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Male business owners place emphasis on health care
Challenging conventional wisdom, a new survey says men more than women put greater emphasis on offering health insurance to employees at small businesses. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:35:21 GMT)
Taxes, Health Lead Hill Agenda
Out of a political stalemate over Iraq, domestic policy is surging to prominence on Capitol Hill, with Republicans and Democrats preparing for a time-honored clash over health care, tax policy, the scope of government and its role in America's problems at home. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:23:28 GMT)
Subway's 'health halo' can lead people to consume more calories
If you're feeling virtuous about the sandwich you've ordered at a fast-food restaurant, you'll probably grab some chips, cookies and a soda, too."There's a health halo that surrounds a lot of the foods at restaurants like Subway that leads people to overeat on side dishes and grossly underestimate the number of calories they consume," says Brian Wansink, director of Cornell University's Food and ... (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:15:46 GMT)
Crack health team to tackle Maori diabetes
International academics will be visiting the country later this month to tackle diabetes in the Maori population, in a one-day research symposium hosted by the Massey University Research Centre for Maori Health and Development. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:45:40 GMT)
Smokers to pay for child health plan
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats have chosen an unlikely source to pay for the bulk of their proposed $35 billion increase in children's health coverage: people with relatively little money and education. The program expansion passed by the House and Senate last week would be financed with a 156 percent increase in the federal cigarette tax, taking it to $1 per pack from the current 39 ... (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:31:40 GMT)
Why Bush resists child health bill
President Bush heads into only the fourth veto of his presidency with most of America's health establishment and nearly two-thirds of the Congress arrayed against him. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:00:00 GMT)
Egypt editor tried on Mubarak health rumours
The trial of an outspoken Egyptian editor accused of writing rumours about President Hosni Mubarak's health began on Monday and was swiftly ajourned to later this month amid an ongoing press clampdown. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:48:58 GMT)
Veto looming over children's health program
President Bush is promising a veto but backers of a bill to expand a children's health program are continuing their efforts to get him to reconsider. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:35:03 GMT)
EU: Study Ranks Consumer Health Care
Austria leads Europe in consumer health care, but Estonia gives patients the best value for money, according to a study released Monday. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:30:05 GMT)
Outlook Roundup: SXC Health Solutions
SXC Health Solutions Inc., a provider of pharmacy benefits management services, lowered its 2007 revenue guidance on Monday after announcing a 7 percent work force reduction. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:04:16 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:00:59 GMT)
Ky.: Health Insurance Proposals Touted
Gov. Ernie Fletcher, a medical doctor who's made health care a hallmark of his first term, said in a recent interview he would push for extending a health insurance program for small businesses to include thousands of Kentucky children if he wins re-election. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:05:24 GMT)
Md. Seeks Expanded Health Coverage for Children
Maryland has joined other states in litigation aimed at expanding health coverage for children through the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:55:32 GMT)
Eight states to back suit vs U.S. over kids' health
Eight states will back a lawsuit to stop the federal government from imposing new rules which they fear will force them to cut children from a health insurance program, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer said on Monday. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:19:32 GMT)
Eight states support suit vs U.S. over kids' health
Eight states will back a lawsuit to stop the federal government from imposing new rules which they fear will force them to cut children from a health insurance plan, five governors said in a statement on Monday. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:03:01 GMT)
Five states to sue over child health plan
Five states said on Monday they will sue the federal government to block new rules governing a children's health insurance program that they fear will force them to drop some children. (Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:52:12 GMT)
N.J. Wants Rules for Health Plan Blocked
New Jersey officials asked a federal judge yesterday to block new Bush administration rules that would make it harder for states to enroll middle-income kids in a popular government-subsidized health insurance program for children. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:48:43 GMT)
8 States Plan to Press Bush on Health Bill
The states, which including New York, say that new rules for a federal health insurance program for poor children for will force some out and leave others who would be eligible without coverage. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:56:17 GMT)
Ex-health officials acquitted in Canada HIV scandal
A judge on Monday acquitted four doctors and a US pharmaceutical company who were accused of negligence in the distribution of blood contaminated with HIV in Canada's worst health scandal. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:42:54 GMT)
Your Money: Consider employer's health options carefully
When the days get shorter, the leaves start falling, and the stores fill their shelves with Halloween treats, it can mean only one thing: Benefits enrollment season is here. Before long, your employer will send you a package outlining your health care options for the coming year. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:54:59 GMT)
