16 April 2009
Bill To Simplify HIV Testing Consent In New York Does Not Go Far Enough, Some Advocates Say
White House Office of Health Reform Director DeParle Discusses Public Health Insurance Option at Briefing
15 April 2009
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin Examines Barriers to Mental Health Services for Immigrants
14 April 2009
Report Finds Wide Variation in N.Y. Counties' Denial of Medicaid Long Term Care Applications
25 March 2009
New York State To Offer Low-Income, Disabled Residents Prescription Drug Discount Cards
24 March 2009
Local, State Health Departments Forced To Cut Services for Undocumented Immigrants Amid Economic Recession
23 March 2009
New York City Public Hospital System Announces Cuts Targeting Mental Health, Community Clinics
19 March 2009
Heart Failure Rate for Young Blacks 20 Times Higher Than Whites
18 March 2009
Reports Criticize Health Care at U.S. Immigration Detention Centers
17 March 2009
Study Examines Role of Employers, Health Plans in Addressing Racial, Ethnic Health Care Disparities
U.S. Health Care System Does Not Adequately Accommodate Immigrants, Experts Say
13 March 2009
Columnist Looks at Need for Trained Medical Interpreters in Rochester, N.Y.
11 March 2009
New York City Hospitals Less Likely Than Others in State To Report Adverse Events
5 March 2009
President Obama Hosts Health Care Summit at White House Today
26 February 2009
53% of U.S. Residents Say Family Cut Back on Health Care in Past Year Because of Costs, Poll Finds
25 February 2009
Administration News | In Speech to Congress, President Obama Says 'Now Is the Time' To Invest in Health Care, Other Areas To Grow Economy
24 February 2009
New York Medicaid Program Spends More on Long-Term Care Than Programs in Other Northeastern States, Study Finds
18 February 2009
Racial Gap in Cancer Deaths Almost Unchanged Since 1981, Study Finds
17 February 2009
State, Local Governments Face Estimated $1T in Unfunded Health Care Obligations for Retired Civil Workers, According to USA Today Survey
10 February 2009
Physician Work Conditions Contribute to Challenges in Providing Quality Care to Minority Patients, Study Finds
9 February 2009
54% of Unemployed People In Families With Incomes Below 200% of Poverty Level Are Uninsured
7 July 2008
Most New York State Hospitals, Nursing Homes Reach Deadline for Downsizing, Merging, Closure
16 June 2008
Officials Find Expired Items at Drugstores in New York
12 June 2008
Expansion of Health Insurance Could Help Reduce Health Care Disparities, Lawmakers, Experts Say
New York Pharmacists Call for Reversal of Reimbursement Rate Cut
Number of Underinsured U.S. Adults Increased by 60% Between 2003 and 2007, Study Finds
10 June 2008
Many People Base Life Choices on Ability To Retain, Obtain Health Insurance
New York Medicaid Program To Stop Reimbursing Hospitals for Preventable Errors
29 May 2008
Consumers Union To Launch Hospital Ratings Service
20 May 2008
Use of Checklist at NYC Public Hospitals Effective in Preventing Infections
Report Cites 15 New York State HMOs for Setting Consumer Restrictions on Prescription Drugs To Boost Profits
08 May 2008
Guide Informs Health Workers on How To Use Patient Demographic Data To Develop Equity Reports for Reducing Racial, Ethnic Inequities in Care
05 May 2008
Many Insured U.S. Residents Having Trouble Paying for Medical Expenses Because of Less-Extensive Coverage, Higher Premiums, Copayments, Deductibles
01 May 2008
55% of Large Commercial Health Plan Members Do Not Understand 'Critical Details' of Their Health Plans, Online Survey Finds
Colorado House Approves Legislation That Would Bar Insurers From Providing Incentives for Prescribing Generic Drugs
29 April 2008
Health Care Costs Rank Among Top Economic Problems for U.S. Residents, According to Poll
28 April 2008
Association of American Medical Colleges Proposes Ban on Pharmaceutical Company Gifts to Physicians, Staff, Medical Students
