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News Reports Examine Patients Unable To Pay Health Bills In Kenya's "Cash Starved" Hospitals; "Bad Shape" Of Uganda's Facilities
The Los Angeles Times examines several stories of patients too poor to pay their hospital bills in Kenya that were held in a "makeshift patients" prison," until they escape or settle their debt. "Tragically, healthcare horror stories are common in Africa, where developing countries rarely have medical safety nets for the poor. But an increase in cases of cash-starved public hospitals and mortuaries detaining patients and even corpses over unpaid bills is spurring outrage in Kenya," writes the newspaper.
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Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Bills Package To Expand Access To Health Care To State's Uninsured
Michigan lawmakers introduced health reform packages this week, the Detroit News reports. On Thursday, state senators introduced a bipartisan package of health care bills aimed at expanding health insurance coverage to the state"s 1.2 million uninsured residents. The package, named MI Health, would establish two state health plans that provide the residents with more affordable and accessible coverage options.MI Access would expand the state Medicaid program to include residents with annual incomes under 200% of the federal poverty level, and beneficiaries would contribute copayments for services and medications. MI Coverage would provide subsidized coverage options for residents with annual incomes at 200% to 300% of the poverty level. Fees for residents under MI Coverage would be set according to their health levels and habits (Bouffard, Detroit News, 5/14). The proposed legislation package also would create a state fund that pays for insurance claims exceeding $25,000, or up to $250,000 per year, with health plans making contributions to the fund. In addition, the package proposes to bar commercial insurers from rejecting coverage for applicants with chronic conditions or increasing their premiums if they have been previously diagnosed with a chronic condition (Anstett, Detroit Free Press, 5/15).
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Half Million People Still Not Receiving Retinal Screening, England
Diabetes UK is concerned that more than half a million people with diabetes in England are still not been screened for retinopathy.
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Alvarado Hospital Introduces New Program For Patients With Back, Neck And Spine Disorders

To improve access to highly specialized care and to further its commitment to patients suffering from spine-related disorders, Alvarado Hospital has opened the Advanced Spine Institute & Minimally Invasive Spine Center, a multi-specialty "one-stop" center dedicated to providing world-class care to patients with back, neck and complex spinal problems. As part of the Advanced Spine Institute launch, the hospital opened SpineZone, an outpatient center that specializes in an evidence-based, outcomes-driven program. State-of-the-art exercise technology and unique approaches to rehabilitation are the hallmarks of this new outpatient facility located at Alvarado Hospital. In addition to a team of fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons, the hospital has assembled a group of spine specialists, including neurosurgeons, neurologists, pain management and rehabilitation specialists, psychologists, sleep specialists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. "Back pain and spinal-related disorders are a modern-day epidemic," said Choll Kim, M.D., who has joined the center from UCSD Medical Center, where he is an associate clinical professor of surgery and conducted basic science and clinical research for the last several years. "Four out of five adults will experience back pain during their life. Today, we can offer those who suffer from back pain solutions that are far less traumatic, all in one single location," added Dr. Kim, considered a pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery. He is currently the executive director of the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Typical spine conditions the team treats include herniated discs or "pinched nerves," degenerative disc disease, failed back syndrome, sciatica, spinal stenosis, cervical pain, scoliosis and spondylolisthesis. "The combination of advanced technology and less-invasive treatments allows us to give patients with spinal injuries significant relief from their pain," said Kam Raiszadeh, M.D., medical director of the Advanced Spine Institute. Alvarado Hospital


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