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Animal activists target health products
Activists claimed to have sabotaged health care products in Britain and France in a long-running and often violent campaign against an animal-testing firm, police said Friday. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:19:30 GMT)
Health coverage valued
Health insurance is the most sought-after benefit for employees who don't get coverage through work, according to a recent survey on what workers value in their jobs. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:01:28 GMT)
Kansas City Missouri Health Department Names Deputy Director
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department has appointed Clyde E. Bolton as deputy director of the Health Department, effective Sept. 4. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:28:51 GMT)
Federal funds will establish New Health Centers in Murray and Banks Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., announced Georgia will receive $5.9 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration, including $4.2 million to fund nine new health centers across the state, including centers in Murray and Banks Counties. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:33:27 GMT)
The High Cost of Health Help for Needy Children
The Census Bureau says there are 47 million people in the U.S. without health insurance; more than 5 million of them, according to a study recently released by the Urban Institute, are children. Many wind up in expensive emergency rooms. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:42:36 GMT)
The High Cost of Health Help for Needy Children
Weekend Edition Saturday , September 1, 2007 · The Census Bureau says there are 47 million people in the U.S. without health insurance; more than 5 million of them, according to a study recently released by the Urban Institute, are children. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:09:20 GMT)
Zambia's ex-FM disputes sacking on health grounds
Zambia's former foreign minister who was sacked last week by President Levy Mwanawasa ostensibly on health grounds on Saturday challenged the official reason for his dismissal, saying he was very fit. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:14:08 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 1 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:01:28 GMT)
Schwarzenegger pushes universal health care for California
Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday spoke in favor of his plan to provide universal health care for all state residents, where he said some 6.7 million people live with no type of health insurance. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:22:22 GMT)
Schwarzenegger pushes universal health care for California
Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday spoke in favor of his plan to provide universal health care for all state residents, where he said some 6.7 million people live with no type of health insurance. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:02:58 GMT)
UAW negotiator: GM retirees won't pay higher health care fees
FLINT -- The United Auto Workers' top negotiator on its General Motors Corp.'s bargaining team vowed that retirees won't have to pay more for their health care in the next national contract. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:31:16 GMT)
SAfrican leader defends health minister
South Africa's president called critics of his embattled health minister "wild animals" in a remarkable display of support for a woman decried by AIDS activists for advocating beets and garlic as remedies for the disease. (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:28:05 GMT)
THE STATE OF THE U.S. LABOR MOVEMENT / Grocery lessons: In key realm of health benefits, new contract improves on body ...
In July, 65,000 Southern California grocery workers ratified a labor contract with a health plan that pays 100 percent for preventive care procedures ranging from exams to immunizations. That's good news for a labor movement that is struggling to get a grip... (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:34:33 GMT)
SAfrican Leader Defends Health Minister
SAfrican Leader Defends Health Official Criticized Over AIDS, Calls Critics 'Wild Animals' (Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:49:40 GMT)
As Home Health Care Industry Booms, Little Oversight to Counter Fraud
An investigation focused on Medicaid fraud has also shed light on outdated oversight policies that experts said have allowed the home health care industry to escape adequate scrutiny. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:24:38 GMT)
Young adults and early retirees are sought out by health insurers, but coverage is not complete
Health insurers are focusing on the two groups least likely to be covered by insurance at work — people in their 20s and 30s, and early retirees who don’t qualify for Medicare. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:47:57 GMT)
Health care looms as key election issue
As the 2008 presidential primaries get closer, The Post and Courier is taking a close look at some of the biggest issues as seen through the eyes of Lowcountry residents. This first installment looks at health care. A year ago, Dr. Patrick Cawley treated a Colleton County man of modest mea... (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:41:30 GMT)
Some companies make mental health coverage a priority
Some CEOs have found that even in the face of rising health care costs, providing more comprehensive insurance, including strong mental health coverage, can save their companies money in the long run. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:48:55 GMT)
THE STATE OF THE U.S. LABOR MOVEMENT / Grocery lessons: In key realm of health benefits, new contract improves on body ...
