Republicans Come to Health Care Table Willing to Negotiate
Republicans say they have no idea yet who will be invited to join President Obama later this month to discuss health care reform but they have plenty of ideas if Obama is sincere about wanting to work together. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:31:04 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 8, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:03:04 GMT)
White House official: Feb. 25 health care meeting to be televised
President Obama's bipartisan meeting on health care reform planned for February 25 will be broadcast live, a senior administration official said Monday. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:43:07 GMT)
GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:05:05 GMT)
Clinton-era health aides push to save Obama's plan
Shock and awe. That's what survivors of the Clinton-era health care collapse are feeling as President Barack Obama's overhaul legislation wobbles in Congress. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:59:38 GMT)
Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk
President Barack Obama says it's time for Republicans who have attacked his health care proposals from the sidelines to step before the cameras and present their own ideas. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:31:45 GMT)
Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health Care
The meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:26:52 GMT)
Overhaul’s Failure Will Ignite U.S. Health Industry Mergers
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Insurers, drugmakers and hospitals will likely slash costs and merge companies to maneuver through a U.S. health-care landscape marked by rising medical expenses and the loss of millions of potential paying customers. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:01 GMT)
Obama invites Republicans to summit on health care
President Obama moved to jump-start the stalled health-care debate Sunday, inviting Republicans in Congress to participate in a bipartisan, half-day televised summit on the subject this month. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:37:44 GMT)
Source: Obama, congressional leaders to talk health care Feb. 25
President Obama and a bipartisan group of leaders from the Senate and the House will meet February 25 for specific talks aimed at a compromise on health care legislation, a White House official told CNN on Sunday. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:44:36 GMT)
Obama in Super Bowl health care gambit
President Barack Obama unveiled a dramatic gambit on his stalled health care plan to millions of Americans tuning in for the Super Bowl, summoning Republicans to a televised White House summit. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:41:00 GMT)
Obama seeks GOP input in 2nd shot at health care
President Obama said his administration will make another attempt at revamping the nation's health care system as early as this month. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:10:33 GMT)
Obama invites GOP leaders to health care talk
In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:24:16 GMT)
Obama to Hold Bipartisan Summit on Health Care
The meeting would mark the first time in the long health care debate that leaders from both sides would be allowed to air their ideas publicly. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:00:12 GMT)
Obama Invites Republicans to Discuss Health Care
Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama invited Republican and Democratic lawmakers from the House and Senate to a Feb. 25 meeting to discuss ways to get an overhaul of the U.S. health-care system through Congress. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:14:21 GMT)
Obama calls health care summit with Republicans
In a new political gambit, US President Barack Obama Sunday called Republicans to bipartisan White House talks later this month in a bid to salvage his stalled health care reform plan. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:42:08 GMT)
Obama invites Republicans to health care talks
In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:10:41 GMT)
Obama calls top health care meeting with Republicans
US President Barack Obama said Sunday he would call Republicans to a top-level White House meeting later this month in a bid to forge a breakthrough on his stalled health reform plan. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:28:33 GMT)
Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill
President Barack Obama, who insisted he would succeed where other presidents had failed to fix the nation's health care system, now concedes the effort may die in Congress. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:29:40 GMT)
Super-clinics plan in big health shake-up
Primary health services are about to undergo their biggest shake-up in nearly a decade, shifting some hospital services into the community and creating new super-clinics.The kinds of services the integrated family health centres... (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:27:09 GMT)
Kin of detained 'health workers' to lodge protest at SC
