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Disparities
Tribe Wants Remains of Children Who Died at Boarding School
ROSEBUD, S.D. — The remains of at least 10 Native American children who died nearly 2,000 miles away from their homes while being forced to attend a government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania more than a century ago could soon be repatriated under an effort taken up by a South Dakota tribe. The exhumation and return […]
Disparities
Bill Would Let Psychologists Prescribe Medicine
DES MOINES, Iowa — A bill pending in the Iowa House would allow specially trained psychologists to prescribe medication to mentally ill people in hopes of alleviating a shortage of treatment options, but the proposal has run into opposition from some of the state’s psychiatrists. Sen. Joe Bolkcom, a Democrat from Iowa City, has been […]
Policies
Ex-Official Gets 10 Years for Theft of Health Funds for the Poor
PHOENIX — A former state official who acknowledged stealing $5.9 million from Arizona’s health care program for the poor was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for his part in a years-long fraud scheme. Michael John Veit, the former chief procurement officer for the state’s Medicaid program, was ordered to pay full restitution as […]
Disparities
Youngsters in 4-H Club Train Guide Dogs for the Blind
ALBANY, Ore. — From the second floor, Clarita took in the stairwell at Linn-Benton Community College: its shadowed steps, the boom of voices echoing off the brick walls. Then she trotted confidently down, tail wagging as she accepted a kibble treat from her walker, Julia Marsh, 11, of Albany. Stairways, fountains, even a ride in […]
Disparities
Juries Award Millions in Ovarian Cancer/Talcum Powder Cases
ST. LOUIS — Twice in the past three months, juries have awarded tens millions of dollars to ovarian cancer victims who blamed Johnson & Johnson talcum powder for their illness. The cases are among the first verdicts in a gathering courtroom assault by law firms that are aggressively recruiting clients through TV ads and the […]
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Grad Student Employees Lose Health Insurance Subsidy
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri said it is eliminating subsidies that help pay health insurance costs for graduate students employed by the school. University officials say the change is due to a recent IRS interpretation of a section of the Affordable Care Act, which requires adults to have health insurance or face tax […]
Other News
Latest Medical Schools Data Show Increases in Applications, Enrollment of Minorities
The numbers are in. And according to new data released Thursday by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), enrollment at medical schools across the nation has increased 25 percent since 2002. The dramatic incline in the number of enrollees—20,630 in 2015—signals an all-time high for medical colleges in the U.S. In addition, the total […]
Nursing
Nursing, Health Care in Recovery Mode in Haiti
In the early 2000s, Hilda Alcindor had already had a decades-long career as a nurse and teacher. Her two daughters were grown and making their way in the world. Alcindor was living in Miami, where she worked at Mt. Sinai Medical Center and taught at North Miami High School. She was beginning to have the […]
Nursing
Nursing Faculty Emphasize Culturally Competent Health Care
With today’s nurses working in a rapidly changing health care landscape, emerging faculty educate their nursing students about issues that impact patient care and bring health care to underserved communities. One of Dr. Kyeongra Yang’s goals in the community health courses she teaches is to guide her students to be more culturally competent in providing […]
Disparities
Goshen College Pitching in to Tackle Disparities in Mental Health Access
All too often it is the most vulnerable populations who have the least access to mental health care. In 1999, the U.S. Office of the Surgeon General released a report that catalogued the striking disparities in mental health access among Black, Hispanic/Latino and Asian American communities. Minority communities were found to have less access to […]
Other News
SUNY Broome’s Health Care MOOC Gaining Global Attention
As anyone who has ever cared for an elderly person or housebound patient before knows, you don’t always need a degree in nursing to do it. However, it can be helpful to brush up on certain aspects of caregiving before undertaking the task, such as the physical and psychological needs of those requiring care, effective […]
Other News
Penn State Seniors Put Class Gift Funds Toward Mental Health
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ― Pennsylvania State University’s senior class will donate its class gift funds to an endowment to support campus mental health services. Student leaders tell
The Philadelphia Inquirer
the gift could reach $250,000. They believe the decision indicates a growing awareness of the need for mental health treatment. The vote was personal for […]
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