In July, 65,000 Southern California grocery workers ratified a labor contract with a health plan that pays 100 percent for preventive care procedures ranging from exams to immunizations. That's good news for a labor movement that is struggling to get a grip... (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 07:19:32 GMT)
AUBURN: Latino Family Health Fair offers free screenings, information
The third annual South King County Latino Family Health Fair is scheduled Saturday in Auburn. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:16:08 GMT)
Care probes botched, health department admits
Victoria's health department has conceded it bungled investigations into the neglect and mistreatment of residents in privately run, low-care nursing homes. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:25:37 GMT)
Slew of health hazards threatens jakes
In the wake of the blaze that killed two West Roxbury firefighters last week, experts warn that a ferocious conflagration is far from the only health hazard faced by Boston's... (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:26:18 GMT)
Mbeki underlines support for health minister, vexing AIDS activists
President Thabo Mbeki hailed his embattled health minister as a heroine, causing new dismay among AIDS activists demanding the dismissal of a woman who has made plain her mistrust of antiretroviral medicines. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:34:29 GMT)
Mbeki underlines support for health minister, vexing AIDS activists
President Thabo Mbeki hailed his health minister as a heroine, causing dismay among AIDS activists demanding the dismissal of a woman who has made plain her mistrust of antiretroviral medicines. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:01:01 GMT)
Picture Boards Speak in Health Crisis
Picture Boards Help Bridge Language Gap in Health Emergencies (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:01:09 GMT)
Wife of Egyptian president dismisses health rumours
The wife of Egypt's 79-year-old President Hosni Mubarak dismissed rumours of her husband's ill health in a television interview broadcast by the pan-Arab Al-Arabiya news channel on Sunday. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:04:54 GMT)
Mental health care progress made
Community mental health services are improving but counselling services are lacking as is support for carers, a survey suggests. (Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:26:40 GMT)
Senators Spar Over Statewide Health Care Proposal
There's a plan to offer health care coverage to every Wisconsin citizen, funded by a $15 payroll tax, but leaders on both sides of the political aisle debate on whether the plan would save Wisconsin residents and businesses billions of dollars or if it will cost more than they can afford. Some say the plan, if adopted, would make the state a pioneer in health care coverage, while others argue it ... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:21:02 GMT)
Health care reform pushed for top issue in 2008 presidential election
The American Medical Association plans to spend $5 million on the initial phase of a campaign designed to make health care reform the top issue on voters' minds in the 2008 presidential election. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:07:01 GMT)
Universal health care proposal omits illegals
Backers of a universal health insurance initiative want to make it clear that the Arizona plan does not include illegal immigrants. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:15:24 GMT)
States, not Congress, take the lead on health-care reform
The number of Americans without insurance continues to rise, but Congress likely will let states and presidential candidates take the lead on health-care reform for now. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:16:55 GMT)
No health problems for SKorean ex-hostages
The South Koreans who were held hostage for six weeks by Afghanistan's Taliban have no serious health problems, a hospital official said Monday. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:17:55 GMT)
Health Science Center gets moving on pieces of Research Park
A groundbreaking ceremony this week marked the start of construction on three new facilities in The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston's $161.5 million Research Park Complex. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:21:30 GMT)
No health problems for SKorean ex-hostages
The South Koreans who were held hostage for six weeks by Afghanistan's Taliban have no serious health problems, a hospital official said Monday. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:10:42 GMT)
Edwards' Health Care Plan Makes Regular Checkups Mandatory
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:20:49 GMT)
Intel helping spread school health
Tindivanam (Tamil Nadu), Sep 3 (IANS) St. Philomena's Higher Secondary School here Monday became the first school in the country to start a school health monitoring programme, facilitated by Intel. It will soon be launched nationwide. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:19:33 GMT)