Nagprotesta sa Camp Capinpin sa Tanay, Rizal ang ilang kaanak ng 43 health workers na inaresto dahil hinihinalang NPA sila. Plano nilang magsumbong bukas sa Korte Suprema. Nagpa-Patrol, Cecille Lardizabal. TV Patrol Linggo, Pebrero 7, 2010 (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:03:46 GMT)
Super-clinics plan in big health shake-up
Primary health services are about to undergo their biggest shake-up in nearly a decade, shifting some hospital services into the community and creating new super-clinics. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:01:02 GMT)
N.J. Gov. Christie, lawmakers propose sweeping pension, health care changes for public employees
Workers, retirees would contribute to health care costs (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:32:12 GMT)
Conference to boost city's health
Health officials, community workers and councillors meet to discuss health problems in Nottingham. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:47:36 GMT)
Sexual health teams tour county
Sexual health teams offer chlamydia tests to 15 to 24 year olds across Lincolnshire to curb the infection. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:56:54 GMT)
Obama Says He Won’t ‘Walk Away’ From Health Overhaul (Update1)
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama vowed he won’t abandon his effort to overhaul the U.S. health-care system, as Democratic Party leaders try to figure out how to revive stalled legislation. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:19:10 GMT)
Detained Health Workers Denounce Philippine Government
The families and colleagues of 43 health workers detained over the weekend denounced the Philippine government on Sunday and accused the police and military of framing the suspects. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:16:17 GMT)
Baker finds campaign trove in health field
Over the years, the Shields family and employees at their medical testing network have been dependable contributors to Democrats in Massachusetts. But Thursday night, they will host their second fund-raiser for Charles D. Baker, the Republican candidate for governor and former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:17:33 GMT)
Obama suggests enlisting GOP to help pass health care legislation
President Barack Obama sketched out an alternative approach to passing health care legislation that would enlist Republicans and potentially extend debate into the spring, a strategy seemingly in conflict with the fast-track talks among Democrats on Capitol Hill. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:44:34 GMT)
Health care providers invited to tour Colton campus
Four-D College in Colton will recognize the health care providers it already has relationships with, and inform other providers about the school's programs when it hosts its "Clinical Training Appreciation Program" on Wednesday. The event takes place at Four-D College's Colton campus, 1020 E. Washington St., from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:29:44 GMT)
Mental-Health Benefits
Millions of Americans are now eligible for improved employer-provided mental-health and substance-abuse insurance coverage. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:07:52 GMT)
Health-care spending 17.3% of GDP
Spending on health care consumed about 17 cents of every dollar spent last year in the United States, the largest one-year increase since the federal government started tracking the number in 1960.By 2019, health spending will amount to 19.3 percent of the nation's total economic output, according to a report from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services . The report is the latest ... (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:31:34 GMT)
Obama recommits to health-care reform
Tells fellow Democrats that health insurance must be made a right, not a privilege. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:30:40 GMT)
Obama Pledges He Won’t ‘Walk Away’ From Health-Care Overhaul
Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama vowed he won’t abandon his effort to overhaul the U.S. health-care system, as Democratic Party leaders try to figure out how to revive stalled legislation. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:32:44 GMT)
Obama: Not Backing Down on Health Reform
Obama tells Democratic activists he won't walk away from health care overhaul (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:29:03 GMT)
Obama: I'm Not Giving Up on Health Reform
President Obama on Saturday sought to assure despondent Democrats he would not abandon his commitment to overhauling health care and would work to counter GOP challenges to their congressional dominance. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:16:55 GMT)
Bill Clinton, in Haiti, Emphasizes Urgent Need for Sanitation and Health Care
Former President Bill Clinton returned to Haiti on Friday to meet with government and aid officials, visit a health clinic and deliver medical supplies, computers and generators. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:11:58 GMT)
Obama says he's not giving up on health reform
President Barack Obama on Saturday sought to assure despondent Democrats he would not abandon his commitment to overhauling health care and would work to counter GOP challenges to their congressional dominance. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:48:54 GMT)