Illinois health care in bind over funds
The bitter battle over children's health care in Washington is threatening to punch a hole in the state's budget and calling into question medical coverage for 130,000 Illinois adults. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:32:40 GMT)
Five states to sue U.S. over child health plan
Five states said on Monday they will sue the federal government to block new rules governing a children's health insurance program that they fear will force them to drop some children. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:48:16 GMT)
US Health, Human Services implements Saba software
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has adopted Saba Software Inc.'s people management program, the company said Tuesday. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:09:51 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:00:42 GMT)
Health Tip: Quitting Smoking Has Immediate Benefits
(HealthDay News) - Most people know that in the long term, quitting smoking offers enormous health benefits. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:00:45 GMT)
White House renews veto threat on kids' health insurance bill
President Bush certainly will veto legislation expanding a children's health insurance program by $35 billion over five years despite Democratic pressure lobbying him to change his mind, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino reiterated Tuesday. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:03:43 GMT)
Obesity may push U.S. health costs above Europe: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly twice as many U.S. adults are obese compared to European, a key factor leading Americans to suffer more often from cancer, diabetes and other chronic ailments, a study released on Tuesday found. Treatment of these and other chronic diseases adds between $100 billion and $150 billion to the annual health care tab in the United States, according to the report ... (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:41:06 GMT)
Walgreens' Take Care Health to Expand
A chain of drugstore-based health clinics owned by Walgreen Co. announced a massive expansion Tuesday that will triple the number of U.S. cities it serves by the end of the year. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:28:49 GMT)
Most Homeless Youth Lack Health Insurance
TUESDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to young people with stable housing, youth who've been homeless for any length of time after leaving foster care have much more difficulty accessing health care, a U.S. study finds. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:00:31 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Discovery prepares for a dress rehearsal … Arctic sea ice shatters record low … New stroke treatment is developed … Study: Genes affect economic decisions … Health/Science news from UPI. (Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:56:06 GMT)
Bush to veto child health bill Wednesday
With no ceremony for television cameras, President Bush will veto a bill Wednesday expanding a popular health care program for children by $35 billion. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:55:09 GMT)
Most Homeless Youth Lack Health Insurance
Copyright © 2007 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. TUESDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to young people with stable housing, youth who've been homeless for any length of time after leaving foster care have much more difficulty accessing health care, a U.S. study finds. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:30:06 GMT)
Health insurance for India's rural poor
India's government has launched a plan to offer health, life and disability insurance to some 400m working poor as it tries to deliver on its promise of a "New Deal" for rural India. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:45:12 GMT)
Bush vetoes expansion of kids' health insurance program
President Bush on Wednesday vetoed legislation expanding a children's health insurance program by $35 billion over five years. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:37:53 GMT)
Lawmaker, Community Set Out To Improve Health Disparities
The issue of health care discrimination among minorities took center stage at the Statehouse on Wednesday. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:28:52 GMT)
Reaction to children's health veto
Some quotes about President Bush's veto of a bill expanding health insurance coverage for poor children. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:34:07 GMT)
Bush vetoes child health insurance plan
President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance. (Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:47:20 GMT)
McCain: Bush right to veto kids health insurance expansion
Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, told CNN Wednesday he agrees with President Bush's veto of legislation expanding a children's health insurance program, saying the bill provided a "phony smoke and mirrors way of paying for it." (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:25:02 GMT)
Bush veto on kids' health plan sets Hill in motion
Minutes after President Bush issued his fourth veto Tuesday, lawmakers from both parties in Congress began searching for the votes they need to override him and expand a children's health insurance program. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:55:53 GMT)
Democrats begin push to override veto of kids health insurance bill
Congressional Democrats vowed Wednesday to pressure Republican lawmakers to join them in an effort to override President Bush's veto of a bill that would expand a popular children's health insurance program. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:58:32 GMT)
Child health veto will be election issue
President Bush cast a quiet veto Wednesday against a politically attractive expansion of children's health insurance, triggering a struggle with the Democratic-controlled Congress certain to reverberate into the 2008 elections. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:04:16 GMT)
Bush Vetoes Child Health Bill Privately
