City employees may have to work longer South Carolina Now, South Carolina So GASB issued a new standard for local governments to follow in accounting for retiree benefits, including health care benefits. Under the new standard, cities must determine the liability not only for benefits paid in the current year but for those ... |
A Conversation About Expanding Health Care Access Huffington Post, NY For the past few months I have been holding town hall forums across California and no matter where I go, the issue of health care is front and center. These concerns are getting more pronounced and more passionate as the weeks wear on and unemployment ... |
Steven Grant, MD: A better way - more connections, less high-tech ... Michigan Business Review - MLive.com, MI This story appears in the April 12 edition of "Health Michigan." In the most recent issue of Annals of Internal Medicine there is a study entitled "Patient-Physician Connectedness and Quality of Primary Care." It looked at the adult primary care ... The Ethical Foundation of American Medicine |
 Arkansas Business Online | EFCA: A Wedge Issue For Health Care Atlantic Online He said he's concerned by the hard feelings that are developing on the issue, among organized labor on one side and small-business owners on the other. He said those groups can be allies on many issues, particularly health-care reform, and can't let ... Lincoln: A Clear 'No' On Card Check Lincoln comes out against EFCA Lincoln says she will oppose card check |
 WNCT | REPORT: 254K Rhode Islanders Uninsured at Some Point from 2007-2008 WLNE-TV (ABC6), RI The Families USA report was based on data from the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey and the Survey of Income and Program Participation as well as the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey used by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. ... Study shows than more than one-third of NC residents had periods ... Nearly 1 in 4 Minnesotans without health insurance in 2007-08 |
 ABC News | China to Revamp Health Care Wall Street Journal In 2005, according to the WHO, 25% of public-health money was devoted to rural areas, home to roughly 60% of the population. The plan is designed to start narrowing that gap. The current "resource allocation is unreasonable," the State Council said ... United States health care well below average but costs more China in bold move on volatile health care issue North Carolinians tell Obama aide about healthcare issues |
Healthcare equipment makers are eyeing the Chinese market for opportunities after the government unveiled a blueprint for healthcare reform in the country yesterday.
China's healthcare system is also floundering - though for different reasons than the American system. After the country tried to switch to the market system in the 1980s, state funds for public hospitals dwindled, and doctors tried to cover costs by prescribing costly and profitable treatments. Quality healthcare has been unaffordable for ordinary Chinese a long time.
The government now plans to provide basic medical care as a public service, and expand facilities through the nation. This should create opportunities for all people connected with medicine - health professionals and equipment makers.
China announces healthcare overhaul Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX While many details of the plan remain unclear, the announcement underscored the communist government’s need to at least appear to be making progress on the issue. Public healthcare has been underfunded for years, and the high cost and poor availability ... |
Emory Groups Debate Current Political Issues The Emory Wheel The meeting consisted of a debate on two contentious issues: universal health care and affirmative action. The meeting also featured an opening speech from Lt. Gen. David Poythress (’64C,’67L), the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2010. ... |
 NECN | AT&T-union negotiations hit health care obstacle Press-Enterprise, CA Union leaders say members' health care costs would more than triple under AT&T's current proposal. Sayre said AT&T posted a $12.9 billion profit last year and added there are few indications the company will be hit hard by the recession. ... AT&T and union talks continue past deadline AT&T, Labor Talks Continue As Strike Threat Looms AT&T labor contracts expire without agreement, talks to continue |
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