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HEALTH CARE ON THE BALLOT: VOTERS HAVE THEIR SAY
Health care was on the minds of voters as they passed a number of ballot initiatives on the issue, ranging from expanding SCHIP and health taxes to substance abuse and long-term care. Click here to read more. |
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THE PLUSSES AND MINUSES OF MEDICAID REFORM IN FLORIDA
In 2006, the Sunshine State launched a Medicaid pilot project allowing beneficiaries to move into managed care. Two years later, legislators and researchers are weighing the costs and benefits. Click here to read more. |
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STATES LOOKING TO TELEPSYCHIATRY TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND CUT COSTS
In many rural and frontier states, access to mental health professionals is limited at best. Some states have taken action to improve psychiatric services and cut delivery costs through telemedicine. Click here to read more. |
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HIGHLIGHTS
Maryland unveils plan for universal coverage…Judge dismisses New Jersey's lawsuit over SCHIP…New York pharmacies to employ more translators…Gulf War Syndrome |
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GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING
Smoking continues to fall among the adult population, as now fewer than 20 percent of Americans light up, finds the CDC. Still, the habit costs the United States nearly $200 billion a year in health care costs and productivity losses. Click here to see more. |
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Volume 29, Issue 528
November 24, 2008 |
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