Sentences with phrase «issues of health funding»

While the federal election is still months away, issues of health funding are already dominating the news.

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Negotiations between Republicans and Democrats have stalled even though the program enjoys broad bipartisan support over the all - important issue of funding, with Democrats balking at proposals cut an Obamacare public health fund to finance an extension of CHIP.

The expectation U.S. pharmacy chain CVS Health Corp would issue over $ 40 billion in new supply this week to fund its acquisition of health insurance company Aetna also boosted yields on MHealth Corp would issue over $ 40 billion in new supply this week to fund its acquisition of health insurance company Aetna also boosted yields on Mhealth insurance company Aetna also boosted yields on Monday.

Funding for mental health care initiatives is an issue specifically identified in our pre-budget letter to government and our 2017 Provincial Election Platform, given that there is strong evidence that effective programs can reduce both the economic and health impacts of these illnesses.

The governor said he issued an executive order Friday to halt the erosion of the bank's dwindling liquidity by allowing withdrawals only to fund necessary costs for health, public safety and education services.

We regularly advise clients on issues such as the design and implementation of qualified retirement programs and employee benefit plans, including medical, vacation, severance, health reimbursement arrangements, health savings accounts, self - funded corporate plans and related programs.

Allowed public funding of campaigning groups who use health and bullying issues to promote their vision of sexual relationships and the acceptance of homosexuality.

Those were some of the findings of a survey conducted by the Youth Sexual Health Project, funded by the D.C. Council Committee on Health, whose chairman, council member David A. Catania (I - At Large), had a hearing on the issue Wednesday.

Nine in ten respondents reported that funding issues limited the provision of mental health support at their schools.

«But they have a great capacity to give funding, which we need in all of our issue areas, particularly global health.»

Also you might like to know that there was an executive order issued by the president prohibiting the use of public funds for elective abortions which was pretty much the impetus that got the health care bill passed.

«This issue of public sector pay has demonstrated that there is little sign of a coherent plan about how to fund the health service, education, social care, defence, housing, or transport infrastructure.»

This is a fun way for all of us to get involved, raise awareness and funding for men's health issues, and show our guests how much we truly care.»

«By engaging a million Americans with millions of mothers in the developing world around issues that directly impact pregnancy, childbirth and children's health, the Million Moms Challenge will raise awareness and funds to help women and children everywhere survive and thrive.»

The PPA will help represent the state pediatric dentistry association in promoting children's oral health issues with the state legislature and other elected bodies, state regulatory agencies (including Medicaid and health departments), licensing bureaus, professional health and child welfare organizations, oral health coalitions, foundations, institutions of dental education, publicly - funded safety net programs, and the private sector benefits industry.

The head of the health department also said the national process for evaluating new drugs would be made more efficient and measures to ensure greater transparency in funding and drug provision issues would be introduced.

Spitzer took issue with Cuomo's strategy of putting health care players with a vested interest in the Medicaid debate — namely GNYHA and SEIU 1199 — onto the redesign team that hashed out a reform and cost - cutting strategy that included sweeteners for the industry (the indemnity fund, living wage) in exchange for accepting spending cuts.

«You might not support all of these issues, but it is important to know where you stand and where all Democrats stand on a woman's right to choose, GENDA, single payer health care, contraceptive coverage, family planning funding, campaign finance reform and the DREAM Act.»

If Scotland were to choose to go down the independence route, not only would there be more than enough oil income to make every single Scot better off by considerably more than # 500 a year, but also for its new government to close down the submarine bases in the Clyde without having to submit to any form of blackmail on currency issues, to increase the gap in health and education funding relative to the rest of the UK, to keep the ship yards open, and a great deal more besides.

The dynamics of this stage of the conversations could be promising: Carper is acting as a go - between to centrists such as Sens. Snowe, Landrieu, Nelson and Lieberman, while Schumer is in constant contact with liberals like Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownHillicon Valley: Facebook, Google struggle to block terrorist content Cambridge Analytica declares bankruptcy in US Company exposed phone location data Apple starts paying back taxes to Ireland Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Senate Dems call for probe into why Trump has not issued Russia sanctions MORE (D - Ohio).

«It's distressing, however, that Jack Martins has chosen an issue that unites us all — health care for veterans — to try to distract from the revelations of mismanagement and taxpayer - funded patronage that have emerged in the past week about the public hospital run by his political machine.»

Lamb has been the party's spokesman on health issues, and championed the manifesto policy of putting 1p on income tax to fund the NHS and social care.

At issue is a strategy led by a group of about 30 - 40 conservative House Republicans who've been trying to chisel away at the federal health care law by tying it to the short - term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution.

Immunization Action Plan Grant: The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (herein referred to as «CDC») provides a number of grants to NYSDOH and DOH for various health related issues through the Public Healthhealth related issues through the Public HealthHealth Fund.

The $ 3 million in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Funding will be used to address lead issues in 180 low - income housing units located in the Cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna, while the $ 400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental Funding will assist in correcting additional health and safety issues in at least 75 of those homes.

«I'm very concerned about the strength and aggressiveness of you two pushing back,» said Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownHillicon Valley: Facebook, Google struggle to block terrorist content Cambridge Analytica declares bankruptcy in US Company exposed phone location data Apple starts paying back taxes to Ireland Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Senate Dems call for probe into why Trump has not issued Russia sanctions MORE (Ohio), the panel's ranking Democrat.

