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New Chrysler Contract Hinges on Jobs, Health Care
United Auto Workers members celebrate the end of their strike against Chrysler. The two sides reached a tentative contract after a six-hour walk out. Under the new contract with Chrysler, the union will take over responsibility for billions of dollars in retiree health-care obligations. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:11:46 GMT)
Community Health Systems to buy Washington health system
Community Health Systems Inc. has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Empire Health Services in Spokane, Wash. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:15:30 GMT)
McCain to unveil health care plan
John McCain is proposing an overhaul of the nation's health care system, aiming to give people more control and choice while encouraging greater competition, lower costs and improved services. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:48:55 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 11, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:59:47 GMT)
McCain health plan includes $2,500 tax credit
Republican presidential candidate John McCain outlined a proposal on Thursday to revamp the U.S. health care system by providing Americans with a refundable $2,500 tax credit as an incentive to buy insurance. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:52:48 GMT)
U.S. Health Dept. Picks Companies To Test National Health Information Highway
Nine regional health information networks were awarded $22.5 million in contracts to begin trials on exchanging health data. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:00:00 GMT)
Republican Candidate McCain Wants More U.S. Health-Care Choices
Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain wants to give Americans tax credits to help make health insurance more affordable. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:24:24 GMT)
McCain's health care proposal emphasizes 'freedom'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- John McCain is proposing an overhaul of the nation's health care system, aiming to give people more control and choice while encouraging greater competition, lower costs and improved services. (Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:20:10 GMT)
McCain unveils health care plan
John McCain proposed an overhaul of the nation's health care system Thursday, aiming to give people more control, encourage greater competition and lower costs. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:43:27 GMT)
McCain proposes health care overhaul
John McCain proposed an overhaul of the nation's health care system Thursday, aiming to give people more control, encourage greater competition and lower costs. The Republican presidential candidate's plan contrasts sharply with his Democratic rivals' proposals. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:43:53 GMT)
New way to detect ash size health danger
A Durham University expert in England has devised a rapid and cheap way of estimating the potential risk posed to human health by volcanic ash. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:42:19 GMT)
McCain health plan puts focus on spending
With its emphasis on containing costs rather than covering the uninsured, the health care plan that Senator John McCain released Thursday differs not only from those being offered by the Democratic presidential candidates but also by his rivals within the Republican Party. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:49:44 GMT)
Betsen insists he's not risking health playing England in World Cup semifinal
PARIS - France flanker Serge Betsen maintains he is fully recovered from concussion and will not jeopardize his health by playing against England in Saturday's Rugby World Cup semifinal. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:39:00 GMT)
Mental health services reviewed
Mental health services in Lancashire are to be reviewed in a 10 year, £150m programme of investment known as Mental Health Matters. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:54:28 GMT)
Health care vital to many New Hampshire voters
Vivian Velez is no stranger to hard work. Toiling 14-hour days at three jobs, the 37-year-old can afford her own home and to send her son to college. But she may soon be unable to pay for health care. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:36:20 GMT)
Health Science Center expands Laredo campus
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has completed a new 20,600-square-foot Academic Building at its Laredo extension campus. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:39:11 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:00:54 GMT)
Housework could pose health hazards, study says
Housework might be bad for your health, according to a study suggesting that tidying up as little as once a week with common cleaning sprays and air fresheners could raise the risk of asthma in adults. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:14:55 GMT)
McCain Plan Focuses on Lowering Cost of Health Care
Republican presidential candidate John McCain announced a health care plan Thursday that would eliminate the current tax treatment for employer health care insurance, allow insurers to sell policies across state lines and push health care providers to disclose the cost and quality of their services. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:25:56 GMT)
Wi-fi health study gets go ahead
The health effects of wi-fi networks are to be investigated by the UK government. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:34:28 GMT)
Breast Cancer Radiation Won't Hurt Immune Health
FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Neither of two commonly used radiation treatments for early-stage breast cancer has any negative effect on a patient's immune system, concludes a Loyola University Health System pilot study. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:00:32 GMT)
NYC mayor eyes Governors Island for health research
New York City's 172-acre Governors Island is one of about three locations Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday said he was considering for a public health program that the billionaire philanthropist said he may create. (Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:08:51 GMT)
Hill to back veto override on kid health bill
