.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........Copyright © 2019 Albuquerque JournalAs a caregiver for her elderly mom, Michelle Lujan Grisham says she has spent plenty of time waiting in hospitals, moving between poorly connected buildings and watching providers trip over old equipment. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal)Now she’s making health care a priority as she heads into her first summer as governor of New Mexico.ADVERTISEMENTSkip ................................................................Lujan Grisham, a former Cabinet secretary for the state Department of Health, says she wants to address the state’s shortage of doctors, offer Medicaid to customers willing to pay for it and help fund a new tower at the University of New Mexico Hospital.Her agenda also includes recruiting doctors … [Read more...] about Governor turns her focus to health care
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Mental health trials launched in schools
News / UK and world by Press Association February 4, 2019, 12:04 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter One of the largest mental health trials in the world has been launched across schools in England. Up to 370 schools will be involved in the scheme to boost evidence about what works to support mental health and wellbeing. Education Secretary Damian Hinds announced the trial on Monday to mark the start of Mental Health Week. Hundreds of children and young people will learn how to use a range of methods from mindfulness exercises, relaxation techniques and breathing exercises to help them regulate their emotions. These methods will be used alongside pupil sessions with mental health experts. The study will run until 2021 and aims to give schools new evidence about what works best for their students’ mental health and wellbeing. Mr Hinds said: “As a society, we are much more open about our mental health than ever before, but the modern … [Read more...] about Mental health trials launched in schools
5 Ways Nixing The Affordable Care Act Could Upend U.S. Health System
Policy-ish Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Enlarge this image Philadelphia demonstrators protested earlier moves by Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act last February. If the ACA is indeed axed as unconstitutional, health policy analysts say, millions of people could lose health coverage, and many aspects of Medicare and Medicaid would change dramatically. Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images Philadelphia demonstrators protested earlier moves by Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act last February. If the ACA is indeed axed as unconstitutional, health policy analysts say, millions of people could lose health coverage, and many aspects of Medicare and Medicaid would change dramatically. Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images If last Friday's district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, far more than the law's … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Nixing The Affordable Care Act Could Upend U.S. Health System
Voters In 4 Red States Could Give Health Care To 400,000 On Election Day
POLITICS 10/25/2018 05:45 am ET Fed up with waiting for elected officials to act on Medicaid expansion, organizers in Idaho, Montana, Nebraska and Utah got the question on the ballot to let the people decide. By Jeffrey Young Voters in four states that heavily supported President Donald Trump in 2016 have a chance this Election Day to secure health coverage for nearly 400,000 low-income working people. Organizers in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah successfully gathered enough signatures for petitions to put ballot initiatives in front of voters this year that would expand Medicaid eligibility to include anyone earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, which is about $16,000 a year for a single person and $34,000 for a family of four. Voters in Montana, which adopted Medicaid expansion in 2015, will be able to decide whether to extend the benefit, which is set to expire in the state on July 1. Residents of these four states have an opportunity to send a signal to … [Read more...] about Voters In 4 Red States Could Give Health Care To 400,000 On Election Day
Health Officials: Six Children Dead, Dozen Infected in ‘Severe’ Viral Outbreak at a New Jersey Medical Center
Six children at a long-term care medical facility in New Jersey have died after a “severe outbreak” of adenovirus, a family of viruses that can cause mild illness, while 12 others have been infected, according to the state's Department of Health. New Jersey Department of Health officials said children were recently infected with adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, Passaic County. The medical institution houses the Pediatric Center. The facility has been instructed not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance, the DOH says. Adenoviruses are common viruses that can cause a range of illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The viruses cause cold-like symptoms, sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, and pink eye. Adenoviruses can pose serious complications to certain people, particularly those with weakened immune systems, respiratory issues and cardiac … [Read more...] about Health Officials: Six Children Dead, Dozen Infected in ‘Severe’ Viral Outbreak at a New Jersey Medical Center