Symbion Health Continues To Recommend Shareholders To Vote For Healthscope Scheme - Update
(RTTNews) - Monday, Australia-based health, diagnostic and wellness company Symbion Health Ltd. (SYHTF.PK, SYHTY.PK) revealed that its board continued to recommend its shareholders to vote in favor of the scheme with Australia-based healthcare operator Healthscope Limited (HSCPF.PK) in the absence of a superior proposal, and urged its shareholders to complete their proxy firms and lodge them as ... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:31:32 GMT)
Egypt editor to face prosecution after Mubarak health rumours
The editor of an independent Egyptian daily is to face prosecution over his paper's coverage of the state of President Hosni Mubarak's health, the head of the journalists' union told AFP on Monday. (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:58:27 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:01:06 GMT)
Ky. gubernatorial candidates discuss how to improve public health
The days of passively waiting to see patients suffering from high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other ailments are over for some frontline health-care providers. In far western Kentucky, local health department nurses and health educators go to schools, senior centers and community events to preach the virtues of healthy lifestyles. "We are not just in these four walls anymore," said Linda ... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:20:07 GMT)
Fletcher, Beshear respond to AP question about improving health
QUESTION: AP: Studies over the years have ranked Kentucky near the bottom of the nation in the overall health of its citizens, including when it comes to obesity and smoking-related illnesses. What would you do as governor to help improve the general well-being of Kentucky's citizens? ANSWERS: Steve Beshear: Kentucky families and businesses are struggling to keep up with health care costs that ... (Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:34:57 GMT)
UAW wary of health care changes
A growing number of United Auto Workers union members oppose a health care plan that has been hailed as the solution to many of the auto industry's woes. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:52:30 GMT)
Roddy Stinson: California union's S.A. devotees target University Health System
The "approach" preferred by the "national union movement," is a unionizing of San Antonio nurses, beginning with the publicly owned and politically vulnerable University Health System. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:25:16 GMT)
San Francisco looks to provide health care for taxi drivers
Mauro Saldanha owes San Francisco General Hospital $3,300 for back treatment he says he can't afford to pay as a low-wage, uninsured San Francisco cabdriver. "Gas prices keep going up and health care keeps going up, but the money I make from driving a cab is... (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:30:21 GMT)
Many Oklahoma parents choose not to apply for state-sponsored health care
Associated Press - September 3, 2007 11:55 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma health care officials say the state is working to enroll as many eligible children as possible in state-sponsored... (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:11:34 GMT)
NIST 'Bioeconomics' Conference In September Will Focus On The Economics Of Health Care
Connie Morella, U.S. ambassador and permanent representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), will address attendees at a conference designed to examine the role technology can play in helping the United States manage health care costs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md., on 25 September. [click link for full ... (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:12:30 GMT)
Health Minders buy boosts Healthzone
The Australian health and beauty products group Healthzone is looking rosier after it acquired the food and retail franchise businesses of Health Minders. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:29:12 GMT)
Health Minister wants to seal Mersey deal
The Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott says he is prepared to make changes to an agreement on the takeover of the Mersey Community Hospital if the State Government is unhappy. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:42:26 GMT)
Report: GM, Ford seek health care deal
General Motors and Ford Motor are seeking to use their stock as at least part of the way to fund a multi-billion dollar union-controlled fund to pay retirees' future health care costs, according to a published report. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:16:29 GMT)
LHC to Buy Tenn. Home Health Agencies
LHC Group Inc., operator of home-nursing and hospice agencies, said Tuesday it agreed to buy Extendicare of West Tennessee, a privately held operator of home health agencies. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:45:11 GMT)
For U.S. automakers and their unions, health care is the driving issue.