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Baron Hill will help fellow Democrats try to override a presidential veto of a children's health insurance bill that Hill has twice voted against. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:44:28 GMT)
Democrats Push Republicans to Buck Bush on Child Health Bill
Republicans in New York and New Jersey are feeling intense pressure to vote to override President Bush’s veto of a bill expanding a popular health insurance program for children. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:40:49 GMT)
Hands to Hold When Health Care Becomes a Maze
When confronting a confusing health insurance statements and a maze of possibilities, talking to a live person can be the best remedy. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:05:30 GMT)
Indonesian boy dies of bird flu: health ministry
A 12-year-old Indonesian boy has died of bird flu, taking the total death toll from the disease in the country to 88, a health ministry official said on Saturday. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:35:36 GMT)
Senator appeals to Congress to override kids' health veto
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana asked his colleagues on Saturday to override President Bush's veto of legislation that would expand a popular children's health insurance program. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:45:13 GMT)
Baucus Urges Republicans to Override Veto on Child Health Care
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Max Baucus, a Montana Democrat, urged Republican lawmakers to override President George W. Bush's veto of a $35 billion measure to expand a children's health insurance program. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:55:13 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 13, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:00:27 GMT)
A Market Makeover For Health Insurance
As the United States prepares for the next great debate on its ailing health-care system, support is growing for a shift from the traditional employer-based financing to publicly subsidized individual health insurance. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:32:04 GMT)
Dems: Override children's health veto
Democratic Sen. Max Baucus of Montana asked his colleagues on Saturday to override President Bush's veto of legislation that would expand a popular children's health insurance program. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:07:19 GMT)
Health concerns prompt British wi-fi study
British officials have launched an investigation into the possible health risks of schools' wireless Internet systems amid a flurry of health concerns. (Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:11:06 GMT)
Vote Nearing in Battle Over Kids' Health Care
Single parent Donna Johnson, an office manager for a private school near Baltimore, lives on $42,000 a year and counts herself lucky that she doesn't have to work two jobs to afford health insurance for her children. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:32:34 GMT)
Health minister outlines strategy for the future
Major infectious diseases, major chronic diseases, maternal and child health, mental health, environmental health and behavioral health are all focuses of the Chinese Health/Well-being Strategy till 2020, the Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu told the fifth Sino-US Symposium on Medicine in the 21st Century. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:28:35 GMT)
Parties must avert 'rural health crisis'
RURAL doctors have urged both major parties to make health in the bush an election priority. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:16:00 GMT)
White House finds morale low among GOP lawmakers / They held firm on Iraq war but took hit on kids' health care
Members of the White House communications team invited their Capitol Hill counterparts down to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. the other day to see how Republican morale was holding up in Congress. The answer: Not so well. Under fierce attack on children's health... (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:41:20 GMT)
Health debate echoes locally
Howard's plan will be shaped by U.S. decisions on SCHIP The health care access plan for uninsured residents that Howard County Ken Ulman plans to announce Tuesday is linked to the national debate on the State Children's Health Insurance Program now playing out in Washington, according to county officials and Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, who met with Ulman on Friday. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:50:23 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 14, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:00:24 GMT)
Indonesian boy dies of bird flu: health ministry
A 12-year-old Indonesian boy has died of bird flu, taking the total death toll from the disease in the country to 88, a health ministry official said on Saturday. Another official at the ministry's bird flu centre had earlier said was not clear how the boy, from Tanggerang city in West Java, contracted the virus, but that some chickens had died in his neighborhood. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 13:26:26 GMT)
House Republicans Plan Their Own Health Plan
Under fierce attack by Democrats over the children’s health insurance plan, House Minority Leader John A. Boehner said Sunday Republicans will unveil their own health care plan over the next few months. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:15:44 GMT)
Country’s children need proper health care
The debate isn’t a new one in our country. The question is whether a family’s wealth should dictate its level of health. Sadly, the answer has too often been yes - meaning that how well a child feels may depend on how many dollars his or her parents have in the bank. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:10:30 GMT)
Andy's Health Concerns
Most of us don't think much about our health until we don't have it. Andy Rooney is one of them. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:00:02 GMT)
House Dems Unlikely to Override Health Program Veto
Two top Democratic leaders acknowledge that vote this week to override President Bush's veto of $35 billion expansion for government-paid health insurance for poor kids is likely to fail. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:18:36 GMT)
Pelosi to push child health plan