Dems chafe as W.H. wavers on health
President Barack Obama has left Democrats as confused as ever over how the White House plans to deliver a health care reform bill this year, following two weeks of inconsistent statements, negligible hands-on involvement and a sudden shift to a jobs-first message. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:40:00 GMT)
Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill
No, maybe he can't. President Barack Obama, who insisted he would succeed where other presidents had failed to fix the nation's health care system, now concedes the effort may die in Congress. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:32:54 GMT)
Obama: Health Effort May Die
President's newly conflicting signals could frustrate Dem lawmakers trying to salvage health care legislation • Dems Scramble to Draw GOP Support for Jobs Bill • EXCLUSIVE: Better Outlook for Fannie, Freddie • Obama: 'We Are Climbing Out' of Economic Hole (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:28:59 GMT)
Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill
No, maybe he can't. President Barack Obama, who insisted he would succeed where other presidents had failed to fix the nation's health care system, now concedes the effort may die in Congress. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:16:21 GMT)
Obama suggests extending debate as way to pass health reform
President Obama sketched out an alternative approach to passing health-care legislation that would enlist Republicans and potentially extend debate into the spring, a strategy seemingly in conflict with the fast-track talks among Democrats on Capitol Hill. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT)
Bill Clinton, in Haiti, Emphasizes Urgent Need for Sanitation and Health Care
Former President Bill Clinton returned to Haiti on Friday to meet with government and aid officials, visit a health clinic and deliver medical supplies, computers and generators. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:10:31 GMT)
Health insurers end 2009 with profitable quarters
The five largest publicly traded health insurers all head into 2010 with lingering concerns about enrollment and profit margin pressures. But they wrapped up 2009 with profitable quarters. Here are their results for the fourth quarter: (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:23:12 GMT)
Health insurers may find 2010 full of challenges
Most major health insurers ended 2009 with better-than-expected profits and signs their enrollment losses may be slowing. But potential headaches remain. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:22:44 GMT)
Family's call for health changes
The family of a woman who was killed by a mental health patient call for health services to be changed. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:32:52 GMT)
House to vote on stripping health insurers' antitrust protection
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives plans next week to vote on — and probably approve — a measure to strip health insurers' antitrust protections, which will be Congress' first step this year to try to overhaul the nation's health care system. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:12:00 GMT)
Midday Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at noon: Becton Dickinson rose $.06 or .1 percent, to $74.77. Covidien fell $1.18 or 2.3 percent, to $49.38. Millipore fell $.75 or 1.1 percent, to $67.58. Patterson fell $.08 or .3 percent, to $28.55. PerkinElmer rose $.91 or 4.6 percent, to $20.73. Thermo Fisher fell $.42 or .9 percent, to $46.85. Varian Medical fell ... (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:20:18 GMT)
Obama admits health care overhaul may die on Hill
After insisting for a year that failure was not an option, President Barack Obama is now acknowledging his health care overhaul may die in Congress. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:17:34 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 5, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:03:31 GMT)
London health officials issue heroin anthrax alert
British health authorities issued an alert to drug users on Friday after a drug injecting heroin user in London tested positive for anthrax infection. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:54:57 GMT)
Early Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Becton Dickinson fell $.20 or .3 percent, to $74.51. Covidien fell $.56 or 1.1 percent, to $50.00. Millipore rose $.40 or .6 percent, to $68.73. Patterson fell $.03 or .1 percent, to $28.60. PerkinElmer rose $1.07 or 5.4 percent, to $20.89. Thermo Fisher fell $.17 or .4 percent, to $47.09. Varian Medical ... (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:16:48 GMT)
WATCH: Ask 'GMA Health'
Dr. Donnica Moore takes your questions. Ask an Expert - Donnica Moore - Medicine and Health - Recreation - Health (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:55:13 GMT)
Clinic Works to Include Ex-Inmates in Health Care’s Embrace
As former prisoners, and their illnesses, move back into communities, they will struggle to overcome a new set of obstacles and find a way to better health care. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:45:21 GMT)
