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Governor's budget ax poised over children's health care programs - Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Bee
By Kevin Yamamura In a much different environment two years ago, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off his second term by pledging to reshape health care in California.
San Jose Mercury News
Auburn Journal
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Getting to the heart of health care for the poor - Stanford Report border=

Getting to the heart of health care for the poor - Stanford Report

Stanford Report
Concentrating hard on the image of Martinez's heart on a donated sonogram machine, Ashley, an assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, nodded his head, furrowed his brow. Martinez, a Mexican immigrant, was getting his heart checked for free at a …

Forrest Health Center Selected For Best Los Gatos Chiropractor Award - Free Press Release Center (press release) border=

Forrest Health Center Selected For Best Los Gatos Chiropractor Award - Free Press Release Center (press release)

Free Press Release Center (press release), Canada
A recognized leader in the area of holistic health, nutritional and homeopathic medicine, Dr. Forrest has pioneered a new approach to diagnostic testing and personalized treatment plan development via the internet. "An increasing number of people have …

La. House OKs bill allowing refusal of health care - Forbes border=

La. House OKs bill allowing refusal of health care - Forbes

Forbes
AP , 05.20.09, 07:58 AM EDT A proposal to shield doctors and pharmacists from penalties for refusing to provide health services because of religious or moral objections won approval Tuesday from the Louisiana House, but only after the measure was …
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
WWL
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Bill Would Help Jobless Keep Health Coverage - L.A. Watts Times (subscription)

L.A. Watts Times (subscription), CA
Mann, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and his team surveyed 151 people with diabetes, 58 percent of whom were Latino and 34 percent of whom were African American. Most had annual incomes below $30000. The study participants had …

Obama seeks June update on health savings pledge - Reuters border=

Obama seeks June update on health savings pledge - Reuters

Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked a group of healthcare industry trade groups for an update by early June on their promised effort to help him achieve some $2 trillion in cost savings over the next decade.
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Washington Examiner
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Protesters of Campbell's Psycho Donut shop focus on mental health ... - San Jose Mercury News border=

Protesters of Campbell's Psycho Donut shop focus on mental health … - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News,  USA
One Campbell resident visiting the shop on Saturday had checked it out online and thought he would give it a try. He said that he understood why some people find it offensive but didn't think there was any intention to hurt anybody. …

Swine-flu Outbreak Tests Public Health Care Plans In Santa Clara ... - Insurance News Net (press release) border=

Swine-flu Outbreak Tests Public Health Care Plans In Santa Clara … - Insurance News Net (press release)

Insurance News Net (press release), PA
The girl's parents and the doctor's office called several pharmacies before her father drove to East San Jose to pick up enough doses for the entire family. Despite the county's own patient zero having trouble finding medication, Fenstersheib insisted …

US Sen Reid: Health Bill Easier To Pass Than Climate Change - Wall Street Journal border=

US Sen Reid: Health Bill Easier To Pass Than Climate Change - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal - 
By Patrick Yoest WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)–US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., expressed optimism Friday that the Senate could pass health care legislation, but sounded more cautious notes about writing legislation intended to address global …
Atlantic Online
msnbc.com
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Government vs. the Private Sector: Health Care and Student Loans - New York Times border=

Government vs. the Private Sector: Health Care and Student Loans - New York Times

New York Times - 
By Uwe E. Reinhardt I recently testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the role of a new public health insurance plan in a reformed American health system.
Inside Higher Ed
SCSU University Chronicle
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