After he vetoed a bill that would have expanded government health insurance for children, President Bush said he was open to compromising with Congress by spending more money on the program than his budget has proposed. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:21:45 GMT)
Clinton airs health care ads
Hillary Rodham Clinton seized on public attention over President Bush's veto of child health insurance legislation to launch a new ad Thursday that casts her as the candidate best able to provide universal health care. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:32:21 GMT)
Child health veto will be election issue
President Bush cast a quiet veto Wednesday against a politically attractive expansion of children's health insurance, triggering a struggle with the Democratic-controlled Congress certain to reverberate into the 2008 elections. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:40:30 GMT)
Microsoft Rolls Out Personal Health Records
Microsoft is starting its long-anticipated drive into the consumer health care market by offering free personal health records on the Web. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:03:42 GMT)
Microsoft launches health records site
Microsoft Corp. launched a Web site Thursday for managing personal health and medical information, jumping into an industry whose digital future is clouded by privacy worries. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:07:22 GMT)
Supporters Plan Lobbying Blitz to Override Veto of Child Health Care Bill
The House will wait until Oct. 18 to attempt to override President Bush’s veto of legislation to expand a children’s health insurance program, while Democrats and their allies work to make a “no” vote as politically unpalatable as possible for Republicans. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:16:04 GMT)
N.M. senator quitting for health reasons
Sen. Pete Domenici is retiring after a generation as a dominant Republican voice on budget matters in Congress, deferring to health concerns after six terms in office. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:06:48 GMT)
Microsoft launches health records site
Microsoft Corp. launched a website Thursday for managing personal health and medical information, jumping into an industry whose digital future is clouded by privacy worries. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:29:55 GMT)
Health Canada withdraws Prexige from market
Health Canada said on Thursday that it has stopped the sale of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc's anti-inflammatory drug Prexige and will cancel its market authorization due to the risk for serious liver-related effects including hepatitis. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:32:59 GMT)
Health care: Fighting denied claims
If your health insurer refuses to reimburse you for a claim, you're not alone. Denial of health care claims happens all the time. But we'll tell you how you can fight back against your insurer to get the coverage you deserve. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:56:54 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 4, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:00:25 GMT)
Microsoft introduces service for online personal health records
The organizations that have signed up for HealthVault projects with Microsoft include the American Heart Association, Johnson & Johnson LifeScan, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Mayo Clinic and MedStar Health. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:07:52 GMT)
Microsoft Starts Health Records Site
Microsoft Corp. launched a web site Thursday for managing personal health and medical information, jumping into an industry whose digital future is clouded by privacy worries (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:03:55 GMT)
Microsoft Unveils Free Web Health Tools For Consumers
HealthVault includes private health-related Web search tools and personal health-record tools that consumers control. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:40:00 GMT)
Microsoft launches online e-health service
Microsoft has launched an online health-care service designed to help patients take control of their health records and monitor their medical conditions. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:43:45 GMT)
Microsoft launches health records site
Microsoft Corp. launched a Web site Thursday for managing personal health and medical information, but privacy advocates worry that neither the technology nor U.S. law will protect patients' most confidential details. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:16:36 GMT)
No compromise on health plan, Reid says
Calling President Bush insulting and detached from reality, top congressional Democrats said Thursday they will not compromise with him on a children's health program that Bush vetoed. (Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:48:07 GMT)
Microsoft Offers System to Track Health Records
Microsoft?s long-anticipated drive into the consumer health care market will offer free personal health records that can be managed on the Web. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:01:01 GMT)
Clinton Renews Her Message of Health Care for All
A spot for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton began running Thursday in New Hampshire and Iowa and is part of a rotation of advertisements she has been showing in those states promoting her health care record and proposals. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:02:04 GMT)
G.O.P. Contenders Endorse Health Insurance Veto
The four leading Republican presidential candidates have aligned themselves with President Bush?s veto on Wednesday of an expanded health insurance program for children. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:07:35 GMT)
Montgomery General Hospital, MedStar Health to Merge
Montgomery General Hospital announced yesterday that it would become part of the far larger MedStar Health, a move that adds to the considerable changes taking place on Montgomery County's hospital landscape. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:33:53 GMT)
Union Says G.M. Health Plan Misses Drug Savings
The A.F.L.-C.I.O. criticized G.M. for keeping an expensive name-brand medicine on its health plan?s approved-drug list when other big companies favored cheaper generics. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:35:26 GMT)
