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Washington State Insurers Impose Double Digit Rate Hikes, Again
"In what is becoming an annual ordeal for policyholders, Regence BlueShield is raising premiums for 135,000 individual health-plan members in Washington [state] by an average 17 percent on Aug. 1," the Seattle Times reports. The insurer"s president attributed the rate hikes to "higher medical claims, inflation, costly prescription drugs and the expenses of treating a population that is aging and growing less healthy."
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Health Officials Report 22 New H1N1 Swine Flu Cases In Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports 22 new cases of H1N1 swine flu for last week, bringing the state"s total number of cases to 105. The new cases last week were in Lamar (6), Rankin (4), Covington (2), Madison (2), Chickasaw (1), Forrest (1), Harrison (1), Jackson (1), Lafayette (1), Monroe (1), Warren (1) and Winston (1) counties.
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Recession Prompting Increase In Number Of People With HIV Seeking Public Services In California
The Los Angeles Times on Sunday examined how the recession is impacting people living with HIV in California. Brad Hare, medical director of University of California-San Francisco"s Positive Health Program at San Francisco General Hospital, said that people living with HIV who have lost their jobs and private health insurance are turning to public and nonprofit clinics for the first time and are responsible for a 12% increase this year in the clinic"s overall patient visits. He added that many of the patients he sees have gone months without receiving medical care. In addition, at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, which also provides HIV treatment, the number of new patients has doubled over the last year, Thomas Soule, a spokesperson for the center, said. The Times also profiled a client of the center (Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5/31).
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University Of Queensland To Provide Ipswich Healthcare Boost With $2.5m Super Clinic, Australia

The University of Queensland will establish a $2.5million GP Super Clinic at Ipswich that will focus on key local health issues. The Australian Government has signed an agreement with the University to develop the Ipswich GP Super Clinic which will have a standard GP service for management of acute presentations complemented by a focus on chronic disease and mental health. The Ipswich GP Super Clinic, to be situated on the UQ Ipswich Campus, will be led by UQ"s Faculty of Health Sciences, one of the largest educators of health professionals in Australia. The Faculty"s Deputy Executive Dean (Academic), Professor Helen Chenery, said the GP Super Clinic would offer greater access to health services and provide a dynamic educational environment for the next generation of health professionals. The Super Clinic will provide services from a range of health professionals including general practitioners, nurses, psychologists and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, dietitians, diabetes educations and podiatrists. "The Super Clinic will enable the Faculty to implement and evaluate innovative models of primary healthcare and conduct high quality research," Professor Chenery said. "Effective collaboration between health professionals provides the best care for patients. And by bringing together a wide range of health professionals, the Super Clinic will provide an excellent opportunity for interdisciplinary practice." The Super Clinic will also provide a key learning facility for student doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. Professor Chenery said UQ will be seeking to work closely with local providers and the community. "We are looking forward to developing the community partnerships that will be the foundation of this major facility and to working together to enhance the health of the Ipswich community," she said. She said the University had experience in establishing innovative models of care at Inala Primary Care, in Brisbane"s south. UQ is also partnering with the Moreton Bay Region community to establish a GP Super Clinic at Redcliffe, north of Brisbane. University of Queensland


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