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Ahead of the Bell: Medco Health Upgraded
A Goldman Sachs analyst upgraded shares of Medco Health Solutions Inc. Monday, saying the prescription benefits manager's stock has fallen to a better price. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:08:16 GMT)
MCOT English News : Public health minister makes U-turn on CL
BANGKOK, March 10 (TNA) - In an about-turn on the controversial compulsory licensing (CL) issue, Thai Public Health Minister said the CL enforcement on four key cancer drugs would continue to allow poor patients access to the life-saving drugs. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:15:20 GMT)
New mental health team to hit N.L. streets
The Canadian Mental Health Association in Newfoundland and Labrador hopes a new pilot project, which will send a crisis response team of health professionals to the streets, will help police deal with mental illness in the community. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:17:44 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 10, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:02:18 GMT)
SJC: Health care question can't go on ballot without legislative OK
The state's highest court won't force the secretary of state to put a proposed health care question on the ballot despite the Legislature's failure to vote... (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:05:39 GMT)
Mental health parity is closer
Mental-health providers and local advocates for those with mental illness say inequality has occurred for years in the way insurance companies treat mental-health care compared to other health services. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:06:40 GMT)
Thai Health Ministry Recommends Keeping Cancer Drugs Patent-Free
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - The Public Health Ministry said Monday it would advise the government to continue ignoring patents on four cancer-fighting drugs, a move that allows cheaper generic versions to be imported and manufactured in Thailand. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:12:13 GMT)
Health Canada issues ED drug warning
Health Canada officials are warning consumers not to use ADAM, an unauthorized product promoted for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:06:00 GMT)
U.S. Rep. Kagen Declares Health Care As 'number One' Fiscal Issue
U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Wis., focused on health care in a speech at the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Friday. (Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:18:03 GMT)
Microsoft Health vs.Google Health
Personal health records, or PHRs, were all the buzz at last week's health-tech conference in San Diego -- especially recent entries by Google and Microsoft that have the rest of the industry energized, focused and at least a little bit frightened. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:17:55 GMT)
Fears over DIY health tests boom
The public are being warned by leading health experts about the boom in tests and scans for the "worried well". (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:54:37 GMT)
Thailand: Health Ministry Recommends Keeping Cancer Drugs Patent-free
BANGKOK, THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry said Monday (10 Mar) it would advise the government to continue ignoring patents on four cancer-fighting drugs, a move that allows cheaper generic versions to be imported and manufactured in Thailand. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:39:35 GMT)
Health views differ along ethnic lines
Minorities are more likely than white patients to rate their health care as fair or poor, a view that is particularly true among Chinese-Americans, blacks born in Africa and Vietnamese-Americans. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:01:51 GMT)
Children's mental health 'at risk' under immigration policy
The Human Rights Commissioner has told an international conference that children's mental health is still at risk under Australia's mandatory immigration detention policy. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:05:00 GMT)
Elderly Hispanics face disparity in health care
Most elderly Hispanic patients are treated at hospitals that provide lower-quality health care for common medical conditions, according to a new study by Harvard School of Public Medicine. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:15:56 GMT)
Health views differ along ethnic lines
Minorities are more likely than white patients to rate their health care as fair or poor, a view that is particularly true among Chinese-Americans, blacks born in Africa and Vietnamese-Americans. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:22:39 GMT)
WellPoint Cuts Its Outlook, Sending Shivers Through Shares of Health Insurers
Share of one of the nation?s largest health insurers, plummeted more than 16 percent in after-hours trading Monday after the company lowered its profit forecast. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:58:19 GMT)
Why McCain has the best health-care plan
Fellow Americans, choose your revolution. One way or another, we're getting a new health-care system. The old one is obviously broken. The U.S. now has 47 million uninsured, and costs are out of control. The Department of Health and Human Services predicts that if things continue as they are, health spending will almost double by 2017 to $4.3 trillion, or one-fifth of GDP, vs. 16% today. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:54:05 GMT)
Ex-health boss apologies to MSPs
