Fardell?s plan to deliver health services to west
Concerned about the delivery of health services to western NSW communities set to be deserted by Rex Airlines, Dubbo MP Dawn Fardell is arguing that a ?$10 subsidy a ticket? in support of a replacement operator would be taxpayer money well spent.

Indiana Planned Parenthood Offering Gift Vouchers For Health Care, Contraceptive Services
Planned Parenthood of Indiana recently announced that its network of 35 clinics across the state will be selling holiday vouchers for basic health care services, including the recipient's choice of birth control method, AP/Google.com reports.

Budget Cuts Force Health Departments to Cut Services
Due to state budget cuts, the Chatham County Health Department is facing a decrease in revenue of almost $1 million, which will cause a reduction in services offered in Chatham County.

Lack of mental health services in prison a concern: Ombudsman
Prison staff and inmates are at risk because of a lack of mental health services in prisons, Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem says in her annual report to Parliament.

Health and Human Services Director Jan Kaplan resigns
Jan Kaplan, director of the Lincoln County Health and Human Services Department and the Lincoln Community Health Center, has announced his resignation after nearly 10 years of service to the community, citing personal reasons for the decision that becomes effective Jan. 2.

Valence Health Expands Executive Team with New Vice President of Consulting Services
Valence Health, a leading provider of clinical integration and data management solutions, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the addition of Elizabeth Simpkin as vice president of consulting services.

Film captures Church Health Services mission
A film describing the developing ministries of Church Health Services was recently produced and directed by Brandon Heine of KleineCo Studios. The Rev. Bob Marsh of Gateway Community Church in Mayville, said, "This film provides a compelling, personal glimpse of the love of Christ in action. The body of Christ, acting in the love of Christ, can transform a community." The 11-minute film called ...

Apptis Tapped to Provide IT Services for Department of Defense (DoD) Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Apptis, Inc., a leading provider of IT and communications services to the federal marketplace, today announced it has been awarded the recompete of the $21 million contract, to support all six Designated Providers (DPs) of the Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP). Apptis has been the incumbent on this contract for the last 3 years where it leads a development team that redesigned and ...

NHS is 'aggressively' centralizing services, says health coalition
The Ontario Health Coalition is concerned the Niagara Health System's hospital improvement plan is full of "cuts window-dressed to look like enhancements." OHC director Natalie [...]

DAI creates health unit
DAI has launched a new business unit to focus on the health-related services.

Report finds gaps still remain in hospital and social services
BRAMPTON - Sizeable gaps remain in provincial funding for health and human services in high growth communities like Peel Region, states a report issued today by the Strong Communities Coalition.

Team investigates health care complaints at Cox South
A state health care team responding to complaints about CoxHealth spent three days there investigating issues of infection control, nursing services, discharge planning, quality of care and physical environment, a state official said.

Health magazine ranks America's 10 healthiest airports
Phoenix Sky Harbor is America?s healthiest airport, according to Health magazine. In ranking 10 healthy airports, the magazine looked for amenities and services that promote healthy living and lower passenger stress. The observed criteria included food, relaxation zones, walking paths,...

Arkansas opens mental-health research, care center
Arkansas opened a $32 million mental-health research, teaching and patient care center Tuesday - one of only nine in the country to combine all these services in one place.

Education, health care not safe from cuts in Va.
(AP:RICHMOND, Va.) The days of sparing public education and health care services from budget cuts are over, key Virginia legislators said Tuesday.

BURUNDI: Government, health officials seek to resolve strike
Source: IRIN The government and senior health officials have started discussions to end a strike by staff that has crippled health services across the country, sources said.

Governors seek $40 billion for health care
Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill on Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled.

Health service cut 'reckless'
The downscaling of health services in the Free State because of a lack of funds was "reckless", the Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA says.

Arkansas Opens New Mental Health Center
Arkansas has opened a $32 million mental health research, teaching and patient care center -- one of only nine in the country to combine all these services in one place.

Lack of mental health services - prisons risk
A lack of inpatient facilities enabling appropriate mental health treatment is placing prisoners and staff at risk and may be contributing to prison suicides, the Office of the Ombudsmen says.