MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'government policy'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585555&cid=t_128414_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fthe-coalition-our-programme-for-government%2F Title: The Coalition: our programme for government Skinny: Report outlining the government’s policy to ensure a NHS free from political micromanagement, with increased democratic participation in the NHS and more accountability to the patients that it serves. This will drive up standards, support professional responsibility, deliver better value for money and create a healthier nation. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 36p. Published: 20/05/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, NHS Tagged: Government Policy, Grey Literature, Politics (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585555 Thu, 20 May 2010 18:21:53 +0100 3585555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359065&cid=t_128414_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fthe-policy-situation-of-obesity%2F In 2004, Peter Jennings hosted an outstanding report, titled “How To Get Fat Without even Trying,” in which he explored some of the situational factors, including federal government agricultural policies and food industry practices, that  are contributing to Americas  obesity epidemic. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a sample of related Situationist posts, see “The Situation of Snacking,” “The Benefit of Knowing Your Eating Sins,” “The Situation of Body Image,” “Big Calories Come in Small Packages,” “The Situation of Eating – Part II,” “The Situation of Eating,” “The Situation of the Dreaded ‘Freshman 15′,” “Our Situation Is What We Eat,” “Social Networks,” “Common Cause: Combating the Epidemics of Obesity a... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359065 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:59 +0100 3359065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067050&cid=t_128414_88_f&fid=38961&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsymtym.net%2F2009%2F12%2Ftransparency-for-nonprofits%2F Grassley Asks Medical Nonprofits About Financial Support—WSJ The senator wants to determine whether the groups receive financial incentives from corporations when they lobby Congress for pro-industry positions on health issues, according to staff for the Senate Finance Committee, on which he is the ranking Republican. Grassely to AMA (PDF) [P]lease explain AMA’s policies for accepting industry funding and the disclosure requirements of your top executives and board members by answering the following questions[:] Please describe the policies for accepting industry funding and whether or not AMA allows companies to place restrictions or provide guidance on how funding will be spent. If AMA allows companies to place restrictions on industry funding, then please explain all rest... quanta vie blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067050 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:55:14 +0100 3067050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876045&cid=t_128414_88_f&fid=38961&url=http%3A%2F%2Fquantavie.net%2F2009%2F10%2Fcommonwealth-fund-need-to-do-better%2F Aiming Higher: Results from a State Scorecard on Health System Performance, 2009—The Commonwealth Fund Overview Focused on identifying opportunities to improve, The Commonwealth Fund’s State Scorecard on Health System Performance assesses states’ performance on health care relative to achievable benchmarks for 38 indicators of access, quality, costs, and health outcomes. The 2009 State Scorecard paints a picture of health care systems under stress, with deteriorating health insurance coverage for adults and rising health care costs. On a positive note, there were gains in children’s coverage as a result of national reforms, and improvement in some measures of hospital and nursing home care following federal efforts to publicly report quality data. The scorecard hig... quanta vie blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876045 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:09:39 +0100 2876045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712040&cid=t_128414_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F18%2Fbasic-income-social-justice-and-freedom-2009%2F This report summarises the content of a symposium which discussed the work of the eminent political philosopher Philippe Van Parijs and, in particular, Van Parijs’ argument for the introduction of a basic income: that is, an income unconditionally paid to all without work requirement or means test. On 11 March 2009, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation hosted the symposium jointly organised with the University of York’s School of Politics, Economics and Philosophy. Key points addressed: Why are means-unconditionality and work-unconditionality important? Is basic income preferable to basic capital? What are the egalitarian and libertarian arguments in favour of basic income and basic capital? How does current government policy fail to address time and income poverty? How can basic income all... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712040 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:50:17 +0100 2712040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2163795&cid=t_128414_113_f&fid=35746&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.criticalmassconsulting.com%2F%3Fp%3D10 On Feb. 2nd and 3rd I schlepped down to DC for the annual National Health Policy Conference sponsored by AcademyHealth and Health Affairs.  We 700-odd people in the audience (up a bit from 2008, organizers tell me) heard from Members of the House and Senate, their staff people, and Jeanne Lambrew, now Deputy Director of President Obama’s White House Office of Health Reform.  Much of the talk was guarded, even cryptic – some combination of hold-your-cards-close-to-the-vest and haven’t-a-clue-how-this-will-turn-out.  Still, the meeting was useful, not to mention just full – bigger than last year’s.  I came away with a better sense of the players and the likely nature and timing of some Obama Administration initiatives:  ·    Lambrew is a sophisticated thinker about health ... Critical blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2163795 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:46:44 +0100 2163795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439678&cid=t_128414_135_f&fid=35272&url=http%3A%2F%2Fslimconomy.