More emphasis urged on spotting, treating sleep disorders

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Many common sleep disorders remain undiagnosed for years because physicians are ignorant about them, according to a report by the National Commission on Sleep Disorders. Sleep disorders, which affect 40 million people, cost the US $15.9 billion per year. The commission recommended that the federal government expand its sleep disorder research activity, establish specific offices in the Depts of Labor, Transportation and Defense to deal with sleep disorder problems, support training for sleep disorder specialists, and assist in increasing awareness of the problem among health care workers.

Care and treatment, Practice, Physicians, Medical professions, Sleep disorders

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Military groups critical of proposed CHAMPUS changes

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Groups representing beneficiaries of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) criticized the Defense Department's health system reorganization plan at a House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee hearing in Mar 1992. The plan would require local military hospitals, clinic commanders and local civilian health providers to negotiate managed-care arrangements for dependents of active duty personnel, retirees and their dependents.

National security, Social policy, Public opinion, United States. Department of Defense, Medicine, Military, Military medicine, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

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Groups pressing for debate

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Officials of the AMA, the AFL-CIO and the American Assn of Retired Persons joined forces to recommend a campaign debate on health care reform. The three organizations claim to represent 45 million persons including doctors, patients, workers, the elderly and their families. Details of each society's plans and questions for the candidates are outlined. However, the Bush administration opposes such a debate.

Forecasts and trends, Political aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Health care reform, Consumers, Attitudes, Campaign debates

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