InsureKidsNow.gov

If you need to find healthcare coverage for your children, check out InsureKidsNow.gov. The site will help you to locate no-cost or even low-cost health insurance for children and possibly their parents.

Click here for Alabama health coverage programs.

Why and When to Vaccinate?

Are you up to date on your vaccines? Considering skipping some? Or, are you traveling out of country this spring? No matter what, you should be knowledgeable regarding vaccines.

Health Care Act at Year One

The Health Care Act has already made an impact in just one year.

Health Insurance and Healthcare Update

It's been 6 months since the Affordable Care Act was passed:

• Fact Sheet: The Six Month Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (White House press release)
• www.WhiteHouse.gov/HealthReform

The CDC has released early data from a national health survey, Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2010.

 

HealthCare.gov

HealthCare.gov is live. The site offers an explanation of the new law, helps with locating insurance options, shows coverage options by state and clarifies the new pre-existing condition insurance plan. Additionally, readers may aid with site improvement by adding comments where this balloon icon appears.

Tornado Season / Gift Cards / Health Reform & You

Do you have your safe place ready for tornado season? For us in the south, the season is upon us. I keep our bicycle helmets in our safe room at home. I also move heavy items from their normal spots on the higher shelves. It's easier at work, I just head down to the lower level of library. Be prepared!

I used a Christmas gift card last week. I held my breath while the cashier swiped the card because it might have expired while I was saving it for a special reason. Now, I won't have to worry about new gift cards because the Federal Reserve announced rules to restrict fees and expiration dates. 

How will the new health reform legislation effect you? The White House has a section, What will the President's proposal mean for you? on their health reform website and a March 23 blog post, What's in the Health Care Bill? Of course, these aren't the only ways for you to learn more. The Samford community may wish to search for newspaper articles on this topic using our newspaper databases.

Health Care Reform Legislation Available on FDsys

Did you watch the live bill signing today?

Have you read the legislation passed by the House of Representatives yet? If not, it's now available on FDsys. The press release includes direct links.

Need your own copies? You can buy copies from GPO via their online bookstore.

Watch the Bill Signing

The White House will stream the health reform bill signing live this afternoon at 11:15 AM EDT.

How much will it cost us?

Health care reform was one of the major topics this morning. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an update yesterday regarding the cost estimates. CBO has pulled together related health care reform publications that include the cost estimates for everyone to read.

Display of the Month: Women's History Month

We celebrate Women's History Month with a lovely display prepared by our intern, Ms. Barton. You don't want to miss it!

• American Women Today & Tomorrow
• Facts on Working Women
• Healthy Women / Healthy Lifestyles
• National Women's History Museum Act of 2003
• The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages
• United States Women in Aviation, 1940-1985
• Women & Girls in Education
• Women in Congress, 1917-1990
• Women's History is Everywhere: 10 ideas for celebrating in communities
• Workers & Allies: Female participation in the American Trade Union Movement, 1824-1976
• Young Women & Employment

Women's History Month from the Library of Congress offers a great collection of resources.

Documents of the Week: The Heart

Having now showcased all of the major departments in our collection, we will now feature a variety of themed displays, starting with the human heart. While some of the material is fairly recent, some documents are somewhat dated and should not be consulted for current medical advice.

• Facts About Angina
• Facts About Blood Cholesterol
• Facts About Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Facts About Mitral-Valve Prolapse
• Facts About Smoking and Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
• Facts About Smoking and Your Heart
• For Your Heart: A Guide to Healthier Living for African-American Women
• Heart Attacks
• Heart Disease and Women: Kicking the Smoking Habit
• Heart Disease in Women (Spanish)
• Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Risks of Heart Disease
• Staffing and Equipping Emergency Medical Services Systems
• The Heart: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Tryiglyceride, High Density Lipoprotein, and Coronary Heart Disease
• Understanding Congestive Heart Failure
• With Every Beat of Your Heart: An Ideabook for Community Heart Health Programs
• Your Heart, Your Life - Picture Cards (English and Spanish)

Senate Health Care Reform Bill on GPO's Federal Digital System

Catching up

1. Young Readers Center Opens at Library of Congress - Center is first in library's history for young people.
2. GPO Honored for Production of Secure Border Credential - The news release includes links to photos and a video.
3. House Health Care Reform Bill Available on GPO's Federal Digital System - Includes links to FDsys and a direct link to the bill.
   

Popular Senate Documents

The Senate's website has a popular documents group of active legislation. Of course, most of the documents are related to health care.

Preliminary Analysis of the Chairman's Mark for the America's Healthy Future Act, as Amended

The Congressional Budge Office (CBO) released the report "Preliminary Analysis of the Chairman's Mark for the America's Healthy Future Act, as Amended" yesterday. The link will take you to both the PDF and the CBO's related blog post.

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON HEALTH CARE

In case you missed viewing it live or would like to review his remarks, REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON HEALTH CARE are available courtesy of the White House.

C-SPAN has a video of the speech along with the Republican response and the remarks.

E-Verify, Health Care & Education

E-Verify makes it easy for businesses to verify legal working status of new hires by entering the new hire's social security number along with other information from the I-9 form. E-Verify is free and returns results in seconds.

Tonight, you will be able to view the Presidential Address on Health Care Reform.

Missed President Obama's message to school children? A Message of Hope and Responsibility for America’s Students

Read the House Health Care Reform Bill

The House Health Care Reform Bill (H.R. 3200) is now available for your reading pleasure on FDsys (GPO's Federal Digital System).

Documents of the Week: Executive Office of the President

This week, we will be showcasing documents from the Executive Office of the President.

• The President's health security plan
• Government structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1994
• The world factbook, 2007
• The agency and the hill, CIA's relationship with Congress, 1946-2004
• In the zone, living drug free, a guide for Girl Scout adults
• Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book
• A report to the congress, science and technology, shaping the twenty-first century
• Public opinion on environmental issues, results of a national public opinion survey