Japan Index of Economic Health Climbs for Ninth Month (Update1)
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s broadest indicator of economic health rose for a ninth month in December as growth in Asia spurred factory output. The coincident index , a composite of 11 indicators including industrial production and retail sales, gained to 97.6 from 96 a month earlier, the Cabinet Office said today in Tokyo. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:33:59 GMT)
Pentagon to stock health facilities with morning-after pill
The Department of Defense will begin making the morning-after pill Plan B available at all of its hospitals and health clinics around the world, officials announced Thursday. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT)
Stalled Health Care Bill Leaves Drug Makers in Regulatory Limbo
Without the regulatory certainty stemming from the health care bill, drug companies face unpleasant surprises like a heavier tax on foreign income. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:15:11 GMT)
Obama calls for talks with GOP on health care, then vote by Congress
President Obama called Thursday for high-level talks with Republicans to work out a compromise on health care legislation, then putting the resulting bill to a vote in Congress. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:20:55 GMT)
Obama warns voters will judge Congress on health care
US President Barack Obama Thursday sharply warned lawmakers, including those in his Democratic Party, that they must answer to voters if they balk at passing his long-delayed health reforms. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:41:57 GMT)
Obama: 'Take our time' on finalizing health care
President Barack Obama says "we should take our time" getting to a final health care bill. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:10:27 GMT)
Defense Dept. probes Marine mental health care
The Defense Department will investigate complaints of substandard mental health care for Marines at Camp Lejeune, according to a North Carolina congressman Thursday who had asked for the probe amid reports of retaliation against a whistleblower. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:15:29 GMT)
The Unsustainable U.S. Health Care System
Here's a newsflash for those fretting that Democratic health reform will lead to a "government takeover of the health care system" -- the feds will account for more than half of all U.S. health spending by 2012 even if nothing changes. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:29:51 GMT)
Defense Dept. probes Marine mental health care
The Defense Department will investigate complaints of substandard mental health care for Marines at Camp Lejeune, according to a North Carolina congressman Thursday who had asked for the probe amid reports of retaliation against a whistleblower. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:12:22 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:03:50 GMT)
Government to Pay for More Than Half of U.S. Health Care Costs
THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- As jobless Americans lost private health insurance coverage and joined the Medicaid rolls during the recession, U.S. health spending jumped 5.7 percent to $2.5 trillion in 2009, government projections show. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:03:45 GMT)
Gov't moving into central role in health care
Government is poised to become king of the hill in America's vast health care system, with or without President Barack Obama's planned redo, according an economic report released Thursday. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:29:27 GMT)
Stakes high for California in health care reform
Among states, California arguably has the most to gain from an overhaul of its health care system: it has the greatest number of uninsured residents in the country and the largest public insurance program for the poor, which struggles to serve 6.5 million people while reimbursing doctors at one of the nation's lowest rates. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:15:35 GMT)
Health Tip: Understanding Perimenopause
(HealthDay News) -- Perimenopause describes the period of time just before menopause starts, says the National Women's Health Information Center. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:03:45 GMT)
Report: Feds to pay more than half of health costs
For all the hue and cry over a government takeover of health care, it's happening anyway. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:49:32 GMT)
Health's GDP share makes biggest jump ever
The economy may be struggling but spending on health care is showing no signs of slowing down, according to a new study. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:31:50 GMT)
Vilar Ignores Lawyer, Seeks Sentence to Transform Health Care
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Alberto Vilar , the Amerindo Investment Advisors Inc. partner convicted of stealing from investors, ignored his lawyer and sent a 45-page letter asking a federal judge to sentence him to help transform health care in the U.S. instead of 22 years in prison. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:27:13 GMT)
