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NewsIOM: Chronic conditions a public health 'crisis'
Despite existing national initiatives to help patients with chronic illnesses, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) indicated in a report yesterday the industry still isn't doing enough for patients in Read more...
HHS aims for racial equity in healthcare
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to study the causes of racial inequities in healthcare delivery, to improve its hiring of minority staff and beef up its translation services for Read more...
Public health hero makes healthy options the default
Philadelphia's top public health advocate is the commissioner of public health, Dr. Donald Schwarz, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Here are just a few of the changes he has backed:
To make it Read more...
New England EMTs found to have faked retraining
At least 200 emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been practicing under fake recertification credentials that they bought instead of earned, state Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Dem Senators prep reform plan with government-option
So, wherefore the public health plan option? Apparently, the Democrats on a pivotal Senate committee have a plan ready to roll that includes a government-run insurance option and a $750-per-worker Read more...
Hepatits B outbreak linked to NJ oncologist
A New Jersey oncologist is suspected of causing a Hepatitis B outbreak, according to public health officials. Since February, the New Jersey Health Department has contacted about 3,000 cancer Read more...
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