Remember 2004? It ain't over. Nov 4, 2008
National health care turns out just as it has in every other country that has it=Obama s fault. Those recieving free checks(tax cuts) do not use teh money to improve their socioeconomic status, instaed on luxery products=Obama s fault. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
McCain's health care numbers don't add up Oct 31, 2008
With a national health plan the Canadian government has been burdened with large budget deficits and has been steadily reduced it's share of funding for provincial health care. Hospitals have been eliminating beds and laying of workers. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Mind's Museum: A hands-on guide to mental illness Oct 28, 2008
The museum is on the main floor of Pavilion 6 of the former psychiatric complex, which today also houses national health system offices. "Our mission is linked to public health, but we're somewhat atypical," said Martelli, whose mandate includes preserving more than 250,000 case histories of patients who were treated there since around 1850. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Obama leads McCain in Iowa poll; more voters say they trust Obama on economy Oct 27, 2008
unigrad01 wrote on Oct 26, 2008 4:25 PM:" Wow iaisgreat, I didnt realize Bush is soley responsible for the current situation in the world today. This couldnt possibly be bigger then just him, could it? I do find it ironic that people find Obama more experienced to help the economy. Could I ask what that is based on? His 97% record of voting party lines? His 45% record of simply voting present? The only times I have seen him actually make a decision have resulted in him saying "It was a... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Neb. health premiums growing faster than wages Oct 24, 2008
Both the total, average family premium in Nebraska and the portion paid by workers during the eight-year period rose by about 69 percent, according to the state-by-state study done by Families USA, a national health care advocacy group. During the same period, median individual earnings rose a little more than 21 percent. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Former Clinton strategist says political pendulum swinging Oct 24, 2008
biasmedia wrote on Oct 23, 2008 10:11 AM:" well i i want the truth or your real name i want to distort the truth the Dems had said obama was a major person in that 700 billion bail out and ms. pelosi said it couldn't get done with out obama and obama as also said by his own campaign he wants a national health care and here another good poll they had have on comcast.net politic section the rich 1-10 mill vote for mccain but the very rich 10-100 million vote for obama check the poll your self ".... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Panel: Medical system must focus on prevention Oct 21, 2008
"For the patients that probably need it the most, it's not paid,'' Joyce, a specialist in internal medicine and pediatrics at Mercy Medical Center, told an audience here Monday.His comments came at a Mercy-sponsored public forum that focused on fixing a broken national health care system. The panel, which included Joyce, a U.S. senator, two hospital executives, a small business owner and a patient, emphasized the need to put a greater emphasis on keeping Americans fit and detecting health... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Palin supporters rally along highway Oct 19, 2008
jp to max katt wrote on Oct 14, 2008 12:00 PM:" max, Obama keeps promising to provide national health care, create more jobs, keep people in their houses(that they can't afford) and cut taxes.where does the money come from for all these programs? he has not said that, in fact he has not come up with a solution for anything, neither has McCain.and do you know why?Because they can't do it! it takes congress, senate, and all the rest of them idiots in washington to vote on it and hatchet, and throw... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Perfect world would bypass both Obama and McCain Oct 18, 2008
cubbies08 wrote on Oct 17, 2008 12:33 PM:" The question I have is what are all of you going to complain about if Obama wins the election. I guess you will still be blaming Bush four years from now. Can someone out there tell me how Obama is going to pay for a National health insurance program? I thought things were kind of tight right now in D.C. He also said he wants to raise teachers pay? So let me see if I understand this...$700B bailout, $1 Trillion+ for national healthcare, higher pay to... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Health plans more of same Oct 18, 2008
Stephen wrote on Oct 17, 2008 9:58 AM:" Nice letter, Erica. I couldn't agree with you more. The obvious answer is universal health care either maintained by the federal government or sub-contracted to private insurance providers. America already has this for retired persons as Medicare. Claiming that the constitution does not allow for universal, national health care is a stupid excuse for promoting the misery that this problem is causing all Americans. " ... Stephen wrote on Oct 17, 2008 11:03... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Warped facts in last presidential debate Oct 16, 2008
He uses an optimistic analysis to suggested cost reductions in national health care spending could amount to the equivalent of 2,500 for a family of four. Many economists are skeptical those savings can be achieved, but even if they are, it's not a certainty that every dollar would be passed on to consumers in the form of lower premiums. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 15, 2008 Oct 16, 2008