Your Health Data, Plugged In to the Web
Microsoft launched a free, ad-supported online health portal called HealthVault yesterday that allows people to upload their medical records to the Web and share the information with doctors. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 11:39:39 GMT)
Romney, Clinton health care plans similar: experts
When it comes to health care, Republican Mitt Romney loves to take swipes at Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:53:32 GMT)
Natural Health Trends Shares Peak
Shares of Natural Health Trends Corp. hit a 52-week high on Friday, after the personal-care products marketer said it would begin a retail program in China. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:35:50 GMT)
Aetna Wins English Health Care Contract
Health insurer Aetna Inc. said Friday it won a contract to supply support for medical management programs and contracting services for primary care trusts in England. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:46:54 GMT)
57% Oppose Bush Veto of Children's Health Insurance Legislation
Sixty-five percent (65%) of American voters know that President Bush vetoed a bill expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 8% mistakenly thought the President signed the bill while the rest were not sure. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:11:40 GMT)
Magellan Health CEO Exercises Options
The chairman and chief executive of Magellan Health Services Inc. exercised options for and then sold 94,200 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:29:54 GMT)
Prognosis is dicey for new Microsoft health record site
Consumers have been slow to use other online medical repositories. Software giant Microsoft Corp. on Thursday joined an increasingly crowded field of health and technology companies offering consumers an electronic personal health record. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:45:14 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 5, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:00:20 GMT)
Microsoft opens personal health record site
SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. launched a Web site Thursday for managing personal health and medical information, but privacy advocates worry that neither the technology nor U.S. law will protect patients' most confidential details. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:12:50 GMT)
Advocacy Groups to Push for U.S. Kids' Health Plan
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Labor unions and advocacy groups, including MoveOn.org, said they expect to spend more than $1 million to persuade lawmakers to override President George W. Bush's veto of legislation expanding a children's health insurance program. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:29:17 GMT)
Experts: Amoeba doesn't pose health risk
Recent tests have shown that a brain-eating amoeba is in Tucson's water supply, but experts say the microscopic bug doesn't pose any health risks. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:55:45 GMT)
G.M. Pact Calls for a Push for Health Care Reform
G.M. has agreed to spend up to $15 million over the next few years to establish an institute to develop strategies for national health care reform. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:22:14 GMT)
Health Web site raises privacy concerns
SUMMARY: Privacy advocates fear Microsoft's new HealthVault site for managing personal health and medical data may wreck patient confidentiality. (Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:36:51 GMT)
A Battle Foreshadowing a Larger Health Care War
The debate raging over the children?s health insurance program shows how hard it will be to persuade many Republicans to sign on to a vision of universal coverage. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:53:07 GMT)
Bone up on health plan options
T here's nothing more important than your health. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:50:00 GMT)
Bush Defends Veto of Congressional Children's Health Measure
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush defended his decision to veto an expansion of a children's health insurance program, calling the proposal ``an incremental step'' toward government-controlled health care for everyone. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:41:52 GMT)
Bush talks of compromise on health bill
President Bush signaled a willingness Saturday to spend more than what he had recommended for a popular children's health program, but provided no specifics on how much higher he would go. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:59:24 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 6, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:00:11 GMT)
Hoyer Calls Bush Veto of Child Health Bill a `Defining Moment'
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said that President George W. Bush's veto this week of a $35 billion measure expanding a children's health insurance program is a ``defining moment'' in this session of Congress. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:12:00 GMT)
Bush hints at spending more on children's health bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush signaled a willingness Saturday to spend more than what he had recommended for a popular children's health program, but provided no specifics on how much higher he would go. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:49:17 GMT)
New Microsoft Service Stores Health Records Online
Microsoft Corp. has launched an online health-care service designed to help patients take control of their health records and monitor their medical conditions. (Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:00:00 GMT)
FTC Cracks Down on Health Sites' Claims
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed complaints against seven online sellers of alternative hormone replacement therapy products, alleging that the Web sites made health claims for their natural progesterone creams without supporting evidence. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT)
Bush considers compromise on child health program
