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UNICEF cites child health progress, work remains
Progress in expanding breast-feeding and fighting measles and malaria has improved the health of children worldwide, but many in developing nations still don't have enough to eat, UNICEF said on Sunday. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:02:48 GMT)
FEATURE-Health care challenges fire up U.S. students
Source: Reuters By Joanne Kenen WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - One measure of the troubled state of U.S. health care is the hordes of idealistic young people lining up to fix it. A generation ... (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:20:20 GMT)
Health care challenges fire up U.S. students
One measure of the troubled state of U.S. health care is the hordes of idealistic young people lining up to fix it. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:20:23 GMT)
Psychiatrists want changes to mental health laws
A group of Australian psychiatrists, along with a lawyer, are calling for changes to mental health legislation in Australia to make the community safer. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:35:00 GMT)
Hope lost for bump in kids' health insurance funding
Congress this week is likely to put up enough money to keep Georgia's PeachCare program running through most of 2008, but plans to dramatically expand the program that provides health insurance to low-income children are dead. Friday was the deadline set by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for Republican and Democratic House negotiators to find a way to add $35 billion over five years for ... (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:57:50 GMT)
Qld Health criticised over Mt Isa death
Queensland Health authorities have been accused of not adequately scrutinising the qualifications of two Pakistani doctors who failed to save the life of a Mount Isa woman. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:00:00 GMT)
Complementary Medicine Training Provides Health Professionals With Balance, Not Bias, Survey Suggests
Complementary and alternative medicines training for students in the health professions improves their ability to provide balanced, evidence-based advice to patients. Overall 96 per cent of pharmacy students believed they need to be equipped to advise patients about complementary and alternative medicines and 90 percent said it should therefore be a core part of their education. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:05:01 GMT)
Workplace Health Risks
Be aware of the health risks in your workplace Every morning, the majority of you undergo the same practiced procedure; that ritualistic routine that prepares you for the daily haul that primes you for that defining moment of adulthood that you cannot escape: work. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:21:59 GMT)
Community Health Sells Virginia Hospital
Hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. on Monday said it agreed to sell Russell County Medical Center, a hospital in Virginia, to Mountain States Health Alliance, a nonprofit hospital operator based in Tennessee. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:02:48 GMT)
Health care challenges fire up students
One measure of the troubled state of U.S. health care is the hordes of idealistic young people lining up to fix it. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:14:49 GMT)
Cost of health burdens Ohioans
WASHINGTON -- More than one in five nonelderly Ohioans live in families that will spend at least 10 percent of their paychecks on health care, according to a new report. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:20:14 GMT)
Universal Health Services to buy back additional 5M shares
The board of directors for Universal Health Services Inc. authorized an additional 5 million share repurchase program on Monday. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:36:59 GMT)
Community Health to sell Virginia hospital
Community Health Systems Inc. has signed a deal to sell a 78-bed hospital in Lebanbon, Va., to Mountain States Health Alliance. (CYH) (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:07:04 GMT)
Taiwan's Alexander Health Club Group shuts down
The Alexander Health Club Group, the largest health club chain with operations in both Taiwan and China, abruptly shut down yesterday after its annual revenues of NT$250 million slid precipitously to only NT$80 million. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:25:26 GMT)
Community Health selling Virginia hospital
Community Health Systems Inc. said it agreed to sell a hospital in Lebanon, Va., and related assets to Mountain States Health Alliance of Johnson City, Tenn. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:39:07 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 10, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:58:58 GMT)
UNICEF: Child health improves, work remains
Progress in expanding breast-feeding and fighting measles and malaria has improved the health of children worldwide, but many in poorer nations still don't have enough to eat, UNICEF said. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:30:55 GMT)
Teen dating violence leads to risky health behavior
Teens who have suffered violence at the hands of an intimate partner are more likely to display a number of risky health behaviors, from disordered eating to suicidal thoughts, research shows. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:55:05 GMT)