We would be taking a big risk if we elect Obama because his agenda is retreat against radical Islam, appeasement of radical countries like Iran, a giveaway of our sovereignty to the United Nations, amnesty for illegals, unlimited abortion rights, more federal spending and giveaway programs, unconstitutional restrictions on gun ownership, more environmental regulations and an ineffective national health care plan, as well as the cap-and-trade carbon tax scheme that will hurt low-income families... (North County Times)
Soothing Music Reduces Stress, Anxiety And Depression During Pregnancy Oct 15, 2008
It is also good to see that the National Health Service is incorporating more types of CAM as part of its delivery of integrated services. The beauty of the CAM technique described by Professor Chen is that patients saw immediate and significant benefits simply by including half an hours relaxing music into their daily routine. (Science Daily)
Great Britain's Flash Gordon Oct 15, 2008
In Europe, the home of socialized national health care and transport systems, the term partial-nationalization is widely understood. (In fact the UK stake in one of the banks, The Royal Bank of Scotland, amounts to 60. (CBS News -- Evening News)
S Africa concedes virus link with AIDS Oct 14, 2008
She said more than half of all South African public hospital admissions were AIDS-related and more than a quarter of the national health budget went on fighting the disease. She said although South Africa had the world's largest antiretroviral program - with 550,000 people on treatment - more needed to be done. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Metabolic Syndrome Raises Colon Cancer Risk 75% Oct 14, 2008
To gauge the degree to which having these conditions in concert might raise colon cancer risk as well, the authors reviewed data collected between 2000 and 2003 by the National Health Interview Survey. The nationwide survey is conducted annually by the National Center for Health Statistics. (MEDLINEplus)
The Campaign Trail: The NDC versus The NPP Oct 13, 2008
The engines for these successes are the policies like the National Health Insurance Scheme, National Youth Employment Programme, Capitation Grant, the School Feeding Programme, aggressive infrastructural development, good governance and the rule of law. Nana Akufo-Addo presidency intends to extend and add to these achievements by making senior high school education gratis in the country. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Anti-Obama Boomerang? Oct 13, 2008
" **--Tina Fey actually helped Palin lower expectations. Palin got points for at least not tracking Fey's caricature. ... 7:42 P.M. ___________________________Manyfriends are asking me why I'm not highlighting the , given the constant harpi ... I mean comprehensive coverage in this space of John Edwards' affair. It's not that I think the Enquirer's Palin reporting is necessarily off. It's not that I'm not curious! ... But Palin's spouse isn't and wasn't suffering from cancer, and Palin is not... (Slate)
Love the circus? Love The Beatles? Then youll love a Beatles circus! Oct 10, 2008
Thu, Oct 09 - Global National Health Specialist Jennifer Tryon reports more traces of a potentially deadly bacteria have been found at a Toronto meat processing plant. . (National Post)
Report symptoms of breast cancer promptly to health personnel Oct 8, 2008
She advised people in the area to patronize the National Health Insurance Scheme to enjoy affordable and quality health care, adding "Treatment of breast cancer is under the scheme, women should take such an advantage to undergo breast screening exercises for early detection of the disease.". Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo wife of NPP Flag bearer in an address read on her behalf expressed concern about how ignorance, illiteracy and poverty had contributed to the spread of the disease in many... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Victory for NPP in Garu-Tempane Constituency is imminent - Samari Oct 7, 2008
Mr Samari said it was time people in the area reciprocated the gesture NPP had offered the area and said "NPP Government has the people of Garu-Tempane at heart and moved against all odds to provide the area with a district. Mr Samari told the teaming crowd that because of the special affection President Kufuor had for the area, he appointed a son of the area, Mr Joseph Akudibilla to a Cabinet position as Deputy Minister for Defence and Mr Samari as Upper East Regional Minister, "an honour the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
NPPs Cup Of Lies Is Full -NDC Oct 7, 2008
5 percent National Health Insurance Levy ... 5 million Ghanaians, have the National Health Insurance ID cards- only these have access to the so called Free Healthcare ... In July this year, while on a visit to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Nana Akufo-Addo was informed that as at July this year, National Health Insurance claims owed to the hospital from 2007 had accrued to nearly 20 billion cedis. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Grand ambitions Oct 3, 2008
THERE is a scurrilous line put about that music critics have always liked Elvis Costello because sad sack critics all look like the dweeby, far from sexy man with the knock-knees and the National Health specs. Take a look at a picture of the Hold Steady, possibly the most lauded American band of the past three years, and you might think the same thing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Are you better off today? Oct 3, 2008
Well wrote on Sep 30, 2008 2:13 PM:" It was in 2004 that the CEO's of both Freddie and Fannie were questioned by congress, the Dems praised all these loans that they were giving to people (that could not pay). The GOP were very critical of them and questioned them of this practice. Just look where we are today, the result of Clinton era program.I for one would love to hear from a Democrat that has actually read the Obama plan they stand behind, and actually explain it in their own words, more or... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
