News tagged with health reform
Bioethicist calls Jon Stewart 'our greatest public intellectual'
In an article in the American Journal of Bioethics, a Loyola bioethicist is calling political satirist Jon Stewart "our greatest public intellectual. This is no joke."
Mar 05, 2012 |
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MDs gather at AMA meeting amid reform uncertainty
(AP) -- Medicare crises, looming doctor shortages, more patients without health insurance. And that doesn't even count the big changes coming from a revamped health care system.
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Young adults struggle with online political participation
Young adults who are web savvy, but lack knowledge about federal government, may struggle to use the web for political participation, according to a team of researchers.
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Jun 15, 2011 |
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US top court rejects quick health care law ruling
The US Supreme Court rejected Virginia's request Monday to immediately rule on whether President Barack Obama's sweeping health care reform is constitutional.
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Most recent mammography recommendations confuse public
When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, released its recommendations on mammography screenings for US women on November 16, 2009, there was immediate ...
Apr 06, 2011 |
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Health reform predicted to increase need for primary care providers
Expansion of health care coverage mandated by health reform will push demand for primary care providers sharply upward, and thousands of new physicians are necessary to accommodate the increase, a new study finds.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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US health care reforms should use new model
A model of health care developed by a Queen's University doctor should be studied and copied as a way to reform health care in the U.S.
Mar 15, 2011 |
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Researchers say e-health must be a priority
An electronic health record system should be the backbone of health care reform in Canada and more must be done to speed up the implementation of this initiative across the country. Furthermore, for this system to be put ...
Feb 24, 2011 |
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E-health must align with health care reform
To speed implementation of an electronic health record system in Canada, e-health policy must be closely aligned with the major strategic direction of health care reform and must take a bottom-up approach to engage people ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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4.7 million Californians to gain coverage under health reform, new study estimates
Up to two-thirds of California's 7 million uninsured residents will become eligible for health insurance coverage when health care reform is implemented in 2014, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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The constitutionality of health care reform
President Obama’s health care reform legislation has been the subject of lively political and legal debate. Many lawsuits have been filed to prevent the implementation of the legislation. These lawsuits claim that ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Calorie labeling has no effect on teenagers' or parents' food purchases
A new study led by an NYU School of Medicine investigator and published in the February 15, 2011, Advance Online Publication, International Journal of Obesity, challenges the idea that calorie labeling has an effect on the ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Elder law expert: Health care reform act a mixed bag for seniors
Although the effects of the controversial health care reform act will be somewhat muted for many older Americans, it will inevitably have enough of an impact that seniors will discover that there is plenty to like and dislike ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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US judge deals new blow to Obama health reform
A second US federal judge Monday declared President Barack Obama's health care law unconstitutional, sparking a fierce new showdown with Republicans who vow to repeal the historic reform act.
Jan 31, 2011 |
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First pediatric surgical quality program shows potential to measure children's outcomes
A first of its kind surgical quality improvement program for children has the potential to identify outcomes of children's surgical care that can be targeted for quality improvement efforts to prevent complications and save ...
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Healthcare reform
Healthcare reform is a general rubric used for discussing major health policy creation or changes—for the most part, governmental policy that affects healthcare delivery in a given place. Healthcare reform typically attempts to:
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