Keegan L, Keegan GT. Chemoprevention of colon cancer by turmeric and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Altern Ther Women's Health 2004;6(12):89-93.
WASHINGTON, DCKenneth M. Greene wasnt sure how his 1,500 patients would react when he asked them for a $10 contribution to help pay his $11,000 malpractice insurance bill.
While federal efforts are under way to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities, states also have a significant role to play, governors, legislatures, and agencies may not know where or how to start.
Research on racial and ethnic health disparities has greatly expanded in recent years, and the existence of disparities in health and health care cannot be denied. Thats the view of a researcher who conducted a literature review in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and is quoted by Commonwealth Fund senior program officer Anne Beal in a recent Health Affairs article.
A synthesis of 14 research studies by the Lewin Group for Americas Health Insurance Plans indicates that Medicaid managed care provides significant cost savings and high-quality medical care.
State spending on Medicaid is poised to surpass the percentage spent on elementary and secondary education, according to a new report from the National Association of State Budget Officers and the National Governors Association.
When ED patients at Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, CA, needed transportation home, busy nurses typically handed out taxicab vouchers a practice that cost the ED up to $1,200 per month, says Stephanie J. Baker, RN, BSN, CEN, MBA/HCM, director of emergency services.
