UCLA study examines health of California seniors
...5 percent of older people statewide lack insurance coverage for prescription drugs, more than one-third go without in rural Northern and Sierra counties. Supplemental health insurance: While 78 percent of non-Latino whites report having private supplemental health insurance, only 37 percent of limited-English...Hispanics face high rates of unstable health care coverage, low rates of preventive care
...t age group. "Lack of health insurance and gaps in coverage can have serious health consequences," said Karen ...de: High rates of lack of insurance and unstable coverage are especially likely to affect Hispanic children in low-income families: nearly half (44%) were uni...NASA research propels development of new glass
...lass can provide efficient power lasers and expand coverage to new wavelengths," he said. REAl Glass TM also provides a medium for next-generation optical communications devices that need to be small, low-cost and powerful to provide fiber for home connections for broadband Internet. The company can customiz...Sept/Oct Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...e found that one out of six consumers with private coverage changed health plans over a one-year period, with 68 percent of those changes due to either employers changing plan offerings or individuals switching jobs. The study was based on a household survey conducted between 1996 and 1997. Recognizing the p...Data on global vaccination coverage paints overoptimistic picture
Officialy reported data for vaccination coverage across the world could be misleading, conclude aut... vaccinated against common diseases. Assessment of coverage rates in national health programmes is becoming increasingly important. Bakhuti Shengelia and collea...Uninsured face higher death risk from aorta problems
...e, because that program offers universal insurance coverage to people aged 65 and older.) Among AAA patients whose aneurysms were found intact, in time for elective surgery, a small but significant percentage died during the operation or in the hospital after surgery. The rate was 2.6 percent for uninsured pa...Joslin and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sign new joint venture clinical agreement
...ery of care, including: a joint inpatient hospital coverage program; a shared electronic clinical information system that will streamline medical consults and improve access to treatment specialists; joint protocol development; comprehensive risk assessment and disease management programs based on Joslin's di...Differences in cancer screening rates reported
...one, 2) income and race/ethnicity, and 3) Medi-Cal coverage and race/ethnicity. Among key findings in the report: Asians report lower rates of screening than whites for all four cancers. Latinos report lower screening rates than whites for breast, colorectal and prostate cancer. Native Hawaiians and other...New Commonwealth Fund analysis compares candidtes' health care reform proposals
...s a range of strategies to extend health insurance coverage to millions of uninsured Americans. Most plans bui...any similar features including tax credits to make coverage more affordable, programs to strengthen employer coverage, new group insurance options, and public p...Study suggests life insurance should cover people treated for HIV
... provides preliminary actuarial evidence that life coverage could be considered under specific conditions."...University of Pittsburgh intestine transplant results reported at international meeting
... patient survival rate of 65 percent. The national coverage decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was made based on an appeal by the University of Pittsburgh. Patients with acute irreversible intestinal failure that cannot be repaired surgically or are at risk of rapidly developing liver...Afghanistan's health challenge
...ren between the ages of 6 months and 12 years. 94% coverage was achieved nationally and epidemic transmission has stopped.' Afghanistan's example is viewed by The Lancet as a potential model for other countries dealing with post-conflict circumstances, and concludes: 'Afghanistan's response to the steep healt...Most physicians willing to serve but unready for bioterrorism
...ptember 11, the anthrax mailings, widespread media coverage and a proliferation of programs to teach physicians about bioterrorist agents, a survey conducted in early 2002 by University of Chicago researchers and published in the September 9, 2003, issue of Health Affairs, found that most doctors did not beli...High cost of life-saving childrens vaccine may be keeping some doctors from giving it
...at no cost to children with Medicaid, no insurance coverage or other qualifications under the CDC's Vaccines f...es or public clinics. Some states supplement VFC's coverage by purchasing vaccine that doctors can administer to children in private insurance plans that don't ...Health insurance scams leave thousands with large medical debts and no coverage
...operations, we need to expand access to affordable coverage and reduce the demand that phony plans are exploit...nsurance scams. Expand access to health insurance coverage to reduce the need for affordable insurance that allows phony plans to thrive. "Being victimized by...Study: Stereotypes prevail in media coverage of depression
ANN ARBOR, MI A new analysis of the media's coverage of depression, anti-depressant drugs and related i...ed in both the workplace and the home, the media's coverage of women's mental health focused increasingly on the latter. "We thought for sure that we'd find lot...Mapping the air to safeguard your looks, the environment and planes in flight
...llected from ground sites or come from models, but coverage is sparse and there are limited data over time," said Christiaens. "But satellite data can give us global maps of UV levels, and we can use them to work out realistic doses, as well as fine-tune the doses simulated in laboratory tests." From autum...Many low income Medicare beneficiaries will still face high drug bills under proposals in Congress
...e to those at 130% of poverty, it does not provide coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries, leaving the states to p... poverty ($17,017 projected for 2006) with no drug coverage is estimated to spend one-fifth of their income on drugs. This couple would see their out-of-pocket ...JAMA study: Medicare coverage boosts cancer, cholesterol screening for previously uninsured adults
... City, August 12, 2003--Gaining access to Medicare coverage substantially improved uninsured older adults' use... affordable health insurance coverage, or even any coverage at all," said Karen Davis, president of The Commonwealth Fund, which supported the study. "An early ...WHO leader backs call to action for child survival programmes
...e interventions and achieving and maintaining high coverage rates, especially among vulnerable populations. This will require a two-pronged strategy. The efficiency of integrated health systems, based on the foundation of strong primary health-care, needs to be increased to provide preventive and curative ser...