One in seven Americans under age 65 went without prescribed medicines in 2007 as drug costs spiraled upward in the United States, a nonprofit research group said on Thursday.
That figure is up substantially since 2003, when one in 10 people under 65 went without a prescription drug because they couldn’t afford it, according to the Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, D.C.
The current figure may be even higher because of Read the rest of this entry »

Published: February 1, 2009
With the Commonwealth of Virginia facing a budget gap of $3 billion, drastic actions are required. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and his staff are well aware of the impact the cuts they’ve recommended will have on average Virginians.
The governor and his advisers, in scouring the state’s budget for areas to trim, tried their best to limit the damage to sensitive, core areas such as public safety, public education Read the rest of this entry »

placed a heavy bet last week that the recession-wracked country he is about to inherit has finally reached its tipping point on health care.
It might seem counterintuitive to gamble that political and economic forces would converge at such a low point after more than half a century of failure. The Treasury has never been so overcommitted, and providing “affordable, accessible health care for every single American,” as Mr. Obama describes Read the rest of this entry »

The election is over and soon leaders will be returning to the state capitol to address the pressing issues facing the state, including a looming budget deficit.
As they gather around committee tables to begin to make decisions about what to keep and what to cut, we urge them to think of another table and another set of decisions as they make their choices. Every day across the state, as the economy worsens and job losses increase, families sit Read the rest of this entry »

placed a heavy bet last week that the recession-wracked country he is about to inherit has finally reached its tipping point on health care.
It might seem counterintuitive to gamble that political and economic forces would converge at such a low point after more than half a century of failure. The Treasury has never been so overcommitted, and providing “affordable, accessible health care for every single American,” as Mr. Obama describes Read the rest of this entry »

Registered nurse Tracey Williams is the director of Women’s Services for Skaggs Community Health Center.
Q. At what age should women begin having mammograms?
A. A woman’s first (or baseline) mammogram should be completed between the ages of 35 and 40. When a woman turns 40, she should have a mammogram annually.
Q. What do mammograms show?
A. Mammography is used to detect and diagnose breast diseases. In most cases, mammography can identify Read the rest of this entry »