September 5, 2008 • 12:06 am 0
WASHINGTON — After climbing steadily for six years, the number of Americans without health insurance dropped by more than a million in 2007, to 45.7 million, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
The drop was the result of growth in government-sponsored health insurance programs, officials said, most of them focused on children. At the same time, the number of people covered by private insurance continued to decline. Read the rest of this entry »
March 4, 2008 • 4:59 pm 0
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts sat out a case involving a drug company in which he owns stock, resulting in a 4-4 tie vote Monday that leaves the issue undecided nationally.
While justices don’t give reasons for deciding not to take part in cases, it appears to be the third time that Roberts’ financial holdings have played a role in his participation or absence from cases. Read the rest of this entry »
May 25, 2007 • 3:18 pm 0
On the Health Affairs blog an article titled “HOSPITALS: “Soak the Poor:” Uninsured Hit With Higher Hospital Bills” has this to say: Read the rest of this entry »
February 6, 2007 • 6:49 am 0
In a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine by Pezzin et al (1) recently it was reported that disparities exist in cardiac care in ED based on race, gender and insurance differences. Read the rest of this entry »
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