A former health board chief executive says he does now recall seeing a controversial report. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:07:38 GMT)
Health insurers take a dive on WellPoint's warning
Health insurers plunge after WellPonit warns it will have to cut its profit view for the first quarter and all of 2008, triggering those shares to lose more than a quarter of their value. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:14:09 GMT)
Why McCain has the best health-care plan
Fellow Americans, choose your revolution. One way or another, we're getting a new health-care system. The old one is obviously broken. The U.S. now has 47 million uninsured, and costs are out of control. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:02:00 GMT)
Goldman Adds Cardinal Health to Buy List
Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. rose Tuesday after a Goldman Sachs analyst predicted a strong second half of the year for the health care products and services company. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:47:12 GMT)
Sector Snap: Health Insurers Tumble
WellPoint Inc.'s decision to cut 2008 guidance cast an ominous shadow over the health insurance industry Tuesday, as Wall Street worried about the wider impact of higher medical costs and a weak economy. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:58:11 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 11, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:02:31 GMT)
CDT Launches Health Privacy Initiative
Privacy needs to be a higher priority as the U.S. government and other groups push for adoption of health IT as a way to improve the country's health-care system, said the Center for Democracy and Technology, which has launched a health privacy initiative. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:30:00 GMT)
CDT launches health privacy initiative
Privacy needs to be a higher priority as the U.S. government and other groups push for adoption of health IT as a way to improve the country's healthcare system, said the Center for Democracy and Technology , which has launched a health privacy initiative. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:23:48 GMT)
Health views differ along ethnic lines
Minorities are more likely than white patients to rate their health care as fair or poor, a view that is particularly true among Chinese-Americans, blacks born in Africa and Vietnamese-Americans. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:30:00 GMT)
Elsevier Buys Healthcare Publisher Windhover To Bolster E-Health Strategy
Amsterdam-based science publisher Elsevier is buying healthcare information and commentary provider Windhover of Philadelphia for an undisclosed sum. The publisher, a division of Anglo-Dutch Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK), said the acquisition will support its "e-health strategy to improve patient healthcare and the business of health in the pharma business intelligence market". Elsevier's own ... (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:33:51 GMT)
Goldman Adds Cardinal Health to Buy List
Shares of Cardinal Health Inc. rose Tuesday after a Goldman Sachs analyst predicted a strong second half of the year for the health care products and services company. (Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:52:51 GMT)
WellPoint Plummets, Pulling Down Health Insurers (Update6)
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- WellPoint Inc. , the second largest U.S. health insurer, plunged the most ever in New York trading after cutting its forecast on unexpectedly higher medical costs. Industry shares posted their worst day in a decade. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:14:40 GMT)
WellPoint Cuts Its Outlook, Sending Shivers Through Shares of Health Insurers
Share of one of the nation’s largest health insurers, plummeted more than 16 percent in after-hours trading Monday after the company lowered its profit forecast. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:38:49 GMT)
Whispering at Health Board meeting stunned crowd, former board lawyer testifies
Member whispers stunned spectators at meeting, Rezko jury is told Anne Murphy had never seen anything quite like the unusual vote by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board to endorse a controversial new hospital in Crystal Lake . (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:38:16 GMT)
Legislative panel takes up health care initiative
A bill that targets soaring health care costs will be heard by a legislative panel on Beacon Hill. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:43:51 GMT)
Celesio Falls as Health Cuts Seen Hurting Earnings (Update3)
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Celesio AG, Europe's biggest drug wholesaler, fell to the lowest level in two years in Frankfurt trading after the company said it expects U.K. health-spending cuts to hurt earnings this year. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:38:45 GMT)
Bush: Confident of economy's long-term health
President George W. Bush said on Wednesday the U.S. economy was in a difficult period but that he was confident of its long-term health. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:05:10 GMT)
Cannabis factory 'health hazard'
Electrical engineers are called by police who raided a cannabis factory condemn wiring at the site as a health risk. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:07:49 GMT)
Health unit targeting lead in homes