General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler want to offload billions of dollars in health care obligations to a trust administered by the United Autoworkers Union. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:09:25 GMT)
UAW open to auto health-care trust fund: report
The United Auto Workers union is open to establishing a trust fund for retiree health-care benefits if it can reach an agreement with the U.S. automakers on funding terms, the Detroit News reported on Tuesday, citing sources close to this summer's labor contract negotiations. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:18:29 GMT)
Passaic towns cite lack of input in health service merger plan
If a proposed merger between Paterson's and Passaic County's health departments goes through, health officers in other towns worry that services they get from both agencies will suffer. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:43:31 GMT)
Humana offers mental health resource for military members
Humana Military Healthcare Services is offering its members a new online resource to seek information about mental health. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:36:29 GMT)
Valley Health System lays off 17 at three hospitals
A $2.3 million-per-month cash hemorrhage has prompted 17 layoffs at Valley Health System medical facilities in Hemet, Moreno Valley and Menifee. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:52:57 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:59:59 GMT)
Health-care veterans invest in Indy firm
Two veteran health-care executives formerly at WellPoint have joined Medical Animatics as investors and leaders. Jane Niederberger now serves as chairman and Barbara Kew as vice chairman of the company's board of directors. Medical Animatics, based in Indianapolis, made the announcement today. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:05:50 GMT)
Health Depends on Mental Health
Lancet Global Mental Health Series: Untreated mental disorders vastly increase the world's burden of disease, injury, and early death. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:12:41 GMT)
Employers continue to shift rising health costs to workers
Health care costs continue to rise at double digits for many Michigan employers, forcing them to shift more of the cost onto employees, according to an annual Michigan Chamber of Commerce survey released Tuesday. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:01:27 GMT)
Steve Case: Launching A Revolution In Health
The ultimate solution to our health care dilemma is for each of us to take control ourselves. (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:29:34 GMT)
Kansas City's first ‘BeerFest' will benefit health organizations
Brace yourself for Kansas City’s first “BeerFest.” The event planned for Oct. 20 at The Legends at Village West is being billed as an outdoor beer-tasting extravaganza to benefit two local health organizations. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 03:42:34 GMT)
Limited health policies vex some buyers
Sales agents peddling health insurance through Mega Life or Mid-West National told customers the coverage was affordable and good. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:20:27 GMT)
Health care vote rescinded
SUMMERVILLE — Dorchester County Council rescinded a resolution for more affordable health care Tuesday after complaints that it sounded too much like what Democrats have been proposing. "It was an honorable intent," Councilman Mike Murphree said of the resolution that council endorse... (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:41:40 GMT)
Move for global health care
Gordon Brown kick-starts a campaign to build national health systems in some of the world's poorest countries. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:14:38 GMT)
Chinese colleges to track students' mental health
China has ordered universities to keep individual psychological health records for each incoming new student amid rising concern over campus suicides, state media reported on Wednesday. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:39:46 GMT)
Free health screenings to start Monday
Thousands of people living in western Louisville neighborhoods, including Rubbertown, are eligible for free health screenings, starting Monday. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:26:26 GMT)
New health scheme launched to help world's poor
Seven developing countries in Africa and Asia will be the first to take part in a new global health campaign aimed at directing aid more effectively at the basic needs of poor countries, Britain said on Wednesday. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:39:37 GMT)
Christus launches capital campaign for Midtown health center
The Christus Foundation for HealthCare, formerly the St. Joseph Hospital Foundation, has launched a $24 million capital campaign to build a family-centered health care center in Midtown Houston. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:29:20 GMT)
'Sicko's' Peeno Sees Few Gains in Health Insurance
Dr. Linda Peeno has spent two decades fighting a health insurance industry she was once a part of. Giants such as Humana say the industry has greatly improved patient care. But Peeno says after Michael Moore's Sicko opened, she was once again swamped with e-mails of insurance horror stories. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:07:41 GMT)
UK hosts global health drive launch
Downing Street has hosted the launch of a major new international health initiative for the developing world. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:00:11 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 5, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:01:00 GMT)
