December 2008
Posts published in December 2008
Seniors give Daschle health reform ideas
Date: 12/30/2008 By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Note to President-elect Barack Obama: Health reform doesn’t have to be all about expanding health insurance. It can be about the little things too, such as shorter waits in the doctor’s office and putting in place incentives such as free checkups that catch little problems ...
Hospitals ill from more bad debt, credit troubles
Date: 12/28/2008 12:01 AM By LINDA A. JOHNSONAP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gainesville’s first community hospital has been on life support since the Shands Healthcare system in northern Florida bought it a dozen years ago. Now, because of the recession, the plug is being pulled on 80-year-old, money-losing Shands AGH. Next fall, its ...
Multiple problems hurting hospitals’ bottom lines
Date: 12/28/2008 12:02 AM By The Associated Press U.S. hospitals are beset by financial pressures from all sides. Issues cited by hospital executives, industry consultants and other experts include: —More patients aren’t paying their bills or are taking longer to do so. Reasons include increases in people who are unemployed and have lost their health ...
BIAA Continues Advocacy As 2008 Winds Down
From the Brain Injury Association of America: End of The Year UpdateMore Info BIAA Continues Advocacy As 2008 Winds Down As this year comes to a close, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) would like to thank you for your support during 2008 – a year which included many accomplishments in advocacy on behalf ...
Seoul hospital refuses to end coma patient’s life
Date: 12/17/2008 12:55 AM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean hospital said Wednesday it will appeal a court order to let a comatose patient die by removing her from a respirator, saying the case could prompt a trend in devaluing human life. The order issued by the Seoul Western District Court last month ...
Mild Brain Injury – Coping Skills
by the legal times staffthelegaltimes.net Many years ago I suffered a “mild brain injury” which resulted in a seizure disorder. It’s one of those hidden disabilities which are so popular in the news currently. I can function in a crowd, for short periods of time. Overload is an ongoing problem which I have used many ...
Scientists back brain drugs for healthy people
Date: 12/7/2008 By MALCOLM RITTERAP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Healthy people should have the right to boost their brains with pills, like those prescribed for hyperactive kids or memory-impaired older folks, several scientists contend in a provocative commentary. College students are already illegally taking prescription stimulants like Ritalin to help them study, and ...
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