Climate Change's Health Effects May Surprise, WHO's Chan Says
Dec. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Global climate change may have unexpected consequences on human health, including the spread of diseases such as malaria in the U.S., said Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization. (Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:44:22 GMT)
Health Officials Test Roosevelt Students For TB
Health workers tested dozens of students and faculty at Roosevelt High School for tuberculosis on Monday after a student came down with an active form of the disease. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:23:10 GMT)
Health issues to cut short councilman's term
One of the Phoenix City Council's three departing members is leaving office earlier than planned over health concerns. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:59:25 GMT)
Indonesia: WHO: Health Sector Needs To Wake Up To Effects Of Climate Change
BALI, INDONESIA: The world must prepare now for the serious impact climate change will have on health, from a jump in waterborne diseases to heart attacks and heat-wave deaths, the World Health Organization said Monday (10 Dec). (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:39:02 GMT)
More Adult Americans Lack Health Insurance, U.S. Report Says
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- About 42.5 million Americans don't have health insurance, up from about 41 million in 1997, a U.S. government survey released yesterday showed. The group hardest hit was working-age adults, while fewer children lacked coverage. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:28:20 GMT)
Call for mental health inquiry
The Tasmanian Opposition has called on the State Government to conduct a parliamentary inquiry into serious concerns surrounding Tasmanian mental health services. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:31:00 GMT)
Indonesian woman dies of bird flu - health official
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian woman has died of bird flu, taking the country's death toll from the virus to 92, a health official said on Tuesday, the highest number globally. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:25:44 GMT)
Flexible work life good for your health: study
A flexible work life, including telecommuting and job shares, is good for your health, researchers said on Tuesday. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:33:05 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:58:59 GMT)
Public's Health Care Preferences Elusive
It's not easy figuring out exactly what voters want when it comes to health care. A Gallup poll released early this fall offered a dozen separate ways to expand health insurance coverage. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:47:44 GMT)
Health Net Reaffirming 2007 Outlook
Managed health care company Health Net Inc. said it will reaffirm full-year guidance at a series of upcoming meetings with investors and analysts, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:39:01 GMT)
Public, politicians conflicted over health care
A Gallup poll released early this fall offered a dozen separate ways to expand health insurance coverage. Each suggestion garnered majority support. But two weeks ago, Gallup released another poll. It showed most Americans are satisfied with their health coverage and with how much they pay for health care. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:42:22 GMT)
Public's health care preferences elusive
It's not easy figuring out exactly what voters want when it comes to health care. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:24:04 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Study: Tropical storms produce most rain … New test for myeloid leukemia is developed … Study: Living bacteria can make nanotubes … Exercise test predicts mitral problem ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:53:03 GMT)
Banner Health to build regional hospital at Verrado
Banner Health announced Tuesday it purchased nearly 60 acres in the Verrado community to build a regional hospital, the first in Buckeye. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:17:55 GMT)
Huntsman's health care reforms won't come easy
Posted: 8:44 PM- A key part of Gov. Jon Huntsman's initial plans to reform health care is to expand enrollment in programs like Medicaid and CHIP. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:05:42 GMT)
Kaine plan may target health care for uninsured
By Julian Walker and Warren Fiske Richmond Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is expected to announce today a major budget initiative regarding health care access that a source said includes plans to spend more money to help Virginians with no medical insurance. How much money Kaine is proposing to spen ... (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:40:59 GMT)
Triple car bombs in Iraq kill 23, wound 150: health official
At least 23 people were killed and 150 wounded in triple car bombings in the southern Iraqi city of Amara on Wednesday, a senior health official in the mainly Shiite region told AFP. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:47:48 GMT)
Magellan Health Forecasts 2008 Profit
Magellan Health Services Inc. said Wednesday it expects fiscal 2008 earnings to be around what analysts estimate, with strong revenue from insurers and the public sector. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:39:35 GMT)
Are Pet Pigs A Health Hazard?
