Universal Health Care Bill For Kids Introduced The Gilroy Dispatch
Gilroy - On the first day of the new legislation session, Assemblyman John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) introduced a pair of bills that would provide universal health care to the state's 820,000 children and strengthen civil rights protections for a wide range of Californians, especially lesbians, s, biuals and gender people.
Rivera, Raske urge Spitzer not to cut Medicaid during health care downsizing BizJournals
Two dominant forces in New York health care are warning new Gov. Eliot Spitzer and the state Legislature that they must not reduce Medicaid funding while downsizing the state's hospital and nursing home system.
Health care benefits cut San Diego Union-Tribune
Dec. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The county will stop paying some $30 million annually for health care for thousands of current and future retirees, virtually assuring the benefit will disappear, under a plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors yesterday. Supervisors unanimously approved the cuts yesterday over the objections of more than 200 current and former employees.
Reforms a start in controlling prison health care costs Contra Costa Times
Changes in nursing staff and pharmacy operations will save California many millions on prison health care, but state officials and labor unions still must do more to reform the shoddy system, a federal receiver reported Tuesday.
Health Care IT Implementation Delayed By Privacy Concerns Medical News Today
"Powerful forces are lobbying hard for government and private programs that could push the nation's costly and inefficient health care system into the computer age," but such efforts have "bogged down, largely because of differences over how to balance the health care industry's interest in efficie [click link for full article]
St. J. Selectmen Face Decision On Employee Health-Care Cost The Caledonian-Record
ST. JOHNSBURY -- St. Johnsbury Selectmen are facing a hard decision on employee health care next year. They must choose between an 8.4 percent increase with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, or a 12 percent increase with Cigna and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns.
Health Care Spending In Canada To Reach $148 Billion This Year - Infants And Seniors Account For Highest Spending Per Medical News Today
Health care spending in Canada is expected to reach $148 billion in 2006, an increase of $8 billion over last year, according to figures released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) in its annual report on health care spending. National Health Expenditure Trends, 1975-2006 projects that total health care spending in Canada will increase by 5. [click link for full article]
Feds Target Health Care Provider For Fraud CBS News
Health care fraud accounted for more than 70 percent of all the money collected last year by the Justice Department. Armen Keteyian investigates Omnicare, the target of a major federal investigation.
Anti-poverty group pushes for housing, health care Asbury Park Press
Affordable housing and health care were the major issues addressed Tuesday as Gov. Corzine gave the keynote speech before the Anti-Poverty Network's 7th annual conference.
Senior Whole Health to offer care Worcester Telegram & Gazette
An organization offering managed health care to poor seniors will begin operations in Worcester County starting Jan. 1.
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