Key Immigrant Bill re: Hospitals and Homeland Security up for vote Tuesday
Urge your Representative to vote "NO".
Report: No Insurance Means Poorer Health
An interview with Lynn A. Blewett, Ph.D., principal investigator for State Health Access Data Assistance Center.
Governments Fail Tests on Women's Health
May 7, 2004
More than one-quarter of American women have high blood pressure and nearly one-fifth lack health insurance, according to a study released Thursday that says federal and state governments fail to meet women's health needs.
Study Finds Widespread Problem of Inadequate Health Care
May 5, 2004
Americans get substandard care for their ailments about half the time, even if they live near a major teaching hospital, the first comprehensive study of health care provided in metropolitan areas has found.
Limited reach found for Hub's top health care
May 5, 2004
Even with Boston's world-renowned doctors and teaching hospitals, just over half of the city's patients received the best medical care for their illnesses, according to researchers who conducted the largest and most comprehensive study of healthcare quality in 12 US communities.
Minorities have less access to health care, study finds
May 5, 2004
Racial and ethnic minorities in North Carolina continue to suffer higher rates of some diseases and have less access to health care, on average, than do whites, according to a study released yesterday.
Hawaii Governor Signs Law Creating Drug Discounts for Uninsured and Underinsured
May 4, 2004
Senate Bill 3237, HD1, establishes the Hawaii Rx Plus Program, which will offer discounted drug prices to people who do not have prescription drug insurance coverage or have exceeded their prescription drug benefits and earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid.
Medicaid to offer clients dental benefits again
May 3, 2004
For the first time in two years, Medicaid in Utah will be providing X-rays, fillings and root canals. For many recipients of the federally backed program for the poor and disabled, it's still not enough, particularly because exams aren't included.
Senate hears concerns about health-care system
April 30, 2004
Some doctors who insist on payment at time of service - and refuse to deal with insurance or Medicare - say that actually saves their patients money or improves care, and sometimes both.
Proposal would shift care of mentally ill to HMOs
April 30, 2004
A few sentences slipped into a budget-related bill with little discussion could shift about 300,000 mentally ill Medicaid recipients and millions of tax dollars to HMOs, angering legislators who said on Thursday the deal was a surprise.
Some UMC rates cut for uninsured
April 28, 2004
University Medical Center has lowered prices on blood tests, X-rays and other lab tests and services as part of a new discount plan for uninsured and underinsured patients.
Senate passes bill aimed at making health insurance cheaper
April 27, 2004
Low income Floridians who can't get health coverage could get cheaper, slimmed-down plans, and businesses could offer inexpensive plans with high deductibles under a measure sent Tuesday to Gov. Jeb Bush.
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