SIMCOE MUSKOKA – Growing awareness of potential lead contamination in older water lines and some household items has generated concern about people’s health. People concerned about lead can learn tips on reducing risk in the winter issue of Health Matters, the quarterly newsletter from the Simcoe Muskoka District [...] (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:19:36 GMT)
N.S. public health doctors will do surgeries at private clinic
The provincial Health Department in Nova Scotia has signed an agreement clearing the way for publicly-funded doctors to do minor surgeries at a private clinic, in a one-year-demonstration project. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:43:45 GMT)
Nationwide Health Properties promotes three execs
Nationwide Health Properties Inc. has promoted Donald D. Bradley to executive vice president and chief investment officer, Abdo H. Khoury to executive vice president and chief financial and portfolio officer, and Derrick D. Pete to vice president corporate development, the company said Tuesday. (NHP) (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:57:59 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 12, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:02:33 GMT)
Faith in Health Walk set for March 29 at Shawnee
The Metro Department of Health and Wellness is inviting faith communities from throughout the city to participate in the Faith in Health Walk in Shawnee Park on March 29. Warm-up will begin at the bandstand at 8:30 a.m., and the walk will be at 9:30. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:11:01 GMT)
The simple push-up: A sign of good health
As a symbol of health and wellness, nothing surpasses the simple push-up. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:16:44 GMT)
Obama, McCain Shift The Health Care Debate
John McCain and Barack Obama both recognize that the key question in health care reform is not coverage, but cost. Regardless of who becomes president, one can expect major changes for our health care system, National Review Online opines. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:00:04 GMT)
Soler quits as Valencia president, citing health reasons
Valencia president Juan Soler quit the post on Wednesday, citing health reasons. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:22:36 GMT)
Aetna Launches Health Info Search Site
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Aetna Inc. launched a Web-based search site on Wednesday that allows customers to generate information about disease risks, medical costs, and local doctors using their electronic health records. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:17:48 GMT)
Report Cites Pollution Health Issues
Under pressure from Congress, the government released Wednesday a controversial draft report on pollution in the Great Lakes states. The report suggests pollution in some areas is causing health problems, including cancer and premature births. The document was produced by scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:12:43 GMT)
Report cites pollution health issues
Under pressure from Congress, the government released a controversial draft report Wednesday that suggests pollution is causing health problems in some parts of the Great Lakes states, including cancer and premature births. (Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:19:16 GMT)
Drawing Lots for Health Care
In Oregon, 91,000 residents have signed up for a lottery that provides health insurance to low-income adults who are uncovered but do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:58:38 GMT)
Health Report Raises Dispute Over Great Lakes Pollution
Authors of an independent report say the Bush administration suppressed suggestions that pollution in the region may have serious health consequences. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:20:46 GMT)
Shortage of primary care threatens health care system
Crippling health care bills, long emergency room waits and the inability to find a primary care physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:15:00 GMT)
Ahead of the Bell: Health Insurers
A Lehman Brothers analyst said Thursday that more health insurers will lower expectations this year, after two insurers cut their profit forecasts and a third said it may follow suit. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:20:20 GMT)
Health Tip: When You're Diabetic and Sick
(HealthDay News) -- A common cold, flu or infection that is an inconvenience to many people can cause much more serious health problems in diabetics. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:01:27 GMT)
Health insurers settle back after rough two days
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Health insurers take a break from the roller-coaster ride of the last two days and start to recover some Thursday. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:58:34 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 13, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:02:20 GMT)
Director resigns troubled mental health agency
Jerome Gibbs relinquished his post Wednesday as executive director of the Metropolitan Human Services District, a troubled mental health agency that has failed to translate abundant state financing into a coherent safety net for people needing treatment for drug addiction and chronic mental illness. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:18:44 GMT)
U.S. Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine
THURSDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials are no longer recommending the combination MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccine over the MMR vaccine and a separate varicella vaccine for kids. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:01:27 GMT)
