HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

July 15, 2009

links for 2009-07-15

• Organ donors run risk of being denied health insurance
  Is donating a kidney a preexisting condition?
• Massachusetts Drops Health Coverage for 30,000 Immigrants
  Maybe health care funding shouldn't be affected by swings in the economy.
• The Pink and Black Campaign
  The Boston Public Health Commission has launched a new campaign to help improve the survival rates for African-American women with breast cancer.
• Healthcare costs to U.S. companies seen rising 9 percent
  U.S. business will spend 9% more for health care costs in 2010 and with rising unemployment more people will be dependent on public programs.
• Using automated phone calls can improve diabetes management in those with limited English proficiency.
  A UCSF team has found that using a simple communication technology is more effective than traditional methods in managing diabetes in under-served populations that have communication barriers.