A top congressional Democrat vowed on Sunday to push to expand a popular children's health care program, despite a veto from President George W. Bush. (Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:28:25 GMT)
Housework 'could pose health hazards'
Housework might be bad for your health, according to a study suggesting that tidying up as little as once a week could raise the risk of asthma in adults. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:58:11 GMT)
In Maryland, a Microcosm of Debate on Health Bill
The only member of Maryland?s Congressional delegation to vote against expanding the State Children?s Health Insurance Program is coming under intense pressure to switch his vote. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:07:15 GMT)
House Dems vow continued push for health plan
House Democratic leaders said Sunday they were working to gather votes to override a veto on a popular children's health program, but pledged to find a way to cover millions without insurance should their effort fail. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 02:25:06 GMT)
US House Democrats pledge new bill on children's health insurance if veto override fails
WASHINGTON -- House Democratic leaders say they are working to gather votes to override a presidential veto on a popular children's health program, but pledged to find a way to cover millions without insurance should their effort fail. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:04:36 GMT)
Health Club Business Plan
Corporate Fitness will serve Seattle-area businesses, helping them to become more productive, while lowering their overall costs. At Corporate Fitness, we tie worker productivity directly to the health care issue. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:19:07 GMT)
Baylor Health Care System Recognized for Quality Initiatives
Baylor Health Care System (BHCS) recently received two grants awards for health care improvement research related to communications in cancer care and patient safety in ambulatory care. In addition, Paul Convery, M.D., chief medical officer at BHCS, was elected to a leadership position for the National Quality Forum. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:28:08 GMT)
The politics of kids' health
Children's issues will top the agenda on Capitol Hill this week, as Democrats try to override President Bush's veto of a popular child-health bill. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:00:00 GMT)
House Democrats won't rest until children have health care
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democratic leaders said Sunday they were working to gather votes to override a veto on a popular children's health program, but pledged to find a way to cover millions without insurance should their effort fail. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:12:24 GMT)
Health Tip: Tattoos Can Pose Health Risks
(HealthDay News) - Getting a tattoo can pose serious health risks if it's not done properly. The procedure should only be performed under regulated, sanitary and professional conditions. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:01:13 GMT)
GM Cuts $47 Billion in Health-Care Liability With UAW (Update3)
Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., the largest U.S. automaker, said a new four-year labor contract with the United Auto Workers will reduce retiree health-care obligations by $47 billion and cut costs for new union employees in half. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:41:53 GMT)
Clarification: Genomic Health Story
In a story Oct. 12, The Associated Press reported that Genomic Health's test for predicting the likelihood of recurrent breast cancer in postmenopausal women showed positive results. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:46:53 GMT)
GM: UAW contract to transfer $46.7B in health care liability
The four-year contract between General Motors and the United Auto Workers will transfer an estimated $46.7 billion worth of retiree health care liability from the company to the union, the company said Monday. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:49:10 GMT)
GM details savings from UAW health care deal
General Motors Corp said on Monday it will shift $16 billion from an existing trust fund to a new entity that will take over $47 billion in health-care obligations for some 270,000 union-represented retirees. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:11:55 GMT)
AT&T, Verizon May Follow GM With Union Health Funds (Update1)
Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- AT&T Inc., the biggest U.S. phone company, and No. 2 Verizon Communications Inc. may follow General Motors Corp. in trying to shift retiree health-care liabilities to a union-run fund, a move that has helped boost GM's shares 39 percent this year. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:27:22 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 15, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:01:02 GMT)
GM Cuts $47 Billion in Health-Care Liability With UAW (Update5)
Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp., the largest U.S. automaker, said its United Auto Workers contract will reduce retiree health-care obligations by $47 billion and cut hourly labor costs for new union employees in half. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:27:41 GMT)
GM details savings from UAW health care deal
General Motors Corp on Monday detailed its expected gains from a new trust fund that will take over its $47 billion retiree health care obligation as it looks to capture even deeper savings from a still-pending round of buyouts for its union-represented factory workers. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:13:35 GMT)
First lady eyes women's health in Mideast
Breast cancer awareness is the focus of first lady Laura Bush's upcoming trip to the Mideast, where she'll meet with kings and promote women's health in an area of the world where the U.S. image has been marred by the Iraq war. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:14:07 GMT)
UK health chief apologizes for outbreaks
Britain's health chief apologized Monday for an outbreak of a deadly bacterial infection in hospitals that left 90 people dead, but insisted the incident was an isolated one. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:45:54 GMT)
British health chief apologizes for deadly bacterial infections at hospitals