Sector Glance: Health Insurers
Shares of health insurers rebounded Thursday following a two-day slide over concerns that higher medical costs and a weaker economy will weigh down profit in 2008. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:19:15 GMT)
Former health care execs convicted in $1.9B fraud
Five former executives of National Century Financial Enterprises, described as the nation's largest health care financing firm before its 2002 bankruptcy, were convicted Thursday in a $1.9 billion fraud scheme. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:51:20 GMT)
Australian men care about their health
A study of male attitudes to health and how they use health services, published in the online open access journal, BMC Health Services Research, challenges the usual stereotype that men are uninterested in their health. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:05:10 GMT)
Committee vote could delay governor's health care plan
Gov. M. Jodi Rell is threatening to veto a bill that could delay her affordable health insurance program, set to kick off in July. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:32:09 GMT)
Five ways to reduce the growing burden of retiree health costs
No one ever said health-care costs in retirement would be cheap. But such expenses are starting to seem overwhelming, if not impossible to cover. (Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:43:38 GMT)
5 Guilty of Fraud in Health Care Finance
A federal jury convicted five former executives of a health care finance company on Thursday in a $1.9 billion scheme to defraud investors. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:13:46 GMT)
Health trust needs approval
WASHINGTON -- The $51-billion health care trust set up by Detroit automakers and the UAW can't go into effect until Detroit automakers get their preferred bookkeeping vetted by federal bureaucrats -- and if they object, automakers can quit the deal on short notice. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:03:57 GMT)
Clinton role in health program disputed
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton, who has frequently described herself on the campaign trail as playing a pivotal role in forging a children's health insurance plan, had little to do with crafting the landmark legislation or ushering it through Congress, according to several lawmakers, staffers, and healthcare advocates involved in the issue. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:43:51 GMT)
Ahead of the Bell: Cardinal Health Exec
Cardinal Health Inc. recently named an internal hire to run its largest business, which some analysts said may jump-start a recovery in its pharmaceutical distribution segment. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:18:44 GMT)
Pennsylvania House poised to pass health plan
HARRISBURG - More than a year after Gov. Rendell called on the legislature to approve a plan to provide health-care coverage to nearly 800,000 uninsured Pennsylvanians, a scaled-down version of his plan is finally moving through the General Assembly. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:13:43 GMT)
Conn. Health Care Plan May Be Delayed
Gov. M. Jodi Rell is threatening to veto a bill that could delay her affordable health insurance program, set to kick off in July. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:48:17 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 14, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:01:49 GMT)
Health Buzz: Spring Tips and Other Health News
With spring right around the corner, it's time to shed the winter doldrums--and any bad health habits you might have picked up. Here are 10 tips to get your body and mind recharged for the new season. Do you have a health tip to share? (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:11:53 GMT)
5 Guilty of Fraud in Health Care Finance
A federal jury convicted five former executives of a health care finance company on Thursday in a $1.9 billion scheme to defraud investors. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:38:51 GMT)
Health Insurers Spent $6.9M Lobbying
America's Health Insurance Plans, the trade group that represents the health insurance industry, spent $6.9 million to lobby the federal government last year. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:39:03 GMT)
N.J. Senator Readies Health Reform
A Democratic senator is readying plans to make health insurance accessible to all New Jerseyans. Sen. Joseph Vitale said he will unveil on Monday a plan to require all state residents to have health insurance within three years. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:15:56 GMT)
Health Insurance For Self-Employed
As 10.6 million self-employed U.S. workers already know, getting quality health insurance is a challenge. The number joining the quest for health coverage is a cinch to get bigger with the U.S. economy slowing and job losses mounting. (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:11:07 GMT)
Health Insurance For Self-Employed
As 10.6 million self-employed U.S. workers already know, getting quality health insurance is a challenge. The number joining the quest for health... (Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:11:07 GMT)
Cameron vows more health visitors
David Cameron pledges to double the number of health visitors, in a speech to the Tory spring forum in Gateshead. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:16:40 GMT)
