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.

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

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.

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.

Mental health liaisons laid off
The state Department of Mental Health, facing a more than $9 million cut in its budget, yesterday laid off nearly one quarter of the case managers who supervise people with severe mental illness and make sure they get the services they need.

H-E-B exec named to health authority
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed a resident of San Antonio to the Texas Health Services Authority.

State cuts take toll on local, county services
The state's latest round of budget cuts is trickling down to local communities, affecting services ranging from welfare and mental-health treatment to the purchase of school buses.

US supports TPDF in renovation of military health centres
Scaling up of HIV/Aids services among people living in rural areas has always been hampered by the need to travel long distances to health facilities, it has been observed.

Hillestad appointed director of nursing for health system
Tamera J. Hillestad will become nursing services division director for the Brookings Health System, it was announced Monday. Hillestad succeeds Jan Clites, who will be retiring from the Brookings Health System after 30 years of service.

Health effort is spelled t-e-x-t
Whitney Young awarded $2.7M state grant for messaging project ALBANY ? You can say a lot with the 160 letters allowed in a text message sent by cell phone. A text message can alert you about a low bank balance. You can set up a dinner date by text. So why not arrange a doctor's appointment or receive your latest blood test results by text message?The Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services ...

New women's health program begins in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Tens of thousands of women could qualify for new health services being offered by the state of Missouri. The program launched Wednesday could provide pelvic exams, cancer screenings and family planning services to an estimated 83,000 women.

Free health care facility to open in Westfield next Wednesday
WESTFIELD - Greater Westfield Free Health Services Inc. will open its doors at 46 Main St. next week with a mission of providing basic health care to those with no or limited health-care coverage.

UVA's Care at Nation's Largest Free Mobile Health Fair Tops $1M
When it comes to volunteers, patients, services and the financial value of its contribution, the University of Virginia Health System says it broke all previous records at the three-day 2008 Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic in Wise, VA.

DHR: Southwestern closing, new services planned
THOMASVILLE ? Southwestern State Hospital in Thomasville will close during a four-year plan designed to improve mental health services statewide, according to people in the communications office of the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR).

Fullilove Mulls Expansion of Mental Health Services for Cops
Memphis police are on the frontlines of the city's most disturbing violent crimes and sometimes they're the ones accused. Either way, there's a push to help keep them mentally and emotionally balanced. Councilwoman Janis Fullilove is behind the idea to expand counseling services for the city's finest and says she hopes to have a final plan ready by next month.

Gov.-elect Nixon picks lawmaker to lead Missouri Health Department
JEFFERSON CITY | Incoming Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday picked an outgoing state House member to lead the Department of Health and Senior Services.

New women's health program begins in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY ? Tens of thousands of women could qualify for new health services being offered by the state of Missouri. The program launched Wednesday could provide pelvic exams, cancer screenings and family planning services to an estimated 83,000 women. To qualify, women must earn no more than 185 percent of the federal poverty level. That's $19,240 for an individual or $32,560 for a ...

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center opens New Outpatient Facility
The Kalkaksa Memorial Health Center cut the ribbon on its new Outpatient Services Building during a three hour Open House Wednesday evening. The building has been in planning for seven years, and voters agreed it was needed when they approved a millage to help fund it in May of 2007.

AMHC could owe more than $1M for unpaid services
The cash-strapped Albemarle Mental Health Center could owe private providers more than $1 million for unpaid services, a state review of AMHC?s finances and programs reveals.

CMS Reports Lowest Rate Of Overall Growth In National Health Spending Since 1998
Health spending in the United States grew 6.1 percent in 2007, to $2.2 trillion or $7,421 per person. This was the slowest rate of growth since 1998 and 0.6 of a percentage point lower than the growth of 6.7 percent in 2006, according to a report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Health care spending, however, continues to outpace overall economic growth, which grew by 4.