Health & Medical News

Comprehensive Health Coverage Resource Center Launched

February 1st, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



The Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE) has launched a new Internet resource center that provides eligiblity and other information on more than 144 government-sponsored programs designed to help people who lack health insurance, PNN Online reported Jan. 18.

The? Coverage for All website and the group’s U.S. Uninsured Help Line (800-234-1317) helps individuals navigate local bureaucracy to get the services they are entitled to under the law. The site provides online access to applications for every state Medicaid, Medicare, and VA health program in the U.S.

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How Common Is Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Across the U.S.?

January 11th, 2008    Posted by: Dr. Dobson



An ad campaign targeting 12- to 17-year-olds in Idaho and warning about the dangers of methamphetamine use was launched this week, The Twin Falls Times-News reported Jan. 7.

The ads from the Idaho Meth Project, which closely mirrors a similar campaign in Montana, began appearing on local TV. The Idaho group is spending $2.7 million to support the campaign, with support from state government as well as private donors.

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