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Army Hospital MIA on Stress Disorders

Walter Reed lacks resources to cope with growing problem

Jun 18, 07 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though 20 to 40 soldiers are sent home from Iraq each month with severe mental problems, the Army's largest hospital has no post-traumatic stress disorder center, reports the Washington Post. There is also a severe shortage of doctors qualified to treat these patients. Not long ago, the head of psychiatry... More »

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health care • veterans • psychiatry • stress • soldier • Walter Reed Army Medical Center • PTSD

Moore's
'Sicko' Leaks
to Youtube

Health-care expose
has early onset at
video sharing site

Jun 18, 07 8:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Documentarian Michael Moore has a feverishly anticipated takedown of the American health-care industry set to open in two weeks—but try telling that to the internet. Sicko went viral this weekend as cinematic hackers managed to post the two-hour film in its entirety on YouTube, probably from a pirated DVD. More »

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health care • Internet • YouTube • copyright law • Sicko • Michael Moore

Kidney Donor Reality Show Was a Hoax

Broadcaster draws praise for raising awareness of transplant-organ shortage

Jun 2, 07 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A controversial Dutch reality show featuring a dying woman’s choice of a kidney recipient aired last night—and was revealed as a hoax. The "donor" was an actor; the contestants were real patients who were in on the prank. A producer said the goal was to call attention... More »

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medicine • health care • reality TV • organ transplants • The Big Donor Show • Endemol • organ donor

Health Care Isn't a Third Rail Anymore

Dems eady to tackle universal health care again—and GOP is notably silent

May 30, 07 12:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thirteen years after Hillary-Care, politicians are ready to think big again about the US health care system, the Wall Street Journal reports. Skyrocketing costs and the rising ranks of the uninsured are combining to form a climate where candidates feel that they can tackle the issue without political backlash—even... More »

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health care • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Democrats • universal health care • Hillary Care • Election 2008

Barack Backs Universal
Health Care

Plan resembles
Hillary's failed
attempt as First Lady

May 30, 07 5:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - White House applicant Barack Obama has unveiled a health care plan which will offer all Americans coverage comparable to what federal employees get. The Obama Plan would cost upwards of $65 billion a year, which the Senator plans to fund by cancelling Bush tax cuts and increasing efficiency, the Chicago ... More »

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health care • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • health insurance • presidential campaign • Michelle Obama • universal health care • Election 2008

Doctors Post Prices for Procedures

In a competitive Southern California market, a medical price war

May 28, 07 8:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - A group of doctors in California has become the largest private practice in the country to go public with its prices for medical procedures. Breaking with the notion that price-shopping demeans professional services, HealthCare Partners posted the price of 58 common procedures, from x-rays to flu shots, on its website... More »

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health care • California • medical costs • doctor • private practice • HealthCare Partners

Big Pharma Loses Generic
Drug Fight

Deal for developing nations first blow by Dems in Congress

May 17, 07 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Congress and the White House have agreed to give developing nations more access to affordable generic drugs by easing some patent enforcement rules. Tucked into a broader trade agreement passed last week, the provision is the first blow to American pharmaceutical companies since the Democrats won control of Congress, the ... More »

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medicine • health care • health • drugs • pharmaceutical companies • Medicare • pharma • prescription drugs

Doctors Are Sorry, Not Sued

New laws allow doctors to apologize

Apr 12, 07 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lawmakers in nine states want doctors to be able to say they're sorry. So-called  "I'm-sorry" laws, already on the books in 27 states, allow doctors to apologize to patients when they make mistakes, or as expressions of sympathy, without fear of litigation. More »

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health care • health • law • medical malpractice • medical errors • patients • doctor • litigation

(Newser) - The mess at Walter Reed was detailed in a damning task force report in 2004, obtained by Salon, in which soldiers described their frustrations with outpatient care and bureaucratic nightmares. Not only was the report ignored, but the official who sat on it for three years is now up for... More »

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health care • veterans • Michael Kussman • Department of Veterans Affairs • soldier • hospital • Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Insurer Ties Employee Pay to Patient Health

Plan will offer bonuses for boosting patients' use of preventive services

Apr 4, 07 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The country's largest health insurer says it will pay up for good health--offering bonuses to employees who boost patients' use of preventive medical services. WellPoint Inc.'s plan is intended to encourage participation in programs like diabetes management, which helps patients handle their medical needs before they end up in... More »

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medicine • health care • health care costs • health • health insurance • insurance companies • preventative medicine • WellPoint Inc. • diabetes • insurance

