Hilo mental health services reduced
HILO, Hawaii (AP) - Health care services for the mentally ill in Hilo are feeling the statewide budget pinch. Kevin Hedlund of CARE Hawaii in Hilo says its funding has been cut by 75% and its work force will be reduced by half.

Census Report 2008 Confirms Damage Mental Health Services Are Having On Briton's Black Communities, UK
The conclusions in the fourth national census of the ethnicity of all inpatients in the NHS and independent mental health and learning disability hospitals in England and Wales shows that the discrimination within the services continues unabated.

Mental Health Services struggles with high demand
Student demand for Counseling and Mental Health Services (CMHS) at UConn is up 30 percent since last year, according to director Barry Schreier. With understaffing a major issue, this increase could mean even longer waits for students seeking care. According to Schreier, UConn falls short of providing an adequate amount of counseling staff.

State cutting mental health services 12%
The state Department of Mental Health on Tuesday announced budget cuts of 12 percent that will mean trimming services to people with mental illness around the state.

Clackamas County cuts health care services
With dwindling revenue and increasing costs, Clackamas County will sharply reduce the amount of public health services offered directly by the county. Some will be taken over by the state, others by non-profit entities. County-operated primary care clinics are already closing, including the ...

Fardell?s plan to deliver health services to west
Concerned about the delivery of health services to western NSW communities set to be deserted by Rex Airlines, Dubbo MP Dawn Fardell is arguing that a ?$10 subsidy a ticket? in support of a replacement operator would be taxpayer money well spent.

Indiana Planned Parenthood Offering Gift Vouchers For Health Care, Contraceptive Services
Planned Parenthood of Indiana recently announced that its network of 35 clinics across the state will be selling holiday vouchers for basic health care services, including the recipient's choice of birth control method, AP/Google.com reports.

Budget Cuts Force Health Departments to Cut Services
Due to state budget cuts, the Chatham County Health Department is facing a decrease in revenue of almost $1 million, which will cause a reduction in services offered in Chatham County.

Increased collaboration for health services
Collaboration between Otago and Southland diabetes and endocrinology services is about to increase, with two Otago consultants soon to begin monthly outpatient clinics at Invercargill Hospital.

Health care options expand: Health & Dentistry may provide services to Lorain employees
LORAIN ? Lorain County Health & Dentistry might soon become an optional health care provider for Lorain employees, something agency and city officials say would be a big boon for both parties.

States Ask Feds for Health Care Help with Medicaid and SCHIP
Dec. 3, 2008 - In Utah, lawmakers have ended some physical therapy, vision and hearing services offered under Medicaid, the national health insurance program that serves 59 million needy.

Lack of mental health services in prison a concern: Ombudsman
Prison staff and inmates are at risk because of a lack of mental health services in prisons, Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem says in her annual report to Parliament.

Fewer Patients Using Health Care Provider Quality Ratings Web Sites To Make Decisions
Fewer U.S. residents use Web sites that rate health services when selecting insurance plans, hospitals or physicians, according to state and national studies, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. According to the Press-Enterprise, independent quality ratings organizations, such as HealthGrades, typically analyze data submitted by health care providers to CMS and other regulatory agencies.

Health and Human Services Director Jan Kaplan resigns
Jan Kaplan, director of the Lincoln County Health and Human Services Department and the Lincoln Community Health Center, has announced his resignation after nearly 10 years of service to the community, citing personal reasons for the decision that becomes effective Jan. 2.

Lancman, Padavan oppose health, education cuts
State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) and state Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) hail from different sides of the aisle, but they are pushing a similar message when it comes to the state budget: The state should not cut health and education services, a move Gov. David Paterson has said may be necessary to close a $12.5 billion budget gap next year.

Valence Health Expands Executive Team with New Vice President of Consulting Services
Valence Health, a leading provider of clinical integration and data management solutions, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the addition of Elizabeth Simpkin as vice president of consulting services.

Prevention Services announces winter programs
courtesy of Chesterfield County Prevention Services, a division of Chesterfield County Mental Health Support Services, is pleased to announce its winter schedule of educational programs. Prevention Services staff have expertise in parenting, divorce adjustment and stress management.

County on hook for health costs
MARQUETTE - The Marquette County Board agreed Tuesday night to request proposals to provide mental health services at the county jail. The current provider, Pathways, was not compensated for mental health services. But after service cuts at the agency, it was planning to stop providing those services as of Jan. 1. The county now will have to pay either Pathways or another provider for services.

George Washington University Offers New MPH Degree in Environmental Health Science and Policy
Recognizing the environmental challenges that confront the nation, the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services is offering a new Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Environmental Health Science and Policy, starting in Summer 2009. The program emphasizes regulatory policy and sustainability, and provides practical experience that takes full advantage of the ...

A chance to have a say on health
OLDHAMERS will get the chance to have their say on the future of local health services at a one-off drop-in event. The public are invited to visit the Going the Extra Mile meeting at Gallery Oldham on Friday from 10am to 4pm to learn how healthcare in the borough can become the very best.