VP Debate: The Biggest Shocker Oct 3, 2008
national health care. (Take that, Jim Lehrer. (Slate)
Treating Foreigners Sep 25, 2008
According to the 1995 National Health Insurance Law, medical care is provided via four non-profit sick funds, which resemble American-style health management organizations (HMOs) and are supported by a compulsory health tax. Each sick fund offers members a uniform basket of services that is determined by the Health Ministry, which also owns several hospitals, totaling nearly half of the acute-care beds in Israel. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Health care reform: Proposals similar, but candidates differ on approach Sep 22, 2008
Obama: National health plan available to all Americans. Individuals and families in need of financial assistance would receive a federal subsidy to buy into the new public plan or buy a private health care plan. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
When the world loses its faith in the land of the brave Sep 22, 2008
Its raised a chorus of complaints about why it is fine to expand the deficit to bail out Wall Street, but not to fund a national health care scheme. The Administration hopes it will serve as a kind of inoculation against the worst version of a Wall Street collapse. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Who Will Win The December Elections? Sep 17, 2008
On the National Health Insurance Scheme, I have heard two arguments being advanced by the NDC. On the one hand, some NDC stalwarts appear to be arguing that the Kuffuor administration must not take the whole credit for the scheme ... Britain, which is the bellwether of the National Health Insurance Scheme (in their case, National Health Service) is not without problems even though the scheme has been in operation since 5th July, 1948. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Concerns About Chemical in Plastics Sep 17, 2008
In a study published Sept. 16 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a group of researchers led by David Meltzer of the University of Exeter in Britain reviewed data from the U.S. government's comprehensive National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, looking for any connections between BPA exposure and health problems. They found more than a few. (Time.com)
Government health centre seeks to bypass union on pay Sep 15, 2008
A NEW government-funded national health call-centre is resisting efforts by the Australian Nursing Federation to negotiate a union collective agreement for its staff, prompting the ACTU to step up its campaign for new laws on union representation rights. The company, McKesson Asia-Pacific, which runs the Healthdirect Australia telephone service for the federal and state governments, is bypassing the nursing federation to negotiate a collective agreement directly with its 450 or so nurses and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
From Boston to Britain, snuffing out Big Tobacco Sep 13, 2008
That college would also make antismoking medicinal products more available over the counter and free to anyone using national health services. Ferrer said she was excited by the proposal by the Royal College. (Boston Globe)
Raising money difficult in faltering economy Sep 13, 2008
National Health Museum: $250 million ... A number of other institutions and big-budget projects also have their hands out, including a proposed national health museum, the Atlanta Beltline and Zoo Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 11, 2008 Sep 12, 2008
What does Oregon's limited and poorly funded state health plan for the poor have to do with a national health system ... "What does Oregon's..state health plan.. have to do with a national health system?" Have you ever seen anything we as Americans have not copied. (North County Times)
Campbell's In The Soup Kitchen Sep 11, 2008
Campbell's In The Soup Kitchen. Naomi Campbell Videos. (Sky News)
80% in France... Sep 11, 2008
When I visited family in Holland, they showed their approval for Hillary, when I mentioned how liberal she was they said "Your most liberal canidate is our most conservative." I was surprised to see that although they had national health care, they were paying 400+ euros for the 4 people in the family over 18 for it while they pay high taxes there. My Dutch cousin was afraid of guns. (The Drudge Report)
U.S. History Comes to Life on Stage Sep 11, 2008
R News: As It Happens, Where It Happens. Thursday September 11, 2008. (R News)
Report highlights NHS 'lottery' Sep 9, 2008
We no longer have a national health service, according to one Oxfordshire cancer drug campaigner, following a new report highlighting the stark reality of the UK's healthcare postcode lottery ... He said: "We no longer have a national health service. We all pay the same rate of tax and National Insurance contributions wherever we live in the country, yet the level of spending is so different at local level. "People have said to me that they cannot get (cancer drug) Sutent because they live a... (Oxford Mail)
Painkillers Lower PSA Test Readings Sep 8, 2008
Data on 1,319 men in a national health study showed that men who took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) had PSA levels about 10 percent lower than men who didn't take the drugs ... National Health Information Center P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013-1133. (Health-Finder)
Common painkillers lower levels of prostate cancer biomarker Sep 8, 2008
Singer's team studied the records of 1319 men over the age of 40 who took part in the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a health census conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The team looked at the men's use of NSAIDs such as aspirin and ibuprofen, as well as the painkiller acetaminophen, and at their PSA levels. (EurekAlert!)
