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ALSO NOTED: Army recruiting psych personnel; Care for elderly African-Americans questioned; and much more...

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> Struggling to cope with the needs of stressed and depressed soldiers, the Army is dramatically increasing the rate at which it hires psychiatrists, social workers and psychologists. Article

> A new study suggests that a small minority of hospitals are caring for the vast majority of elderly African-American patients--and that these hospitals generally provide a somewhat lower quality of care. Release

> The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, working with Community Catalyst, has kicked off a $12 million effort to strengthen consumer health advocacy networks. Release

> A new analysis concludes that in states where the poor get questionable healthcare, others don't get great care either. Article

And Finally... Health plans aren't too thrilled with Michael Moore's new documentary, "Sicko." Surprised? Article

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