Health care workers to get fraud training under law / Employees to learn to detect financial abuse, report it to feds San Francisco Chronicle
Most of the nation's hospitals and nursing homes will have to teach their employees how to ferret out fraud and report it to the government under a federal law that takes effect next month. The law encourages people in the health care industry to blow
Mental health board spent public money to promote levy CentralOhio.com
MANSFIELD -- A committee pushing approval of a Richland County mental health tax levy spent $30,000 in public funds to promote the issue.
Health Highlights: Dec. 23, 2006 HealthDay via Yahoo! News
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Health care reform walks fine line Contra Costa Times
As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger prepares to unveil his much-awaited solution to California's health care crisis next month, he not only has received abundant advice from special interests with a stake in the issue, but also millions of their dollars.
Mental-health program reduces jail suicides Louisville Courier-Journal
Round-the-clock telephone "triage" line lets jails call for advice from mental-health professionals about troubled inmates.
State may require health insurance Asbury Park Press
Lawmakers and policy experts are working on a plan to overhaul the state's health care system that would require all New Jerseyans to carry medical insurance but would keep the policies affordable for low-wage earners.
Health center in need of bus stop, officials say The Oregonian
VANCOUVER -- Clark County's year-old Center for Community Health has an ailment -- inadequate parking -- and county commissioners are looking for a cure.
Health department to go smoke-free The Herald News
JOLIET -- The Will County Board of Health unanimously endorsed a resolution making the Will County Health Department's Joliet campus completely smoke-free Wednesday.
Governor-elect aims for health-care help The Pueblo Chieftain
I was honored to sit on the public-health committee of Colorado Gov.-elect Bill Ritter’s ition team. This was a new experience for me, as I have stayed party neutral during my public-health career. I was impressed when I read the governor-elect’s "Colorado Promise" - he is obviously listening to public-health and health-care experts. Ritter plans to lead initiatives to: 1. Improve the
Mental Health Court set Tulsa World
Tulsa County court officials are developing a Mental Health Court to address the treatment and supervision needs of mentally ill criminal defendants. The specialized court will focus on people whose "criminal behavior is a byproduct of the mental illness," District Judge Rebecca Nightingale said.
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