Archive for April, 2010
News Release From Department Of Health & Human Services
HHS,HUD Partner To Allow Rental Assistance To support Independent Living For Non-Elderly Persons With Disabilities
SOURCE: HHS.GOV
Washington, April 7, 2010 . . . Thousands of Americans with disabilities will have assistance specifically targeted to meet their needs, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, announced today.
As [...]
Letter To Attorney Generals About Scam Artists From Secy. Sebelius
Source: hhs.gov
From Secretary Kathleen Sebelius To Attorney Generals
Dear Attorney General:
The passage of health insurance reform legislation is truly historic and promises to improve health care for all Americans, improve the quality of care, strengthen Medicare for our seniors, give families the peace of mind that comes with quality, stable, secure insurance, and reduce the federal [...]
9-11 Rescue Workers Found To Have Declines In Lung Function
In an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers report that World Trade Center rescue workers – first responders such as firefighters as well as emergency medical workers, did experience substantial drops in lung function. They have been tested over a seven year period (2001-2008).
During that seven year period, rescue workers were [...]
News Release From Senator Daniel Akaka
Source: akaka.senate.gov
Senate Unanimously Passes Fix For VA health Care Programs
On March 26, 2010, the Senate unanimously passed S. 3162, a bill to clarify the health care VA provides to children with spina bifida born to veterans of the Vietnam War and to some veterans who served in Korea during specified times, as well as to [...]
Disabled Schizophrenic Veteran Was Denied Benefits Due To Missed Deadlines
David L. Henderson, a Korean war veteran who was released from the military due to a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, applied for additional benefits and missed the appeal deadline by fifteen days (he had 120 days, and it took him 135 days to appeal). His appeal was denied. This, despite statements from his doctor that [...]
News Release From HHS On New Health IT Regional Extension Centers
Source: www.hhs.gov
HHS Announces $267 Million In Recovery Act Funds For New Health IT Regional Extension Centers
Grants to provide hands-on, community-based support to providers to accelerate the adoption of Health Information Technology
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that more than $267 million has been awarded to 28 additional non-profit organizations [...]
News Release From HHS On Health Care Law
News Release – Source: www.hhs.gov
Sebelius Continues Work To Implement Health Reform, Announces First Steps To Establish Temporary High Risk Pool Program
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today issued a letter to governors and independent insurance commissioners asking each state to express their interest in participating in the temporary high risk [...]
Changes in First Gulf War Benefits
Veterans of the first Gulf War may receive better health care and compensation in the near future. At the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, a plan is underway to improve programs for these veterans that includes:
Better training for clinicians and claims processors;
A closer examination of the physical and emotional effects of the Gulf War’s environmental hazards [...]
The Importance Of A Doctor’s Diagnosis
If you are disabled and no longer able to work in your chosen occupation, it is crucial that you seek medical care immediately. However, even a diagnosis from your doctor is not always enough proof of your condition for a Long-term Disability insurance carrier. Most carriers have doctors working for them, and will no doubt [...]