Despite health ordinances, pet pigs are smart, clean and good with kids. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:31:03 GMT)
Lula May Raise Health Care Spending to Win Support for Tax
Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is considering a proposal to increase health care spending in a bid to win backing for an extension of a tax on financial transactions, Romero Juca, the government's leader in the Senate, said. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:45:24 GMT)
Here's How To Profit from Health! 5 Health Industry Stocks for the Next 12 Months
The health industry is vibrant and thriving! And here are five companies poised to do well over the next year according to PowerRatings.net. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:19:00 GMT)
Bush set to veto kids' health bill
President Bush was ready to veto legislation on Wednesday that passed with bipartisan support to dramatically expand government-provided health insurance for children. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:02:35 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 12, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:59:27 GMT)
Bush to veto health insurance bill
President Bush on Wednesday was ready to veto legislation that passed with bipartisan support to dramatically expand government-provided health insurance for children. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:04:03 GMT)
Bush to Veto Children?s Health Bill
WASHINGTON The White House said Wednesday that President Bush would veto a children?s health measure by the end of the day. The step would effectively kill Democrats? hopes of expanding a popular government program aimed at providing insurance to youngsters in lower-income and middle-income families. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:40:43 GMT)
Bush to veto kids health insurance bill
President Bush on Wednesday was ready to veto legislation that passed with bipartisan support to dramatically expand government-provided health insurance for children. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:53:15 GMT)
Small Businesses Oppose Mandated Health Benefits
The small business lobbying group that had a big part in derailing Hillary Clinton?s effort to overhaul health care in the early 1990?s has staked out its position for the 2008 political season. (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:05:20 GMT)
Bush vetoes children's health bill a second time
U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday vetoed a bill expanding a popular children's health care program for the second time, angering Democrats who are locked in a fight with the administration over the budget and spending. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:03:01 GMT)
President Bush vetoes child health bill again
President Bush vetoed an expansion of the federally funded, state-run health insurance program for poor children for a second time Wednesday, telling Congress the bill "moves our country's health care system in the wrong direction." (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:15:35 GMT)
Officials See No Public Health Threat in Shortage of a Meningitis Vaccine
A developing shortage of vaccine against childhood meningitis is expected to inconvenience some pediatricians and parents, but should not become a public health threat, officials said. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:36:35 GMT)
Bush vetoes kids health insurance bill
President Bush vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have expanded government-provided health insurance for children, his second slap-down of a bipartisan effort in Congress to dramatically increase funding for the popular program. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:08:09 GMT)
Kaine Pushes Aid for Health Insurance, Within Limits
RICHMOND, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine proposed an expansion Wednesday of Virginia's effort to subsidize health care for the uninsured, targeting some women and small-business employees. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:13:42 GMT)
Mental health 'costs UK billions'
Mental health problems cost British businesses £1,000 a year per employee on average, research shows. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:28:32 GMT)
Peake pledges better mental health care
Veterans Affairs nominee James Peake says he wants to work quickly to improve mental health care for veterans such as by placing more staff at VA clinics to fight soldiers' resistance to getting treatment for depression. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:45:28 GMT)
Bush vetoes kids health insurance bill
President Bush vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have expanded government-provided health insurance for children, his second slap-down of a bipartisan effort in Congress to dramatically increase funding for the popular program. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:21:49 GMT)
Small Businesses Oppose Mandates for Health Plans
The small business lobbying group that had a big part in derailing Hillary Clinton’s effort to overhaul health care in the early 1990s has staked out its position for the 2008 political season. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:55:46 GMT)
Bush Vetoes Kids Health Insurance Bill
Bush Vetoes Second Bill Expanding Children's Health Insurance Program (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:15:54 GMT)
Study says fewer lack food, health care
The gap between rich and poor remains huge, but a survey of global health finds that significantly fewer people in poorer countries say they have had to go without food or health care because they lacked the money to pay for it. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:00:05 GMT)
2008 Sector Outlook: Health Care
Here's the fourth in a series examining the outlook for five sectors. S&P analysts' fundamental outlook for health care is positive (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:03:03 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:59:14 GMT)
U.S. to do health tests on Katrina victims' trailers
Federal health experts will begin testing for formaldehyde in trailers provided to people displaced by Hurricane Katrina after complaints of health problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:46:01 GMT)
President Vetoes Second Measure to Expand Children?s Health Program
It was the seventh veto of President Bush?s presidency and the second veto of a children?s health bill. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:11:59 GMT)
Study says fewer lack food, health care
The gap between rich and poor remains huge, but a survey of global health finds that significantly fewer people in poorer countries say they have had to go without food or health care because they lacked the money to pay for it. (Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:03:19 GMT)