Health spending to get bigger share of economy
U.S. health spending will grow faster than the overall economy this decade and by 2019 nearly 20 cents of every dollar spent in the United States will go for healthcare, U.S. government analysts said on Thursday. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:03:02 GMT)
Gov't to pay more than half of US health costs
For all the hue and cry over a government takeover of health care, it's happening anyway. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:02:16 GMT)
Gov't to pay more than half of US health costs
For all the hue and cry over a government takeover of health care, it's happening anyway. Federal and state programs will pay slightly more than half the tab for health care purchased in the United States by 2012, says a report by Medicare number crunchers released Thursday. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:02:16 GMT)
Health-Care Burden Shifts to U.S. Government as Spending Soars
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Health-care spending in the U.S. will almost double in 2019 to $4.5 trillion, or more than 19 percent of the economy, as unemployment and aging baby boomers drive up government costs, economists forecast. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:01:00 GMT)
Health Official Can’t Guarantee Openness in Talks
Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said administration officials provided “technical support” to Congress, but did not control the negotiations on the health bill. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:17:32 GMT)
Obama's words fail to bridge health care divide
President Barack Obama exhorted Democrats to "finish the job" on a health care overhaul Wednesday, but his comments failed to bridge deep divisions within his party. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:53:10 GMT)
Dow, S&P drop after 2-day rally; health, banks lag
Stocks mostly fell on Wednesday, retreating from a two-day rally, as Pfizer's disappointing outlook and the president's commitment to bank and healthcare reform weighed on the financial and health sectors. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:05:20 GMT)
Health Net posts 4Q loss on sale charges
Health insurer Health Net Inc. on Wednesday reported a third-quarter loss on hefty restructuring charges, along with a dip in revenue. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:35:58 GMT)
Obama to Dems: We must 'finish the job' on health care, other tough issues
President Obama sought to rally his party on Wednesday as it heads into a potentially difficult election year, urging fellow Democrats to remember why they ran for office in the first place and to "finish the job" on health-care reform and other tough issues. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:32:00 GMT)
IBM to buy health care software firm
Big Blue to acquire Initiate Systems, maker of software that helps health care companies better manage and and share patient data and medical information. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:29:07 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 3, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:03:50 GMT)
Obama rallies Democrats on jobs, health care
President Barack Obama reaches out to Senate Democrats to finish tough issues including health-care reform and job creation, as the party grapples with the loss of its 60-seat supermajority in the upper chamber of Congress. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:45:40 GMT)
House to take up one piece of health care reform
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday the chamber will take up one piece of its health care bill as a separate provision next week. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:40:52 GMT)
Obama Rallies Democrats On Health Care, Jobs
Obama Rallies Democrats On Health Care, Jobs (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:17:22 GMT)
Health insurance guarantee plan
Proposals to guarantee health insurance for UK-bound Manx residents could be brought before Tynwald next month. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:18:49 GMT)
Health Net Swings To 4Q Loss On Divestiture Charges
Health Net Swings To 4Q Loss On Divestiture Charges (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:02:22 GMT)
Health-care stocks weigh on Wall Street
U.S. stocks are slightly lower Wednesday as a disappointing outlook and earnings from Pfizer weigh on the health-care sector, although a smaller-than-expected drop in private-sector jobs kept the declines in check. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:57:00 GMT)
Pelosi plans health care two-track
With the broader health care bill still perilously close to collapse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to take a shot at the health insurance industry next week by scheduling a vote on a smaller bill to revoke its half-century-old exemption from antitrust laws. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:04:00 GMT)
Mental health centre bid backed
NHS chiefs approve the business case for a multi-million pound mental health centre in southern Scotland. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:35:39 GMT)
Is Health Care Reform Dead -- or in a Coma?
