State leaders aim at healthcare gap
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In a sign of a growing political consensus, Senate President Robert E. Travaglini and Governor Mitt Romney said yesterday in separate remarks that they
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Nearly half of District residents, many with chronic diseases, live in areas with a critical shortage of doctors to provide basic care.
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Public health reforms to be piloted in deprived areas in a bid to tackle high levels of poor health.
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A group of the largest commercial hospital chains plans to propose that individuals be required to have basic health coverage.
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Care for people with chronic disease must be improved, a manifesto published by leading health organisations says
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Though the governors of California, Illinois and Pennsylvania proposed sweeping plans to restructure health care this year, none will finish 2007 with bills passed and signed.
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Gaps in insurance arenât the only problem with the medical system. Hospitals should be required to report more information.
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Nation needs government help to maintain competitive edge, group says.
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Healthcare experts call for more funding, better training, and changes in institutional culture.
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"This partnership could literally save lives, by coordinating investment in healthcare that is free, public and well-staffed"  LONDON  - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Wednesday a global health campaign to target aid more effectively at the basic needs of poor countries.The International Health Partnership, to be officially launched on September 5, aims to reduce child and maternal mortality and tackle diseases such as HIV/AIDS by building long-term health infrastructures in developing countries.The scheme will bring together donor countries like Britain, Germany, Canada and Norway as well as the World Bank and World Health Organisation. Rich nations would submit long-term health plans and international agencies would commit to better coordinate funding and efforts on the ground. Read more
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From Kyiv to Prague and Baku to Bratislava, presidents and prime ministers have sought medical treatment abroad since the fall of the Soviet Union.
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As universal health plans gain traction Ã¢ÂÂ through plans offered by Democratic presidential candidates and state-led initiatives Ã¢ÂÂ a panel on Friday examined the correlation between health care access and the quality of health care provided through universal coverage.
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With the rising cost of health care and over 45-million Americans uninsured, many believe America&#39;s healthcare system needs work.
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WASHINGTON - The nation&#39;s governors urged President Bush on Wednesday to spare states the costs of Medicaid in an effort to reduce the federal deficit.
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Two fierce rivals stood together in Washington and agreed on a series of goals for achieving universal health coverage.
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Government and health organization leaders on Monday urged Medicare beneficiaries to take advantage of new preventive benefits, saying the emphasis on prevention will save lives and billions of dollars in health care costs.
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The health problems of low-income and uninsured residents in the Washington area require solutions that are often regional in nature, according to a report released yesterday calling for collaboration in care not confined by city or suburban boundaries.