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Coalition Against Health Care Privatisation
The website of the Coalition Against Health Care Privatisation has moved. You can now find us here . Who is calling the shots in health care? (Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:52:05 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 28, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:02:10 GMT)
Clinton Details Premium Cap in Health Plan
Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would like to limit the cost of health insurance to no more than 10 percent of Americans’ income, a significant reduction for some families. (Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:41:00 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 27, 2008
Title: Health Highlights: March 27, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 3/28/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/28/2008 (Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:35:14 GMT)
Analysts see rotation in health-care stocks
Bracing for a rocky 2008, investors in health-care stocks are increasingly moving their cash out of "one-hit" wonder drug developers and into companies with broader-based product portfolios, according to analysts at Cowen and Co. (Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:05:11 GMT)
S&P Reaffirms Health Insurers' Ratings
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its ratings Friday for health insurers Aetna Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Cigna Corp., citing strong profit and competitive positions in the industry. (Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:02:43 GMT)
Kyrgyzstan's quiet health revolution
The country is rebuilding its health services following the collapse of the Soviet Union. (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:28:33 GMT)
Clinton Details Premium Cap in Health Plan
Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would like to limit the cost of health insurance to no more than 10 percent of Americans’ income, a significant reduction for some families. (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:41:33 GMT)
Federal Judge Blasts Health Care Companies Over Discovery
In a stern order and opinion, a federal judge has rapped a trio of health care companies for failing to comply with discovery requests. In a contract dispute between the companies and a pharmaceutical business that sued them, the judge found that the defendants' have "clearly and blatantly failed to meet their discovery obligations," and that their reasons for not producing documents, answers ... (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:10:12 GMT)
State health council chief to retire
Marc Volavka plans to step down as executive director of the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, a state agency that collects and analyzes data on the cost and quality of health care. ... (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:29:29 GMT)
Hungary PM Recommends Appointing New Health Minister
BUDAPEST -(Dow Jones)- Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said Saturday that the Socialist-liberal coalition government should appoint a new health minister after the recent failure of a series of health care reform measures. (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:01:15 GMT)
Priorities for mental health services in valley reviewed
Kern County Mental Health recently held dozens of workshops throughout Kern County including the Kern River Valley - and invited mental health professionals, case managers, and the public to attend. (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:31:23 GMT)
Capitol unveils health effort
DENVER - Rep. Ellen Roberts and four other lawmakers shook up the debate over health care reform Thursday by unveiling a plan to extend private insurance to every Coloradan. (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:00:15 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 29, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:01:31 GMT)
Health department OKs fee hike for birth, death certificates
The cost of getting a birth or death certificate from the Oklahoma State Department of Health is going up. (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:31:25 GMT)
Agency Lists Iowa Fourth In Health Care
Iowa ranks fourth in the nation in quality health care. (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:36:44 GMT)
Rural health crisis in spotlight
The dire shortage of rural health professionals is back in the public eye. The growing problem is being raised and addressed at a conference today by the Rural General Practice Network in Christchurch. (Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:31:07 GMT)
Wisconsin Drops In Health Care Rankings
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin is no longer tops in the U.S. in the quality of its health care. A federal analysis released this week ranks the Badger State second to Minnesota. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:03:52 GMT)
Health 'voucher' for NHS patients
Thousands of NHS patients will be given money to pay for their own health care in a controversial "voucher" scheme under plans revealed by Alan Johnson, the Health Secretary, in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:23:40 GMT)
Medical Mall Hosts Annual Health Fair
The members of Alpha Kappa Alpha were doing their part to promote healthy living in the Jackson area. The sorority hosted its annual health fair at the Jackson Medical Mall Saturday. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:16:03 GMT)
Manuka Health reassures export markets about honey
Manuka Health reassures export markets it has no links to Coromandel honey poisonings Honey health science company Manuka Health New Zealand Ltd has moved quickly to reassure export markets in the wake of a rash of honey poisoning cases involving a Coromandel hobbyist beekeeper unconnected with the company. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:04:18 GMT)
Ramos-Horta's health improving
The health of East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta is going from strength to strength with the President taking an early morning stroll through the streets of Darwin today. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:36:31 GMT)
U.S. health chief offers Rx for hospital cost cuts
Everyone knows the cost of health care keeps going up and up. Part of the reason is the cost of prescriptions, but there are factors too, U.S. Secretary of Health and... (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:03:43 GMT)
Retiree health care returning to work?
