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Dialysis for illegal immigrants becomes issue in Las Vegas
Talk about finding a way to stir up strong feelings. A daily newspaper serving Las Vegas has published an article noting that a taxpayer-supported medical center spends $20 million a year, and that... Read more...
Study: Investment in community health saves states millions
While states are struggling to hold their budgets together, keeping basic services in place can pay off. That's definitely the case when it comes to primary care, according to a new study conducted... Read more...
Case study: Minnesota clinics boosted by stimulus
Though nobody likes doing such things, Minnesota officials are planning cuts to public health programs. Luckily, it seems stimulus funding will help offset these cuts, by boosting the strength of the... Read more...
Cuts to NY public hospital system include mental health, community care
Hundreds of job cuts, as well as the closing of several children's mental-health programs and community clinics are helping New York City's public hospital system save upwards of $105 million for the... Read more...
Philadelphia health clinics may begin charging
Patients without health insurance in Philadelphia may soon be charged a fee when they visit health clinics that, so far, have been free. The city has eight primary-care health centers that provide... Read more...
Study: FL could save $700M/year by boosting primary care access
A new research paper prepared on behalf of the Florida legislature concludes that the state could save as much as $700 million a year on healthcare by making sure its citizens had adequate access to... Read more...
U of Chicago ED accused of refusing mauled child on Medicaid
This is the kind of PR the University of Chicago Medical Center hoped to avoid. The mother of a 12-year-old boy whose face was attacked by a pit bull has gone public with accusations that the... Read more...
