Category: Health Care
Universal health insurance isn’t enough: Every Californian needs a primary care doctor
California led the nation in health care reform by enabling millions to obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act….
How parents can help children who may be struggling with mental health: “Kids will always surprise you”
With one in five children and adolescents coping with a diagnosable mental health or learning disorder, the Child Mind Institute…
Rising health care costs weigh on CT small businesses, nonprofits
Around this time each year, the all-volunteer personnel committee at Unitarian Universalist Society: East in Manchester sits down with a…
Oprah Winfrey on the larger pandemic affecting U.S. health care
© CBS News oprah-commentary-1280.jpg Our commentary comes from Oprah Winfrey, who is partnering with the Smithsonian Channel to raise awareness…
Health officials warn of scam targeting Connecticut doctors
HARTFORD — The state Department of Public Health is warning licensed professionals such as physicians and dentists about a scam…
Not enough staff: Ellis closes adolescent inpatient mental health care unit
SCHENECTADY — Ellis Hospital is temporarily closing its inpatient adolescent mental health unit, citing an employee shortage that makes it…
Push is on to raise Medicaid reimbursements, support better wages in health care
PROVIDENCE – During a nearly five-hour hearing Thursday evening, clients, legislators, advocates and leaders of unions, health centers, hospitals, nursing…
Thanks to feds, Texas teachers, school employees won’t absorb higher health care premiums next year
AUSTIN — Teachers and other school district employees will not bear any higher health care costs in the next school…
Billings Clinic is bringing back house calls: A new partnership will bring health care to homes
Emily Schabacker The doctor’s “house call” conjures up images of a black briefcase and a straight laced, neighborhood physician rapping…
Program is bringing youth of color into health care sooner rather than later
© Vincent D. Johnson/Chicago Tribune/TNS Jayline Pérez, a la izquierda, coordinadora de programas de Rush Education and Career Hub, y…