A blog about politics. So is Health Care Reform Dead or Just in a Democratically Induced Coma? (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:29:51 GMT)
More than half of Americans use Internet for health
More than half of Americans looked up health information on the Internet last year, U.S. government researchers reported on Tuesday. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:04:51 GMT)
Rangel: Lawmakers writing compromise health bill
Leading lawmakers hoping to revive President Barack Obama's stalled health care overhaul have started writing a compromise bill, but it's unclear when the legislation will be ready for votes, a top House Democrat said Tuesday. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:31:21 GMT)
House to vote on health insurers antitrust law
The House of Representatives will vote next week on repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurers, but Democrats remained uncertain on Tuesday on how to proceed on a broader healthcare overhaul. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:29:08 GMT)
Rangel: Bargainers start compromise health bill
A leading House Democrat says lawmakers hoping to revive President Barack Obama's stalled health care overhaul have started writing a compromise bill. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:27:33 GMT)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health lobbying gears down
Notice you're not bombarded anymore by TV ads about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul plan? (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:51:21 GMT)
Health care's new hidden danger
In the battle over health care reform, two ideas seems to bridge the divide between Democrats and Republicans: Private insurers should be required to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions and be banned from charging older, sicker people much more. But where the two camps jibe could also cause the most damage to health care. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:41:39 GMT)
Eliminating Health Care 'Job Lock' Will Generate Few Jobs
Scott Shane thinks universal coverage will increase the creation of new businesses. But he says health-care-reforms could result in a net loss of jobs (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:09:20 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:04:07 GMT)
WATCH: New Mental Health Care Law
A new law to help mental health care more affordable. Mental health - Health care - Health - Directories - Policy and Advocacy (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:46:41 GMT)
Community health centers can fill care gaps
Community health centers can help fill gaps in the U.S. healthcare system for relatively little money, researchers said on Tuesday. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:20:52 GMT)
WATCH: Spotting Spotty Health Care Plans
Health discount cards and limited benefit plans fall short of complete coverage. Health care - Health - Insurance - Business - Health Policy (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:29:03 GMT)
Hospital Mergers Loom as U.S. Health Overhaul Fails Centers
The nation’s largest publicly traded hospital chains are stalking medical centers that have been hurt by the cost of charity care and unpaid bills in a recession, and are no longer confident stalled health legislation will add 30 million newly insured customers, said Sheryl Skolnick , an analyst at CRT Capital Group LLC in Stamford, Connecticut. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:23:44 GMT)
State health plans in jeopardy
The troubled economy is forcing Washington and other states to pare back health insurance programs for low-income people, even as growing joblessness boosts demand for help. Five of six states that use state funds to assist adults not covered by Medicaid are considering cuts, barring new enrollment or raising fees.Programs to help low-income adults who don't qualify for Medicaid face cuts and ... (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:04:50 GMT)
Hospital Mergers Loom as U.S. Health Overhaul Fails Centers
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Failure to pass the health-care overhaul may accelerate a push by Community Health Systems Inc., Health Management Associates Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals Inc. to acquire facilities weakened by the recession. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:01 GMT)
Virginia Senate bills say no to requiring health insurance
RICHMOND -- Virginia's Democratic-controlled state Senate passed measures Monday that would make it illegal to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a direct challenge to the party's efforts in Washington to reform health care. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT)
Virginia Senate bills say no to requiring health insurance
RICHMOND -- Virginia's Democratically controlled state Senate passed measures Monday that would make it illegal to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a direct challenge to the party's efforts in Washington to reform health care. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT)
State health plans in jeopardy
State health care programs to help low-income adults who don't qualify for Medicaid are facing cuts and fee hikes in a sour economy. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:39:09 GMT)
The HHS Budget and What It Says About Health Reform
At a news briefing today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talked about funding for her agency contained within President Obama's proposed 2011 budget (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:59:50 GMT)
States seeking to ban mandatory health insurance
Although President Barack Obama's push for a health care overhaul has stalled, conservative lawmakers in more than two-thirds of the states are forging ahead with constitutional amendments to ban government health insurance mandates. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:18:15 GMT)
Obama Proposes $911 Billion for Health and Human Services
MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The health-care portion of President Barack Obama's 2011 budget proposal includes $1.4 billion to overhaul the nation's food-safety program, $1.6 billion to expand child-care programs, and $1.7 billion to fight waste, fraud and abuse, Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of Health and Human Services, said Monday. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:03:21 GMT)
Health spending a winner in Obama budget
Health research is a potential winner in the new U.S. budget proposed on Monday, with the National Institutes of Health in line for an extra $1 billion -- the largest increase for the agency in eight years. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:46:45 GMT)
If health care dies, Obama's modest budget Plan B
President Barack Obama's modest health care budget may be a harbinger of what's ahead if his overhaul plan dies in Congress. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:17:42 GMT)
Obama 2011 budget request: Department of Health and Human Services
Last year President Obama used his budget to lay the groundwork for comprehensive health-care reform, proposing a 10-year, $634 billion reserve fund as a "down payment" on universal coverage. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:15:57 GMT)
Health Highlights: Feb. 1, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:04:33 GMT)
Hubby Wanted -- For Health Care
Without Insurance and with a Rare Genetic Disease, Woman Is on Unusual Quest for Health Care (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:30:11 GMT)
President's Budget Still Foresees Health Overhaul Bill
President's Budget Still Foresees Health Overhaul Bill (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:17:49 GMT)
Analysis: Dems' missteps led to health breakdown
Democrats say they never saw it coming, but the breakdown of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul was abetted by their own mistakes. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:56:12 GMT)
Is Health Care Reform Dead or Alive?
