Many Children Lack Health Insurance
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Many Children Lack Health Insurance
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Tags: Parenting, Children's Health, Health Insurance, American Medical Assn
Most Recently Shared on October 21, 2008 at 4:24 pm By:
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How One Hospital Bent the Cost Curve - NYTimes.com
economix.blogs.nytimes.com — “Many economists and specialists think that changes made by insurers, hospitals and doctors to emphasize the quality of care rather than the quantity of care is a factor in slowing health care costs, and Children's Hospital Boston offers a good test case.” View full resource at economix.blogs.nytimes.com
Most Recently Shared on April 29, 2012 at 11:08 am By:
Kent Bottles, MD Physician, Doctor, and Pathologist
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For Uninsured, It's Politics vs. Health Care Needs: The California Report | The California Report
californiareport.org — “As defenders and supporters of the federal health law prepare for their big day before the U.S. Supreme Court, the 7 million Californians without health insurance have a particular stake in the proceedings. In Madera County, a largely conservative and agricultural region, one out of every three people lacks coverage. And while many there say they want the Supreme Court to throw the federal health law out, some are struggling to reconcile their political views with their personal needs.” View full resource at californiareport.org
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 5:28 pm By:
CaliforniaHealthline Health Organization
For Uninsured, It's Politics vs. Health Care Needs (via @KQED_CalReport ) http://t.co/cvAjK3YW
Network Approach Improves Outcomes in Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Despite Lack of New Treatment Options
newswise.com — “Many children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis who received treatment through ImproveCareNow, a national quality improvement and research network, ceased to have symptoms and no longer needed to take steroids for disease management. These are the findings from a study appearing in Pediatrics that examined the ImproveCareNow network’s quality improvement efforts and their impact on outcomes. In this study, the proportion of children with Crohn’s disease who were in remission increased ” View full resource at newswise.com
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Preemies Still Receive Inhaled Nitric Oxide Despite Lack of Supporting Evidence and Standards
newswise.com — “Many premature infants throughout the United States continue to receive inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) during their NICU stay, despite the lack of evidence to support its use. Whether or not a preemie will receive iNO treatment, when and for how long, varies greatly throughout the country, as its use in premature infants appears to be unstandardized. These are the findings of a Nationwide Children’s Hospital study appearing in the journal Pediatrics.” View full resource at newswise.com
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UNICEF: Children in cities facing neglect
unaids.org — “Many of the hundreds of millions of young people living in towns and cities across the globe are facing poverty, social exclusion, health inequity and lack of access to vital services. This is the key finding in UNICEF’s latest flag ship report, The state of the world’s children 2012: Children in an urban world.” View full resource at unaids.org
Most Recently Shared on March 5, 2012 at 5:17 pm By:
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Survey: States maintain Medicaid, CHIP coverage, boost efficiencies | Public Health Newswire
publichealthnewswire.org — “Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program continued to be key sources of coverage for low-income children and their families in 2011, according to a new survey. It also found that the Affordable Care Act was critical to preserving coverage and that many states used technology to improve their Medicaid program.” View full resource at publichealthnewswire.org
Most Recently Shared on January 19, 2012 at 4:45 pm By:
Survey fr/@kaiserfamfound finds states making headway on CHIP, Medicaid programs: http://t.co/xIYbBP1z #PHNewswire
State efforts put more children on health insurance rolls, despite economic downturn - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com — “Publicly funded programs have enabled 1.2 million more children to gain health insurance since 2008, at least in part because of efforts by many states to sign up eligible children, according to Obama administration officials.” View full resource at washingtonpost.com
Most Recently Shared on December 28, 2011 at 4:23 pm By:
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Philadelphia's schools need their nurses | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/16/2011
philly.com — “Trained, certified school nurses function as first responders for children and adolescents, especially in poor communities where many lack adequate health insurance. Children are going to school with serious medical issues that require hands-on, professional intervention every day.” View full resource at philly.com
Most Recently Shared on December 16, 2011 at 2:14 pm By:
PA State Nurses Health Organization
Share your thoughts on this recent Op Ed related to Philly school nurse cuts. http://t.co/E9LUdyrx
Lack of soap means illness, death for millions of children - CNN.com
cnn.com — “Hotel cleaning worker Fatoma Dia collects barely used soap as part of a global campaign to prevent deadly diseases in children.” View full resource at cnn.com
Most Recently Shared on November 15, 2011 at 2:44 pm By:
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AMA report finds health insurance competition lacking - chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com — “Consolidation, the report adds, has resulted in companies raising and maintaining premium prices above competitive levels.” View full resource at chicagotribune.com
Most Recently Shared on October 26, 2011 at 8:45 pm By:
RT @chicagotribune: Health insurance competition anemic in many markets. http://t.co/gaLJH5dv
Border Hopping for Health Care | Our State of Health
blogs.kqed.org — “Many Mendota residents go to Mexico or El Salvador for medical care. But unlike Sigala, for many people the issue is cost. Fernando Gomez recalls taking his parents on the long drive to seek health care in Mexico because they lacked sufficient health insurance. We took a few 24 hour drives up and back to pick up certain medications that were not covered by our health insurer. While we were there a family member used the visit to have dental work done. But, the dental office and the surrounding b” View full resource at blogs.kqed.org
Most Recently Shared on October 10, 2011 at 8:58 pm By:
Many residents of #Fresno County’s Mendota go to #Mexico or #ElSalvador for medical care. http://t.co/4CNGVZGF @KQED #health
Preventing Violence Against Women and Children - Workshop Summary - Institute of Medicine
iom.edu — “Across the world, violence against women and children poses a high burden on global health. Women and children are particularly susceptible to violence because they often have fewer rights or lack legal protection. Over the last decade, researchers have gathered data on the growing magnitude of this violence, but many research gaps still remain. January 27-28, 2011, the Forum on Global Violence Prevention held its first workshop to explore the prevention of violence against women and children. T” View full resource at iom.edu
Most Recently Shared on September 15, 2011 at 6:30 pm By:
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Preventing Violence Against Women and Children - Workshop Summary - Institute of Medicine
iom.edu — “Across the world, violence against women and children poses a high burden on global health. Women and children are particularly susceptible to violence because they often have fewer rights or lack legal protection. Over the last decade, researchers have gathered data on the growing magnitude of this violence, but many research gaps still remain. January 27-28, 2011, the Forum on Global Violence Prevention held its first workshop to explore the prevention of violence against women and children. T” View full resource at iom.edu
Most Recently Shared on September 15, 2011 at 6:27 pm By:
RT @theIOM Violence against women and children is a global health concern. New IOM report explores how to reduce violence http://ow.ly/6vbLh
Cost of Health Care By Country in Comparison to Life Expectancy | uncluttered white spaces
unclutteredwhitespaces.com — “The United States spends more on medical care per person than any country, yet life expectancy is shorter than in most other developed nations and many developing ones. Lack of health insurance is a factor in life span and contributes to an estimat ...” View full resource at unclutteredwhitespaces.com
Most Recently Shared on September 10, 2011 at 5:08 am By:
Dr Marcus Tan Doctor and Physician
RT @white_spaces: Cost of Health Care By Country in Comparison to Life Expectancy http://t.co/62ZKJaJ via @white_spaces
News: Med Students' Own Mental Health Care - Inside Higher Ed
insidehighered.com — “Study finds many medical students lack insurance for substance abuse and mental health treatment.” View full resource at insidehighered.com
Most Recently Shared on September 7, 2011 at 8:41 am By:
Med Students' and Mental Health Care: A study published Tuesday paints a grim picture of America's increasingly ... http://t.co/L5JPQA2
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