Cameron health visitors pledge
A Conservative government will double the number of health visitors, the Tory leader has pledged. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:22:29 GMT)
Winds force weekend statewide health watch
Strong winds that swept through the Valley on Friday have caused a statewide health watch until Sunday. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:06:10 GMT)
World Bank, India to Probe 5 Health Projects
The World Bank and the Indian government have launched official investigations in response to an internal bank report that found "serious" incidents of fraud and corruption in five bank-financed health projects in India. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:26:01 GMT)
5 Guilty of Fraud in Health Care Finance
A federal jury convicted five former executives of a health care finance company on Thursday in a $1.9 billion scheme to defraud investors. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:40:21 GMT)
Consumer Class Action Certified Against Health Club Chains Over Initiation Fees
A federal judge has certified a consumer class action against two chains of gyms -- Holiday Universal Inc. and Scandinavian Health Spa -- that alleges they violated Pennsylvania's Health Club Act by charging grossly excessive initiation fees to more than 14,000 members since 1998. The plaintiffs lawyers contend in the suit that such fees should never exceed $100, but that the two lead plaintiffs ... (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:08:57 GMT)
Universal health insurance proposed
A Democratic senator is readying plans to make health insurance accessible to all New Jerseyans. Sen. Joseph Vitale said he will unveil on Monday a plan to require all New Jerseyans to have health insurance within three years. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:55:48 GMT)
Universal health-care bill readied for N.J.
All New Jersey residents would be required to have some form of health insurance within three years under a state senator's plan set to be unveiled Monday. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:00:58 GMT)
Bill On State Health Plan Bids Faces Fight
Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she will veto legislation that she believes threatens her Charter Oak Health Plan, designed to provide affordable health care coverage for uninsured residents. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:42:20 GMT)
Health minister's comments troubling
Health Minister George Smitherman's remarks (concerning adult 'diapers') led me to question his understanding and concern towards long-term care (LTC) in Ontario. Many senior citizens in long-term care facilities wear incontinent undergarments, unable to get to the washroom due to physical and/or mental incapacities. [...] (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:34:06 GMT)
UH West Oahu to offer health care admin program
Beginning in fall 2008, UH West O'ahu will offer the only undergraduate program in Health Care Administration in the state of Hawai'i. Graduates will earn a Bachelor of Arts in public administration with a concentration in health care administration, the university said in a news release. (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:41:52 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 15, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:01:56 GMT)
Sound off on county's enviromental health status
Concerned about Cowlitz County's environmental health? The health department wants to hear from you. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:06:46 GMT)
Ties between mental, physical health critical
It is imperative that we gain an understanding of the unity that exists between physical illness and mental health. One often has an effect upon the other and certainly the knowledge that we can affect some control of mental illness by administering medications to the body exposes a very real possibility that the two can exist together. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:03:41 GMT)
New Endowment for Health grants
The Endowment for Health, New Hampshire's largest non-profit health foundation, recently awarded more than $250,000 in grants for public policy, planning and technical assistance. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:06:00 GMT)
Series on dental health wins two national awards
Two national newswriting awards have been won by Gazette health reporter Eric Eyre, both for his series "State of Decay: West Virginia's Oral Health Crisis." (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:12:34 GMT)
Part-time solicitors may lose county-paid health benefits
Butler County commissioners will decide in the next 45 days whether the county should continue to pay health insurance premiums for part-time solicitors. ... (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:23:17 GMT)
BinSina Pharmacy initiates UAE-wide health awareness campaign at Duphat 2008
In an effort to strengthen the prevention health measures amongst the UAE general public, BinSina Pharmacy has initiated an awareness campaign at the Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Exhibition 'Duphat 2008' at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:25:09 GMT)
Doctor to prescribe cure for health care ills
After more than 30 years of practicing medicine, Dr. Don McCanne has devoted himself to prescribing a cure for the nation’s ailing health care system: national health insurance. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:28:12 GMT)
Universal health-care bill readied for N.J.
