quality movement in health care has been born.
Patients Turn to Advocates to Navigate Health-Care System (Washington Post)
After three surgeries, Judy Sherer still had chronic pain in her left shoulder. She’d lost faith in her doctors and in despair tried a new health benefit offered by her employer.
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Woman who started fatal Wrigleyville fire sent to mental health facility (Chicago Tribune)
Victims’ families asked court she be held indefinitely A mentally ill woman who started a fire that killed four people in a Wrigleyville apartment building last year was ordered held indefinitely in a state mental health facility on Monday.
Same-sex area couple wins health care benefits fight (The Buffalo News)
The day the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit seeking spousal health care benefits for a legally married Buffalo lesbian couple, the organization’s director claimed the case seemed like a slam-dunk.
8 area organizations get health equity grants (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Louisville’s Center for Health Equity has awarded a total of $40,000 to eight local organizations for initiatives aimed in part at reducing health inequities among minority and poor residents.
Health Highlights: July 28, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Coventry, Health Net shares rise after upgrade (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of Coventry Health Care Inc. and Health Net Inc. rose Monday after a UBS analyst upgraded the managed-care providers’ stock from a "Neutral" rating to "Buy."
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Health Highlights: July 26, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
McHenry County health department reducing water test fees in August (Northwest Herald)
The McHenry County Department of Health is offering reduced-fee water well testing in August.
Cutting health care will hurt, activists argue (The Sacramento Bee)
Labor and health care activists are weighing in on the state budget fight with a new television ad seeking to avoid further cuts to health care. Following is the text of the ad and an analysis: Fresno physician Virgil Airola is one of three Valley health care workers starring in an ad denouncing cuts in health care programs. The spot, by a coalition of labor and health care advocates, …
Utah County health program is touted (Deseret Morning News)
In an effort to reduce health-care costs, increase health happiness and save tax dollars, Utah County has implemented a new health program for employees.