Pavarotti's health deteriorates: report
Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti's health has deteriorated and the 71-year-old singer is in a "very serious condition," Italy's AGI news agency reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:37:47 GMT)
Obama vows open health reform process
Democrat Barack Obama promised Wednesday an open process to enact universal health care, saying he has learned from the mistakes of rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's failed health care reform effort of 1993. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:20:26 GMT)
Brown launches world health aid pact
Gordon Brown launched a pact on Wednesday to co-ordinate rich countries’ overlapping programmes of health assistance to developing countries, although several of the biggest donors have so far declined to join. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:38:17 GMT)
Luciano Pavarotti's health worsens, agencies report
ROME | Luciano Pavarotti’s health has deteriorated and he is in serious condition, the Italian news agencies ANSA and AGI reported Wednesday. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:38:05 GMT)
High-Tech Health
Dr. J. Rand Baggesen talks about breast cancer screening and why he is such a proponent of breast health. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:11:33 GMT)
U.S. health-plan cost growth to tick up in 2008: survey
Health plan costs are expected to rise at a slightly faster rate in 2008, after three years of flat growth, according to preliminary results of a new survey. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:27:42 GMT)
Health Officials Find Flu Cases At Oahu School
Three months before the usual flu season, Hawaii health officials said they have recorded their first cluster of flu cases at a school. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:46:01 GMT)
OBAMA: CLINTON HEALTH PLAN WAS POISON
Sen. Barack Obama said yesterday he's found the right prescription for health-care reform - don't do it the Hillary way. In a stunning putdown of the front-running Hillary Rodham Clinton, Obama vowed to have an "open process" for crafting a... (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:48:37 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 6, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:02:52 GMT)
Study: Playing football provides health benefits for all
An hour of football three times a week provides significant physical benefits, a study has emphatically concluded, indicating that fitness and health really can be combined with having fun. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:01:50 GMT)
Early rising may be bad for health
Getting out of bed before 5 a.m. might be bad for your health, according to a study in Japan that found early risers have a higher risk of medical conditions that can lead to heart attack and stroke. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:04:41 GMT)
County names Dayton native new health commissioner
Montgomery County has a new health commissioner. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:54:22 GMT)
Health Tip: Some Must Be Extra Careful With OTC Drugs
(HealthDay News) -- Some people should be very cautious about taking any medications, even those sold over the counter. The American Academy of Family Physicians says the following groups of people should check with their doctor before taking any drug or supplement: Pregnant women, and women who are trying to get pregnant. Women who are breast-feeding. Children. Older adults. People with health ... (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:01:52 GMT)
Counseling Boosts Alzheimer's Caregivers' Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Spouses caring for partners with Alzheimer's disease report better physical health if they participate in individual or group counseling, new data shows. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:01:24 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
NASA commemorates its 50th anniversary … New CPR procedure may be more effective … Arctic ice to drop 40 percent before 2050 … Evolution-schizophrenia linkage found … Health/Science news from UPI. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:59:05 GMT)
Virginia mental health reforms proposed
The first broad outlines for legislation to remedy state mental health system failings exposed by the Virginia Tech massacre call for a much greater focus on how the state identifies and treats people with psychiatric problems. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:48:35 GMT)
Abbado cancels appearances due to health
Claudio Abbado, who was scheduled to lead the gala opening of Carnegie Hall's 117th season next month, has canceled his appearances because of health reasons. (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:08:50 GMT)
Ramsay Health Agrees to Buy Capio's U.K. Hospitals (Update1)
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Ramsay Health Care Ltd., Australia's biggest private hospital provider, agreed to buy the U.K. operations of Capio AB for 193 million pounds ($391 million). (Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:22:20 GMT)
State finds new partner for Dirigo health program
Maine's state-sponsored Dirigo Health program has found a new partner to provide coverage for thousands of its subscribers after Jan. 1, the Baldacci administration said Thursday. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:31:21 GMT)
Ex-Senator to Lead Global Drive on Children?s Health
