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Throughout South Asia, the quality of public spending in health is astonishingly low. In India, some 33 percent of this spending goes to the richest, and less than 10 percent to the poorest quintile. Doctors in primary health clinics …

Breaking News: There are so many problems in our health care delivery system and its financing structure that even families who have health insurance are having problems getting care as well as paying for it, according to a recent study …

One of the more important debates in health economics at present is over the so-called “income gradient” in children’s health, and whether it’s flatter in the UK than in the US. I don’t have a dog in this fight, but the question of …

Out of all those 5000 questions, CNN failed to choose one question about the issue of health care reform. And then CNN has the audacity to snivel about it on the Political Ticker last night. [Emphasis mine] …

Many dual income couples, include their children on each group health insurance plan to maximize benfits. However, without some sort of system in place to help the health insurance companies coordinate benefits, it’s possible that …

At risk for hip fracture. A new Web calculator will help you find out.

We are health care professionals who work in Cerro Gordo, Hardin and Webster Counties and we are writing to urge you to support universal health care. Currently, too many Iowans are uninsured, including many of our patients. …

Some advocates claim that emerging gambling technology is hazardous to the public health (ie, leads to disordered gambling) while other advocates claim that technological interventions can prevent or alleviate gambling-related problems …

Health status in India is remarkable for its myriad contradictions and where the health situation in some states compares with the best of developing countries, the majority is bracketed with worst in the world. Health system in our …

In another survey, people were asked what types of criteria they’d use to judge a health care provider. Those surveyed were asked which of the following information would tell them a lot about the quality of a provider: …

Health Insurance Coverage: What are ‘Covered’ Services? Health insurance coverage is a contract used to determine medical benefits that are covered, or not covered, between you and your insurance provider. …

Filed under: Health in the Media, Diet and Weight Loss. Though I doubt Bill Nye the Science Guy will be talking about this any time soon, there is scientific evidence suggesting that drinking moderate amounts of beer and wine can reduce …

China has 223,501 people infected with HIV, the official Xinhua News Agency said Thursday, a sharp drop in previously reported figures. via The Dispatch

Most students remember the awkward sex education videos and lectures that took place as early as elementary school. Now at the University, students have been surveyed to see how much of those lessons rubbed off on them. …