Anti-inflammatory drugs may mask prostate cancer marker Sep 8, 2008
The investigators determined PSA levels in 1,319 men over the age of 40 years who participated in the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a massive health census conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Article: "PSA levels in relation to NSAID and acetaminophen consumption: Results from the 2001-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys." Eric A. Singer, Ganesh S. Palapattu, and Edwin van Wijngaarden. (EurekAlert!)
Vicious propaganda campaign against the NPP by the NDC will backfire Aug 31, 2008
Another area of false propaganda being peddled by members of the nefarious contraption is the National Health Insurance Scheme ... If the NDC has any iota of self respect, then it should stay clear off the National Health Insurance Scheme ... When Kufuors name is mentioned, what comes to mind is a catalogues of achievements- the Capitation Grant, National Health Insurance Scheme, the Metro Busses, The National Youth Employment Scheme, the Computerized Selective System, The HIPC Funds, the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Democrat's vision will collide with reality Aug 29, 2008
Obama also would require employers not offering health coverage to pay a percentage of their payroll toward a national health plan ... The National Health Insurance Exchange would create rules and standards for participating private plans, and insurers would have to issue every applicant a policy regardless of pre-existing health conditions. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Intern glut 'risks patient care' Aug 26, 2008
"This will inevitably compromise patient care," the council said in a submission to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission released at the weekend. "Clearly, the public hospitals of NSW are not yet ready to handle this influx under their current arrangements."We call on the Federal Government to cease the expansion of medical student places, and also to invest further in the hospital positions that exist currently. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Statement By The NDC Forum Aug 24, 2008
We sadly recall how the NPP, then in opposition, vehemently opposed the establishment of the GETFund, just as it had opposed the VAT and also opposed NDCs successful piloting of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Let us not make you more sad by reminding you of the fact that the tradition to which the NPP belongs has also historically opposed every good thing in Ghana- our national independence, the construction of the Akosombo Dam, the building of the Motorway and even the 1992... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux Aug 23, 2008
National Health Information Center P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013-1133. (Health-Finder)
South Dakota House candidates meet in first debate Aug 21, 2008
The two candidates took questions on mostly non-farm-related issues and agreed on much, including support for federal spending cuts, reducing the federal budget deficit, expanded oil drilling, the Hyperion oil refinery near Elk Point and opposition to national health care. Lien said part of the problem with Congress is lumping legislation together. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Tired teens risking their hearts Aug 20, 2008
A group of Australian health specialists told the Herald in February that sleep should be a national health priority on par with alcohol abuse and obesity. Problems with sleep underlie up to 70 per cent of GP visits and cost the economy more than $10 billion a year. (The Age)
in4tek Appoints MediSolution as Exclusive Distributor for Paris Community Care Information System Line of Products in Canada Aug 11, 2008
in4tek is one of the UK's leading suppliers of person-centred information systems to providers of care within the community having delivered quality systems to the National Health Service since 1985. Many NHS Trusts and latterly Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and Social Care Departments have come to rely on software and services from in4tek and we now supply systems and services across both the UK and Canada. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Sadler Clinic hosting mini-health fair Aug 10, 2008
Sadler Health Center in downtown Carlisle is celebrating National Health Center Week by hosting a mini-health fair Wednesday. The fair will be held rain or shine from 1 to 4 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the health center on the corner of North Hanover and West Louther streets. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
WHAT'S SHE UP TO? Aug 8, 2008
Hillary has only ever run two very important projects - national health care and her primary campaign - and both were run horribly. In addition to being a monster she is manifestly unqualified. (The Drudge Report)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 7, 2008 Aug 8, 2008
