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California's AIDS Funding Cuts Would Be 'Catastrophic,' Says AHF
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the nation"s largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, today criticized California state officials for planning draconian budget cuts that will jeopardize the public health by eliminating all funding for AIDS care and treatment from the state"s General Fund. The state action came on the heels of Tuesday"s state election where five ballot measures to address the state"s burgeoning budget deficit were voted down and; as a result, in response to the $21 billion and growing deficit now facing California.

Study Estimates Medical Cost Of Obesity May Be As High As $147 Billion Annually
The health cost of obesity in the United States is as high as $147 billion annually, based on a new study from Research Triangle Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, which appears online today in the journal Health Affairs, was released at CDC"s Weight of the Nation conference in Washington, D.C.
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State Of The Air Report
The American Lung Association released its State of the Air: 2009 Report this month. The 10th annual report states that air pollution has significantly improved in some areas of the country, but major cities still have significant problems with pollutants.
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Nurses And Midwives Looking For Real Reforms, Australia

The Federal Secretary of the Australian Nursing Federation, Ged Kearney and the Assistant Federal Secretary, Lee Thomas will be available for comment on the Prime Minister"s address on the challenges of Health Reform and the release of the NHHRC report. The ANF understands the complicated nature of Australia"s health system and the challenges it faces and will welcome initiatives that bring real reform to health funding, addressing the duplication and inefficiencies that currently exist. Vital to this is a renewed focus on Primary Health Care delivered by the right professional at the right time. The ANF expects to see initiatives leading to better use of the health workforce which will bring people greater access to relevant, community focused health care from a variety of appropriately skilled health professionals. Critical to this is appropriate initiatives in residential aged care which is part of the health care system, and must be an integral part of overall reforms. Australian Nursing Federation


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