Democrats Say They Insist on Finishing their Health Care Overhaul, but the Outlook is Grim (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:44:00 GMT)
Health research one winner in Obama budget
Health research is one potential winner in the budget proposed by President Barack Obama Monday, with the National Institutes of Health down for an extra $1 billion for medical research. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:32:04 GMT)
Obama budget pushes health insurance reforms
Despite stalled efforts in Congress to pass sweeping healthcare reform, the White House is targeting other ways to push its overhaul, including a health insurance tax deduction, according to the administration's budget proposal released on Monday. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:15:59 GMT)
Dose up on health-care stocks
For health-care investors, 2009 was a year to forget. While the rest of the market surged, shares of most drugmakers, biotechs, and managed-care companies lingered in the sick ward, weakened by investors' preference for riskier assets and, more important, uncertainty over health-care reform. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:11:39 GMT)
States seeking to ban mandatory health insurance
Although President Barack Obama's push for a health care overhaul has stalled, conservative lawmakers in about half the states are forging ahead with constitutional amendments to ban government health insurance mandates. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:28:10 GMT)
Health Care: 16% Of GDP?
The federal government should exit health care altogether. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:54:21 GMT)
Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley would like to expand from Allentown into Bethlehem, Easton
The group brings health care to those that are uninsured or with limited access to health services. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:30:27 GMT)
Health Care: 16% Of GDP?
The federal government should exit health care altogether. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:13:55 GMT)
Director of Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission honored
WARREN — With nearly 25 years of service to the Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission, Kevin Sumner -- director and health officer over a small kingdom of six municipal health departments that comprise the commission -- was recently recognized as 2009 Health Officer of the Year by the local Boards of Health Association. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:03:35 GMT)
Ramsay Health Raises Profit Forecast; Shares Jump (Update1)
Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ramsay Health Care Ltd. , Australia’s biggest private hospital operator, raised its full-year profit forecast on better-than-expected performance in its domestic and U.K. operations. The shares surged to the highest in 20 months. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:11:05 GMT)
Hutt Valley health chief moves to ministry
Hutt Valley District Health Board chief executive for the last seven years, Chai Chuah, has resigned to become national director of the National Health Board business unit at the Ministry of Health. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:37:39 GMT)
Rooney rival to Congress: Don't quit on health care
Rooney rival to Congress: Don't quit on health care (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:25:03 GMT)
Focus of health care bill may be changing, officials signal
Democratic efforts to pass a health care bill have stalled a bit, and the immediate focus may be shifting toward health insurance reform instead of quickly trying to pass a comprehensive bill, White House officials signaled Sunday. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:16:50 GMT)
Republicans urge Democrats to start all over on health care
As senior Democrats struggled to rescue their health-care legislation, Republicans urged President Obama and congressional leaders to give up on the unpopular bill and launch bipartisan talks on a new consensus approach. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:25:54 GMT)
WATCH: Roundtable: Health Care Diagnosis
Fox News' Roger Ailes, George Will, Paul Krugman, and Arianna Huffington. Arianna Huffington - Paul Krugman - Health - Health Policy - United States (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:14:14 GMT)
32 health volunteers rushed to hospital in Chiang Mai for foods poisoning
Chiang Mai - Thirty-two health volunteers from Chanthaburi were rushed to a hospital in this northern city Sunday morning because of foods poisoning. They were transported to the McCormick Hospital in Muang district at 8 am. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:23:10 GMT)
Health care bill apparently moves to back burner
Congressional Democrats are still looking for a way forward on health care reform, though the issue appears to have been moved to the back burner with the new administration focus on jobs (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:09:16 GMT)
