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    Catholic Health World

    March 15, 2010 Volume 26, Number 5

     

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    The time is now for health reform

    100315_The_time_is_nowBy SR. CAROL KEEHAN, DC
    CHA president and chief executive officer

    As I watched our president present his plan to pass the health reform legislation, it was clear this is an historic opportunity to make great improvements in the lives of so many Americans. Is it perfect? No. Does it cover everyone? No. But is it a major first step? Yes. The insurance reforms will make the lives of millions more secure, and their coverage more affordable. The reforms will eventually make affordable health insurance available to 31 million of the 47 million Americans currently without coverage.

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    Program reaches out to seniors suffering with addiction

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    The walkers that some elderly clients rely on for balance scuff the linoleum hallways at Recovery Plus Addiction and Mental Health Services. The marks are a reminder that it is never too late to develop — or recover from — addiction. 

     

    St. John expands access to mental health services in challenging economy

    By expanding the services it offers to high-functioning mental health patients, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center of Longview, Wash., is generating enough revenue to improve care for people who have significant mental health needs but no means to pay for services.

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    Perinatal hospice fills care gaps for families facing prenatal, newborn death

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    Months before Miriam Hernandez gave birth to her daughter Nathalie she knew that her baby's life likely would be measured in minutes, hours or days. No matter how brief the allotted time, she simply wanted her daughter to know love.

    Saint Francis Hospital gets the lead out in Hartford

    100315_Lead-HartfordHerman and Terri Gwynn of East Hartford, Conn., were happy to buy their colonial-style home in 2003. It was room enough for their growing family. But 2009 was a bad year. . . they learned that Daniel, the second-youngest of their five children, had a dangerously high level of lead poisoning.