Healthcare :: US healthcare system getting worse, says expert
The problems of the US healthcare system are growing, warns an expert in this week?s BMJ.
Insurance
Transplant :: Teens may lose transplanted organs when insurance runs out
A new study shows that young transplant patients in the US who lose their insurance coverage are more likely to stop taking necessary anti-rejection drugs, which can increase the risk of losing the transplanted organs. The study appears in the latest issue of Pediatric Transplantation.
Health Insurance :: Affordable health insurance to all
A group of US senators asked US President Bush to work with them on a proposal to expand health insurance to all U.S. residents.
Health Care :: Senators bring health care plan to Bush
A group of 10 senators — five Republicans and five Democrats — told President Bush on Tuesday that they have agreed on a blueprint for increasing health insurance coverage, and they would like to work with him on it.
Lawsuit :: C.A.R. files lawsuit against Blue Shield of California to keep medical benefits
The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (C.A.R.) today announced it has filed a lawsuit against Blue Shield of California to prevent cancellation of medical insurance affecting more than 8,000 members and their families.
Health Insurance :: Private health insurance membership increases
Figures released today by the Private Health Insurance Administration Council, Australia show an additional 70,000 Australians took out private health insurance in the December 2006 quarter.
Health Insurance :: Absence of health insurance coverage costs $1.47B in Maryland
Expenditures for the uninsured in Maryland totaled $1.47 billion in FY2002, according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Health Insurance :: Individuals with genetic conditions twice as likely to report health insurance denial
A new study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics reveals that individuals with genetic conditions are twice as likely to report having been denied health insurance than individuals with other chronic illnesses.
Stroke :: Half of study participants didn’t take stroke symptoms seriously
Half the people experiencing stroke symptoms ? especially those with lower incomes ? don?t seek medical treatment, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Medicare :: Budget Proposal Erodes Medicare, USA
President Bush proposes reducing spending on Medicare and Medicaid by $101.5 billion over the next five years. Judith Stein, a leading Medicare advocate says, “President Bush’s budget builds on his ongoing efforts to do away with Medicare as uniform health insurance for older and disabled Americans.