President Bush indicated Saturday that he would be willing to accept a larger increase for a children's health insurance program than the one he has proposed but defended his veto of the expansion of coverage approved by Congress. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:41:42 GMT)
The quest for health and happiness
Health care takes an increasing amount of public attention, including issues such as access to health insurance, new medical technologies that promise cures and the management of pathologies. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:57:53 GMT)
Health studies target landfill
NORTHAMPTON - Researchers outlined the progress of two studies regarding the health effects of the city's landfill earlier this week to a sometimes skeptical audience. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:15:19 GMT)
Hagerstown aids health research
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — From growth charts to gingko biloba, Hagerstown has been a hotbed of public-health research for more than eight decades. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:39:55 GMT)
Bush talks of compromise on health bill
President Bush signaled a willingness Saturday to spend more than what he had recommended for a popular children's health program, but provided no specifics on how much higher he would go. (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:14:42 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 7, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:59:38 GMT)
Lawmakers, Admin. Debate Children's Health Care
Bush administration seeks a compromise to provide states with money for children's health insurance, but no one is saying what number they will agree to spend. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:48:25 GMT)
Mental health parity bills gain steam in Congress
Five years after the death of Sen. Paul Wellstone, a groundbreaking bill he championed requiring health insurers to cover mental health conditions in the same way as physical ailments is gaining political momentum and could finally become law. The late senator pushed for so-called "mental health parity," in part because his brother had bipolar disorder. Last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously ... (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:08:02 GMT)
$35m health funding for Tasmania
PRIME Minister John Howard has announced a $35 million boost for health services in Tasmania. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:12:00 GMT)
PM announces health package for Tasmania
Prime Minister John Howard has announced a $35 million boost for health services in Tasmania. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:15:11 GMT)
Democrats See Wedge Issue in Health Bill
Democrats say the willingness of House Republicans to stick with President Bush in the battle over a public health insurance program for poor children will prove costly on Election Day. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:51:45 GMT)
Outlook: Child Health Bill
The administration's view: President Bush's health secretary predicted Sunday that Congress would fail to override Bush's veto of a bill to expand children's health insurance coverage. In an interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said Bush would not waver in his determination to stop a $35 billion increase being pushed by the Democratic leadership. Leavitt and Bush contend ... (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:08:58 GMT)
Folic acid lowers blood arsenic levels, according to Mailman School of Public Health study
October 8, 2007 -- A new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals exposed to arsenic through contaminated drinking water. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:18:06 GMT)
Leavitt seeks deal on children's health
President Bush's health secretary said Sunday he does not expect Congress to override a veto on children's insurance and warned that the popular program could be at risk unless Democrats restrain spending. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:40:35 GMT)
Leavitt seeks deal on children's health
President Bush's health secretary said Sunday he does not expect Congress to override a veto on children's insurance and warned that the popular program could be at risk unless Democrats restrain spending. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:37:57 GMT)
Cut Health Costs Through Employee Education
Most workers are just as worried about health costs as their employers, so help them understand what it takes to really save. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:14:17 GMT)
Ahead of the Bell: Cardinal Health
Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. may get a boost in Monday trading after a positive mention in the financial newsweekly Barron's. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:54:03 GMT)
AK Steel to settle suit over health care
AK Steel Holding Corp. has agreed to settle a lawsuit over a plan to charge retirees from its Middletown Works plant some of the cost of health care benefits, the company said Monday. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:18:12 GMT)
Magellan Health CEO Sells Stock
The chairman and chief executive of Magellan Health Services Inc. exercised options for and then sold 32,607 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:07:53 GMT)
Smart Growth Resource Library: Florida Department of Health -- Smart Growth Presentation
The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) offers a smart growth presentation that provides an overview of smart growth in the context of public health. This resource emphasizes the connection between public health and the built environment, and how following Smart Growth principles can benefit Florida. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:21:39 GMT)
Leavitt seeks deal on children's health
By HOPE YEN President Bush's health secretary said Sunday he does not expect Congress to override a veto on children's insurance and warned that the popular program could be at risk unless Democrats restrain spending. In an interview with The Associated Press, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said Bush would be willing to provide more than the $5 billion increase over five years ... (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:51:09 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 8, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMT)
