A survey of more than 400 people age 50 and older indicated that three main factors deter those patients from pursuing colorectal cancer screenings.
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In what may be the first arrangement of its kind, a Los Angeles community health clinic and restaurant workers group have launched a cooperative to provide basic preventative healthcare coverage for illegal immigrant restaurant workers, according to a Los Angeles…
The Government Accountability Office issued a report (pdf) that predicts the number of adult Americans aged 19 to 64 years old with pre-existing health conditions could be as high as 122 million.
The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System has recommended a community-based plan designed to guide federal efforts to improve healthcare quality and costs.
Son Nguyen, MD, a gastroenterology fellow at Tulane University in New Orleans, is working to bring awareness of the Hepatitis B virus to the local Vietnamese community, according to a WDSU report.
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The American Academy of Neurology Foundation announced it is changing its name to the American Brain Foundation.
One in four working-age Americans experienced a gap in health insurance coverage last year, according to a recent Commonwealth Fund report.
UnitedHealthcare and the American Gastroenterological Association have announced a collaboration that will see UnitedHealthcare incorporate gastroenterologist physician data from the AGA Digestive Health Outcomes Registry into its physician performance measurement programs, according to a news release.
Speaking at a Rev. Al Sharpton-led National Action Network event on Thursday in Washington, D.C., HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius linked the Patient Protection and Accountable Care Act to the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
Victor Dzau, MD, has been chancellor for health affairs at Duke University and president and CEO of Duke University Health System in Durham, N.C., since July 2004. His background and education in medicine have given him a unique ability to…