How We Fight: In Public and
In Private

Jonathan Alter relives his own struggle with cancer

Apr 2, 07 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fit and under fifty when diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma, Newsweek reporter Jonathan Alter talks about his own battle with cancer in the wake of a week of high-profile recurrences. Now in remission, as Elizabeth Edwards and Tony Snow were until last week, Alter  describes managing the fear... More »

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cancer • health care • Elizabeth Edwards • health • Tony Snow • lymphoma • disease

Hospitals
Dial 911

Small, specialized facilities unprepared for emergencies

Apr 2, 07 2:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Believe it or not, some small, physician-owned hospitals are calling in paramedics to revive their patients in emergencies. Already accused of cherry picking patients and focusing on profit-maximizing procedures, the facilities are now drawing fire for literally relying on other hospitals to rescue patients when complications arise, reports Reed Abelson... More »

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health care • health • doctor owned hospitals • hospitals • health care industry • 911 call

Alzheimer's Patients Dying In Prescription Scandal

Sedatives shown to double death rates

Mar 30, 07 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sedatives commonly prescribed to Alzheimer's and dementia patients are leading to their premature death, new research reported in the Guardian concludes.  The drugs, called neuroleptics, combat the diseases' more alarming symptoms, including agitation and hallucinations. Their widespread off-label use in the U.K.—where they're licensed only for... More »

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medicine • health care • health • dementia • neuroleptics • schizophrenia • prescription • Alzheimer's Disease

Condom-Hating Health Official Steps Down

Bush's top family planning official resigns after legal action against him

Mar 30, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bush's top family planning official resigned unexpectedly yesterday, on the heels of a legal action against him in Massachusetts, the Boston Globe reports. The lawsuit  initiated by Medicaid  targets Dr. Eric Keroack's private practice in Marblehead. Abortion rights groups protested his appointment five months ago, claiming he opposed birth control... More »

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health care • abortion • contraception • health • cervical cancer • Medicaid • sex education • Eric Keroack • birth control • Department of Health • condom

Insurers Fighting Claims of Elderly

“They’ll do anything to avoid paying, because if they wait long enough, they know the policyholders will die."

Mar 26, 07 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Elderly patients who bought long-term care policies are finding their claims denied by companies calculating that they don’t have the resources or the energy to fight and are likely to die before their cases are settled. An investigation by Charles Duhigg identifies insurance companies that reject coverage for the... More »

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health care • fraud • health insurance • elderly • insurance companies

Court Orders Abortion Access in Poland

Even where abortion is severely restricted, it must be available to women legally entitled

Mar 21, 07 9:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even countries that severely restrict abortion must make them available to those who are entitled to them by law, the European court of human rights ruled yesterday. A Polish mother sued because her fourth pregnancy's damage to her failing eyesight made her legally eligible for an abortion to preserve her... More »

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reproductive rights • health care • abortion • pregnancy • health • women's health • human rights • Poland • Europe

POX
STRIKES
BACK

Chickenpox docs want second doses of vaccine—but some parents are resisting

Mar 20, 07 10:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors now recommend that kids get a second dose of chickenpox vaccine, but a lot of wary parents are balking. A recent study concluded that the longer patients had gone since getting the first dose, the more likely they were to contract the pox, and the more likely that it... More »

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health care • chickenpox • disease • children • Inoculation • vaccination • immunization • vaccine • doctor

The Moral-Hazard Myth

Why Our Insurance Systems Doesn't Work

Mar 18, 07 8:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Blink, examines the premise underlying U.S. health insurance known by the Dickensian term: Moral Hazard. The theory of Moral Hazard describes the notion that insurance can change peoples’ behavior. Without deductibles, co-payments and other barriers to use, people will use too... More »

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health care • health • health insurance • United States • immunization • Malcolm Gladwell • insurance • infant mortality • life expectancy

Disabled Vets Get Unequal Treatment

Some wounded soldiers face long waits—the longest in states that
sent the most troops

Mar 9, 07 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - The V.A. is treating some disabled veterans like second-class soldiers, making them wait twice as long for benefits that are, when they finally come, less generous than others get. It all depends on where a soldier lives and how he served—active duty or National Guard. Worst: The more... More »

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health care • veterans • Walter Reed fallout • veterans' benefits • soldier

Walter Reed Exposes Weakened
Top Brass 

Retired general blames military for acquiescing to misguided civilian moves

Mar 6, 07 1:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Blame the Walter Reed scandal on "the silence of our top officers," writes a retired Army general. Paul Eaton, who spent a year in Baghdad rebuilding the Iraqi army, says the administration and Congress "pointedly failed to provide the money and resources for our returned troops,"... More »

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Bush administration • health care • veterans • Walter Reed fallout • Joint Chiefs of Staff • US Army • Walter Reed Army Medical Center • scandal

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