Health care reform bill kills VA hospital overhaul, says study
In September, the House passed a bipartisan bill that would make a $2.1 billion cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and increase funding for the American Red Cross.It would also prevent the VA from spending any more money on an ambitious new medical research facility at Johns Hopkins University.But it didn’t go nearly […]
‘F*cking ridiculous’: US health care workers are demanding a refund after their hospital is bombed
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has demanded the release of all US government workers who were injured during a terrorist attack on the US Capitol last week, a day after they were released from the hospital.The strike has led to a sharp increase in hospital closures in the US.The AFGE has been campaigning […]
NHL players: Health care is the biggest challenge
The NHL Players Association on Wednesday issued a warning to players, executives and sponsors that the Affordable Care Act is going to require more care and more attention for the coming years.The ACA is the most comprehensive health care reform in American history, and its implementation will require sustained effort, said Robyn Baur, president and […]
Feds: HIV/AIDS care providers are ‘unethical’ after selling their HIV testing to HIV patients
Feds have charged four providers at a San Francisco health care network that sells HIV testing kits to HIV-positive individuals.The San Francisco AIDS Foundation and two other HIV-care providers are charged with felony counts of illegally selling HIV testing equipment to HIV clients.The indictment says the four defendants violated federal anti-discrimination laws by not disclosing […]
