Health executives say charity care hobbles hospitals (Asbury Park Press)

Health executives say charity care hobbles hospitals (Asbury Park Press)
The cost of caring for uninsured residents in New Jersey is crippling the state’s health care system.

City health goal: Check every adult’s blood pressure (Chicago Sun-Times)

City health goal: Check every adult’s blood pressure (Chicago Sun-Times)
Chicago is launching an unprecedented campaign to check the blood pressure of every adult in the city in the next 30 days. More than 300 sites, including churches, schools and neighborhood health centers and even eight McDonald’s restaurants will offer free blood pressure checks.

Health system said to hinder cancer battle (The Des Moines Register)

Health system said to hinder cancer battle (The Des Moines Register)
Progress against cancer and other devastating diseases is being stymied by the United States? flawed health care system, the national leader of the…