Small Businesses Oppose Mandates for Health Plans
The small business lobbying group that had a big part in derailing Hillary Clinton’s effort to overhaul health care in the early 1990s has staked out its position for the 2008 political season. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:54:46 GMT)
Fewer small firms offer health insurance
Fewer small employers offered health insurance this year, despite the widespread availability of new, lower-cost high-deductible insurance plans, a survey released today by benefit firm Mercer shows. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:40:08 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
MicroRNAs regulate cancer stem cells ... Scientists laud fuel economy bill ... FDA panel moves Adiana permit forward ... Dust from China routinely appears in U.S. ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:42:52 GMT)
Kaine to Overhaul Mental Health System
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) is expected to propose spending more than $40 million today to begin overhauling the state's mental health system, which has come under intense scrutiny since 32 people were killed this year at Virginia Tech by a gunman with a history of psychiatric problems, according to... (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:06:26 GMT)
Pakistan close to being polio-free: health officials
Pakistan is on the verge of being polio-free after recording the fewest cases this year in more than a decade, health officials said Friday. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:32:51 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 14, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:59:12 GMT)
Ark. Gov Pushes Universal Health Care
Gov. Mike Beebe said Arkansas must provide health care coverage options to the state's more than half a million uninsured residents, but cautioned that any solution must be "within our parameters." (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:16:31 GMT)
Romney likes to talk health care — really
Think Mitt Romney doesn’t talk about universal health care on the trail? Think again. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:44:18 GMT)
Another Hospital Changes Routine After Health Concerns
For the second day in a row, a Milwaukee-area hospital is taking action to guard against a serious health concern. (Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:56:13 GMT)
Health savings accounts for poor tested
The popularity of health savings accounts for the poor will be put to the test in Indiana under a program approved Friday by the Bush administration. Under the plan, someone making $20,000 a year could get health coverage for about $19 a week. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:24:16 GMT)
Veterans get 3 more years to get VA health care
The Senate voted Friday to authorize three more years — a total of five — of Veterans Affairs health care for Iraq and Afghanistan troops after they've been discharged. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:34:41 GMT)
Indiana to test health savings accounts for poor
The popularity of health savings accounts for the poor will be put to the test in Indiana under a program approved Friday by the Bush administration. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:04:35 GMT)
Va. gov. proposes mental health changes
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Friday proposed remedies for failings in the state's mental health system that were exposed by the Virginia Tech shootings, including making it easier to force treatment and opening communication between care providers and courts. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:05:55 GMT)
Health savings accounts for poor tested
The popularity of health savings accounts for the poor will be put to the test in Indiana under a program approved Friday by the Bush administration. Under the plan, someone making $20,000 a year could get health coverage for about $19 a week. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:08:20 GMT)
Gov., Nuñez forge a health plan
The Legislature will now take up the complicated, expensive accord. It may go on November state ballot. After nearly a year of often tortuous negotiations, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez have settled on a plan to extend health insurance to 3.6 million Californians who lack it through a new tax on all employers and tobacco sales, officials said Friday. ... (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:11:22 GMT)
Schwarzenegger, Núñez agree on health care overhaul
After weeks of roller-coaster negotiations, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez have come to an agreement on a landmark overhaul of health care in California, sources close to each of them said Friday. The state Assembly is expected... (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:28:53 GMT)
Government ends WTC health program
The Bush administration has halted an attempt to organize health monitoring for Ground Zero workers spread across the country - saying the program could cost far more money than Congress has provided. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:52:47 GMT)
HEALTH BRIEFS
New Jersey preschoolers must get flu shots New Jersey on Friday became the first state to require annual flu shots for preschoolers, saying their developing immune systems and likelihood of spreading germs make them as vulnerable to complications as the elderly. The state health commissioner, Dr. Fred M. Jacobs, approved the requirement over the objections of some parent groups. Some ... (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:18:46 GMT)
Buffalo General’s president named CEO of North Carolina health system
The president of Buffalo General Hospital was named Thursday to head the Cape Fear Valley Health System in Fayetteville, N.C. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:27:46 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 15, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:59:11 GMT)
Health savings accounts for poor tested in Indiana
The popularity of health savings accounts for the poor will be put to the test in Indiana under a program approved Friday by the Bush administration. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:00:17 GMT)
National Sept. 11 health program stumbles again
Some health advocates have complained for years that the government has provided only piecemeal medical help for ground zero workers, particularly those who now live outside New York City. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:13:19 GMT)
I Am Not a Health Reform
