States split over Medicaid paths as reforms spread
States confront rising costs and coverage gaps in Medicaid with divergent plans. Tennessee moves to shrink rolls while Maine expands toward universal coverage via private sector partnerships. Governors weigh cuts, premiums, and program redesign as uninsured totals and state budgets tighten.
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Robert Tanner
National
Willer
Tennessee
Maine
Mediicaid
Courtney Burke
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
Albany
N.Y
National Governors Association
Kaiser Family Foundation
TennCare
C Section Births Reach Record High in U S
Washington AP reports that more than 27 percent of U S births in 2003 were via Caesarean section, a record high. Teen birth rates declined while births for women aged 35 to 44 rose, with nearly 4.1 million births total in 2003, up from 2002 per the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Washington
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
Unusual rabies treatment saves Wis teen patient
In Waywatosa Wisconsin doctors treated 15 year old Joanna Giese for rabies with an experimental drug mix and induced coma. This approach, not previously attempted in humans, is linked to a rare survival after symptoms begin. CDC officials are re evaluating rabies treatment as researchers study potential drug combos. Joanna was bitten by a bat at church on Sept 12 and developed symptoms Oct 13.
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Waywatosa
Wis
Joanna Giese
Rodney Willoughby
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Willoughby
Joanna
Charles Rupprecht
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Rupprecht
CDC
Diabetes risk assessments at Jewish Community Center
Briefly Free screenings for diabetes risk and blood sugar will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, December 7, at Jewish Community Center in Overland Park. A Saint Luke's South Diabetes Education Center team will conduct tests and share signs, symptoms, risk factors, exercise plans, and healthy eating guidance. Registration required. call 816-932-6220 or visit saintlukeshealthsystem.org for classes and events.
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Jewish Community Center
W. 115Th Street
Overland Park
Saint Luke's South Diabetes Education Center
Sainilykeshealthsystem.org
CDC admits error in obesity death study in U S
Atlanta officials acknowledge statistical errors in a widely publicized government study that claimed obesity would soon surpass smoking as the leading cause of death. The CDC says it is preparing a rare correction to the March report co authored by its director Dr Juke Gerberding.
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Atlanta
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Juke Gerberding
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