Strategic Move Exempts Health Law From Broader US Statute
Lawyers and law enforcement officials said Ms. Sebelius's decision was unexpected because the insurance exchanges and subsidy payments appeared to fit the definition of federal health care programs in the anti-kickback statute. Generally, the law makes …
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Dealing with e-cigarettes at work
Employers may also find that electronic cigarettes fall outside their existing definitions of drugs in their drug and alcohol policies. Smoking areas. A key aim of the Act was to reduce exposure to second-hand smoke and confirm the … Whether or not …
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Question by KC B: where can I get medical treatment for Hep C at no charge?
Los Angeles area

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Answer by Stephanie
well, you would at least have to pay for a doctors visit, ask about a study trial of meds. you would have to qualify for the particular studies being done.
call schering plough’s 1800 number found on their website and ask what steps you need in order for medications to be paid for. *your doctor should be aware of studies – if he is a good doctor…..

Answer by o0♥RoGaN♥0o
Homeless Health Care Los Angles

Occupational Health and Safety Clinic
San Francisco, CA

Central City Hospitality House

Berkeley Free Clinic
Berkeley, CA

Mission Neighborhood Resource Center
San Francisco, CA

“Back to Life”-Santa Barbara
Hepatitis C Support Project
Santa Barbara, CA

Episcopal Community Services- The Rose
San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Department of Public Health
San Francisco, CA

Contact these places they all deal with Hep C and are community based, their fees are on a sliding scale so if you dont have the money for the treatment, then im sure they wont turn you away.

Hope this helps

Question by Mz Lopez: What do social workers actually do?
I wanna go to school for psychology but I wanna work more along troubled teenagers or people in need of help like a social worker I guess. not giving medicine.

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Answer by Saadia
The investigate cases of child abuse and/or neglect.

Answer by monique
Answer based on U.S.

Social work job duties/responsibilities will depend of course on the job position we have, which as you can see below will definitely vary on the type of work we do.

Social workers can work in various settings, to include administrative jobs. Some individuals with social work degrees, for example, write grants, do research and work on fundraiser in agencies that may be not for proft. Social workers work in health care settings (hospice, home health, hospitals, nursing homes); mental health settings (state department of mental health, residential treatment centers, alcohol/drug rehab, etc); dept of social services (child protective services, foster care, investigator, etc); other state jobs may include probation and parole officers; youth services (to include juvenile facilities, counseling, residential); dept of aging (adult protective services, community support worker); maternal health (education, home visits, etc); and other public health positions. Social workers who have their Masters in Social Work and typically a clinical license can work for the federal government, to include the Veterans Administration as well as a civilian working on military installations.

Other positions may include working as a victim advocate; domestic violence shelters; grass roots organizations (i.e. I saw a job looking for a social worker to work for Mothers Against Drunk Driving); organizations/agencies that provide services for those who are homeless (i.e. Salvation Army, catholic charities).

A good online job search is “Indeed” http://www.indeed.com By searching for position in working with youth, youth at risk, etc. this can give you a sense of the qualifications/job duties.

An example of a job description in working with youth is a youth counseling III position with the state of Colorado. Salary: $ 4,969.00 – $ 7,168.00 Monthly. “This position exists to provide leadership and clinical direction to the treatment team at the facility. In addition, this position is experienced in clinical mental health and family interventions and serves as the Clinical Director to provide oversight for the treatment services at the facility.” Minimum Qualifications “Education Requirements: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, correctional science, corrections, counseling, counseling psychology, criminal justice, criminology, education, guidance and counseling, helping/human services, human and development, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, social work, sociology or youth and adult corrections.” http://www.colorado.gov/

LA County audit finds failures in oversight of drug rehab clinics
The report, released late Friday, was commissioned by the county Board of Supervisors after The Center for Investigative Reporting and CNN revealed pervasive and unchecked fraud in the Drug Medi-Cal system, which provides addiction counseling for the …
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Neighbors say 'no' to drug rehab program
(WOOD) – The Salvation Army held a meeting Thursday to hear from neighbors about a potential move for a drug rehabilitation program into an empty school in Walker. The Salvation Army has a purchase agreement with Kenowa Hills Public Schools to buy …
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Question by candigal: What comes to mind when you think of a “drug addict”?
Are “drug addicts ” bad people? Is drug use a choice? What is the eccomomic status of most people who use drug? What are some of the names people have for drug addicts? Do you think treatment works? How are “addicts” different then “non-addicts”? This is for an essay I am writing. Thanks for your help. Also do you think that there is a certain eithnic group that has a higher rate of substance abuse?

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Answer by Hell’s Own Harlot
Drug addicts are not necessarily bad people. They lack self control and are under a notion that what they want must be gratified RIGHT NOW. They lack any type of concern for how their behavior effects others and personally, I consider it a slow suicide. Treatment only works if you want it to. You have to be motivated and most drug users aren’t. There are not any particular ethnic groups that are more prone to use than any other. You have losers in every race of people.

Answer by mhjd3
Some addicts may be bad, others good [ my opinion ]

I also think drugs are a choice. I’ve heard some cancer patients have marijuana to lighten their pain.

I know someone that does weed on a regular basis. He said it’s a Jamacian tradition. I’m not sure of that. And he’s only 12, which shocks me.

Sorry, I can’t help with the other questions.
Good luck. :]

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Help for Russia's drug addicts
Andrei, a former drug addict who cooks for the rest of the patients in treatment for drug addiction at City Without Drugs, works in the kitchen in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Oct. 16, 2013. Nine boys, many of whom were either experimenting with drugs or had …
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Dogs in Berlin are overdosing on drug addicts' feces
Berlin's dogs are being poisoned by the feces of drug addicts, according to a report from Germany's Tagesspiegel newspaper. Veterinarians tell the paper they've seen increased poisoning cases involving dogs that had eaten human waste, with many …
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Series of talks tackle drug addiction
Knowing the damage that alcohol and drug abuse can do to families isn't usually enough to push someone to seek treatment for his or her condition, said Laurie Blanchard, community behavioral health liaison at North Central Health Care in Wausau.
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Closing of Lake Shore Health Care Center prompts concerns over impact on …
The health care center includes an emergency room and a residential program for rehabilitation of women's chemical dependency. “Many people are dependent on the facility, including those in the Seneca Nation,” Borrello said. Patients at Lake Shore at …
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Closing inpatient services at Psych Center would impair Claxton-Hepburn's …
e-mail this article. OGDENSBURG — Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center's emergency room chief says the hospital's ability to serve patients would be seriously damaged by the proposed closure of inpatient care facilities at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center.
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Huntington urges state to keep Sagamore center open
Under the cost-cutting plan, children needing inpatient psychiatric treatment would go to facilities in Queens or the Bronx, and community services would be expanded, including intensive, individualized help designed to treat more troubled children at …
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Steven Powell scheduled to complete prison sentence next month
Powell will be required to wear a GPS locator for at least the first 30 days of his community supervision. He will also be required to attend a sex-offender treatment program and follow the terms of his community supervision, which include getting …
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Steven Powell Scheduled to Complete Prison Sentence Nov. 4
Powell will be required to wear a GPS locator for at least the first 30 days of his community supervision. He will also be required to attend a sex-offender treatment program and follow the terms of his community supervision, which include getting …
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Marketplace Launches With High Expectations, Hiccups
Zoila Chaver, second from right, a member of the Texas Organizing Project giving out information on the coming health care reforms to Dallas resident Graciela Garcia at Garcia's home, Jul. 10, 2013. Updated 5:15 p.m.: Down in South Texas, … The …
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