http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/diabetes/index.html
Covers health insurance choices and costs for people with diabetes, and the issue of health care disparities. From Health Reform.gov and the Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db24.pdf
Reports that the U.S. late preterm birth rate rose 20% from 1990 to 2006. Examines the phenomenon of late term births, characteristics of mothers and infants, and health consequences. From the National Center for Health Statistics.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5844a2.htm
Reports that the proportion of U.S. adults who were current cigarette smokers declined 3.5% from 24.1% to 20.6% from 1998 to 2008, but the proportion did not change significantly from 2007 to 2008. Also covers characteristics of smokers. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsbrca.htm
Newly revised federal recommendations which recommend against routine screening mammography for women aged 40 to 49 years and biennial screening for women aged 50 to 74 years. Includes summary of recommendations and links to more information. From the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40900_20091110.pdf
Summarizes how major provisions of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) , passed by the House of Representatives on 11/7/09, would affect the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP. . From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40898_20091109.pdf
Examines the changes that would be made to the Medicare program by the health reform bill passed by the House of Representatives on 11/7/09. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/FoodCode2009/
The latest version of the model code and reference document used by state, city, county and tribal agencies to regulate restaurants, retail food stores, vending operations, and food service operations in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and child care centers to prevent foodborne illness. From the Food and Drug Administration.
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD3212009/$file/RD321.pdf
Examines the progress being made toward long-term goals for both Virginia and its state government. Covers developments related to the economy, education, health and family, public safety, and transportation. From the Council on Virginia's Future.
Annual compilation of statistics about the nature and topic of written complaints by the British about the National Health Service. Reports that complaints increased by 2% over the previous year, and that 73% of the complaints were resolved within the target time limit. From the National Health Service and the Office of National Statistics.
http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st269/stat269.pdf
Reports that in 2007 7.4% of the adult population were told by a health professional that they had diabetes. Also discusses diagnostic methods used to make the determination about diabetes and treatment methods used to manage the illness. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb82.pdf
Presents the latest statistics on the inpatient costs of patients who die in the hospital. The 2007 inpatient death rate was 1.9%, but hospital stays ending in death were responsible for 5.2% or $20 billion of all hospital inpatient costs. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
