Archive for March, 2008
UNICEF Relieved At Release Of State Water Corporation Drivers In Darfur, But Repeats Call For End To All Attacks
Monday, March 31st, 2008
UNICEF expresses its relief at the release of four drivers from the State Water Corporation in North Darfur, who were abducted along with drilling equipment in Um Tajok more than a week ago. The drivers have now been safely reunited with their families, although the stolen equipment has not been recovered.
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California Has Not Issued Report On Physician Medicaid Payments For Past 15 Years
Monday, March 31st, 2008
California has not been complying with a state law that requires the Medi-Cal director to review physician reimbursement rates annually and ensure that Medi-Cal beneficiaries have access to physician and dental services, the Sacramento Bee reports. Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program.
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First-Ever County Level Report On Stroke Hospitalizations
Monday, March 31st, 2008
The highest rate of stroke hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries exists among African-Americans and in counties located primarily in the southeastern states, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Medical Malpractice Developments In New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Summarizes of recent news about medical malpractice developments in two states appear below.New York: A coalition of groups and trial lawyers on Monday sent a letter to New York Gov. David Paterson (D) opposing a proposal to establish a state-sponsored indemnity fund to pay for medical malpractice claims, the New York Sun reports.
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Cuban Group Aims To Reach Women With STI, HIV Prevention Messages
Monday, March 31st, 2008
A group of women in Cuba's Pinar del Rio province has been operating a peer education program to raise awareness among other women about sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, the Inter Press Service reports. Cuba's Ministry of Public Health recorded 7,739 HIV/AIDS cases in the country as of October 2007.
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Which Diabetes Medication Is Better At Slowing Down Atherosclerosis?
Monday, March 31st, 2008
A study published in JAMA reports that the drugpioglitazone is more effective at reducing the rate of plaque build-upin the coronary arteries than the drug glimepiride. Both medicationsare designed to treat type 2 diabetes (also known as adult-onsetdiabetes).
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Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Medicaid Developments In Missouri, Oklahoma
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Summarizes of Medicaid developments in Missouri and Oklahoma appear below. Missouri: The Missouri House on Wednesday voted 88-61 to reject a bill that would have expanded Medicaid coverage to state residents with incomes up to 90% of the federal poverty level -- nearly four times the current eligibility limit, the Kansas City Star reports. The expansion would have been funded with $69.
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Progress Toward Meeting MDG Targets Slow In Some Areas
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Progress toward meeting some key targets in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals -- which include curbing the spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria -- has been slow, according to reviews of U.N. documents and interviews with officials conducted halfway to the MDG deadline of 2015, the AP/Straits Times reports.
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USA Today Examines Angioplasty Trends
Monday, March 31st, 2008
The "meteoric rise" of angioplasty during the past three decades "has ended," according to several analyses, USA Today reports. Angioplasty, which involves guiding a small balloon through a blocked artery that supplies blood to the heart, has grown into an $8 billion-a-year industry since it was introduced in 1977, according to USA Today.
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Globe And Mail Examines African Governments’ Efforts To Increase Male Circumcision To Curb Spread Of HIV
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Toronto's Globe and Mail on Thursday examined the efforts of several African governments to provide male circumcision as a way of curbing the spread of HIV. According to the Globe and Mail, male circumcision could prevent "millions" of new HIV cases in Africa, where about 50% of men currently are not circumcised.
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