Uninsured Hit With Higher Hospital Bills
On the Health Affairs blog an article titled “HOSPITALS: “Soak the Poor:” Uninsured Hit With Higher Hospital Bills” has this to say:
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Disparities in Cardiac Care Seen in ED
February 6, 2007
In a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine by Pezzin et al (1) recently it was reported that disparities exist in cardiac care in ED based on race, gender and insurance differences.
The Ambitious and the Contentious
February 4, 2007
The Physician Perspective The debate over Medicare cuts is heating up. Recently, the president announced his budget cuts of nearly $70 billion for Medicare spending over the next 5 years. The impetus comes from the notion that current Medicare spending is unsustainable. For those who are ardent supporters of this reform this thing was long… [Read more…]
Racial Disparity in IMR for Multiple Births
December 27, 2006
According to Reuters news the gap between whites and blacks widened with multiple births in the ten years between 1989-1991 and 1999-2001, epidemiologists report in the December issue of Pediatrics.
Oil Change
December 6, 2006
NYC has become the first city in the US to ban Trans fats in restaurants. This came after much procrastination on the part of the policy makers. On one hand was solid scientific evidence that Trans fats are really bad for your cardiac health. On the other hand was the concern of being too paternalistic.
Medicare-less
February 4, 2006
The President has put forward new proposals for Medicare cuts. Since the failure of the Social Security reform he has indicated more seriously that he is all for cutting spending for social reform projects like Medicare… The President has put forward new proposals for Medicare cuts. Since the failure of the Social Security reform he… [Read more…]
Ethics News
- Maxine Waters faces ethics charges - Los Angeles Times July 31, 2010
- Obama Nudges Rangel, Without Success - WNYC (blog) July 31, 2010
- More on Mullen, Twitter, and the Ethics of WikiLeaks - The Atlantic (blog) July 30, 2010
- Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman - New York Times July 31, 2010
- Gov. Paterson could still face civil ethics violations, fines and the boot - New York Daily News July 30, 2010
Bioethics News
- Bioethics Gets An Airing July 8, 2010
- UK Report: Fetus Can't Feel Pain Before 24 Weeks July 1, 2010
- Debating Where Life Begins June 23, 2010
- Many Docs Don't Mind Taking Gifts From Industry: Study June 22, 2010
- Q&A with Amy Gutmann of Presidential Commission for Study of Bioethical Issues June 9, 2010
Race&Ethnicity News
- Video: Video: Notre Dame's first black valedictorian April 14, 2010
- How blacks can celebrate Confederate History Month April 14, 2010
- School district that segregates told to stop April 13, 2010
- Police: NJ teen told blacks to leave Whole Foods April 13, 2010
- Cherokee's Mankiller remembered as humble leader April 11, 2010
Religion
- Church plans Quran-burning event - CNN July 31, 2010
- Hitchens Brothers' Rift Starts With Religion - New York Times July 30, 2010
- Religion Events: Saturday, July 31 - News-Journal.com July 31, 2010
- The Chelsea Clinton wedding: The religion factor - NewsOK.com (blog) July 30, 2010
- North Pinellas religion calendar - Tampabay.com July 31, 2010
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