Highlights
A collection of news and information related to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 547
» View chicagobreakingbusiness.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-46
•
Next >
-
NH vote nears on expansion of Medicaid
The New Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterSenate Republicans on the Finance Committee continue to be skeptical of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Health and Human Services officials urged the committee to expand the program, which would add about 58,000 people to the rolls...Tags: Sylvia Larsen, U.S. Supreme Court, Government Health Care, Politics, Republican Party
-
Trying to untangle medical billing in Hampton Roads
The Virginian-PilotWhat's the value of a major joint replacement? Is it $61,720? That's what Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News billed, on average. Is it $32,944? That's what Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk charged. Is it somewhere between $11,...Tags: Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, Sentara, Career and Workplace, Medicare
-
EDITORIAL: County should not ban Plan B
Greeley Tribune, Colo.Plan B, an emergency contraceptive known as the morning-after pill, should not be banned from county health clinics. At a hearing last week to approve a federal grant that funds birth control and family planning, commissioners said they would stand by...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Family Planning, Health Treatments, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics
-
Some Native Americans could lose free health coverage under Affordable Care Act
Los Angeles Daily NewsThe men and women of tribes unrecognized by the federal government have always been welcomed at the American Indian Healing Center in Whittier. It is one of two state licensed health facilities in Los Angeles County dedicated to serving urban-based...Tags: Social Issues, Politics, 2010 Census, Health Care Reform (2009), Hospitals and Clinics
-
Helms excited to be Hickory's new head football coach
Hickory Daily Record, N.C.After closely following Hickory High's varsity football success for more than 30 years, Mike Helms is ready to take on the responsibility of continuing the Red Tornadoes' tradition. "I think it's one of the best jobs (in the state)," said Helms, whose...Tags: High School Sports, Sports, North Carolina High School Athletic Association, Football
-
Hickory names Helms as head football coach, Lovette as new AD
Hickory Daily Record, N.C.Mike Helms, head coach the previous four seasons at Freedom High, is the new head football coach at Hickory. The Hickory Public Schools approved a teaching contract for Helms and announced Susan Caroline Lovette, an assistant principal at HHS, will...Tags: High School Sports, North Carolina High School Athletic Association
-
U.S. advisory on mercury in fish tied up at health department
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Updated federal advice on mercury levels in fish appears to have stalled within the U.S. department of health, frustrating scientists and advocacy groups who argue that exposure to mercury may be dangerous at lower levels than...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Seafood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Consumers, Barack Obama
-
AP: Health reforms penalize some Indians
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California's wine country that covers all her medical needs. Her...
Tags: Politics, Hospitals and Clinics, Tom Cole, 2010 Census, Crime, Law and Justice
-
U.S. advisory on mercury in fish tied up at health dept
ReutersBy Toni Clarke WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Updated federal advice on mercury levels in fish appears to have stalled within the U.S. department of health, frustrating scientists and advocacy groups who argue that exposure to mercury may be dangerous at...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Seafood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Consumers, Barack Obama
-
US Senate confirms Tavenner as Medicare/Medicaid chief
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Marilyn Tavenner, a former nurse and hospital company executive, as the first full-fledged administrator for the Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs since 2006. In a rare show of...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Hospitals and Clinics, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Health
-
Solano County health officials can apply for part of $22 million ObamaCare funds
Times-Herald, Vallejo, Calif.The Solano County Health & Human Services Department is the county's only agency eligible to apply for part of some $22 million to help people sign up for "ObamaCare," federal Health and Human Services officials announced. The minimum award is $50,000...Tags: Insurance, Government Health Care, Education, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Kathleen Sebelius
-
Ambulance operator gets 92 months for Medicare scam
The Philadelphia Inquirericare scams come in varied sizes, but William Hlushmanuk's was one of the more industrious. The Northeast Philadelphia man had little training when he launched an ambulance service and went to dialysis centers to recruit passengers, sometimes right in...Tags: Lawyers, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Medicare
May 18, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 18, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 15, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
May 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 15, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
Original site for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services topic gallery.
