Report Cites 15 New York State HMOs For Setting Consumer Restrictions On Prescription Drugs To Boost Profits

Some HMOs in New York state are restricting patients' access to so-called single-source drugs, brand-name medications for specific ailments that do not have lower-cost generic versions, according to a report released on Sunday, the New York Daily News reports.

Creation Of A Veterans' Administration Could Improve Healthcare For Military Personnel, Says British Medical Association, UK

Doctors at the BMA's annual conference of armed forces doctors1 tomorrow (Thursday, 22nd May 2008) will discuss a call for the creation of a new Veteran's Administration to coordinate health care for service men and women who need support after leaving the military.

NPR Program Examines HIV AIDS Education In U.S.

NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" examined issues surrounding HIV/AIDS education in the U.S. The segment included a discussion with Adam Tenor -- executive director of Metro TeenAIDS, a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that runs education programs in city schools -- and with John Jemmott, a specialist in health psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Presidential Candidates' Health Care Advisers Discuss Role Of Federal Government In Providing Coverage To U.S. Residents

Advisers to the three major presidential candidates on Monday discussed the candidates' health care proposals and the role of government in health care during a forum hosted by Women in Government Relations, CQ HealthBeat reports. Tom Miller, an economic adviser to presumptive Republican nominee Sen.

Canadian HIV AIDS Groups Lobby Government To Reinstate Funding, Halt Further Reductions

Some community groups in Canada are calling on the government to reinstate funding for HIV/AIDS services and to stop further reductions, the CP/Google.com reports. The government recently announced that about $26 million will be redirected from HIV/AIDS initiatives to vaccine development efforts, the CP/Google.

Some Specialty Hospitals Would Benefit From Amendment In Supplemental War Appropriations Bill

Several physician-owned specialty hospitals in the states of four Senate Appropriations Committee Democrats would benefit from an amendment to a supplemental war appropriations bill (HR 2642) that would allow the facilities to continue participating in Medicare and Medicaid, CQ Today reports.

Seniors Face 'Soaring Costs' For Health Care, Other Needs, Chicago Tribune Reports

The Chicago Tribune on Sunday examined how, "with soaring costs of prescription drugs, housing, gasoline and groceries, it is easy for seniors on fixed incomes to go over budget.

Older People Sick At The Thought Of Their Future, According To Landmark Report, UK

One in four older people in the UK have become so worried about the future that they are making themselves ill(1), according to the third annual 'Spotlight' report produced by leading older people's charity Help the Aged(2).

Quality Of Life In Children And Adolescents Can Now Be Measured Cross-Culturally: Results From The International Kidscreen Project

Unlike many existing cross-cultural health instruments which are based on translations of existing measures, KIDSCREEN-52 is the first measure for children and adolescents developed simultaneously in different European countries using modern psychometric methods.

Irish Minister For Older People Launches 'Say No To Ageism Week'

This initiative is being implemented by the Health Service Executive, the Equality Authority and the National Council on Ageing and Older People. It aims to promote a new awareness of ageism and how it excludes older people from society. Public campaigns to raise awareness and to stimulate practical action within organisations form part of the initiative.