WASHINGTON—As a long-running legal controversy about the design of retiree health care plans has been resolved, the future of the plans may be brightening. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:09:18 GMT)
Manchin plans no investigation of coal, health
Gov. Joe Manchin plans no immediate state review of coal pollution's impacts on public health following the release of four studies that raise questions about the industry's effects. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:19:51 GMT)
Hungary Premier Faces Coalition Fight Over Health (Update2)
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Hungary's coalition government was in discord after socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany 's move to fire the Health Minister Agnes Horvath was rejected by her liberal Free Democrats' Alliance party. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:31:24 GMT)
Health benefits of detox diets not proven
Many of us are paying attention to ways to improve our health and preventing disease, and along with that, we may be wondering if a detox or cleanse is a good and safe thing to do. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:56:05 GMT)
Doctor! Smoking is injurious to your health
They might be role models for the larger population, but a new study shows that health professionals are one of the maximum users of tobacco in the country, with more than 50 per cent of them engaging in smoking or other activities. According to the Global Tobacco Surveillance System, lifetime prevalence of cigarette smoking and use of other tobacco products among third-year medical students was ... (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:20:29 GMT)
Health officials urge caution with septic systems, wells
Officials from the Arkansas Department of Health are warning that drinking water taken from private wells that have been flooded may not be safe. (Northwest Arkansas Times) (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:34:22 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 30, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:00:59 GMT)
Czech Foreign Minister says he is not going to resign over health
Prague- Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg (for the Greens) ruled out on Czech Television today that he would want to resign for health reasons. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:22:24 GMT)
Mental health program faces axe
A $1.8 BILLION mental health program is under review in the Rudd Government's search for budget cuts. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT)
Agency Lists Iowa Fourth In Health Care
The study ranked Minnesota tops on quality health care, followed by Wisconsin, North Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:02:00 GMT)
Priorities for mental health services in valley reviewed
Kern County Mental Health recently held dozens of workshops throughout Kern County including the Kern River Valley - and invited mental health professionals, case managers, and the public to attend. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:16:23 GMT)
Take small steps toward improving your health
You don’t have to make drastic changes to improve your health. Start small, and once you’ve built a habit, add another step. You must be a Registered User to view the rest of the story. (Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:26:32 GMT)
IBA Health (ASX:IBA) Appoints Andrea Fiumicelli As COO With Responsibility For iSOFT
Sydney, Australia, Mar 31, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - IBA Health Group Limited (ASX: IBA)(PNK: IBATF) - Australia's largest listed specialist health information technology company, today announced the appointment of Andrea Fiumicelli as Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for iSOFT. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:38:00 GMT)
Who judged Health Care Heroes?
