Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, saying the state faces a "very tough situation," proposed a 1 billion California general fund budget for 2008-2009 on Thursday that would close an expected .5 billion deficit without tax increases but would cut the equivalent of more than 7,000 jobs from the state payroll over the next 18 months. (Source: bizjournals.com [...]
Archive for January, 2008
California budget plan would cut billions in spending, 7,000 jobs
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The good news, and the bad news
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, you’ve probably already seen the news on the ADA’s website, and while this is the first indication that all of the efforts of patients, their doctors and CDE’s have yielded actual proof that their efforts have paid off. But naturally, a slight majority (60%) isn’t good enough.Dr. Earl S. Ford, of the Centers [...]
Please don?t stop the nitty gritty
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My favorite article today–because it’s in line with my own experience–the quality of one’s workout music is directly proportional to the quality of one’s workout. With scientific proof and everything! I wish it’d be legal to share workout playlists with people–I swear I’ve got a knack for them. Currently playing: Rihanna’s Please Don’t Stop the [...]
The effect of parental immigration authorization on health insurance coverage for migrant latino children
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Abstract
Objective: To examine if immigration authorization among parents is associated with health insurance coverage for migrant Latino children.
Data Source: A cross-sectional household survey of 300 migrant families for which one child, aged <13 years, was randomly selected. Results: Most children lacked insurance (73%) and had unauthorized parents (77%). Having an authorized parent or parental [...]
Coverage improves health and reduces heart complications
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A 12-year study of over 7,000 Americans shows that individuals without health insurance experience a dramatic improvement in their subsequent health trends when they become eligible for Medicare at age 65.
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More consumer-oriented research news at Consumer information (Source: Harvard Medical Research: Aging)
Delta dental hires new president
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A former Delta Dental CEO in Kansas has been hired to lead the dental plan administrator's Ohio office. (AET) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
Us lacrosse, medstar team to study concussions
Posted in Uncategorized on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Concussions are the most common head, face and eye (HFE) injury in men's lacrosse, according to a new study by US Lacrosse and MedStar Research Institute. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
State debt collection in ‘07 hits 9m
Posted in Uncategorized on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Efforts to collect debts owed to the state nudged above a 2006 record with nearly 0 million tracked down in 2007, the Ohio Attorney General's Office reported. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
State of the state: missing from the speech
Posted in Uncategorized on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Business interests found a few key words missing from Gov. Eliot Spitzer's State of the State address earlier this week. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
Health plan group moves to boost coverage
Posted in Uncategorized on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Minnesota Council of Health Plans wants to improve the state's already heathy reputation by identifying and enrolling residents without insurance who are eligible for state-funded programs. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)