How sad that the leading Democrats are still kicking around Richard Nixon?s discredited ideas for health reform. (Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:55:49 GMT)
Schwarzenegger Seeks Cigarette Tax Boost for Health-Care Plan
Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will ask voters to increase cigarette taxes to expand health care to the uninsured, the first increase he's supported since taking office on a vow to oppose new taxes. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:42:31 GMT)
National 9/11 health care plan halted
A decision by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to halt a plan to create a national Sept. 11th health program could cripple the effort to help sick workers living outside of New York, state officials said Saturday. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:27:04 GMT)
Suitors court Synergy health
Aurora Health Care won the bid for Advanced Healthcare. Now the competition has turned to SynergyHealth in... (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:49:05 GMT)
Health Savings Accounts for Poor Tested
WASHINGTON -- The popularity of health savings accounts for the poor will be put to the test in Indiana under a program approved Friday by the Bush administration. Under the plan, someone making $20,000 a year could get health coverage for about $19 a week. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:48:46 GMT)
Health plan progress disappoints Rendell
HARRISBURG -- Gov. Ed Rendell was hoping to give Pennsylvania's 800,000 uninsured adults a health insurance plan as a Christmas present. ... (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:23:58 GMT)
NEWS ANALYSIS: Providers say address health care delivery before insurance
Health care reform will be a big issue in the next presidential campaign. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:24:04 GMT)
Health care techs carry the day in Fallbrook school district
FALLBROOK - For scraped knees, bad coughs and other ailments, kids in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District typically don't see a school nurse. In most cases, they head to the health care technician's office. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:29:30 GMT)
UNCA to require health insurance
Full-time UNC Asheville students will have to carry health insurance next school year. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:42:09 GMT)
Health-care costs taking toll
Amy Meeves cannot afford health-care insurance or to get sick. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:18:30 GMT)
Hospital will expand health care enrollment
NIAGARA FALLS — Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will expand its facilitated health insurance enrollment program from twice weekly to three days a week, beginning Jan. 7. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:58:42 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:58:51 GMT)
International Health Experts To Reach Pakistan To Study Bird Flu Breakout
(RTTNews) - Sunday, International health experts have been dispatched to Pakistan to help investigate the death of two in South Asia's first outbreak of bird flu in humans. The experts will also determine if the virus could have been transmitted vide human contact. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:25:58 GMT)
NY Lawmakers Blast Feds Over 9/11 Health Screening
New York lawmakers say the federal government's plan to stop health monitoring for ground zero workers outside the metro area is unfair and misguided. REPORTER: New York's congressional delegation a.... (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:39:35 GMT)
Hungary braces for strike on Monday to protest health sector privatization
Several key unions confirmed Sunday they would begin an indefinite strike Monday in protest at the Socialist-led government's intention to privatize health insurance services and lower pensions from next year. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:57:22 GMT)
Lawmakers Rally At WTC Site Against Ending 9/11 Health Funding
New York lawmakers say the federal government's plan to stop health monitoring for ground zero workers across the country is unfair and misguided. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:11:03 GMT)
New Brunswick health minister eyes smoking ban
New Brunswick's health minister says he's considering following Nova Scotia's lead in banning smoking in vehicles carrying children. (Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:24:40 GMT)
Turanga Health turns 10
Turanga Health celebrates its 10th birthday this week giving Chief Executive Reweti Ropiha an opportunity to reflect on just how far the iwi health provider has come. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:59:35 GMT)
Health group wants end to Kryal Castle rave parties
Ballarat Health Services has written to Moorabool Shire, calling for it ban all future rave parties at Kryal Castle in central Victoria. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:26:00 GMT)
Health care techs carry the day in Fallbrook school district
FALLBROOK - For scraped knees, bad coughs and other ailments, kids in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District typically don't see a school nurse. In most cases, they head to the health care technician's office. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:29:38 GMT)
Family Health Plus open to all adults
Q. Do you have to be a U.S. citizen in order to qualify for Family Health Plus? A. No. Immigrants, in- cluding lawfully admitted permanent residents who hold green cards, can get Family Health Plus if they meet all the requirements of the state health insurance program. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:01:34 GMT)
Social Security, U.S. health sites score well with customers
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Social Security Administration and a slew of health-related Web sites earned top rankings this year, while the Department of Homeland Security hit bottom in a survey of customer satisfaction with federal government Web sites. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:08:34 GMT)
Doc-owned health insurer to launch on solid financial ground
The doctors and executives behind a startup health insurer for Central Ohio needed to raise $2.5 million before they could seek a license from the state Department of Insurance. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:35:53 GMT)
Health coaches facilitate employee lifestyle changes
Health coaches are emerging as a first line of defense in the battle to keep workers healthy and employers less crippled by the costs of insuring their workers. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:42:25 GMT)
Data Protection: FalconStor Network Storage Server (NSS) Implementation At Whole Health Management Keeps Confidential ...