Britain's health chief apologized Monday for an outbreak of a deadly bacterial infection in English hospitals that left 90 people dead, but insisted the incident was an isolated one. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:02:53 GMT)
Scientists unravel health benefits of garlic: study
Alternative medicine has been touting the health benefits of garlic for centuries, from its anti-bacterial and antifungal properties, to its positive effects on the cardiovascular system. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:10:29 GMT)
House GOP likely to uphold health veto
Shrugging off a barrage of political attacks, House Republicans are on track to hand President Bush a victory this week by upholding his veto of legislation expanding children's health coverage. (Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:41:15 GMT)
GM-UAW health care deal may spark trend
Its years as the nation's largest employer a distant memory, General Motors Corp. may still be setting the trend for corporate-worker relations in shedding its obligation for the health care of 340,000 retirees. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:06:00 GMT)
Poll: Mixed feelings on kids' health insurance
A majority of Americans trust Democrats to handle the issue of children's health insurance more than President Bush, but they agree with the president that government aid should not go to middle-income families or those with private insurance, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:39:52 GMT)
Howard Unveiling Its Health Program
Howard County, the third-richest large county in the nation, is embarking today on an ambitious plan to ensure that its 274,000 residents have access to health care. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:05:04 GMT)
County pressed to give up control of health system
Stroger's own panel expected to report troubled services need new outside leadership As the Cook County Board mulls a tax increase to plug a $300 million budget hole and shore up its beleaguered clinics and hospitals, a growing number of critics are saying it's time for someone else to run the county's struggling health system. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:24:22 GMT)
AT&T and Verizon look to GM for example on retiree health costs
Now that General Motors has done it, AT&T, Verizon Communications and other companies might also try to shift their retiree health care liabilities to a union-run fund. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:29:38 GMT)
More mental health nurses call
There are not enough mental health nurses in Northern Ireland, the head of nursing at Queen's University says. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:47:33 GMT)
National study -- kids' bike injuries are major public health concern
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital concludes that bicycle-related injuries among children and adolescents in the U.S. may be a more significant public health concern than previously estimated. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:59:30 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 16, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:00:17 GMT)
Democrats, Republicans Talk Compromise for Kids' Health Plan
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Congressional supporters of legislation to expand a U.S. children's health insurance program say they're willing to talk compromise if the House fails to override President George W. Bush's veto. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:29:23 GMT)
Democrats dare Republicans to back kids' health
Backers of a bill expanding a popular children's health care program on Tuesday turned up the heat on House Republicans to break ranks with President George W. Bush and overturn his veto. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:47:42 GMT)
Bush offers proposal to fix veterans health care
U.S. President George W. Bush, trying to overcome the fallout from a scandal over veterans' health care, on Tuesday unveiled legislation aimed at bolstering care for soldiers wounded or traumatized in war. (Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:20:01 GMT)
Time to bring health-care proxies into your planning scheme
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- As the large baby-boom generation reaches retirement age and the debate over health-care coverage in America continues to rage, estate planners note that many people fail to take into consideration some simple procedural steps that are critical to having their wishes carried out, especially in times of emergency. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:21:07 GMT)
California health reform gets sticky
Health reform efforts in California have become increasingly divisive, possibly jeopardizing major health legislation this year and highlighting the difficulties other state or national reform efforts may face. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:42:05 GMT)
Children?s Health Bill Dispute Turns to Income Limits
Could children with $83,00 of family income qualify for subsidized health insurance under the bipartisan bill passed by Congress and vetoed by President Bush? (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:08:15 GMT)
Stroger open to outside control of health system
More study ahead for health system Cook County Board President Todd Stroger said Tuesday that he would be willing to hand over control of the massive health system, long a rich source of political jobs and contracts, to an independent panel but first wants to study the issue. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:17:28 GMT)
Men behind scenes drive kids' health insurance clash
The standoff between the White House and congressional Democrats over children's health insurance can be traced largely to three people. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:19:21 GMT)
Health Plan To Be Based On Monthly Fee System
For a monthly fee as low as $50, working-poor residents of Howard County would get access to health services ranging from immunizations and checkups to mental health and hospital care under a plan that county officials say could provide a template for jurisdictions across the nation. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:52:26 GMT)
Our view on children’s health program: Bush gives bogus answers to the $83,000 question
Defending his veto of a plan to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), one of President Bush's most effective lines has been that the measure would extend benefits to families earning as much as $83,000 a year. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:22:00 GMT)
