Patchwork of laws leaves insured kids without a shot
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows many states cannot fund free vaccines for children with inadequate private insurance. The patchwork system leaves over a million kids at risk, as some vaccines are not covered or are unaffordable, with costs rising since 1995.
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Grace Lee
Harvard Medical School
Journal of the American Medical Association
Lee
Matthew Davis
University of Michigan
U S burn centers shrinking raise national risk
U S hospitals are closing burn centers as beds drop from 1897 to 1820 amid ongoing costs and specialized care needs. The American Burn Association notes 132 centers in 2004, 127 now, with DHHS listing about 1500 burn beds nationwide, many already full. Some states lack dedicated burn facilities, leaving general trauma units as the fallback.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alan R. Dimick
University of Alabama At Birmingham
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Idaho
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Hawaii
Burn centers shortage highlighted in disaster prep discussion
Dimick argues that burn care requires a full team beyond doctors and nurses. HHS spokesman Marc Wolfson notes a nuclear disaster in a large city could create thousands of burn victims and overwhelm available facilities. The talk centers on improving nationwide hospital readiness for mass casualty burn trauma.
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Dimick
HHS
Homeland Security Department
Marc Wolfson
Baby Einstein videos linked to smaller vocabularies study says
A Journal of Pediatrics study finds eight to sixteen month olds watching hours daily of Brainy Baby and Baby Einstein gain six to eight fewer words than peers. Researchers surveyed 1,000 parents in Washington and Minnesota, noting 32 percent exposed to the videos and urging storytelling over screen time.
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Journal of Pediatrics
Dmitri Christakis
University of Washington
Seattle
Christakis
Washington
Minnesota
American Academy of Pediatrics
Brainy Baby Co
Walt Disney Co
Los Angeles Times
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