All New Jersey residents would be required to have some form of health insurance within three years under a state senator's plan set to be unveiled Monday. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:44:19 GMT)
Texas employers get access to some workers' health info
The Texas Legislature has become the first in the nation to force insurance companies to pass along sensitive employee health records to their companies, a practice permitted under federal law. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:56:34 GMT)
Staff shortages at Utah health departments could lead to crisis in times of emergency
Posted: 7:04 PM- When disease or disaster strikes, public health officials will respond. But in Utah and other states (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:24:31 GMT)
AFGHANISTAN: Kabul's air pollution putting people's health at risk
Source: IRIN Worsening air pollution in Kabul is "seriously" threatening the health and well-being of its estimated three million residents, Afghanistan's National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) has said. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:45:10 GMT)
Editor's desk: Partnership should improve health coverage
In today's editions we are experimenting with a new concept that could alarm some readers: Anne Arundel Medical Center, or AAMC, has paid us to provide content for our Health & Fitness page once a month. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:06:00 GMT)
System of health care fees may change after analysis - Czech PM
Prague- The analysis of patients' health care fees that the government wants to carry out after three months may lead to changes in the system, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (Civic Democrats, ODS) said in a discussion programme on Prima TV. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:55:12 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 16, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:01:14 GMT)
War of words on eve of health report
A bitter row over conflicts of interest at Hawke's Bay District Health Board has stepped up as the director-general of health prepares to deliver the results of an inquiry after weeks of legal manoeuvring. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:05:02 GMT)
Salmon in health scare after thousands infected with parasites
A health warning was issued yesterday after thousands of wild salmon were found to be infected with parasites that can kill humans. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:18:41 GMT)
Liability risks increase for health insurers
Regulatory activity has become a key risk for health insurers as government officials aggressively examine insurers' business practices, ranging from their relationships with health care providers to their rescission policies. (Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:29:03 GMT)
Ill health 'costs economy £100bn'
Ill health costs the economy over £100bn a year - the same as the cost of running the NHS, a report is to say. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:31:29 GMT)
Mental health center opens in Vista
VISTA ---- It took two years to create, and some people have criticized its location, but health officials say they hope that a tiny storefront in Vista will finally give North County residents with mental health emergencies a better place to get help than overcrowded emergency rooms and wait-plagued clinics. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:49:27 GMT)
Questions asked about priority of remote health
The Katherine West Health Board in the Northern Territory is calling on the Commonwealth to improve patient travel in the bush. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:01:00 GMT)
3 tiger newborns get clean bill of health at SF Zoo
The three Sumatran tiger cubs born at the San Francisco Zoo on March 6 were examined by zoo veterinarians this weekend and issued a clean bill of health. The cubs - all males - appear to be well fed and their mother, a 230-pound tiger named Leanne, is doing... (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:12:14 GMT)
Health Calendar March 17
HOSPICE VOLUNTEER TRAINING SESSION: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 22, Heartland Home Health and Hospice, 1001 E. 101st Terrace, Suite 180. (816-943-1798, 816-591-9758) (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:22:54 GMT)
Health industry construction hale and hearty
Despite a troubled economy, Jacksonville's major health care systems are continuing plans for new buildings, expansions and takeovers. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:53:22 GMT)
Nolan: Seeking answers for health-care costs and concerns
Pete DeBusk has spent 35 years in health care - inventing, making and selling goods and services to doctors, hospitals and consumers. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:05:03 GMT)
Mental health agency recruits providers
It looks as if Orange County's governmental mental health agency will be able to find all-local providers to fill the void left by Caring Family Network's departure. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:17:35 GMT)
FSH president part of national health care reform effort
Insurance for all, care coordination and electronic medical records are some of the recommendations for health care reform made last week at a national symposium sponsored by Mayo Clinic. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:33:36 GMT)
Consumer Class Action Certified Against Health Club Chains Over Initiation Fees
A federal judge has certified a consumer class action against two chains of gyms -- Holiday Universal Inc. and Scandinavian Health Spa -- that alleges they violated Pennsylvania's Health Club Act by charging grossly excessive initiation fees to more than 14,000 members since 1998. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:03:05 GMT)
Lawmakers look to strengthen mental health parity law
Vermont lawmakers are considering a bill that would tune up the state's mental health parity law, a decade-old measure designed to make sure health insurers cover illnesses of the mind to an equal degree as those of the body. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:50:12 GMT)
Coventry Health Cuts 2008 Profit Outlook
Coventry Health Care Inc. lowered its full-year earnings forecast Monday due to higher-than-expected flu-related medical costs and lower than anticipated income from its investments. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:05:13 GMT)
Walgreen to Buy 2 Worksite Health Cos.
