A boost for health services
Health services in the state are set to improve following the delivery of eight new ambulances for community health clinics in Seremban recently.

Missouri expands health services for low-income women
Missouri expanded a program that provides women?s health services to low-income, uninsured women, outgoing Gov. Matt Blunt said this week.

Gaza Health Services Near Collapse as Medics Killed, WHO Says
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Health services in the Gaza Strip are on the point of collapse as medical supplies pile up at the borders and hospitals are overwhelmed, the World Health Organization said, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Allegiance Health Management Services agrees to help out area medical center
Allegiance Health Management Services Inc. has agreed to take management command of financially beleaguered North Metro Medical Center, a hospital that serves many Cabot patients.

Missouri Women's Health Services Expaned to an Estimated 83,000 Uninsured Women
The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Missouri Department of Social Services? request to expand women?s health services to uninsured women ages 18-55 with income up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Arizona investigates Magellan Health Services in wake of boys beating death
The Arizona Legislature and Department of Health Services are investigating how Magellan Health Services handled a case involving Joe Sauceda Gallegos, accused of killing two young boys at a playground Dec. 23.

Nixon announces leader for Dept. of Health and Senior Services
Jay Nixon also announced Wednesday retired State House member to lead the Department of Health and Senior Services.

New VP of Medical Services Takes Office at Central Health
The new Vice-President of Medical Services with Central Health has begun his new duties. Dr. Michael Zuckerman's appointment was announced in November. He most recently worked as medical director of a large clinical system in the New York area.

Obama's health choice promises to work with both parties
Former Senator Tom Daschle, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for secretary of health and human services, pledged Thursday to work with lawmakers of both parties to revamp the United States' struggling health care system.

Inquiry needed into youth mental health services: lawyer
A prominent St. John's lawyer is calling for a full public inquiry into mental health services for young people in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Obama Plan for Government Health Insurance Draws GOP Criticism
Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama ?s plan for expanding government health insurance to compete with private coverage drew fire from a leading Senate Republican during a nomination hearing for former U.S. Senator Thomas A. Daschle to run the Health and Human Services Department.

Obama's Pick to Head Health Care Reform Pledges Bipartisan Effort
During a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, Health and Human Services nominee Tom Daschle pledged to lead bipartisan health care reform, based on evidence and not ideology. Experts discuss the challenges he will face if confirmed.

Daschle seeks health care overhaul
the President-elect's choice to head health and human services told former Senate colleagues on Thursday that he would learn from Bill Clinton's failed attempt to overhaul health care.

Health care cash to rise by £40m
The NHS in Gloucestershire is to receive an extra £40m in to deliver health services in the county.

2nd UPDATE:Daschle:Cost Of Not Enacting Health Reforms Too High
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Former Sen. Tom Daschle, tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, testified Thursday that providing universal health coverage will be "integral" to the mission of the Department of Health and Human Services and that "the cost of failure is simply too high."

Public will feel health and community services budget cuts
The San Juan County Health and Community Services Department budget took a bigger percentage of dollar budget cuts than any other department. Its overall 2009 budget is $189,211 smaller than its 2008 budget ? a 14 percent reduction.

UPDATE:Daschle:Cost Of Not Enacting Health Reforms `Too High'
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Former Sen. Tom Daschle, tapped by President-elect Obama to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, testified Thursday that providing universal health coverage will be "integral" to the mission of the Department of Health and Human Services and that "the cost of failure is simply too high."

Daschle says lessons were learned from failed Clinton health reform effort
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tom Daschle says he's learned lessons from Bill Clinton's failed attempt at health care reform -- lessons that he'd take with him into the office of Health and Human Services Secretary.

Hannaford Expands Health-Care Plan
RedBrick Health has expanded its services with the Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain, the companies said Thursday.

SENIORS 11:05 a.m. - Senior citizens? legal services available
11:05 a.m. - The Department of Public Health and Social Services has awarded the contract for senior citizens? legal services to attorney Gary Gumataotao.