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Physicians for a National Health Program - Health Care is a Human ...
A single issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health care program.

National Health Security Plan Table of Contents
President's Announcement of the formation of the Task Force on National Health Care Reform · Health Care Reform Today · Back to the Government home page.

National Health Care for the Homeless Council
National Health Care for the Homeless Council - because health care is a right, not a privilege.

National Coalition on Health Care
The National Coalition on Health Care 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20005 202.638.7151 www.nchc.org cfitzpatrick@nchc.org ...

National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud.

National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
Promotes the continuous improvement of quality in healthcare by providing educational and development opportunities for professionals at all management ...

NCHS - Surveys and Data Collection System - National Health Care ...
National Health Care Survey logo - vertical bars with wave of dots over top ... The National Health Care Survey (NHCS) embraces a family of health care ...




national health care News

Brown calls for health care hearings (Billings Gazette)

HELENA - In the face of rising health care costs and national momentum for health care reforms, state Sen. Roy Brown, R-Billings, is holding two hearings next week at which he'll ask health industry people what they're doing to solve the problem.

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China plans major revamp of public hospitals as part of larger health care reforms (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

BEIJING - China plans a major revamp of its public hospitals — criticized for their lack of access, huge fees and poor doctor services — as part of its long-awaited reform of the national health care system.

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Health care overhaul needn't break bank: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

An analysis of proposals to overhaul U.S. health care by President-elect Barack Obama and members of Congress suggests it is possible to insure all Americans without significantly raising total health spending.

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HHS Issues Action Plan To Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections (Medical News Today)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a plan that establishes a set of five-year national prevention targets to reduce and possibly eliminate health care-associated infections (HAIs). Health care-associated infections are infections that patients acquire while undergoing medical treatment or surgical procedures. These infections are largely preventable.

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U.S. Congressional Health-care Reform Proposals Would Offer Coverage To Many Without Insurance (Science Daily)

With health reform high on the agenda of the incoming Congress and president, a new analysis of legislative proposals -- including the plans of President-elect Barack Obama and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) -- shows that several proposals already put forth could substantially reduce the number of uninsured Americans, and would either reduce health-care spending or add only ...

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New Health And Social Care Commissioner Appointed For London (Medical News Today)

Ann Lloyd has been appointed to the post of Health and Social Care Commissioner for London at the Appointments Commission, it was announced today.

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