Drugstore operator Walgreen Co. said Monday it plans to buy two operators of worksite health centers as part of a new Health and Wellness division. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:14:51 GMT)
Senator Readies Major Health Reform
A Democratic senator on Monday plans to unveil a proposal to make health insurance accessible to all New Jerseyans. Sen. Joseph Vitale said his plan would require all residents to have health coverage within three years. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:34:22 GMT)
Sector Glance: Health Insurers
Shares of health insurers fell Monday as the broader markets declined in the wake of JP Morgan Chase & Co.'s buyout of Bear Stearns Cos. and the Federal Reserve's move to lower the rate it charges to loan directly to banks. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:15:05 GMT)
Q&A: Work and health
The sick-note culture is costing Britain £100bn in lost productivity, taxes and benefits. Dame Carol Black, the national director for health and work, believes an overhaul of the system is needed. What is being proposed and will it work? (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:38:02 GMT)
Smoking, Health Care Face Iowa Lawmakers
Smoking will continue to be a hot topic this week as lawmakers enter the home stretch of the legislative session. Legislators also are expected to take up a consumer protection measure and health care issues. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:28:21 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 17, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:02:04 GMT)
Sector Glance: Health Care Equipment Dip
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies declined midday Monday as the broader market fell in response to rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s planned buyout of a struggling Bear Stearns Cos. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:29:45 GMT)
Sector Glance: Health Care Equipment
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies closed mostly down Monday, a day in which the broader market fell in response to JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s planned buyout of a struggling Bear Stearns. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:15:33 GMT)
Sector Glance: Health Care
Health care stocks finished mostly lower Monday, missing out on a broader market recovery from the morning's losses. While major indexes were sharply lower after investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to buy its rival Bear Stearns, the Dow Jones industrial average finished the day just above break-even. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:20:11 GMT)
Cutting smog at what price -- Ozone cost versus public health
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Public health versus public cost: this is the dilemma Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson said he faced when considering whether to increase air quality standards last week. (Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:58:38 GMT)
IBA Health (ASX:IBA) To Provide Hospital Information System to Kingdom Of Tonga
Sydney, Australia, Mar 18, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - IBA Health Group Limited (ASX: IBA)(PNK:IBATF) - Australia's largest listed specialist information technology company today announced a contract with the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Tonga for a web-based hospital information system (HIS) valued at over $670,000. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:44:00 GMT)
Research Center to Study Health-Race Link
The Center for Genomics and Health Disparities will aim to untangle the genetic, economic and social factors that contribute to differences in disease rates among races. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:44:50 GMT)
Free health checks for workers
State to pay for health exams, as part of $100 million fight against obesity. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:57:48 GMT)
New Jersey to Consider Health Plan to Cover All
The bipartisan plan would require all residents to have health care coverage within three years. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:09:58 GMT)
Top 50: Health care firms continuing to grow
With revenues of $1.4 billion, West Penn Allegheny Health System, the combination of the Western Pennsylvania Hospitals, Forbes Health System, Allegheny General Hospital and its affiliates, should ... (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:22:52 GMT)
Palm Beach County commissioner pushes for autism health coverage
Kanjian joins plea for health insurance Palm Beach County Commissioner Bob Kanjian and his son, Jack, 9, will join autism advocacy groups today to make an emotional plea to state legislators. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:26:36 GMT)
Health Net May Adjust 2008 Guidance
Health Net Inc. said Tuesday it is reviewing its first-quarter and full-year guidance after and will provide an update after fellow managed care companies warned about potential lower results. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:36:10 GMT)