Danone Sales Rise on Demand for Yogurt, Health Drinks (Update4)
Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Groupe Danone SA, the world's largest yogurt maker, said third-quarter sales rose 3.7 percent on increased demand for Activia and Actimel health-enhancing dairy products. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:06:07 GMT)
Children and Bikes: $200 Million Health Crisis, Study Finds
Bicycle-related injuries among children and adolescents in the U.S. is a significant public health concern, costing nearly $200 million in annual in-patient hospital charges, according to a new study. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:24:01 GMT)
Poll: Americans Support Children's Health Program
The American public strongly supports continuing and expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. But a new poll shows that an attempt to override President Bush's veto of the bill may fail. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:44:56 GMT)
Child health: to compromise or stand firm
With an override vote likely to fail, Democrats must decide if they should hold fast to the current insurance bill or negotiate. Faced with the likelihood that they will fall short in their effort to overturn President Bush's veto of a popular health insurance program for children, congressional Democrats are confronting a difficult choice about what to do next. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:30:24 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 17, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:00:23 GMT)
U.S. Women's Health Care Still Falls Short: Report
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The United States isn't making the grade when it comes to women's health, a new report contends. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:01:14 GMT)
States reported to be failing in women's health
Most U.S. states have made little progress toward improving women's health and many have fallen behind as rates of obesity and diabetes continue to climb, a new 50-state report released on Wednesday showed. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:22:28 GMT)
IMS Health 3Q Profit Falls
IMS Health Inc., which provides market research to pharmaceutical and health care companies, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell on higher tax costs. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:55:59 GMT)
Children's health care plan heads to veto showdown
Congress and President Bush are headed to a showdown with no sign of compromise on a popular children's health care bill . (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:11:23 GMT)
NHS health check 2007: Facts and figures
The Healthcare Commission's annual health check of England's 394 NHS trusts provides a comprehensive analysis of performance in a range of fields. (Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:52:40 GMT)
St. John Health appoints CEO
St. John Health has a new president and CEO, parent Ascension Health announced Wednesday. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:39:32 GMT)
Google says working to solve health record dilemma
Google Inc aims to apply Web search technology to a general set of health information problems and remains committed to the market despite slow initial progress, an executive said on Wednesday. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:48:37 GMT)
Stalled Health Tests Leave Storm Trailers in Limbo
Three months after FEMA halted the sale of trailers to hurricane survivors over possible health risks from, none of the 56,000 occupied units have been tested. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:51:25 GMT)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): An Overview
Frequently Asked Questions about the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:00:46 GMT)
Children's health care plan heads to veto showdown
Congress and President Bush are headed to a showdown with no sign of compromise on a popular children's health care bill . (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:22:51 GMT)
Room for compromise on child-health bill
After two weeks of vigils, targeted ad campaigns, and putting kids and their families in the klieg lights, House Democrats expect to fall short on a vote to override President Bush's veto of a popular child health-insurance bill. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:00:00 GMT)
Howard Embraces Health Program for Uninsured Residents
Although its impact in the future remains unclear, Howard County's new medical safety net for those without health insurance is receiving largely positive initial reviews from local officials in health-care and emergency services. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:11:40 GMT)
Google says working to solve health record dilemma
Google Inc aims to apply Web search technology to a general set of health information problems and remains committed to the market despite slow initial progress, an executive said on Wednesday. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:48:45 GMT)
Democrats dig in heels on kids' health bill as vote nears
House Democrats will keep fighting to expand the state-run Children's Health Insurance Program even if they fail Thursday to override President Bush's veto, the speaker of the House said. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:45:55 GMT)
Child health veto override unlikely
House supporters tried Thursday to revive a health bill they said would aid more of the nation's most vulnerable children, but they appeared to lack the votes needed to override President Bush's veto. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:30:35 GMT)
House to Vote on Overriding Bush Veto on Kids' Health
Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- House supporters of legislation to expand a U.S. children's health program will attempt today to override President George W. Bush's veto, as they weigh whether to compromise if they fall short. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:49:39 GMT)
Google VP talks up health initiative
Just over a month after the leader of Google's health information project left the company, the vice president who stepped in for him on an interim basis reiterated the company's commitment to this effort. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:51:41 GMT)
