US: Nation is facing vaccine shortage for seasonal flu
Even though the regular flu season has yet to start, the nation is facing a severe shortage of seasonal flu vaccine as well as swine flu vaccine.
Read More
|
|
|
|
Archive of Health Care on Thursday November 05, 2009
US: Nation is facing vaccine shortage for seasonal flu
Even though the regular flu season has yet to start, the nation is facing a severe shortage of seasonal flu vaccine as well as swine flu vaccine. Read More
IL: Abortion law -- Court blocks Illinois' parental notification law
In a dramatic turn of events, a Cook County Circuit Court judge halted Illinois' parental notification law on abortion just hours after a state agency gave it the all-clear. Read More
AK: Pill packaging deprives Alaska vets of benefits
Some Alaska military veterans may be missing out on their free or low-cost prescription drug benefits because of a dispute over the way pills are packaged. Read More
AL: State still exploring options for sale of Bryce Hospital
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Its future has yet to be decided, but no one wants Bryce Hospital to move to Birmingham, a former Alabama Department of Mental Health commissioner said Wednesday during a public meeting. Read More
AR: Beebe -- Adoption ban hinders efforts to recruit parents
Gov. Mike Beebe said today he still opposes an initiated act voters approved last year banning unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children, and he thinks the law has hindered the state's ability to recruit qualified parents. Read More
CA: At least 25 health agencies get less swine flu vaccine than state average
At least 25 public health agencies have received less than the state average of 45% of their order of H1N1 flu vaccines due to distribution problems, state officials said Wednesday. Read More
CO: Colorado cops feel handcuffed by medical-pot changes
Local law enforcement officers said they are flummoxed by "murky, confusing and vague" rules governing medical-marijuana production and are looking to the state legislature for clarification this January. Read More
CO: Health insurers blame rate increases on 2-year-old Colo. law
Health-insurance companies are blaming significant rate increases this fall on a 2-year-old state law that prohibits them from charging small businesses more for having unhealthy workers. Read More
CT: Connecticut health experts discuss implications of cats' ability to catch swine flu
The H1N1 flu, a pandemic in humans, was diagnosed in an Iowa cat this week, and he's not the only domestic animal to come down with swine flu. Read More
DE: Students still shun flu vaccine
The second day of the state's school vaccination program showed that many parents continue to choose not to get their child vaccinated at school -- or at all. Read More
GA: 4 midstate sites on latest Places In Peril list
Four Middle Georgia historic properties made the Georgia Trust For Historic Preservation's 10 Places In Peril list released Wednesday. Read More
IA: UIHC must cut $17M from budget
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics must eliminate at least $17 million from its budget by June 30, 2010, according to an e-mail sent to hospital staff Tuesday. Read More
IA: 4 more swine flu deaths reported in Iowa
To date, Iowa has reported 11 confirmed H1N1 deaths in the state, including ten adults and one child. Read More
IL: Top U.S. official pushes kids health plan enrollment
The nation's top health official is in Chicago calling for new strategies to find and enroll an estimated 5 million uninsured American children who are eligible for federal programs. Read More
IL: State offers help during Medicare open enrollment
Illinois officials are announcing free, one-on-one counseling services to help educate Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers about available insurance options. Read More
IN: Indiana pigs get swine flu
An Indiana swine herd has tested positive for H1N1 influenza, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed this week. Read More
KS: Kansas GOP weighs in on Tuesday's national election results
The Kansas Republican Party says last night's big wins for the GOP show Americans are unconvinced by Democratic health care proposals and the economic stimulus package. Read More
KS: Lawmakers plan to discuss death penalty
A proposal to abolish the Kansas death penalty will be considered by lawmakers during the second week of the 2010 legislative session, a legislator said Wednesday. Read More
KS: Statehouse Live: Death penalty repeal set for debate next session; Parkinson moves away from tax increase; State GOP comments on elections
A proposal to abolish the Kansas death penalty will be considered by lawmakers during the second week of the 2010 legislative session, the committee chair said Wednesday. Read More
KY: Who gets a shot?