Health Insurer Stocks to report Earnings are CI, AET, HNT
(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 31, 2010 ) Dallas, Tx - Following are some of the top health insurers reporting results next week. CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI) is scheduled to report earnings on next Thursd... (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:35:48 GMT)
Rudd to push health insurance means test
KEVIN RUDD has pushed health to the top of the election agenda, accusing the opposition of robbing hospitals of $100 billion over the next four decades by refusing to allow the private health insurance rebate to be means tested. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:27:06 GMT)
Brazil's president says his health is fine
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday he is in "perfect health" two days after being hospitalized for a high- blood-pressure attack that forced him to miss a global economic forum. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:08:29 GMT)
Haiti health chief calls for urgent shelter
Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen said the government is "moving as fast as possible" to shelter quake-hit refugees ahead of heavy rains due as soon as next month that could trigger a public health disaster. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:20:46 GMT)
Mental Health Disaster Relief Not Always Clear Cut
In the coming months hundreds upon hundreds of mental health professionals will flood Haiti, eager to tend to the psychologically wounded victims of the earthquake. But the role of a mental health professional in the aftermath of a major disaster like Haiti's isn't always well-defined. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:08:47 GMT)
Current, former Frisco residents wonder if lead caused health, learning problems
VERNON BRYANT/DMNLeverne Jones, with husband Clarence who has high blood pressure, just shakes her head when she hears about plans for another health-risk study around the battery recycling plant in Frisco. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:53:59 GMT)
N.J. Catholic leaders confront same-sex marriage, health care, illegal immigration
With their high-priority issues prominent on national agendas, members of the clergy have been unusually active in politics. Catholic bishops in New Jersey and elsewhere have been especially vocal on matters such as same-sex marriage, national health care and illegal... (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:02:22 GMT)
'I'm in perfect health,' says Brazil's Lula after scare
SAO PAULO - "I'm in perfect health," Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday, following medical tests and a blood pressure scare that forced him to cancel a trip to Davos, Switzerland. Read more... (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:04:59 GMT)
Health means test worth $100 billion
The federal government says its plan to means test the private health insurance rebate is worth at least $100 billion over the next few decades. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:01:20 GMT)
Haiti health chief calls for urgent shelter ahead of rain
Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen said Saturday the government is "moving as fast as possible" to shelter quake-hit refugees ahead of heavy rains due as soon as next month that could trigger a public health disaster. (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:36:56 GMT)
'Reconciliation' May Not Save Democrats' Health Bill
Democrats trying to salvage their health care legislation have been talking a lot about "reconciliation." It's basically a way to alter laws without the threat of a Senate filibuster. But reconciliation wasn't designed as a vehicle for controversial policy change, and it's no silver bullet. Host Guy Raz gets a reconciliation primer from Sarah Binder, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:38:17 GMT)
Brazil's Silva says he's in 'perfect health'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday he is in "perfect health" two days after being hospitalized for a high-blood-pressure attack that forced him to cancel his attendance at a global economic forum. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:26:50 GMT)
Cdn health advocates nervously eye Obama reforms, fear another exodus of nurses
TORONTO - U.S. President Barack Obama's health-care package, although in political limbo, has nursing experts in Canada concerned about another exodus in their profession if provincial governments aren't vigilant in retaining nurses. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:17:00 GMT)
Govt predicts mental health blow out
The federal government has indicated funding for mental health programs has been set far too low and may blow out to $2 billion doubling over the next four years. (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:06:58 GMT)
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