Judges tasked with picking winners included Dr. Samuel Katz, chairman emeritus of the Department of Pediatrics at the Duke University School of Medicine and the 2007 Lifetime Achievement HealthCare Heroes winner; Dianne Hinson, dean of health sciences at WakeTech Community College; Robert Seligson, CEO of the North Carolina Medical Society; Don Dalton, vice president of the North Carolina ... (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:03:17 GMT)
Erickson adds health gains to bid to create info exchange
Erickson Retirement Communities, one of the nation's largest developers and owners of senior housing, has teamed with the region's three largest health systems to compete for state money to develop a system for sharing patient information electronically. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:06:07 GMT)
Community health clinic extending its medical reach
The rowhouse at 3028 Greenmount Avenue, the original site of the first-ever community health center in Baltimore, has seen better days. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:07:58 GMT)
Hospitals battle health care costs on two fronts
Hospital administrators face high health care costs on two fronts. They must pay for medical talent, equipment and drugs, and they also must provide health coverage for the staff. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:08:08 GMT)
Health care: The bottom line
Some sobering statistics to ponder: Health care benefits take up more than 30 percent of employers' compensation costs, up from 27 percent in 2000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. By 2017, health care spending is expected to double and account for nearly 20 percent of the nation's gross domestic product. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:08:18 GMT)
Christ Community Health Centers to move clinic system to former Walgreens space
Christ Community Health Centers has purchased a former Midtown retail space that will serve as headquarters for the clinic system's outreach programs and administration offices. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:08:59 GMT)
Key health care proposal riles Washington firms
A bill that business groups fear could move Washington state one step closer to snatching control over health insurance is threading its way through the state's legislature. The bill as passed by the Washington House, 2SHB 2537, concerns business interests the most. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:11:10 GMT)
Mental Health of America chapter: workplace depression is costly
TAMPA -- Mental Health America of Greater Tampa Bay Inc. is working to replicate a voluntary effort by businesses in Houston to expand mental health care benefits to employees. (MOS) (TE) (WRI) (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:11:19 GMT)
Federal Judge Blasts Health Care Companies Over Discovery
In a stern order and opinion, a federal judge has rapped a trio of health care companies for failing to comply with discovery requests. In a contract dispute between the companies and a pharmaceutical business that sued them, the judge found that the defendants' have "clearly and blatantly failed to meet their discovery obligations," and that their reasons for not producing documents, answers ... (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:03:47 GMT)
Hungary PM sacks health minister, government in crisis
Hungary's Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany on Monday sacked the health minister, a member of junior coalition partner the Free Democrats, in a move analysts said may cause the government to split. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:10:46 GMT)
Plant Health gross margins improve
Plant and soil products provider Plant Health Care saw gross margins for the year rise as it benefited from upfront fee income from its partners and entry into the higher margin Harpin business. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:28:00 GMT)
Health Information Exchange receives $4.6M state grant
The Health Information Exchange of New York has received a $4.6 million grant from the state Health Department. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:33:07 GMT)
Shake-up for national e-health planner
THE National E-Health Transition Authority is headed for a shake-up following the resignation of chief executive Ian Reinecke. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:47:16 GMT)
Hilltop Health Center To Cost $7.9 Million
The city will break ground on the new West Side Health Center Monday at 2 p.m. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:06:02 GMT)
RP healthcare needs standards for electronic health records
QUEZON CITY, Philippines--Filipino patients and doctors can save time and money if standard are established for electronic patient health records, a Filipino doctor said during a forum organized for technopreneurs. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:10:12 GMT)
Housing, Health, Development, Bills
Hillary Clinton praises the resignation of federal Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson. [ The Hill ] David Gratzer and Paul Howard of the Manhattan Institute think Barack Obama is right about health care mandates. [ City Journal ] The Clinton campaign is behind on its health insurance bills. [ Politico ] read more » (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:50:35 GMT)
Horsham's National Health doubles revenue
National Health Partners Inc., a Horsham company that sells memberships in a health-care discount program, said its 2007 revenue doubled to $3.72 million from $1.87 million in 2006. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:51:34 GMT)
Health Highlights: March 31, 2008
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:02:05 GMT)
Sector Snap: Health Care Services
A Jefferies & Co. analyst on Monday recommended investors looking for defensive plays in this volatile market consider health care services stocks such as LabCorp, Express Scripts and Healthways. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:12:38 GMT)
Ultrasounds for US Olympians to study heart, health
US Olympians preparing for the Beijing Games will take part in research programs studying whether or not health monitoring and intervention will help prevent injuries and enhance performance. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:19:55 GMT)
Finding health and retirement coverage
Dear FSB: I own a carpet cleaning company. I am looking to move my existing health care insurance and 401(k) to one company. Do you have any suggestions on the best provider to contact? (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:33:39 GMT)
Doctors support universal health care: survey
More than half of U.S. doctors now favor switching to a national health care plan and fewer than a third oppose the idea, according to a survey published on Monday. (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:15:11 GMT)
Docs Favor National Health Insurance
A recent survey shows 59% of U.S. physicians support national universal health insurance, up from 49% just five years ago (Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:34:32 GMT)
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