Health centers in Washington state will receive $26,507,595 in federal stimulus funds, U.S. Senator Patty Murray announced Monday. The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Capital Improvement Program will go toward updating and renovating health centers across the state, an announcement from Sen. Murray’s office said. A breakdown of funds going to health [...]
By Joanne Kenen June 30, 2009 This story is a collaboration between Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post. Doctors call them frequent fliers. They are the patients who leave the hospital, only to boomerang back days or weeks later. They have become a front-burner challenge not only for hospitals and doctors but also for [...]
The Seattle Red Cross has safety tips to reduce your and your family’s risk of suffering burns this holiday weekend: “While celebrating Independence Day, burns — superficial or first degree — can result from partaking in any of these celebratory activities; so the American Red Cross offers the following tips to keep this holiday safe [...]
By Rhonda L. Rundle – Kaiser Health News First of an occasional series on health information technology. Memphis, One of a Growing Number of Areas With a Health Information Exchange, Faces a Crucial Test: What Happens When the Initial Funding Runs Out?
Special Health IT Report: Second of an occasional series on health information technology. By Ann Carrns – Kaiser Health News June 29, 2009 Fayetteville, Ark. – Dr. Marek Durakiewicz initially welcomed the opportunity to send prescriptions to drugstores electronically, using free computer equipment provided by a state pilot program. The chief of staff at Hickman [...]
Health costs can bankrupt even those with insurance Seattle Times Health Reporter Kyung Song tells the story of Mark Moody and Glenda Krull, an Edmonds couple struggling to cover their health care expenses even though they are middle class and have health insurance. Moody’s case is complicated by the fact that he needs a second [...]
President Barack Obama will attend a town hall meeting on health care reform next Wednesday. You can submit questions for the President online. You can also post a 20-30 second video response to his video inviting Americans to join the online discussion on YouTube. To submit your question and post your video response—and see what [...]
One out of five people in the U.S. infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, doesn’t know it, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 be tested for HIV at least once as part of their routine health care. People [...]
President Barack Obama argues that the U.S. health system must be reformed because the status quo is unacceptable and cannot be sustained. Today, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a “Health Care Status Quo” report designed to bolster that argument. The report provides statistics on all 50 states. Among the report’s findings [...]
By Eric Pianin – Kaiser Health News June 25, 2009 From the beginning, President Barack Obama and his top advisers have sought to portray health care reform not just as another costly entitlement for the poor, but as part of a larger effort to ease the burden of mounting medical costs for the middle class. [...]
New York Times columnist hopes Obama “tunes out” the AMA New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof calls on President Barack Obama to tune out the American Medical Association, which is opposing a public health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers. Instead, he bids the president heed Dr. David Scheiner, what was Mr. [...]
By Phil Galewitz June 25, 2009 In many ways, seniors have the least to gain from an overhaul of the health care system. Thanks to Medicare, they’re the only age group that already has universal coverage. And they have had a drug benefit since 2006. That’s why, in national surveys, seniors are significantly less likely [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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