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Medical Bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: Results of a National Study, David U. Himmelstein, MD, Deborah Thorne, PhD, Elizabeth Warren, JD, Steffie Woolhandler, MD, MPH. The American Journal of Medicine (2009). “Our 2001 study in 5 states found that medical problems contributed to at least 46.2% of all bankruptcies. Since then, health costs and …
August 25, 2009 – Treatment of Noncitizens in H.R. 3200 [America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009] August 19, 2009 – Insurance Regulation: Issues, Background, and Legislation in the 111th Congress August 14, 2009 – Afghanistan: Post-Taliban Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy August 11, 2009 – Financial Regulation and Oversight: Latin American Financial Crises and …
EPA website on Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil: “Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes. Lead also can be emitted into the air from motor vehicles and industrial sources, and lead can enter drinking water from plumbing materials. Lead may cause a …
News release: “Beginning September 1, 2009, prerecorded commercial telemarketing calls to consumers commonly known as robocalls will be prohibited, unless the telemarketer has obtained permission in writing from consumers who want to receive such calls, the Federal Trade Commission announced today…The new requirement is part of amendments to the agencys Telemarketing Sales Rule …
News release: “In an effort to obtain data for its next mobile wireless competition report, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [August 27, 2009] announced a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that seeks to enhance its analysis of competitive conditions in the mobile wireless market. The NOI also seeks to better understand the net effects on the …
News release, August 27, 2009: “In the week ending Aug. 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 570,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 580,000. The 4-week moving average was 566,250, a decrease of 4,750 from the previous week’s revised average of 571,000. The advance seasonally adjusted …
FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile, Second Quarter 2009: The Industry Posts a Net Loss for the Quarter Burdened by costs associated with rising levels of troubled loans and falling asset values, FDIC-insured commercial banks and savings institutions reported an aggregate net loss of $3.7 billion in the second quarter of 2009. Increased expenses for bad loans …
2008 State Snapshots – “The State Snapshots provide State-specific health care quality information, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. The goal is to help State officials and their public- and private-sector partners better understand health care quality and disparities in their State. State-level information used to create the State Snapshots is based on data …
Perceived Job Insecurity and Worker Health in the United States. Burgard, Sarah, Jennie Brand, and James S. House. 2008. PSC Research Report No. 08-650. July 2008. “Economic recessions, the industrial shift from manufacturing toward service industries, and rising global competition have contributed to declining optimism about job security, with potential consequences for workers health. To …
International Atomic Energy Agency: IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei has circulated his latest reports on nuclear safeguards in Iran and Syria to Member States. The report outlines developments since the Director General´s report of 5 June 2009. The reports are entitled Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions 1737 …
Personal Income and Outlays, July 2009: “Personal income increased $3.8 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $4.6 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, in July, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $25.0 billion, or 0.2 percent. In June, personal income decreased $133.4 billion, …
News release: “Labor productivity (output per hour) declined in wholesale trade, retail trade, and food services and drinking places in 2008. Productivity fell in 26 of the 50 detailed industries studied. Unit labor costs rose in 29 detailed industries, and increased in all three sectors in 2008.” Related postings on financial system