S Africa's ruling ANC protects health minister from investigation
South Africa's ruling ANC flexed its parliamentary muscle Thursday to shield the health minister from a proposed probe by her peers after claims of alcoholism, kleptomania and incompetence. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:52:39 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 18, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:59:59 GMT)
Google Moving Forward on Health Initiative
Just over a month after the leader of Google Inc.'s health information project left the company, the vice president who stepped in for him on an interim basis reiterated the company's commitment to this effort. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:00:00 GMT)
House Fails to Override Bush's Veto on Kids' Health
Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The House failed to override President George W. Bush's veto of a measure to expand a U.S. children's health insurance program. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:33:45 GMT)
House fails to reverse child health veto
House Democrats failed Thursday to override President Bush's veto of their pre-election year effort to expand a popular government health insurance program to cover 10 million children. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:36:19 GMT)
House Fails to Override Child Health Bill Veto
Supporters of a children?s health insurance bill failed, as expected, to override President Bush?s veto, falling 13 votes short of the necessary two-thirds majority of those present. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:40:39 GMT)
What's next for children's health
What's next for the State Children's Health Insurance Program: (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:04:00 GMT)
Democrats fail to beat child health veto
US congressional Democrats on Thursday failed in their attempt to override President George W. Bush's veto of their bid to expand a health care program aimed at millions of poor children. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:32:50 GMT)
Bush veto of child health bill sustained
House Democrats on Thursday failed to override President Bush's veto of their pre-election year effort to expand a popular government health insurance program to cover 10 million children. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:21:53 GMT)
House fails to overturn Bush on kid's health
The Democratic-led U.S. Congress on Thursday challenged President George W. Bush on children's health care and lost, setting the stage for an emotionally charged confrontation with Republicans in the 2008 elections. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:34:24 GMT)
House Fails to Override Bush's Veto on Kids' Health
Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House of Representatives failed to override President George W. Bush's veto of a measure to expand a children's health insurance program, producing a call for compromise by the administration. (Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:55:12 GMT)
Health deal sought after veto upheld
The Democratic-controlled House failed on Thursday to override President Bush's veto of a politically popular children's health bill, and the White House instantly called for compromise talks on a replacement. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:31:30 GMT)
Clinton health plan for Americans only
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally would not be covered by her proposed universal health care plan. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:34:38 GMT)
Health deal sought after veto upheld
The Democratic-controlled House failed to override President Bush's veto of a politically popular children's health bill, and the White House instantly called for compromise talks on a replacement. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:55:09 GMT)
Children's health deal sought after veto upheld
The Democratic-controlled House failed on Thursday to override President Bush's veto of a politically popular children's health bill, and the White House instantly called for compromise talks on a replacement. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:34:46 GMT)
Women's Health Report Card: Grim Grades
The U.S. got an "unsatisfactory" grade on a women's health report card from the Nat'l. Women's Law Center and Oregon Health & Science Univ. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:00:03 GMT)
Clinton Says She Took Wrong Turn on Health Care in ‘93
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York said Thursday her health care proposal provides a “sensible, centrist” approach to achieving universal coverage, and that if elected president, she would work closely with Congress to craft legislation, conceding that the White House task force that assembled her 1993 health care plan was the wrong approach. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:00:34 GMT)
Hillary Clinton: Providing Health Care a Moral Issue
Presidential hopeful talks exclusively to ABC News about her health-care plans. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:12:50 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 19, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:59:35 GMT)
Health deal sought after veto upheld
By DAVID ESPO The Democratic-controlled House failed to override President Bush's veto of a politically popular children's health bill, and the White House instantly called for compromise talks on a replacement. "As long as the bottom line is that 10 million children are covered. That's non-negotiable," responded Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. She pledged that new legislation would be ready ... (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:06:24 GMT)
Clinton health plan for Americans only
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that immigrants living in the U.S. illegally would not be covered by her proposed universal health care plan. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:10:31 GMT)
U.S. Schools Getting Better at Boosting Kids' Health
FRIDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Although U.S. schools have made strides with programs to promote the health and safety of students -- particularly in the areas of nutrition, physical activity and tobacco use -- there's still room for significant improvement. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:01:05 GMT)