"I still think that the 44 cents is a nice touch, don't you?Regards, Alf. Ms M wrote on Aug 7, 2008 8:19 AM:Alf[-] wrote on Aug 7, 2008 7:40 AM:...Thanks Alf, I been waiting. Let's see which comes first, another writer accusing libs of bashing Bush with no reason to not bash or a list of all the wonderful things Bush and the cons have done in the last 7 plus years.Wishing everyone (cons & libs & indies) a very special day! liberaljim wrote on Aug 7, 2008 8:21 AM:Ron is still howling at the moon... (North County Times)
When no tolerance policies go to far Aug 1, 2008
The pink-slipped masseurs warn that the country s health will be at risk if people are unable to get the mud wraps, thermal baths and deep-tissue massages covered by national health insurance (along with subsidized transportation and lodging for the visits). In fact, 27 of the physiotherapists immediately went on sick leave for depression. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
U.S. could be facing a hearing loss epidemic Jul 29, 2008
Assessing health information collected from 5,700 Americans aged 20 to 69 years between 1999 and 2004 in the federal National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Agrawal and colleagues found men were twice as likely as women (21 percent versus 11 percent) to have speech-frequency hearing loss in one or both ears. Whites were more than twice as prone to hearing loss than blacks, and those with less education were more at risk than those who completed high school or beyond. (MSNBC -- Health)
NDC's Response To Akufo Addo's False Claims Jul 29, 2008
5 percent National Health Insurance Levy ... 5 million Ghanaians had the National Health Insurance ID cards ... This clearly shows that the overwhelming majority of our people are not accessing the national health facility contrary to the loud proclamations of Nana Akufo Addo and the NPP.. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Saucy or savvy? Jul 26, 2008
National Service ended, the National Health Service expanded rapidly, the sexual revolution arrived, the country faced bouts of industrial strife and working-class families started to holiday abroad. Proto-feminist. (BBC News -- UK)
Death of Dr. Hayford De-Graft Yankah: A Huge Loss Jul 24, 2008
When Africa and especially Ghana, spends billions of foreign currencies employing foreign experts of all sorts some competent and mostly not competent, Dr. Yankah in his unassuming way was filling a crucial national health care void. He also alluded to and explained a critical bottleneck that most Ghanaians/Africans face when they embark on a return home to work. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The $1 billion question Jul 20, 2008
I was on a talk show, something called Talk America, and it was talking about what will happen with the baby boomers and national health insurance ... I was talking about what are the implications of having a national health insurance program. (Boston Globe)
Light in tunnel of addiction Jul 17, 2008
Proposed guidelines by the National Health and Medical Research Council recommend no more than two standard drinks on any drinking occasion. SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Knowing Mia knowing you Jul 13, 2008
But when I was 15, they made up for the horror of National Health glasses and the failed perm - and they still do. This is a great movie. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
McCain, Obama duel on economic fix-it plans Jul 8, 2008
He would require most employers to provide health care for their workers or pay into a national health care plan. McCain said Obama's plan would hurt small businesses and hamper job creation. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Iraq Flipping Point Jul 7, 2008
" [E.A.]Of course, he sounded a bit condescending when saying that. .....Seeking a way out of the Condescension Conundrum, I asked my friend Robert Wright, , for guidance. He wasn't much help! What he said was ... well, . Is there an answer? I'm not sure. I suppose the short response is that you worry about condescending to Muslims when you are running for office in a Muslim country, you worry about condescending to Pennsylvanians when you are running in Pennsylvania. But it's not really an... (Slate)
Happy birthday, NHS: retirement beckons Jul 6, 2008
On this day 60 years ago, the National Health Service was born to proud parents, and its diamond jubilee is justly a cause for celebration. Apart from the Monarchy, few institutions define this nation more. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Health fines Jul 5, 2008
To coincide with the 60th anniversary of Britain's National Health Service, the BBC looks at healthcare around the world. The BBC's Will Ross reports from Ghana where the "brain drain" has left hospitals struggling. (BBC News -- Health)
Future health Jul 3, 2008
The simplicity of the National Health Service idea has survived the complexity of extraordinary medical progress. Universal, funded from taxation and free at the point of need - these are phrases which Health Secretaries have reiterated for six decades, the principles which underpin the NHS.. (BBC News -- UK)
