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“Massachusetts Health Reform: Employers, Lower-Wage Workers and Universal Coverage,” Center for Studying Health System Change: The issue brief examined how the Massachusetts health insurance law likely will affect employers’ decisions …
read comments (0)Bush to tap military doctor as veterans secretary - Reuters
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By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has selected a retired military doctor and decorated Vietnam veteran to head the veterans agency criticized over health care for soldiers wounded in the Iraq and Afghan wars.
Retired general tapped for top VA post
Surgeon to Be Nominated to Head VA
read comments (0)A New Push for E-Health Records
Author: unknownread comments (0)Building ARCHeS to Precise Answers, Stronger Decisions…and Better …
Author: Risa Lavizzo-Moureyread comments (0)read comments (0)Society flies blind when it comes to health care…
Author: unknownIn the US and England, the financial bottom line tends to drive decisions about how to value medical treatments within a competitive health system, and reconfigurations and reforms are usually led by administrators and politicians, …
read comments (0)Democrats Consider More Money for War - The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are debating whether to approve $50 billion to $70 billion more for Iraq and Afghanistan, less than half of President Bush's $196 billion request but enough to keep the wars afloat for a few more months.
Bush Says Congress Is Wasting Time
Bush's budget fight with Democrats deepens
read comments (0)How to talk about Health Care
Author: unknownMost health care reports advocate a policy, describe it, and argue for it. We take a different approach. In this paper, we describe the logic of the overall debate over the US health care system –the assumptions, the arguments, …
read comments (0)Durham Health Summit To Focus On Uninsured
Author: unknownListening to concerns of Durham residents without health insurance and discussing ways to increase access to healthcare is the focus of a Nov. 3 Durham Health Summit.
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Author: Jay Stevensread comments (0)DocInsider Launches Social Health Portal For Patients
Author: Markus SpathDocInsider is a portal for patients which hopes to bring more transparency into the health market. The platform has a huge database of 300000 physicians and related professionals in Germany and provides a social layer upon it by …
read comments (0)Personal Health Records
Author: John HalamkaThe exact definition of a personal health record (PHR) is still evolving, but personal health records hold the promise to make patients the stewards of their own medical data. PHRs may contain data from payer claims databases, …
read comments (0)eHealth News EU - European Commission Adopts New Health Strategy
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By VOA News Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least seven people near the headquarters of President Pervez Musharraf, in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.
Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Takes Six Lives
Explosion Kills 7 in Pakistani City
read comments (0)HSE estimates that two million people within the UK currently suffer from an illness caused by, or made worse by the working environment. Ill-health can have a significant impact on the productivity of a business. …
read comments (0)Construction dust can be nasty
Author: unknownChances are there’s some sort of scaffolding obstructing your view. Construction is not only unsightly, but it poses health risks, too. Asbestos, man-made mineral fibers, cement residue and wood dust are just some of the culprits.
read comments (0)Drink some milk and give your bones a break
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By AP NDJAMENA, Chad, Nov. 4 (AP) - Chad on Sunday released seven of the Europeans detained for over a week after they were accused of trying to kidnap 103 African children.
Seven Europeans Released in Chad Kidnapping Case
Four Spaniards released by Chad arrive in Spain
read comments (0)Does the predictive power of self-rated health for subsequent …
Author: Dowd, J. B., Zajacova, A.Background The purpose of this study is to test whether the predictive power of an individual’s self-rated health (SRH) on subsequent mortality risk differs by socioeconomic status (SES) in the United States. …
read comments (0)Medicine 2.0 #11 at The Health Wisdom Blog
Author: Bertalan MeskóThe eleventh edition is up at The Health Wisdom Blog . Many thanks to Pat Washburn, for hosting Medicine 2.0 and for selecting about 20 submissions! med320.jpg. Medicine 2.0 editions so far:. Edition #1: Scienceroll; Edition #2: …
read comments (0)Talwalkars - GYMs to Premium Health Clubs
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By ALISSA J. RUBIN The Iraqi Cabinet approved draft legislation today that lifts immunity for foreign private security companies and sent the measure to Parliament for approval, a government spokesman said.
Blackwater immunity deal may complicate Iraq probe
Exclusive: ABC News Obtains Text of Blackwater Immunity Deal
read comments (0)read comments (0)Smokers Don’t Face Worse Breast Cancer
Author: Health News"That doesn't appear to be the case"
Smoking cigarettes does not increase the chances a woman will be diagnosed with advanced or aggressive breast cancer, according to a new study. via TheIndyChannel
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