Hospitals Won&#39;t Have to Ask Immigrant Status
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The US government has launched a four-year, $1 billion program to pay some of the emergency room costs of treating illegal immigrants, but it has backed off plans to require hospitals to ask patients about their immigration status.
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The US Surgeon General announced recently that it&#39;s as good idea to know your family tree&#39;s health problems. Even though genetic testing is available, the federal government recommends that Americans keep
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With those words, Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh has just put our neighbours on notice that Ottawa won&#39;t threaten Canada&#39;s own drug supply by allowing any number of Americans to buy cheaper medication through the booming cross-border prescription
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LOS ANGELES A national accrediting group that conducted surprise inspections at four LA area hospitals earlier this month didn&#39;t find problems as severe as those plaguing the county&#39;s Martin Luther King Jr.
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The Red Sox released few details about David Ortiz's medical condition yesterday, but cardiologists said several clues, including the decision not to rush him to a hospital in Oakland where the team is playing, indicate he probably is not suffering from a life-threatening or career-ending illness.
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Facing a huge backlog of visa applications, authorities will allow some immigrants to become permanent residents without F.B.I. background checks, officials said.
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Viewpoint: The latest deal on immigration policy addresses some of the problems -- but won't change much
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BY LAW, hospitals provide free emergency care for illegal immigrants. But the costs are bruising, and pending federal regulations could scare away patients.
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A survey of older Californians shows that many -- especially women and Latinos -- are not being screened for colorectal cancer as they should be.
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Ines Olivia Martinez wonders if her family will be denied medical care. Even her mentally disabled 13-year-old son has been anxiously pointing out police cars amid fears of a local crackdown on illegal immigrants. Resolutions to deny a potentially wide range of public services to illegal immigrants have thrust two northern Virginia counties into the nation's immigration debate.
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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally would not be covered by her proposed universal health care plan.
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Comment is free: Timothy Garton Ash: The US tightening of entry requirements is understandable, but it must not be at the cost of its welcoming reputation.
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A disability or injury doesnât have to bring a traveler to a halt.
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Â· Clean record and ability to speak English required Â· Spokesman admits proposal is contentious
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NEW YORK, Nov. 7 -- The city wants to make it easier for transgender New Yorkers to switch the sex listed on birth certificates even without undergoing sex-change surgery, putting the city at the forefront of efforts to redefine sexual identity.
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WASHINGTON - Nearly all the nation&#39;s hospitals are voluntarily providing information about the quality of care they deliver, the government said Thursday.
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A new federal rule intended to keep illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid has instead shut out tens of thousands of U.S. citizens.