FalconStor Software, Inc. the market leader in disk-based data protection solutions, announced recently that Whole Health Management, Inc., a leading operator of on-site corporate health and wellness centers, has implemented the FalconStor Network Storage Server (NSS), powered by the FalconStor IPStor virtualization platform. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:43:50 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:00:20 GMT)
FOXSexpert: Sex Your Way to Better Health
Sex – it does the body good. Believe it or not, huffing and puffing your way through a hot, sweat-inducing sex session may be far more beneficial to your overall health than the time you spend on the treadmill. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:57:55 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Two new mammals found in Indonesia … New airway bypass for emphysema studied … Study: Vacuuming effectively kills fleas … New approach for fighting lupus identified ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:57:32 GMT)
California health care reform passes first hurdle
California's Assembly on Monday approved Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for universal health insurance as overhauling health care gains national prominence ahead of the 2008 presidential election. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:06:02 GMT)
California Moves Closer to Expanding Health Care
California moved significantly closer to enacting a broad expansion of health insurance coverage on Monday when the Democratic-controlled Assembly passed legislation that has the backing of the Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:51:37 GMT)
California Assembly approves health care reform package
The state Assembly on Monday approved a massive health care reform plan that will expand coverage to nearly 70 percent of the state's uninsured and require most Californians to buy health insurance. Lawmakers approved the $14.4 billion plan on a party-... (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:06:54 GMT)
Calif moves closer to huge health reform
The state Assembly on Monday approved a major health care reform plan that will expand coverage to nearly 70 percent of the state's uninsured and require most Californians to have health insurance. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:52:39 GMT)
California health reform passes first vote
California's Assembly on Monday approved Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for universal health insurance, as overhauling health care grows as a prominent issue in the 2008 presidential election. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:14:46 GMT)
Calif moves toward major health reforms
The state Assembly approved a major health care reform plan Monday that will expand coverage to nearly 70 percent of the state's uninsured and require most Californians to have health insurance. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:17:33 GMT)
California moves closer to huge health reform
The state Assembly on Monday approved a massive health care reform plan that will expand coverage to nearly 70% of the state's uninsured and require most Californians to buy health insurance. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:56:51 GMT)
Health secretary defends care ban
Health Secretary Alan Johnson defends a health authority for refusing to pay for care if a cancer victim pays for extra drugs. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:12:22 GMT)
One in four Florida families spends more than 10% of budget on health care
Health insurance is no longer the protection from high health costs it used to be, according to a study out this morning. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:52:32 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 18, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:59:47 GMT)
N.M. Health Care Reform Costs Reduced
Lawmakers have been given drastically reduced estimates of what health care reform would cost New Mexico. Health consultants blamed a computer error as they provided whittled-down projections of the cost of plans proposed by Gov. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:20:48 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Jules Verne readied for its maiden launch … Heart protein linked to muscular dystrophy … New biochips may eliminate animal testing … Study: Psychotherapy can reduce tics ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:55:53 GMT)
Plans to end health queues in EU
The EU is set to unveil controversial plans to give every citizen the right to health care across Europe. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:19:44 GMT)
Senate backs extension of child health bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would extend through March 2009 the State Children's Health Insurance Program that currently covers about 6.6 million poor children. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:24:51 GMT)
Texas scores 8 out of 10 on health emergency readiness
Texas' spending on public health services has decreased over the last two years, one of two indicators that show the state is not as prepared for a public health emergency as it could be, according to a national report released Tuesday. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:51:12 GMT)
Hard road for EU health reforms
The European Commission faces significant obstacles trying to persuade governments of the need for health changes, writes the BBC's Paul Kirby. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:54:10 GMT)
Health care across Europe's borders
BBC correspondents offer snapshots of how cross-border health care currently works around the EU. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:54:20 GMT)
Health reform faces tough sell before Senate, California voters