Colombia court affirms same-sex health benefits
SUMMARY: Same-sex couples in Colombia may add their partners to health insurance plans, rules the nation's top court, building on an earlier pro-gay ruling. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:38:20 GMT)
Fear of crime may erode physical and mental health
People who are worried about crime in their neighborhood tend to have worse physical and mental health than their peers who aren't as concerned about being crime victims, UK researchers report. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:29:19 GMT)
Health Care REIT Invested $230M in 3Q
Real estate investment trust Health Care REIT Inc. said Monday that it made gross investments of $230 million during its third quarter, including $112.8 million in acquisitions. (Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:54:06 GMT)
New Health Plans Tout Predictable Premiums
Guardian Life and Humana are introducing multiyear plans designed to make health-insurance premiums more predictable for smaller employers. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:36:32 GMT)
Mass. health panel set to reverse Romney-backed stem cell rules
A state health panel appointed by Gov. Deval Patrick is poised to undo stem cell regulations created under former Gov. Mitt Romney that scientists said put a chill on their work and undermined a 2005 law intended to encourage the controversial research. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:26:37 GMT)
Ads target Republicans in children's health insurance veto fight
As House members are at home for the Columbus Day weekend, a coalition of labor and advocacy groups is stepping up the battle over the federal children's health-care program, known as SCHIP. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:56:17 GMT)
Health benefits, pay concerns led to Wentzville defeat of GM contract
Health care coverage and a two-tier pay system were two factors that led more than two-thirds of the United Auto Workers union members in Wentzville to reject a proposed national labor contract with General Motors Corp., according to UAW Local 2250. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:32:14 GMT)
Australia: A Health Company Buyout
Symbion Health, the biggest health care company in Australia, agreed to be broken up and sold to Healthscope and two buyout companies for as much as 3.1 billion Australian dollars ($2.8 billion), reviving a plan blocked by its biggest shareholder a month ago. Healthscope will pay as much as 1.7 billion Australian dollars for Symbion?s 270 medical and diagnostic centers, while Archer Capital and ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:56:19 GMT)
Big Money = Better Health Care
A look at some of the health secrets of the super rich. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:17:45 GMT)
Activists Target Republican House Members on Child Health Veto Override
Supporters of a children’s health insurance bill will try to make a shortened workweek feel like a long one for House Republicans expected to vote against a veto override later this month. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:52:06 GMT)
Why Bush Has To Compromise on Children's Health: A Commentary by Douglas Schoen
A recently released poll by Rasmussen provides compelling evidence why President Bush used his Saturday radio address to indicate he is prepared to compromise with Congress on funding the State's Children Health Insurance Program. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:02:35 GMT)
Community Health ends agreement with technology company
Community Health Systems Inc. is ending a service agreement with computer services company Perot Systems Corp., the company said in a regulatory filing. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:39:03 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 9, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:59:52 GMT)
Many U.S. Hispanics Struggle With Health Care System
TUESDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Geographic locale and language weigh heavily on U.S. Hispanics' ability to get good health care, a new study finds. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:59:59 GMT)
Audit: Mental health director overpaid
A state audit report issued today said a mental health office in northeastern North Carolina had overpaid its director, who made $282,000 a year. The report criticized the salary of Charles Franklin, director of the Albemarle Mental Health Center, as well as his assistant, Linda Triplett. Triplett, who does not hold a college degree, made $143,000 during the audit period -- more than Gov. Mike ... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:32:30 GMT)
Widespread weight loss may reap health benefits
If a large swath of the population cut down on calories and took up exercise, the resulting health benefits could be extensive, a new study suggests. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:28:25 GMT)
No home, no health care may await ex-foster kids
After leaving foster care, many children end up homeless, without adequate access to health care, warn researchers in a report published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:29:55 GMT)
Candidates' Health Plan Fixes: More Coverage, Few Cost Curbs
When President Bush sought to reform Social Security in 2005, opponents argued that curbing health care costs was far more important to the country's fiscal future. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT)
Candidates' Health Plan Fixes: More Coverage, Few Cost Curbs
When President Bush sought to reform Social Security in 2005, opponents argued that curbing health care costs was far more important to the... (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT)
Schwarzenegger offers health care bill for uninsured
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday unveiled his long awaited bill aimed at providing health care insurance to nearly 7 million people in the most populous U.S. state who do not have it. (Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:49:38 GMT)
State Will Help Find Residents Eligible for Health Program
