China has earmarked another 1 billion yuan (147 million U.S. dollars) to be spent in the fourth quarter, which ends in about six weeks, to improve rural reproductive health care programs.
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China shifts reproductive health care spending (China Economic Net)
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Children’s mental health care lagging November 20th, 2008 From USA Today: Top officials in more than one in five states say children with serious mental health problems are not receiving good care in their states, according to a new survey from Columbia University. The report “gives us reason to be extremely concerned about children’s mental health,” says Michael Hogan, commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health. Posted on November 20, 2008 at 9:35 pm in mental health
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Children’s mental health care lagging
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Two former workers of the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office file lawsuits against their female supervisors over gender discrimination.
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Workers Say Lack Of Training Hurt Medical Examiner Investigations (KITV Honolulu)
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Associated PressJohn Dingell Barack Obama blew it today and he doesn’t seem to know it. Mr. President-Elect, you can kiss your health care and energy plans goodbye. Today, the man known as The Truck got mowed down by U.S. Rep….
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How Barack Obama just lost energy and health care
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—Purple Avenger John Dingle was booted as committee chair in a secret vote, to be replaced by Waxman.In a victory for environmentalists, Rep. Henry Waxman of Los Angeles ousted John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress, as chairman of the House committee that handles all energy, climate change and health care legislation. In a secret ballot, House Democrats voted 137-122 to replace Dingell with Waxman.The bad news is we’ll probably get some truly grotesque climate change legislation
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The following information has been provided by the Riverside Police Department: On November 20, 2008 at 9:51 a.m. officers from the Riverside Police Department responded to the 4100 block of Yukon Way, after the Department’s Communication Center received a call of two gunshot victims located inside a residence. Upon the officers arrival they discovered an adult male and an adult female with gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel responded and pronounced the adult male deceased at the sce
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One dead; woman injured in shooting
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Report Says New Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spreading Greek researchers have recently issued an admonition of sorts that a new type of drug-resistant bacteria called Acinotobacter baumannii is becoming increasingly common in hospitals and other health care facilities. The Agence France Presse reports that their analysis of data showed that nearly a third of cases involving infection by A. baumannii have shown resistance to frontline antibiotics. Co-authors Drosos Karageorgopoulos and Matthew Falagas
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Report Says New Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spreading
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During his campaign for the White House, President-elect Barack Obama proposed lowering health care costs and helping the uninsured. Now he faces the tough task of implementing such reforms. Analysts examine the road ahead for health care initatives.
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In Weak Economy, Obama May Face Obstacles to Health Care Reform (The Online NewsHour)
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I’ve wanted to share this news for a while, but I had to wait until everything was made official. I recently accepted a promotion to the Health Care Eligibility and Access Division within the Department of Human Services. After seven years in Disability Services, I’ll be moving into a more advanced position with both policy and legislative responsibilities. My focus will primarily be on health care programs for kids and families, including Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare. Of course, I’m t
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Career Ladder
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U.S. News and World Report is claiming that Congress is in favor of making some big changes in regards to the current health care system.
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America’s Attempt to Improve the Health Care Crisis (TheCelebrityCafe.com)
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