Federal health experts vote against cold meds for kids
Cold and cough medicines don't work in children and shouldn't be used in those younger than 6, federal health advisers recommended Friday. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:02:17 GMT)
Health experts seek to calm schools over superbug
The headlines are disturbing -- schools closing for disinfection, a 17-year-old dead from a drug-resistant "superbug." But health officials said on Friday it is no new emergency and the best way to deal with the bacteria is simply to wash your hands. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:48:43 GMT)
Fenty Fires Director of City's Health Department
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty fired Gregg A. Pane today as director of the city's Department of Health, three years after Pane was selected by former Mayor Anthony A. Williams to run the long-troubled agency. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:31:26 GMT)
TB lapses pose no health threat
Security lapses that allowed two men infected with tuberculosis to enter and leave the United States do not pose a serious health threat to people in this country, a top government health official said Friday. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:01:59 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
FDA votes to ban cold medicine under age 6 ... Kansas rejects coal-fired power plant ... Study suggests Neanderthal speech gene ... Palm oil putting orangutans at risk ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:56:08 GMT)
Health Plan Used by U.S. Is Debated as a Model
Though candidates suggest adapting the health care program that covers Congress and offering it to millions of unisured Americans, such a plan would unlikely cut costs. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:05:30 GMT)
Health Highlights: Oct. 20, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:00:02 GMT)
March of Dimes joins chorus to expand kids' health program
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the March of Dimes expressed her organization's support of legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people in the Democratic Party's Saturday radio address. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:06:01 GMT)
Democrats press children's health plan
Democrats invited the head of the March of Dimes to use the party's Saturday radio address to express her organization's support of legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:12:53 GMT)
March of Dimes Says Child Health Plan Doesn't Expand Government
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- March of Dimes Foundation President Jennifer Howse said that legislation to broaden a child health insurance program isn't an expansion of government-run health care and is critical to the health of pregnant women and babies. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:57:21 GMT)
Democrats press children's health plan
Democrats invited the head of the March of Dimes to use the party's Saturday radio address to express her organization's support of legislation that would expand the children's health program to 10 million people. (Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:41:08 GMT)
Legislators vote on health plan veto
CHERRY HILL -- Governor Corzine on Wednesday pleaded with three Republican congressmen to reinstate health insurance for 126,000 children whose parents don't qualify for Medicaid but who can't afford private coverage. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:32:52 GMT)
Firms seek workers in health care, therapy
The jobs are out there. Health care is a hot market for Virginia job seekers, said Lisa Stewart Barker, director of Human Resources for HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Petersburg. "Therapy, especially," she added. Those are tough jobs to fill because there are not enough therapists out there, she said. Nurse Advantage administrator Kimberly Whelan-Williams echoed that sentiment. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:14:39 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, 21 Oct 2007 04:15:05 GMT)
Bethlehem Health Bureau offers free lead screening
BETHLEHEM | The city health bureau is holding a free lead screening Monday for its residents as part of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:19:18 GMT)
Health centers to expand care with federal dollars
Millions of federal dollars, largely untouched, could flow into Palm Beach County through a network of health centers offering primary care to thousands who lack insurance and skip crucial check-ups. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:33:55 GMT)
Delgation Watch: Green advances health initiatives
Campaign-style TV ads, dueling press releases and harsh rhetoric have been deployed in recent weeks in a high-stakes political fight over Congress' effort to expand health insurance for lower-income children. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:48:26 GMT)
GM turns over health care to union
WASHINGTON -- Its years as the nation's largest employer a distant memory, General Motors still may be setting the trend for corporate-worker relations in shedding its obligation for the health care of 340,000 retirees. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 06:23:24 GMT)
A drink a day for health? Forget it, research says
Scientists have amassed persuasive evidence that drinking alcohol regularly — any form, even in moderate amounts — can pose a serious threat to your health. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 07:17:44 GMT)
Health reform state's priority
Finding health insurance for many uninsured people and reducing health problems like obesity will be goals of health-care reform. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:52:39 GMT)
Public subsidy to save health care
AS THE United States prepares for the next great debate on its ailing health care system, support is growing for a shift from the traditional employer-based financing to publicly subsidized individual health insurance. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:33:29 GMT)
Winning at the Health Insurance Game
(ARA) - Are Americans paying too much for health insurance? While health care costs continue to skyrocket, more and more consumers are finding affordable health insurance solutions online. (Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:53:41 GMT)
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