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Large Donors Are Forcing the World Health Organization to Reform, Expert Says
September 25, 2012 — The current practice of large donors is forcing the World Health Organization and the World Bank to reflect on how to reform to remain more appealing to the wider set of stakeholders and interests at ... > full story -
Population Aging Will Have Long-Term Implications for Economy
September 25, 2012 — The aging of the US population will have broad economic consequences for the country, particularly for federal programs that support the elderly, and its long-term effects on all generations will be ... > full story -
Survival of Safety-Net Hospitals at Risk
September 20, 2012 — Many public safety-net hospitals are likely to face increasing financial and competitive pressures stemming in part from the recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act, according to ... > full story -
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U.S. Cities Still Cutting Jobs and Infrastructure, Expert Finds
September 17, 2012 — For the sixth straight year, city revenues around the United States dropped in 2011, as costs of health care, pensions and infrastructure rose, says a public administration and infrastructure ... > full story -
With Food Insecurity Rising in US, SNAP Benefits Should Be Left Alone
September 12, 2012 — In a time of record-high food insecurity rates in the US, cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (the former Food Stamp Program) is the wrong approach to fighting hunger, says a ... > full story -
Under the Influence: Reminders of Money Impact Consumer Decision-Making
September 11, 2012 — When reminded of money (not cost), consumers are more likely to evaluate a new product based on its primary features or brand name, according to a new ... > full story -
Powerful Tool to Fight Wildlife Crime Unveiled
September 11, 2012 — A free high-tech tool to combat the wildlife poaching crisis was offered to grassroots rangers by a consortium of conservation ... > full story -
Common Hospital-Acquired Infection Rarely Reported in the Dataset Used to Implement Hospital Penalties
September 5, 2012 — Aiming to cut expenses and improve care, a 2008 Medicare policy stopped paying hospitals extra to treat some preventable, hospital-acquired conditions -- including urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ... > full story -
Legislated to Health? If People Don't Take Their Health Into Their Own Hands, Governments May Use Policies to Do It for Them
August 31, 2012 — Obesity rates in North America are a growing concern for legislators. Expanded waistlines mean rising health-care costs for maladies such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. One researcher ... > full story -
State Tax Incentives Do Not Appear to Increase the Rate of Living Organ Donation, U.S. Study Finds
August 30, 2012 — The policies that several U.S. states have adopted giving tax deductions or credits to living organ donors do not appear to have increased donation rates. A new study has found little difference in ... > full story
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