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Assembly leader Fabian Nunez on Tuesday traveled to Southern California to tout their health care reform plan, one day after the $14.4 billion overhaul cleared its first legislative hurdle. Despite their optimism, the... (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:50:07 GMT)
Petition: Mandate health coverage
A campaign that claims support from key Michigan labor and religious groups, the AARP and Lt. Gov. John Cherry plans to launch a petition drive next month to ask Michigan voters to approve statewide, universal health care. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:12:39 GMT)
Child Health Plan to Be Expanded
Under an agreement to be unveiled on Wednesday, New Jersey will offer low-cost health coverage for the children of families who lack insurance but who earn too much for government help. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:20:37 GMT)
U.S. Senate backs extension of child health bill
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would extend through March 2009 the State Children's Health Insurance Program that currently covers about 6.6 million poor children. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:58:31 GMT)
Report: Health costs to hit Floridians in '08
About 3.9 million Floridians under age 65 will spend 10 percent or more of their pre-tax family income on health care costs in 2008, a Families USA report says. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:47:37 GMT)
Schenectady Free Health Clinic receives $125K state grant
The New York State Department of Health has awarded $125,000 in grant funding to the Schenectady Free Health Clinic. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:09:00 GMT)
WPP wins Glaxo's U.S. consumer health account
LONDON, Dec 19 - GlaxoSmithKline Plc , the world's second-largest drugmaker, is to consolidate its North American consumer health media account and award it to WPP Group Plc's MediaCom, a Glaxo spokesman said on Wednesday. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:12:43 GMT)
Health trust mergers are agreed
Five health trusts agree to two separate merges in mid and south west Wales, it is announced. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:41:38 GMT)
Child health insurance expansion shelved
Democrats appear to have ceded a yearlong fight to expand U.S. children's health insurance, as the Senate passed a measure keeping existing coverage until 2009. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:56:14 GMT)
Health Highlights: Dec. 19, 2007
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:01:51 GMT)
California Assembly Approves Health Care Expansion Legislation
The California General Assembly on Monday voted 46-31 along party lines to approve legislation proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez (D) that would require most state residents to obtain health coverage, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The $14 billion measure aims to cover more than 70% of the state's 6.6 million uninsured residents. [click link for ... (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:10:50 GMT)
Sultan Kudarat, Sulu to automate rural health systems
TWO provinces in Mindanao are set to automate their rural health systems through the installation of an emerging open source software for health centers developed by the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:32:43 GMT)
EU Health Tourism Plans Unveiled
If the proposals are approved, patients with national health-care coverage could choose to be treated in any EU member state (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:31:10 GMT)
Poverty In Western Pa.: Health Care Coverage Growing Concern
In Allegheny County, one out of every six adults does not have health insurance, and not all of them are poor. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:50:11 GMT)
Dems end the year without health victory
The House temporarily extended a popular health insurance program for children on Wednesday, handing Democratic leaders a disappointing end this year to their efforts to cover an additional 4 million children. (Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:58:32 GMT)
Health code change lowers restaurants' scores
Inspection scores are dropping at many restaurants as Georgia's new health rules take effect. But enforcement varies by county, a situation the new code was supposed to eliminate. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:20:58 GMT)
Ransom-Note Ads About Children?s Health Are Canceled
N.Y.U. is dropping a controversial ad campaign aimed at raising awareness of children?s mental health disorders. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:25:51 GMT)
Health agency may handle trans-fat ban
The Louisville Metro Council might leave it up to the health department to decide whether to ban unhealthy trans fats from the city's bars, cafeterias and restaurants. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:55:02 GMT)
Health care takes hefty bite out of Minnesotans' incomes
Almost 1.1 million Minnesotans can expect to spend more than 10 percent of their pretax incomes next year on health care. For a quarter of those, the cost will be even higher: more than 25 percent of pretax incomes. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:08:10 GMT)
Slowing the Rise in Health Costs
The good news is that many of the reforms analyzed by the Commonwealth Fund might improve the quality of health care delivered to Americans. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:11:09 GMT)
In New Jersey, a Health Plan to Cover Uninsured Children
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Moving New Jersey closer to universal health care coverage, Gov. Jon S. Corzine said on Wednesday that the state had reached an agreement with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield allowing working- and middle-class families to obtain health insurance for children at drastically reduced rates. (Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:19:57 GMT)
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