Sector Glance: Health Care Stocks Rise
Shares of health care providers and service companies rose in morning trading Tuesday, as the broader markets were buoyed by strong earnings from Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs and expectations for a massive interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:13:08 GMT)
Sector Glance: Health Care Equipment
Shares of health care equipment and supply companies rose Tuesday morning in line with the broader market, as investors anxiously anticipate a massive interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:14:01 GMT)
NIH to study genomics, health disparities
The U.S. National Institutes of Health announced the creation of the Intramural Center for Genomics and Health Disparities. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:21:21 GMT)
Health workers offer help to S.F.'s packrats
After several minutes of knocking and calling through the door, Mario Oblena stood outside Room 310 in a single-room-occupancy hotel on Polk Street, frustrated. The inspector with San Francisco's Department of Public Health could hear the resident inside.... (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:42:13 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 18, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:01:59 GMT)
Fresh typhoid outbreak in Philippines: health officials
A second outbreak of typhoid has left about 150 people hospitalised in the central Philippines, health officials said Tuesday. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:09:52 GMT)
Sun Health names volunteer of the month
Teresa Zamborini is Sun Health's February Volunteer of the Month. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:23:38 GMT)
Bush says confident of economy's long-term health
President George W. Bush on Tuesday said he remains confident in the long-term health of the U.S. economy despite facing what he called a "challenging time" of stresses and strains. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:04:26 GMT)
Cardinal Health to Back 2008 Outlook
Cardinal Health Inc., a health care products and services company, on Tuesday said it plans to back its 2008 guidance during a Wednesday presentation to investors. (Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:32:39 GMT)
Fenty Taps Md. Official To Direct Health Dept.
D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty yesterday appointed Baltimore County's top-ranking public health official as director of the District's troubled Department of Health. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:56:34 GMT)
Effects of New Mental Health Laws May Be Limited, Some Say
On Tuesday, the Virginia General Assembly approved some of the most sweeping changes in mental health law in a generation, but experts across the ideological spectrum said yesterday that the bills should be considered a first, modest step toward reforming a complex system. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:58:57 GMT)
Microsoft Health vs.Google Health
Personal health records, or PHRs, were all the buzz at last week's health-tech conference in San Diego -- especially recent entries by Google and Microsoft that have the rest of the industry energized, focused and at least a little bit frightened. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:02:02 GMT)
World Bank, India to Probe 5 Health Projects
The World Bank and the Indian government have launched official investigations in response to an internal bank report that found "serious" incidents of fraud and corruption in five bank-financed health projects in India. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:05:18 GMT)
Probation Ends for New Jersey’s Huge Health Sciences University
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has taken New Jersey’s huge health sciences university off probation and restored its accreditation. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:08:47 GMT)
Philippines warns 'crucifixion bad for health'
Philippine health officials Wednesday warned people taking part in Easter crucifixions and self-flagellation rituals to get a tetanus shot first and sterilise the nails to avoid infections. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:44:30 GMT)
Wal-Mart Expands Employee Health Care Options
Wal-Mart, the company known for its low prices, also delivers low-cost health coverage to its employees. The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Ark., says a record number of workers, many previously uninsured, are signing up. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:46:16 GMT)
Health trust may miss debt target
A debt-laden health trust warns that it could still be £8m in the red this time next year. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:07:42 GMT)
Opening Glance: Health Care Equipment
Shares of health care equipment and medical device companies rose with the broader market early Wednesday, as investors welcomed some positive news in the financial sector, including better-than-expected first-quarter results from Morgan Stanley. (Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:11:12 GMT)
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