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NewsDialysis 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...
Re-routing ED patients: A recipe for trouble?
As you'll see in today's issue, the University of Chicago is taking some heat for allegedly discriminating against Medicaid patients in its ED. Specifically, the mother of a 12-year-old boy is 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...
| Press ReleasesSuccessEHS Sponsors California Primary Care AssociationBIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessEHS will sponsor the California Primary Care Association (CPCA) as a 2011 Gold Level Annual Sponsor. As the statewide leader and recognized Read more >> Uninsured Patients Receive Free Surgeries from Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical CenterFamily Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles Partnered with Kaiser Permanente to Provide Much Needed Surgeries to a Dozen Uninsured Patients DOWNEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Patients from Read more >> Vidyo’s Telemedicine Platform Delivers Unmatched Video Conferencing and Collaboration between Hospitals, Extended Care FacVidyo for Healthcare Selected for Innovative Virtual Care Services at Holy Cross Hospital HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vidyo®, Inc. has again raised the bar in video communications and Read more >> St. Joseph Health System President and CEO Deborah Proctor Named One of Top 25 Women in Healthcare for 2011 by Modern HealORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Deborah Proctor, president and CEO of St. Joseph Health System (SJHS), has been named to the 2011 “Top 25 Women in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine, a Read more >> Breakthrough CardioHealth® Station Cleared By FDA To Take Center Stage At The Annual Scientific Sessions Of The American CHouston’s CardioNexus Corporation and Panasonic Healthcare Aim to Bring Automated Noninvasive Arterial Imaging to All Doctors’ Offices HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CardioNexus Corporation ( Read more >> |