The Maryland comptroller will assist Howard County's effort to contact thousands of residents who lack health insurance but who might qualify for subsidized care based on their income levels. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:15:42 GMT)
Chrysler, UAW Bargain Over Jobs, Health Care as Deadline Nears
Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The United Auto Workers and Chrysler LLC continued to bargain over jobs and health care past midnight, hours before a deadline for the first strike at the automaker in 10 years. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:40:30 GMT)
ICF Wins Health and Human Services Grant
Consulting group ICF International Inc. said Wednesday it was awarded a $4.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support the development of a national child care toll-free hotline and related Web site. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:46:58 GMT)
Schwarzenegger Reveals Health Care Bill
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger fleshed out the details of his health care plan Tuesday, announcing a bill that exempts doctors from having to contribute and leases the lottery to make up some of the difference. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:09:09 GMT)
Schwarzenegger offers health care bill for uninsured
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday unveiled his long awaited bill aimed at providing health care insurance to nearly 7 million people in the most populous U.S. state who do not have it. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:28:12 GMT)
Changing face of mental health
Giancarlo Rinaldi reports on an exhibition looking at a place which was a world leader in mental health matters. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:53:33 GMT)
Mental health proposals approved
Plans for the provision of mental health services in Dumfries and Galloway are approved. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:09:15 GMT)
GM's health care fix
There has to be a government-led effort to solve America's health care problems. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:22:52 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 10, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:00:17 GMT)
Health Tip: Say Cheers With Red Wine
(HealthDay News) -- Red wine has been shown to help improve cardiovascular health, most likely because it is rich in antioxidants called flavonoids. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:00:20 GMT)
Most states expanding health programs for the poor
With 47 million Americans now lacking health insurance, most U.S. states plan to expand coverage of lower-income uninsured people next year, a prominent health-care group reported on Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:56:44 GMT)
McCain Backs Tax Credits for U.S. Health Coverage
Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain would give Americans a tax credit to help cover the costs of health insurance and offer extra assistance to those who face expensive care. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:32:33 GMT)
Study: Kids get inadequate health care
As Washington debates children's health insurance, a startling study finds that kids who regularly see doctors get the right care less than half the time — whether it's preschool shots or chlamydia tests for teen girls. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:04:35 GMT)
Routine health care lags for children: study
U.S. children are receiving less than half the routine care they need, even if they are covered by health insurance, researchers said on Wednesday. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:06:08 GMT)
U.S. Kids Not Getting Needed Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Kids in the United States aren't getting the health care they need, especially in the area of prevention, a new study shows. (Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:00:20 GMT)
McCain to Unveil Health Plan Focusing on Quality of Care
Senator John McCain will propose overhauling the nation?s health care system by offering incentives for both patients and doctors. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:08:18 GMT)
McCain to unveil health care plan
John McCain wants to give people more control over their health care — and more options — while injecting more competition into the system in hopes of lowering costs and improving services. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:53:08 GMT)
McCain to Unveil Health Care Plan
John McCain is proposing a sweeping health care system overhaul aimed at giving people more control and more choices while fostering greater industry competition in hopes of lowering costs and improving services (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:48:55 GMT)
Health Care for U.S. Kids Falls Short
More evidence that the U.S. health-care system is far from stellar: It seems that even white, middle-class, well-insured children get poor quality health care more often than not. A large study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that American children receive recommended health-care procedures only 46% of the time when they see a doctor. In fact, children get even worse care ... (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:08:42 GMT)
Who's Eyeing Your Private Health Records?
Despite a federal law, employees can and do look at your health records. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:39:19 GMT)
Free Health Care? Not If It Means Switching Insurance Coverage!
Half of Americans support the notion of providing health care for free to all Americans even though they expect it will reduce the overall quality of care, increase the overall cost, and increase their personal costs. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:21:20 GMT)
India's hungry poor dominate latest health survey
India is still struggling to properly feed its children even as its economy booms, according to a survey of its citizens' health and development on Thursday. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:08:09 GMT)
McCain to unveil health care plan
John McCain is proposing a sweeping health care system overhaul that contrasts sharply with his Democratic rivals' proposals. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:10:26 GMT)
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