2006 NEWS ARCHIVE

JANUARY  |   FEBRUARY  |   MARCH  |   APRIL  |   MAY  |   JUNE  |   JULY  |   AUGUST  |  SEPTEMBER  |  OCTOBER  |  NOVEMBER  |  DECEMBER
 

DECEMBER

• Arkansas Web site gives patients data on hospital prices, quality, 12/21/06
• Report estimates impact of California's uninsured on premiums, 12/21/06
• WHA supports tobacco tax increase for state health programs, 12/20/06
• Hospitals to host January event on covering kids, 12/11/06
• Americans say Congress should expand health coverage, 12/08/06
   

NOVEMBER
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• More than half of nation's uninsured cannot afford coverage, study estimates, 11/30/06
• Journal looks at aspects of private health insurance, 11/14/06
• AHIP proposes plan to expand access to health insurance coverage, 11/13/06
• AHA releases new community benefit reporting framework, 11/13/06
• Betty’s Closet offers a helping hand throughout East Detroit community, 11/13/06
• TRUSTEEMAG: Legal Crosshairs, 11/06/06
   

OCTOBER
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• 1 in 5 Californians lack health insurance, 10/31/06
• NY hospitals spent $1.8 billion caring for uninsured patients last year, 10/24/06
• Reports examine decline in employer-based health coverage, 10/20/06
• Partners for Violence Prevention’ helps bring a community together, 10/18/06
• TRUSTEEMAG: Community Benefit: Worth Its Weight in Gold, 10/09/06
   

SEPTEMBER
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• Most uninsured children come from working families, study finds, 09/28/06
• Strong community benefits are reported in survey responses, 09/18/06
• Election campaigns give us a chance to hold candidates’ attention on coverage, 09/18/06
• HHNMAG: Survey reveals widespread concerns about the quality, affordability of health care, 09/12/06
• Hospital systems surveyed by Grassley report strong community benefits, 09/12/06
• Census figures show rise in the number of uninsured Americans, 09/06/06
   

AUGUST
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• Number of uninsured Americans climbs to 46.6 million, 08/29/06
• SCHIP seen contributing to a steep drop in number of uninsured children, 08/21/06
• 2 million children insured since SCHIP; 8.3 million remain uninsured, 08/09/06
• Lawsuit Update: NC appeals court upholds ruling in favor of hospital, 08/02/06
   

JULY
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• Health system settles lawsuit over charity care policies, 07/24/06
• Report identifies top reasons uninsured are hospitalized, 07/20/06
• Communities with many uninsured often have lower ED use, study finds, 07/18/06
• Lawsuit Update: Missouri, Georgia courts dismiss cases, 07/17/06
• Coalition to push for universal health coverage for children, 07/11/06
• Wisconsin council to develop plan to reduce uninsured, 07/10/06
• Lawsuit Update: Minnesota court denies class certification, 07/05/06
   

JUNE
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• Health system settles lawsuit regarding charity care policies, 06/27/06
• CDC: 51.3 million Americans uninsured in 2005, 06/22/06
• Settlement would maintain health system's policy on free, discounted care, 06/15/06
• Tennessee law expands coverage to uninsured, uninsurable, 06/14/06
• TRUSTEEMAG: Insurance Grants, 06/06/06
   

MAY
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• Report: young adults largest, fastest-growing segment of uninsured, 05/24/06
• Community Connections fax highlights Ohio program for uninsured patients, 05/18/06
• Davidson reminds AHA members that community trust is the key to success, 05/18/06
• Hospitals rally for the uninsured during Cover the Uninsured Week, 05/15/06
• Lawsuit Update: Court dismisses case against Christus; AG drops lawsuit against Wheaton, 05/04/06
• Event spotlights community-based health insurance initiatives, 05/02/06
• Lead by showing the public how your hospital strengthens the community, 05/01/06
   

APRIL
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• Moderate-income Americans increasingly uninsured, survey finds, 04/26/06
• Safety net providers struggle to meet prescription drug needs of uninsured, 04/26/06
• Hospital proves a vital resource in stemming teen drug, alcohol abuse, 04/17/06
• AHA, Chamber sponsor ‘summit’ on making health care more affordable, 04/17/06
• Articles examine community-based coverage initiatives, 04/11/06
• AHRQ report examines nation's long-term uninsured, 04/11/06
• Telling your story, 04/03/06

 

MARCH
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• Lawsuit Update: Courts dismiss cases, deny class action certification, 03/23/06
• Physician charity care on decline, stressing health care safety net, 03/23/06
• Coalition supports patient friendly billing initiative, 03/21/06
• Six months after Katrina, hospitals still see long road to recovery ahead, 03/20/06
• Lawsuit Update: Federal appeals court denies charity care appeal, 03/13/06
• 'Community Connections' can help bring the community closer to you, 03/08/06
   

FEBRUARY
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• North Carolina partnership works to improve community health, 02/21/06
• Innovative partnerships: Keeping the drive for a healthy Pitt County in high gear, 02/20/06
• Houston hospital leader seeks coverage for the city's uninsured, 02/20/06
• TRUSTEEMAG: Insured but not protected, 02/07/06
  

JANUARY
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• Broken hospital payment system threatens access to care, AHA says, 01/24/06
• Illinois proposal would set charity care minimum for tax-exempt hospitals, 01/24/06
• Survey examines health coverage problems of working Americans over 50, 01/20/06
• TRUSTEEMAG: Helping Minnesota’s Uninsured, 01/13/06
• Studies estimate potential impact of reducing public health coverage, 01/11/06
• 2006 ... Unity and commitment remain our key to success, 01/09/06
   

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