Sentences with phrase «health spending continues»

One study found that, on average, a single year of county public health spending continued to improve general health status in the population for over four years, ultimately improving the general health status of over 216,000 people.

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So what is happening is that health care continues to grow apace but we're spending less on other things, other areas of potential governmental spending such as education, social supports, housing.

Unlike workplace flexible - spending accounts, HSAs don't have a «use - it - or - lose - it» rule and are «portable,» meaning workers who are no longer covered by HSA - eligible health plans because of job changes can continue to tap existing HSAs to pay for qualified medical expenses.

Aetna said it expects member medical spending to stay low this year, a trend that has benefited the health insurers and dragged down hospital revenues, and that the moderated spending would likely continue into 2018.

Right now, however, «growth in spending on furnishings, as well as several other categories, continue to reach peak levels, supporting our view of the continuing health of the U.S. consumer.»

The credit card company believes in our ability to repay them... and we act like we believe we will too so we spend $ $ $ on «black friday» on visa and mastercard believing we'll continue in our jobs and in good health and pay those bills — eventually!

Mozambique continues to spend more on debt servicing than on health and education combined.

Mike Brady, Baby Milk Action's Campaigns and Networking Coordinator, is quoted: «Toddler milks have been described by the World Health Assembly and Department of Health as unnecessary, but companies continue to spend a fortune in promoting them.»

The Wall Street Journal Financial Guidebook for New Parents shows you the way, with information on how to: safeguard your child's well - being with wills, trusts, and life insurance; best weigh your child - care options and decide whether to go back to work; save on taxes with child - friendly tax credits and deductions plus tax - advantaged benefits at work; manage your family's health - care costs; save for long - term costs by setting up a college fund; spend smart and save money at every stage of your child's development; continue to contribute to your own retirement savings

New health secretary Andrew Lansley has said NHS spending will continue to rise in real terms - but that efficiency savings will still be required.

However, as an outgrowth of health reform and the recession, both New York State and the federal government will continue to expand Medicaid enrollment and therefore drive spending.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week continued his simmering disagreement with Senate Republicans over tax and fee increases in the budget, saying that without the revenue, the state would have to cut back on health care and school spending.

Now, unavoidably, his continuing work — his office pumps out near - daily audits — is colored by the scandal: As a Daily News headline said, COMPTROLLER WHO SPENT 180G IN STATE CASH ON WIFE CHIDES HEALTH DEPT. OVER FUNDING.

AFP, which has spent more than $ 25 million since last autumn to criticize Democratic senators up for re-election and Democratic Senate candidates, announced Wednesday that it was going up with a new spot in Louisiana that attacks Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu for her continued support for the health care law.

Joint legislative budget hearings continue, with today's focus on the mental health portion of the governor's spending plan.

«It sets an unfortunate precedent for the Department of Health to consider that the existence of a community which believes that homeopathy works is «evidence» enough to continue spending public money on it,» Mr Willis said.

«We've imposed some discipline,» said Megna, who says he and his staff are seeking ways to curb artificially inflated spending in some parts of the budget, to leave enough room to continue to pay more for education and health care, and to «better withstand a downturn if it did occur».

For 2013 health care spending growth is projected to remain under 4 percent because of the sluggish economic recovery, continued increases in cost - sharing requirements for the privately insured, and slow growth for Medicare and Medicaid spending.

Private health insurance spending will remain somewhat elevated in 2015 at 6.2 percent primarily because of continued enrollment through the exchanges, through employer - offered coverage, and increased use of medical goods and services spurred by faster economic growth.

But donors spent only 3 percent of global health aid in 2013 on leadership and stewardship, and WHO's core budget continues to shrink.

He repeated a campaign promise to continue a doubling of the budgets of the Department of Energy's Office of Science, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the National Science Foundation and to double spending on cancer research at the National Institutes of Health.

If those trends continue over the next decade, they say, estimates of health care spending produced by the Congressional Budget Office and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary could be off by hundreds of billions.

Seaman spends her off - season in Bethel, Alaska, «providing health services to Yup «ik Eskimo communities,» the Web site article continues.

Congress also extended current spending levels for other important science agencies, including the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy, for at least another month as part of a «continuing resolution.»

You don't have to continue relying on doctors who have no answers, nor spend thousands of dollars to see skin specialists who still aren't trained to effectively address all of your needs when it comes to helping you improve all aspects of your health, besides just your skin.

As obesity predictions continue to climb (estimated at 42 — 51 % by 2030), where one in every six dollars will be spent on obesity - related issues, it will become one of our greatest economic and health challenges over the next 20 years (1, 5).

Though I first continued my career in finance, I started spending more and more time reading and learning about health and holistic nutrition.

You will continue spending more money chasing symptoms with medications and supplements, and worse yet, your health will continue to erode due to the side effects of more medications.

However, the health benefits of growing your own food and immediately eating fruits and veggies after you harvest them are totally worth spending a little time, energy... Continue reading →

During many years travelling the world, Ben spent time working as a personal trainer in New Zealand before returning home to continue his health and fitness journey in London.

Spending a lot of time in school and working in health... Continue Reading...

You probably spend more than $ 7 on just one over-the-counter remedy your local pharmacy (that continues to mess with your hormone health).

I'm into travelling, spending time in good company, reading, comedy, continuing education, health & fitness, literature and gastronomy.

David Armstrong continued: «Identifying two indicators - emotional intelligence and social skills - and mapping these to the Achieving Schools Theory of Change, is an important first step in measuring the longer term outcomes of the programme, such as reduced risk of antisocial behaviour and spending time in prison and reduced risk of mental ill - health and long - term illness.

Washington — Not willing to risk a Presidential veto of a huge catchall spending bill and seeking to make good on a political vow to pass their own appropriations bill for the second straight year, key congressional leaders pushed through a weary 98th Congress, a record $ 17.6 billion in fiscal 1985 Education Department funding last week — not as part of the continuing resolution but in the $ 101 - billion bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education.

Even as California heads into 2014 with lots of good news — a rebounding economy, a stable state budget and a functional state government — state spending on children's health and education continues to lag far behind the rest of the nation.

Congressional insiders report that the portion of the bill addressing education funding is the most contentious because it also includes funding for the new health care law; some suggest bipartisan consensus on this part of the bill won't be reached, requiring yet another temporary spending measure while negotiations continue.

Health care spending is projected to grow 5.8 % annually through 2024, and the REIT maintains a reasonable payout ratio near 75 % — two signs that the payout should continue to rise in the years ahead.

«We continue to find attractive values in the global health care sector where demographics, accelerating emerging market health care spending, refocused research and development efforts, and cost cutting opportunities support long - term earnings against well - known pressures, which is not reflected in depressed valuations.

You will also notice the last one third of your pet's life will too be spent in good health, unlike those that continue to be fed processed pet food and whose owners, unfortunately have come to expect very poor health in older pets as the norm.

While we do not ever hope to recoup the money we spend nursing these dogs back to health, we DO need to keep replenishing our Rescue Fund in order to continue helping English Cocker Spaniels that end up in Rescue through no fault of their own.

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.

Regardless of the fate of health reform in the U.S., cost containment will continue to be vital to maximizing the value of our public spending.

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The signs are not good, with continued focus by Ministers on cutting «spending» rather than seeing health as an investment and news that the government is (once again) considering the possibility of privatising the payment services associated with Medicare — see the Minister's statement.