«We're going to be out there campaigning on economic justice issues and we will take the fight to the Tories because there is a choice to be made: do we want to live in a society based on individualism and private provision, or do we want to defend the principles of the national health service and properly fund social care?»

Cuomo said he also believes the nation's largest blue states were discriminated against on other issues, including health care funding by an «authoritarian president» who controls two «highly partisan» houses of Congress.

The New York State Conference of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans is sounding the alarm on three big health care issues to watch in Albany this year — higher taxes on health insurance, hospital funding and rising drug costs.

Dr Jokshan also listed issues that prompted the strike to include poor funding, equipping and staffing of hospitals and non-provision of the living environment for medical, health workers and patients.

Subsequent research undertaken at the University of Glasgow has indicated that such health inequalities may be due, at least in part, to epigenetic effects resulting from socio - economic circumstances - http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-health-inequalities-imprinted-dna.html The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues.

Speaking at a Westminster Health Forum Keynote Seminar «Key issues in clinical negligence: funding, early intervention and the future of NHS Resolution», MDU Chief Executive, Dr Christine Tomkins will explain that compensation claims in England are among the highest in the world.

At 10 a.m., Assembly Standing Committees on Environmental Conservation and Health, and the Subcommittee on Oversight of the DEC, hold a joint public hearing to examine water quality issues and to review implementation of the $ 2.5 billion in water infrastructure funding contained in the 2017 - 18 budget, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

Bearing signs saying «Don't balance the budget on the backs of the poor» and shouting «Hey hey, ho ho, the funding cuts have got to go,» the roughly 150 demonstrators, largely from New York City, represented progressive activist groups pushing for rent reductions for people with HIV, homeless services, low - income housing, health care and other issues.

Ulrich said he proposed the legislation out of the need for increased funding for the Mayor's Office of Veterans» Affairs (MOVA), which relied heavily on coordinating with other city agencies to address issues of homelessness, mental health and unemployment in the city's veteran population.

«With or without Peralta, we will assemble on June 26th to discuss the range of issues at stake on the state level, including public school funding, health care, women's health care, immigrants» rights, sanctuary state, Dream Act, LGBT rights, voter reform, criminal justice reform, and climate change reforms,» organizers wrote in a press release.

The new fund — «Warm and Well Cornwall» — targets residents who are in poor health or at risk of ill health, or with underlying health issues, or caring for a vulnerable person or worried about their home being cold or damp.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly floated a special session of the Legislature over the last several weeks to consider several issues ranging from health care funding issues for public welfare hospitals, children's health insurance and a package of flood relief aid for Lake Ontario property owners.

Whether through problems of increasing obesity, addictions, mental health issues or an ageing population; better health policies, funding and support will be key to improving quality of life.»

Lead - Safe Housing Program Schedule Expanded A series of seminars designed to assist property owners in Cornhill and West Utica apply for grant funds to address lead issues is being expanded and tailored to meet the needs of Utica's newest homeowners, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and the Oneida County Health Department announced today.

Since then, Stefanik has delivered a steady stream of funding to local health care centers and has made funding Children's Health Insurance Program, which offers coverage to low - income residents, a leading health care centers and has made funding Children's Health Insurance Program, which offers coverage to low - income residents, a leading Health Insurance Program, which offers coverage to low - income residents, a leading issue.

Orlando businessman and Democratic candidate for governor Chris King was in Tallahassee Monday on the eve of a critical House vote on a bill that could increase the age limit for gun purchases, provide additional funding for mental health and other issues in the wake of a mass shooting at a South Florida High School.

In order to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health issues, and our seniors have a safe and comfortable place to call home, the IDC calls for: (1) a $ 40 million fund to incentivize housing for middle - and low - income seniors; (2) a $ 7,500 tax credit for repairs to seniors» homes where the resident can not afford the cost of repairs; (3) the creation of a $ 25 million housing disability fund to leverage private financing to develop or retrofit up to 1,400 housing units for people with mental or developmental disabilities; and (4) setting aside $ 10 million of existing Medicaid redesign team supportive housing funds for the upstate region.

With funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health, AAAS and 17 other organizations sponsored a Summer 1991 workshop on values and ethical issues in science and technology for minority scholars.

In these positions, research findings were an essential part of trying to provide practical policy choices in health services delivery, and substantial external research funds were made available to address tropical diseases and other health issues.

Recently, the federal government announced a draft statement that directly addresses this issue by offering explicit funding in research grants to support the costs of sharing biomaterials and other forms of data (see the National Institutes of Health's Draft Statement on Sharing Research Data).

And yet: A report recently issued by the U.S. National Academies» Institute of Medicine (IOM) argues that, for scientists trained as part of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)- funded Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA program), it's time to deemphasize publishing and grant winning and focus on instilling leadership, team science, community engagement, and entrepreneurship skills.

► In this week's issue of STM, Arthur Levine, senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania, and 18 other U.S. academic medical center leaders wrote that «[u] nstable funding for biomedical research has created a hostile working environment that erodes the time available for investigators to conduct their research, discourages innovative high - risk science, threatens to drive established investigators out of U.S. academic biomedical research, and creates uncertainty for trainees and early - career investigators.

KHN's coverage in California is funded in part by Blue Shield of California Foundation and coverage of children's health care issues is supported in part by a grant from The Heising - Simons Foundation.

Sen, who also studies public - health issues such as racial disparities in obesity, wanted to follow up the firearm study, but shelved the idea for lack of funding.