2006 NEWS

JAN |FEB |MAR |APR |MAY |JUN |JUL |AUG |SEP |OCT |NOV |DEC

Dec

• Groups urge expansion of SCHIP during reauthorization, Dec/12/2006
• Congress reallocates SCHIP funds to states in need, Dec/12/2006
• AHA News: Hospitals to host January event on covering kids, Dec/11/2006
• Americans say Congress should expand health coverage, Dec/08/2006

Nov

• More than half of nation's uninsured cannot afford coverage, study estimates, Nov/30/2006
• Survey: Cost of cancer care hard on families, even those with coverage, Nov/20/2006
• Kennedy targets SCHIP, health IT for HELP Committee action, Nov/17/2006
• AHA News: Partnering with patients and families for better care, Nov/13/2006
• States do not reduce SCHIP income eligibility during economic downturns , Nov/10/2006

Oct

• 1 in 5 Californians lack health insurance, Oct/31/2006
• AHA News: What Americans are saying about their health care, Oct/30/2006
• AHA News: NGA asks Congress to address SCHIP funding, Oct/30/2006
• AHA News: Hospital doc opens doors to care for working uninsured of Houston County, Oct/30/2006
• Governors urge Congress to address SCHIP funding shortfalls this year, Oct/24/2006
• NY hospitals spent $1.8 billion caring for uninsured patients last year, Oct/24/2006
• Study examines Hispanic health coverage by citizenship status, Oct/17/2006
• HSAs unaffordable for low-income families, commission says, Oct/06/2006
• Grassley bill would provide, redistribute FY07 SCHIP funding, Oct/03/2006
• AHA News: A ‘frontier’ perspective on community benefits, Oct/02/2006
• AHA News: Public is seeking solutions to what ails the nation’s health care system, Oct/02/2006

Sep

• Most uninsured children come from working families, study finds, Sep/28/2006
• Bill would provide federal funding to cover SCHIP shortfalls in FY07, Sep/19/2006
• AHA News: Strong community benefits are reported in survey responses, Sep/18/2006
• AHA News: Elections provide a chance to discern candidates’ views on health coverage, Sep/04/2006
• AHA News: Voting for health coverage, Sep/04/2006
• AHA News: Census figures show rise in the number of uninsured Americans, Sep/04/2006

Aug

• Number of uninsured Americans climbs to 46.6 million, Aug/29/2006
• Nearly 17 million Americans uninsured for 4 years, Aug/25/2006
• AHA News: SCHIP seen contributing to a steep drop in number of uninsured children, Aug/21/2006
• 2 million children insured since SCHIP; 8.3 million remain uninsured, Aug/09/2006
• AHA News: Back to School 2006, Aug/07/2006
• AHA News: Hospitals urge Congress to help fix ailing emergency care system, Aug/07/2006
• Hispanic, African-American adults more likely to be uninsured, study finds, Aug/01/2006

Jul

• Covering Kids & Families promotional materials, planning help available, Jul/26/2006
• Senate panel holds hearing on SCHIP, Jul/25/2006
• Health system settles lawsuit over charity care policies, Jul/24/2006
• Report identifies top reasons uninsured are hospitalized, Jul/20/2006
• Communities with many uninsured often have lower ED use, study finds, Jul/18/2006
• Coalition to push for universal health coverage for children, Jul/11/2006
• AHA News: Maine hospital lets uninsured patients work off medical bills, Jul/10/2006
• Wisconsin council to develop plan to reduce uninsured, Jul/10/2006
• Cover the Uninsured Week 2007 set for April , Jul/07/2006

Jun

• More children enrolled in state's insurance programs, but hurdles remain, Jun/30/2006
• Health system settles lawsuit regarding charity care policies, Jun/27/2006
• CDC: 51.3 million Americans uninsured in 2005, Jun/22/2006
• Settlement would maintain health system's policy on free, discounted care, Jun/15/2006
• Tennessee law expands coverage to uninsured, uninsurable, Jun/14/2006
• AMA adds individual responsibility to proposal for covering uninsured, Jun/13/2006

May

• Survey examines status of steelworkers who lost retiree health benefits, May/30/2006
• AHA News: Cover the Uninsured Week- May 1-7, 2006, Let's Get America Covered, May/29/2006
• AHA News: Cover the Uninsured Week- May 1-7, 2006, Let's Get America Covered, May/29/2006
• AHA News Now:Report: young adults largest, fastest-growing segment of uninsured, May/24/2006
• Community Connections fax highlights Ohio program for uninsured patients, May/18/2006
• AHA News: Lead by showing the public how your hospital strengthens the community, May/01/2006
• AHA News: Bill backs local efforts to broaden coverage , May/01/2006
• AHA responds to Grassley request for ways hospitals can assist uninsured, May/01/2006
• AHA News: Safety net stressed by prescription drug need , May/01/2006
• AHA News: New studies pave way for  ‘Cover the Uninsured Week’, May/01/2006
• AHA News: Cover the Uninsured Week, May/01/2006

Apr

• Poll: 86% of Texas voters want affordable health insurance, Apr/27/2006
• Report shows uninsured less likely to see doctors when necessary, Apr/26/2006
• Safety net providers struggle to meet prescription drug needs of uninsured, Apr/26/2006
• Moderate-income Americans increasingly uninsured, survey finds, Apr/26/2006
• CMS distributing DRA, FY03 funds to states with SCHIP shortfalls, Apr/21/2006
• AHA News: AHA, Chamber sponsor ‘summit’ on making health care more affordable, Apr/17/2006
• AHA News: State law may spur debate on health reform, Apr/17/2006
• Governor signs bill extending health coverage to state's uninsured, Apr/13/2006
• AHRQ report examines nation's long-term uninsured, Apr/11/2006
• Cover the Uninsured Week to host Web cast for event planners, Apr/10/2006

Mar

• Community Connections fax highlights San Diego diabetes program, Mar/30/2006
• Cover the Uninsured Week to Web cast planning seminar , Mar/28/2006
• Physician charity care on decline, stressing health care safety net, Mar/23/2006
• Courts dismiss cases, deny class action certification, Mar/23/2006
• Advocacy group to post hospitals' pricing policies for the uninsured, Mar/16/2006
• Grassley queries AHA on proposals to address charitable care concerns, Mar/09/2006
• AHA News: Immigrant care strains community safety nets, Mar/06/2006
• AHA News: Cover the Uninsured Week 2006, Mar/06/2006
• Study: Health care safety net plays key role in caring for uninsured children, Mar/06/2006

Feb

• Safety nets stretch to care for immigrant patients, Feb/28/2006
• AHA News: Houston hospital leader seeks coverage for the city's uninsured, Feb/20/2006
• AHA News: Study: health spending straps more families, Feb/06/2006

Jan

• Illinois proposal would set charity care minimum for tax-exempt hospitals, Jan/24/2006
• Studies estimate potential impact of reducing public health coverage, Jan/11/2006

...View more news from the archives:2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 news.