Bill Frist, the former Senate majority leader, will lead a drive by the charity Save the Children that aims to win more federal money for children?s health in the developing world. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:39:48 GMT)
Ramsay Health Agrees to Buy Capio's U.K. Hospitals (Update4)
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Ramsay Health Care Ltd., Australia's biggest private hospital provider, agreed to buy the U.K. operations of Capio AB for 193 million pounds ($391 million) to lessen its dependence on sales at home. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:03:38 GMT)
CA OKs UnitedHealth's Sierra Health Buy
UnitedHealth Group said Friday the California Department of Insurance has approved its proposed $2.6 billion purchase of Sierra Health Services Inc., Nevada's largest health insurer. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:13:47 GMT)
Italian conductor Abbado calls off concerts due to ill-health
Legendary Italian conductor Claudio Abbado has announced that he has cancelled planned appearances in New York in October due to ill-health. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:50:09 GMT)
Homeowners: Mouse Infestation Threatens Health
A new infestation of mice in Apopka neighborhoods is threatening the health of residents, according to homeowners in the area. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:09:02 GMT)
Health insurance is inadequate safety net
Yvette Oloff and her husband are running out of financial options. It's not today's farm prices and costs putting the squeeze on the Persia, Iowa, farm couple. It's the tightening noose of escalating health insurance costs. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:51:01 GMT)
Suspension delays health review
A senior member of staff at the beleaguered Western Isles Health Board is suspended, it emerges. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:00:39 GMT)
Suspension delays health review
A senior member of staff at the beleaguered Western Isles Health Board is suspended. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:07:32 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 7, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:03:39 GMT)
Health Tip: Keep a Health Journal
(HealthDay News) -- A health journal is meant to be a complete record of a person's medications, illnesses, symptoms, surgeries or procedures. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:03:41 GMT)
NYC Has New Health Web Site
A new Web site will allow consumers to review the performance of New York City's public hospitals. The data, which is available on the Health and Hospitals Corporation Web site is designed to help the public review how HHC and its 11 hospitals and four long-term care facilities compare to state and national benchmarks. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:24:52 GMT)
Animal health labs blamed over outbreak
Faulty drains, construction work, heavy rain and vehicle movements at an animal health facility where workers handled live viruses probably led to an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in southern England, according to an official report Friday. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:26:51 GMT)
Researchers question 9/11 health data
Some medical experts are questioning the accuracy of data about the health problems of ground zero workers in Manhattan. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:44:15 GMT)
New York's Request on Kid's Health Payments Is Denied
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Bush administration, resisting efforts to expand a government-funded children's health program, turned down a request by New York state to cover kids in families earning up to $82,000 a year. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 19:37:51 GMT)
State OKs UnitedHealth merger with Sierra Health
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has received approval from the California insurance regulators to merge with Sierra Health Services Inc., the last approval needed from state officials, the company said late Thursday. (Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:43:22 GMT)
In S.F. visit, Obama chides Clinton over health care
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama took a swipe Friday at chief rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on one of her signature issues - health care - saying in San Francisco that many powerbrokers in the nation's capital have failed to rise above... (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:15:44 GMT)
Reminder for Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration
This notice is a reminder that Step-1 proposals for the Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions NRA (NRA NNJ07ZSA002N) are due September 14, 2007 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. As specified in the NRA on pages NSPIRES-2 and 4, Step-1 proposals must be submitted by an official of the PI's organization after the PI has released the prepared ... (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:24:55 GMT)
A Drug Maker?s Views of What Ails Health Care
Daniel L. Vasella, chief executive of Novartis, discusses the challenges facing the health care system. (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:13:24 GMT)
Denying Children?s Health Care
The Bush administration makes no effort to disguise its disdain for government insurance programs, including the State Children?s Health Insurance Program. (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:39:39 GMT)
Health center opens at Sayre High School