Appeals Court Decision Restores More Than $1M in HIV/AIDS Funds to New York Counties
21 April 2008
New York Hospitals Making Improvements in Spanish Interpretation Services But More Languages Needed, Report Finds
18 March 2008
States Consider Cuts to Health Care Programs as Lawmakers Work To Address Budget Deficits, According to Associated Press Review
29 February 2008
Private Medicare Plans’ Cost Questioned
22 February 2008
PhRMA Spent $22M Lobbying Congress in 2007
CMS Proposes Rule Changes That Would Give States 'Unprecedented Flexibility' in Designing Medicaid Programs
21 February 2008
States Look To Increase Number of Insured Young Adults by Allowing Them To Stay on Their Parents' Health Coverage Longer
19 February 2008
Health Plans Put Onus on Insured
18 February 2008
Study Finds Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Insurance
14 February 2008
State Medication Price Comparison Web Sites Often Lack Adequate Information, Provide Outdated Data, Report Finds
New York State Attorney General Launches Investigation Into Whether Health Insurers Systematically Overcharge Patients for Using Out-of-Network Providers
12 February 2008
Increasing Number of Immigrant Workers in U.S. Will Have Little Effect on Medicare, Social Security Issues, According to Report
HHS, National Business Group on Health Announce Project To Address Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
6 February 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent News About Health Care and the Internet
17 January 2008
USA Today Examines Legal Barrier Faced by U.S. States, Cities To Provide Universal Health Care
Pharmaceutical Companies Often Do Not Publish Negative Results From Clinical Trials of Antidepressants, Study Finds
14 January 2008
Health Issues in State of the State Addresses
10 January 2008
AMA to Expand 'Voice for the Uninsured' Campaign Nationwide
9 January 2008
US Has Highest Rate of Preventable Deaths Among Industrialized Nations
Analysis Examines Deaths Related to Lack of Health Insurance
7 January 2008
Connecticut Requests Proposals for Plan To Cover Uninsured Residents
Blacks Older Than Age 65 Less Likely Than Whites To Receive Recommended Cancer Treatments, Study Finds
4 January 2008
Bush Administration Imposing Restrictions on States' Abilities to Expand Medicaid Eligibility
U.S. Curtailing Bids to Expand Medicaid Rolls
3 January 2008
Insured, Wealthier Patients More Likely To Receive No-Cost Prescription Drug Samples From Physicians, According to Study
2 January 2008
Health Industry Develops Medical Credit Score
AP/USA Today Examines Efforts To Offer Health Care Services to Low-Income and Uninsured U.S. Residents in Gathering Places
JAMA Study Shows Racial Disparities in Emergency Department Pain Relief Prescriptions
20 December 2007
New Jersey Governor Announces Low-Cost Health Coverage for Children in Middle-Income Families
Lead Poisoning More Common Among Immigrant Children Than Other Children in New York City, Study Finds
19 December 2007
Presidential Candidates Address Health Care Issues During Campaign Appearances
17 December 2007
For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell
13 December 2007
Hospital Charges Increase by 90% From 1997 to 2005, Study Shows
President Bush Vetoes SCHIP Reauthorization and Expansion Legislation for Second Time
12 December 2007
Hospitals Take Steps To Prevent Readmissions To Reduce Costs
11 December 2007
Washington, D.C., Council To Consider Bill Requiring Licensing of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
Seniors Unable To Afford Prescription Drugs, Study Finds
10 December 2007
Some Physicians Refuse To Accept Patients Enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans
7 December 2007
Medicare Cuts Payout on 2 Cancer Drugs
5 December 2007
4 December 2007
Some New York State Hospitals, Nursing Homes Ahead of Schedule for Closure, Restructuring Plans
3 December 2007
New York Gov. Spitzer Considers Imposing Mandatory Managed Care Enrollment Among HIV-Positive Medicaid Beneficiaries