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fwhy-is-rapid-hiv-testing-failing-in.html It's been several years now since rapid HIV tests entered the market with FDA approval; first OraSure, then MedMira, then Trinity and BioRad and now Inverness. Yet we still haven't seen the growth in use (and subsequent sales for the manufacturers) as we should by now. Certainly the CDC has tried to educate the health care market and create rapid testing programs and opportunities. Canada's Public Health Service has been less than pathetic in promoting rapid testing, leaving it to companies like BioLytical to push for testing via NPO's. Non-Profits in Canada and the U.S. are advocating the use of rapid testing, clinics across the U.S. and Canada are implementing rapid testing programs, sometimes with little government support. Yet sales of rapid HIV tests indicate an overall lackluster upt... Slimconomy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439678 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:37:00 +0100 1439678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434553&cid=t_128414_135_f&fid=35272&url=http%3A%2F%2Fslimconomy.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fsplit-personalities-of-hiv.html In Africa, get HIV and you're pretty much dead inside of 7 years. In North America and Western Europe, get HIV and you could go 20+ years until full-blown AIDS hits you. Is part of the battle for HIV/AIDS impaired due to mixed messages in the media, and resulting public and government sentiment? American, Canadian and some European governments would have us believe HIV/AIDS is simply a chronic condition. Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Obama all seem to think so. Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, didn't even bother to show up at the last World AIDS Conference, signifying Canada just doesn't feel HIV/AIDS is a pressing political issue.Yet at the grass roots level, the battle is raging furiously. In America, Canada and Europe, a surface search of Web related articles on community-base... Slimconomy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434553 Sun, 11 May 2008 14:59:00 +0100 1434553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091384&cid=t_128414_135_f&fid=35272&url=http%3A%2F%2Fslimconomy.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fhiv-testing-in-canada-when-policy-fails.html In South Africa, a sophisticated and largely well educated country, the President, Mbeke, denies that there is a link between HIV and AIDS. As a result of this belief, the Minister of Health propogates this myth and so political will to implement awareness, testing, education and treatment programs are often fragmented and stuttering. But the mining companies were being hit harder by AIDS at the turn of the century, and so they are today. So mining and other companies, realizing their workforce was jeapordized, had to step in. They established SABCOHA (South African Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS) around 2001. In New York in the same year, Business Fights AIDS was started, with a similar mission, only they would go global.In Canada and America, there is no such organization. Perhaps in lar... Slimconomy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091384 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:47:00 +0100 1091384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088658&cid=t_128414_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F11%2Fthe-childrens-plan%2F The vital role of interagency working in childrens services is recognised and developed in a new document setting out the Government’s goals for 2020. it identifies a new leadership role for Children’s Trusts in every area, a new role for schools as the centre of their communities, and more effective links between schools, the NHS and other children’s services so that together they can engage parents and tackle all the barriers to the learning, health and happiness of every child are detailed in The Children’s Plan: building brighter futures (Executive Summary). The plan will strengthen support for all families during the formative early years of their children’s lives take the next steps in achieving world class schools and an excellent education for every child involve... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088658 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:02:56 +0100 1088658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051306&cid=t_128414_135_f&fid=35272&url=http%3A%2F%2Fslimconomy.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fhivaids-where-are-nurses-and-doctors.html Regardless of what the numbers of HIV/AIDS victims really are, without doubt Africa has been hit the hardest. In my last post (and thanks for the many interesting emails) I put forward my thoughts on first gaining a perspective in terms of "proportionalism" in which to base a higher view for establishing policy to develop a more unified approach to combating HIV/AIDS.When it comes to Africa though, added to the need for a more consistent and unified approach is the challenge of health care infrastructure in the first place. There just isn't enough trained healthcare workers. Even if good foreign policy is implemented, programs for educating women and a less religious driven approach to aid is implemented, even a massive testing program - who is going to deliver it?In a recent McKinsey stud... Slimconomy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1051306 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:52:00 +0100 1051306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=705767&cid=t_128414_135_f&fid=35272&url=http%3A%2F%2Fslimconomy.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fstop-managing-hiv-in-developing-nations.html How do you "manage" a pandemic in developing nations, or even the world? Ask the Western governments. Globalization has been a miserable economic failure and that was the result of management. In the 1970's, G7 (now G8) governments began a new system of policy for developing nations - managed debt.So what does all this have to do with HIV in developing nations and its impact on the developed world? The ongoing spread of HIV in developing nations and subsequently developed nations (i.e. G8 nations) is management process. Globalization is an economic management policy. The theory of G7 nations at the time was to provide lots of money to developing nations and management process - but these were management processes suited to developed nations, with infrastructure and a knowledge base for a k... Slimconomy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=705767 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:27:00 +0100 705767