A new health center, based at Sayre High School and started in partnership by the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia School District, opened yesterday. (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:14:44 GMT)
In S.F. visit, Obama chides Clinton over health care
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama took a swipe Friday at chief rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on one of her signature issues - health care - saying in San Francisco that many powerbrokers in the nation's capital have failed to rise above... (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:15:38 GMT)
On Covering The Kids' Health
The conservative argument that an expansion of government-financed health insurance for children is a mistake misses the point, writes The New Republic. (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:30:05 GMT)
UK, UofL see health-care expansions helping economy, health
State Historian James Klotter sees the ambitious health-related expansions in coming years at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville as unparalleled in recent times. The roughly $5 billion projects to expand hospital and health-research facilities over the next 15 to 20 years could affect the state and its economy for decades to come. Klotter, a professor of history at ... (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:55:23 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:01:24 GMT)
Edwards slams Clinton on health care
In a raw populist appeal, Democrat John Edwards on Saturday accused presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton of defending a lobbyist-driven political system that is "rigged against regular Americans" and that killed her plan for universal health care. (Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:57:25 GMT)
California?s Ambitious Health Plan Stalls
Officials have not reached agreement on either the breadth or the financing of a proposal to extend health coverage to all uninsured Californians. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:54:38 GMT)
Ohio not waiting for feds to solve health insurance problem
— With no immediate help in sight from the federal government, Gov. Ted Strickland, House Speaker Jon Husted and other government and business leaders are gearing up to find an Ohio solution to providing affordable health care to the estimated 1.2 million Ohioans without insurance. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:54:31 GMT)
Funding needed for indigenous ear health
Aboriginal health could be greatly improved if the federal government put an extra $10 million each year into fixing ear conditions, a conference has heard. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:53:11 GMT)
Health checks prove popular
Interest in upcoming free health screenings has been so strong that the metro health department is assigning more employees to take phone calls from the public. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:11:34 GMT)
Group seeks universal system of health care
The release this summer of Michael Moore's "Sicko" has given momentum to a group of Ohioans seeking a single-payer, universal health care system. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:25:41 GMT)
With uninsured ranks nearing 70,000, local task force mulls health care 'net'
— Dan Whorton's employer doesn't provide health benefits, so the 27-year-old Navy veteran decided this summer to shop around for himself. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:54:21 GMT)
Shop smart: Check the health of your medical insurance
You might think you don't have to worry about paying for medical care if you have health insurance. But you would be wrong. ... (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:18:20 GMT)
Ballot battle looms over health plan
SACRAMENTO -- With his universal health care proposal stalled in the state Legislature, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears poised to take his sweeping reform plan directly to the voters. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:47:12 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:00:15 GMT)
Mental health squeeze costs county
The squeeze for rooms at state mental-health facilities is requiring local governments across the state to pick up the slack to accommodate patients. Lancaster County is no exception. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:25:43 GMT)
Tax sugary cereal, health lobby urges
Junk-food advertisements should be banned from television and sugary breakfast cereals slugged with GST in the same way cakes and other luxury food items are, obesity health campaigners have argued. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:45:24 GMT)
Health care bill targets teachers
Rep. Steven Nickol has teamed with Gov. Ed Rendell's administration to draft a bill that could lead to a statewide health plan for school employees. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:18:30 GMT)
Rally at Ground Zero for health care
The lack of health care for people exposed to toxins from the World Trade Center attacks is a "national disgrace," a U.S. congresswoman said at the site. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:24:57 GMT)
Lawmakers Gather For Health Care Labor Rally Downtown
Local and national lawmakers gathered in Manhattan Saturday to call for better health care for people who got sick from the dust after the September 11th attacks. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:06:14 GMT)
Health risks can cost workers