30 November 2007
29 November 2007
After Hepatitis Case, New York State Acts to Speed Alerts to Patients at Risk
28 November 2007
States With Higher Uninsured Rates Have Higher Suicide Rates, According to Report
New York State Lawmakers Pledge To Pass Law Mandating Physician Ranking Systems Are Not Based Solely on Costs
Young and Uninsured Turn To... Facebook
25 November 2007
Dr. Drug Rep
24 November 2007
There Are Alternatives: Insuring to Bridge the Gap or Opting Out
Strategies to Avoid Medicare’s Big Hole
20 November 2007
Your Doctor's Business is Your Business
Text Messages Offer Health Tips, Reminders
19 November 2007
Study Finds Higher Costs for Caregivers of Elderly
Patients Without Borders
16 November 2007
Health Care Reform Proposals Do Not Address Problems for Insured
5 November 2007
Medicaid's Role for Women
31 October 2007
Federal Study Offers Dire Outlook on Child Insurance
23 October 2007
Hospitals in New York, Other Cities Increase Culturally Competent Care, Particularly Among Minorities With Diabetes
17 October 2007
States Begin Requiring Hospitals To Disclose Prices for Services
16 October 2007
Interactive Online Tool Provides Side-by-Side Comparisons of Presidential Candidate Health Care Proposals
Uninsured? You're Not Alone
13 October 2007
Hands to Hold When Health Care Becomes a Maze
Rules to Collect Care Costs are Coming Under Attack
12 October 2007
In New Jersey, a Safety Net Gets Smaller
CMS Unveils Updated Web Site To Help Medicare Beneficiaries Better Compare Price, Coverage, Quality of Prescription Drug Plans
11 October 2007
Alabama, Florida Lawmakers Address Immigrants' Access to Health Care Services
Univeral Push for Insurance
03 October 2007
Bush Vetoes Children's Health Insurance Bill
02 October 2007
Standard Medicare Premium Will Rise 3.1% Next Year
01 October 2007
NY Joins Children's Health Insurance Lawsuit
29 September 2007
Hospitals Due to Close are Given Money
26 September 2007
Deals to Delay Market Entry of Generic Drugs Pose a Threat to Consumers, FTC Chair Says
New York, Faulting U.S., Says It Will Pay for Cancer Care for Illegal Immigrants
23 September 2007
At Many Homes, More Profit and Less Nursing
22 September 2007
U.S. Rule Limits Emergency Care for Immigrants
21 September 2007
Helped by Generics, Inflation of Drug Costs Slows
18 September 2007
New York State and City Sue Merck Over Vioxx
Health Spending By State Of Residence, 1991-2004
11 September 2007
Partnership for Coverage Hearings Expanded
10 September 2007
A Medical Publisher's Unusual Prescription: Online Ads
09 September 2007
Audit Cites Overpaid Medicare Insurers
07 September 2007
Hospitals, HMOs Get Checkups
06 September 2007
Medicaid Physician Payments Vary Widely Among States, Medicare Payments More Similar Across States, Report Finds
Two Newspapers Examine Increased Use of E-Prescribing Technology
03 September 2007
Choosing Employee Health Insurance
30 August 2007
Health Care Hearing in Glens Falls Sept. 5
22 August 2007
Officials to Address Bush's New SCHIP Eligibility Restrictions
15 August 2007
Issue Brief Examines States' Efforts To Expand Health Coverage, Improve Quality
Coverage, Access, and Quality
14 August 2007
A Grass-Roots Effort to Grow Old at Home
12 August 2007
World's Best Medical Care?
11 August 2007
Uninsured Face Health Plan Delays
08 August 2007
More Generics Slow Rise in Drug Prices
Court Rejects the Right to Use Drugs Being Tested
02 August 2007
Amgen Challenges New Medicare Policy
01 August 2007
Children's Health Plan Focus on New Struggle
31 July 2007
05 July 2007
Healthcare Looms at Top Campaign Issue
04 July 2007
Malpractice Rate Hike Hits Local Health Care
Quick Takes on Health
1 July 2007
Graduates Need Health Insurance Checkup Now
28 June 2007
City Agency to Expand Health Care Options in SI
27 June 2007
Report Details Recommendation on Children's Health in Rockland
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