Forbes
No, Gun Violence Is Not a 'Public Health' Issue
Forbes
The American College of Physicians recently stated in a policy paper, “Firearm violence is not only a criminal justice issue but also a public health threat.” Danny Franklin (who works for a consulting firm advising the Obama Administration) recently ...
Employer Health Insurance: A Bargain Compared to Government-Sponsored ...
Forbes
After years of slowing growth, employer health costs are forecast to climb at a faster pace next year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Even with that projected growth, employers are spending much less per person than is the government — about 60 ...
Maura McCaffrey, new Health New England president and CEO, sees growing ...
MassLive.com
SPRINGFIELD — Health New England, the Springfield-based health insurer, is moving forward . The company, which has $550 million in revenue, has plans to expand into Worcester County, a planned expansion in Connecticut and innovative programs like ...
NPR (blog)
Why We Think Ignorance Is Bliss, Even When It Hurts Our Health
NPR (blog)
Medical tests are rarely a pleasant experience, especially if you're worried that something could be seriously wrong. That's true even though we know that regular screenings and tests often help doctors catch issues early. But of course, humans don't ...
NPR (blog)
New York Debates Whether Housing Counts As Health Care
NPR (blog)
This past December, the outgoing New York State commissioner of health argued in an article in The New England Journal of Medicine that housing is health care. Providing housing to the chronically homeless saves health care money, he argues, ...
Top Rated Electronic Health Record Software Is Free
Forbes
Earlier this month, Medscape published the results of their recent survey (here) which asked 18,575 physicians across 25 specialties to rate their Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. For overall satisfaction, the #1 ranked EHR solution was the VA's ...
Top Rated Electronic Health Record Software Is Free
Forbes
Earlier this month, Medscape published the results of their recent survey (here) which asked 18,575 physicians across 25 specialties to rate their Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. For overall satisfaction, the #1 ranked EHR solution was the VA's ...
PG special report: Access to specialty health care out of reach for many in region
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chloe Bibbens, 3, of the Hill District, covers her face while Erica Nakajima, a fourth-year medical student from the University of Pittsburgh, tries to talk to her during a visit with her mom, Darryl Hines, right, 47, at the Matilda Theiss Health ...
Westminster's St. Anthony North Health Campus design a shift in focus
The Denver Post
Construction workers put in ceiling panels above a reception area at the new St. Anthony North Health Campus. The 50-acre campus has miles of marked walking trails, a chapel, an assortment of water features and gardens. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post).
PBS
Health renewal plan may backfire
Hattiesburg American
A group of applicants try to help each other fill out forms during a health care enrollment event at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Monday, March 31, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. Whether it's a chance for a subsidy or to avoid a tax penalty ...
Automatic renewals for health care could backfireReading Eagle
Plan to simplify 2015 health renewals may backfireColumbia Daily Tribune
Why automatic renewal of 2015 health coverage may backfirePBS