First they tried nudging. Now companies are penalizing workers who have high health risks, such as obesity and high blood pressure or cholesterol, as insurance costs climb. (Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:46:04 GMT)
Texas physicians fire back in ratings spat with health insurance companies
The doctors have turned the tables with the latest volley in the roller-coaster relationship between physicians and health insurance companies. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:11:33 GMT)
It's critical to create a sense of privacy in health care settings
Providing patients and employees with a sense of privacy in the doctor's office, hospital, laboratory or clinic can promote open communication with patients, health care providers and among employees, and can improve the delivery of effective health care. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:12:03 GMT)
Thompson wants bipartisan group to tackle health care
Former presidential candidate, Wisconsin governor and Secretary of Health & Human Services Tommy Thompson delighted a local crowd of health care finance executives on Aug. 24. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:12:13 GMT)
Banks, insurers begin offering health credit cards
Banks and health insurers are rushing to offer credit to help patients pay for health care. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:12:23 GMT)
HIPAA's hurdles: New rules add obstacles for companies seeking health incentives
Anticipating that your company's health insurance rates will go up yet in again for 2008 , you've decided it's time to launch a wellness incentives program. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:13:23 GMT)
Congress likely to defer to states on health care reforms
The number of Americans without insurance continues to rise, but Congress likely will let states take the lead on health care reform for now. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:23:37 GMT)
Wachovia joins hordes in offering health accounts
Wachovia Corp. will begin offering health savings accounts to companies and retail consumers this fall, joining others banks in the market. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:25:28 GMT)
Scots smoke ban 'improved health'
The smoking ban in public places in Scotland has led to a significant advance in public health, a study suggests. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:39:51 GMT)
Scots smoke ban 'boosted health'
The Scottish smoking ban has led to a significant advance in public health, a study suggests. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:40:06 GMT)
Malaysian ambulances a health hazard
Malaysia's ambulances are a health hazard, according to a report which found that dangerous driving and poor maintenance contributed to a worrying number of accidents causing death and injury. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:27:23 GMT)
Mental health staff strike again
Hundreds of mental health workers in Manchester are on strike in a row over the suspension of a union official. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:07:00 GMT)
WellCare Health Plans to Confirm Outlook
Health insurer WellCare Health Plans Inc. is affirming its third-quarter and fiscal year 2007 earnings guidance in meetings with investors and analysts this week, according to a regulatory filing Monday. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:55:38 GMT)
One suicide every 30 seconds: World Health Organisation
Almost 3,000 people commit suicide every day in the world, one victim every 30 seconds on average, the World Health Organisation said Monday. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:14:46 GMT)
Health department implements new food-inspection rules
The Guilford County Department of Public Health is changing the way it handles food-service inspections to focus more on establishments where there's a greater risk of food-borne illness. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:18:56 GMT)
Health Concerns At Center Of 9/11 Anniversary
As the city and the nation prepare to mark six years since the 9/11 terror attacks, there's new help for people who are still suffering adverse health effects. And the remembrances for those lost have already begun: In Eisenhower Park on Long Island, a memorial etched in stone with the names of all those lost on 9/11, who had ties to Nassau County. In Foley Square, a vigil was held to remember ... (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:28:00 GMT)
Govt urged to tackle risks to good health
The Ministry of Public Health should learn from Finland to reduce the prevalence of heart disease, according.... (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:28:52 GMT)
Health Highlights: Sept. 10, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:01:19 GMT)
Health risks costing workers
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) -- First they tried nudging. Now companies are penalizing workers who have high health risks such as obesity and high blood pressure or cholesterol as insurance costs climb. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:16:33 GMT)
Isles health board chief replaced
The troubled Western Isles Health Board announces that it has replaced its chief executive Laurence Irvine. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:06:12 GMT)
Schwarzenegger to call special legislative session on health care
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said today he will call a special session of the state Legislature to deal with health care, as lawmakers prepared to debate a Democratic plan he has pledged to veto. (Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:47:59 GMT)
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