Across the state, local health departments have varying strategies for how and when they distribute H1N1 vaccine. Read More
KY: Papa John's stadium to host massive H1N1 vaccine clinics; 2 more die
With swine flu being blamed for the deaths of two more Louisville residents, local health officials announced the city's first public H1N1 vaccination clinics — a massive effort they say is unprecedented in recent memory. Read More
MA: Rape treatment plan facing big budget cut
The program was 12 years in the making. Nurses and victims advocates learned that the best way to work with a person who had been raped was with a deeper sense of care than even the most sensitive emergency room could provide. Read More
MA: Report -- State must step up fight against overdoses
Tamper-proof prescription pads, jail diversion programs and school-based drug counselors are some of the steps Massachusetts should adopt to stem OxyContin and heroin overdoses, according to a new report. Read More
ME: Swine flu hits school districts across Maine
BANGOR, Maine -- Maine schools are being hit hard and fast by the H1N1 virus. According to the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Monday and Tuesday of this week more than 20 schools across the state reported student absentee rates of 15 percent or greater. Read More
ME: Maine fifth state to allow pot dispensaries
PORTLAND, Maine — Voters approved a referendum making Maine the fifth state to allow retail pot dispensaries, but medical marijuana advocates say it won't become like California, where hundreds of marijuana shops have popped up and come under critical scrutiny. Read More
MN: H1N1 cases may have peaked in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- With big drops in outbreaks and hospitalizations, state officials see signs the epidemic could be waning. Read More
MN: Flu shots may come to Minnesota schools, other public places
Coordinated flu shot clinics are being planned in Minnesota schools and public buildings this month to counter the threat of H1N1, which sent 182 people to hospitals last week and contributed to at least three more deaths. Read More
MO: Ideas flow at summit on DWI
Persistent drunken drivers would have their cars seized and it would be a crime to refuse to take a DWI breath test if panelists assembled by the governor have their way. Read More
MO: MU's grade improves on sexual health report card
The University of Missouri jumped 16 spots this year in a survey that evaluates the campus' focus on sexual health education. Read More
MS: Two students show mild reaction to swine flu shots
CALEDONIA, Miss. -- Two Caledonia High School students had mild allergic reactions after receiving swine flu shots Wednesday. Read More
MT: Montana Supreme Court rules against injured workers in multimillion-dollar case
The Montana Supreme Court Tuesday upheld a state law cutting off workers' compensation benefits for injured, disabled workers at retirement age. Read More
NC: DAs lobby for psych beds
North Carolina's prosecutors say they are increasingly concerned about the erosion of state services for people with mental illness who are accused of crimes. Read More
ND: H1N1 -- North Dakota reports more than 2,400 flu cases
State health officials are reporting 2,475 confirmed cases of the flu in North Dakota, up nearly 900 from last week. Read More
NE: Ex-UNMC student sues college
A former University of Nebraska Medical Center student is suing the NU Board of Regents, the med center and a number of its officials for discriminating against him because of his acute depression. Read More
NH: Schools brace for substitute shortage
With flu spreading and absentee lists growing at many New Hampshire schools, some officials are beginning to worry that they could end up with a shortage of substitutes if too many classroom teachers get sick. Read More
NH: Anthem warns of security breach
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is warning 10,000 New Hampshire physicians, dentists and other providers that their Social Security numbers may have been stolen. Read More
NJ: GOP -- Christie election a sign to drop health care, climate initiatives
Chris Christie's defeat of Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine in New Jersey was a sign voters want Congress to drop controversial health care and climate change bills and focus instead on the economy, Republicans in Washington argued Wednesday. Read More
NV: $2.3 million or $800,000 the question in court
A voter initiative that fundamentally altered medical malpractice litigation in Nevada was the basis of an appeal heard last week by a panel of Nevada Supreme Court justices. Read More
NV: Flu vaccines starting to arrive
State health officials say Nevada now has received about 200,000 doses of swine flu vaccine. Read More
OK: Oklahoma lawmaker criticizes DHS raises
A legislator criticized the state agency that cut funding for some of the senior nutrition programs for giving raises to top administrators. But a spokeswoman for the Department of Human Services said the raises were adjusted the last 18 months for all employees in the sprawling agency. Read More
OK: Senior meals supporters crowd Oklahoma's Capitol
Concerned that thousands of older Oklahomans are going without a meal, about 400 showed up Wednesday at the state Capitol to urge state leaders to restore $7.4 million in funding cuts to senior nutrition programs. Read More
RI: Hasbro Children's Hospital reports seeing record numbers in ER
The emergency room at Hasbro Children's Hospital has seen record-breaking numbers of children in recent days, nearly double the number seen earlier this year. Read More
RI: Swine flu in R.I.: It's hand-to-hand combat in the war on germs
Chantel Abreu sits behind a counter in the collector's office at Providence City Hall, greets coughing and sneezing taxpayers and handles the documents they pass her with their germy hands. Read More
SC: New Medicaid pharmacy progam saving money, DHEC says
A new program that limits Medicaid beneficiaries to one pharmacy has saved the state more than $320,000 this year in prescription drugs and other health-related costs, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. Read More
TX: Food stamp workers share frustrations
When the new head of the agency responsible for the state's backlogged food stamp applications sent an e-mail to employees asking for feedback about the agency, he got it. Read More
TX: Texas setting aside 20 percent of swine flu doses for county health departments
The state health department is significantly changing the way it distributes swine flu vaccine, giving more control of vaccine supplies to local health departments under a plan announced Wednesday. Read More
UT: Shurtleff drops out of U.S. Senate race
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff stunned Utah politicians Wednesday by abruptly dropping out of the U.S. Senate race, saying he needs time to work with his daughter who is struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. Read More
VA: 27-year-old Chesapeake mother dies of swine flu
CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- Angela Mefford's cough early last week seemed run-of-the-mill. Read More
WI: Wis. officials confirm 2 more dead from swine flu
The flu has now claimed 16 lives in Wisconsin since spring. Read More
WV: State-run hospital named for ex-W.Va. lawmaker
BECKLEY, W.Va. -- A state-run hospital in Beckley has been renamed in honor of a former Raleigh County lawmaker. Read More
WY: Classes teach Wyoming officers prescription drug trends
LARAMIE, Wyo. - The Wyoming Department of Corrections is hosting a seminar for law enforcement officers about emerging trends of prescription drug abuse and illegal trafficking. Read More |
Powered by