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Wal-Mart, union back employer health insurance
Wal-Mart is the latest in a line of traditionally Republican-leaning businesses to embrace key portions of President Barack Obama's bid to overhaul health care, a trend that could complicate opponents' efforts to build a united front when Congress ramps up its work on the issue this summer. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:04:24 GMT)
Wal-Mart backs employer health insurance mandate
Wal-Mart, a huge company once criticized for its less than generous employee benefits, has embraced President Obama's call for requiring all large employers to offer health insurance to their workers. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:37:28 GMT)
Reading Obama's mind on health care
In the end, there’s only one person who really matters when it comes to getting a health-care overhaul done this year – President Barack Obama – and he’s been maddeningly vague about what he can live with in a plan. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:08:00 GMT)
Obama takes health care pitch to Virginia
President Barack Obama is taking his pitch for health care revisions to Virginia, holding a town hall forum and fielding questions via the Internet. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:31:59 GMT)
Obama to hold another health care town hall
President Barack Obama will hold another town hall-style session on health care Wednesday. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:18:04 GMT)
Poll: Obama health plan has slim majority support
A new national poll suggests that a bare majority of Americans support President Obama's health care plan. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:51:05 GMT)
Wal-Mart supports employer-mandated health coverage
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, said on Tuesday that it supports President Barack Obama's push to require large employers to offer health insurance to workers. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:18:56 GMT)
Obama Looks to Town Hall to Further Health Agenda
President Obama will try to rally Americans behind his health care agenda today with a town hall meeting in Annandale that will include some questions from Northern Virginians and others submitted via online social networking sites. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:37:59 GMT)
Obama takes health care pitch to Virginia
President Obama is taking his pitch for health care revisions to Virginia, holding a town hall forum and fielding questions via the Internet. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:37:14 GMT)
Health Highlights: July 1, 2009
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:03:55 GMT)
Going It Alone When Buying a Health Policy
The sour economy is prodding more Americans to buy their own health insurance, a daunting task for people not prepared to navigate the possible pitfalls. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:30:06 GMT)
AMA open to government-funded health insurance option
The new president of the American Medical Association, which represents the interests of the nation's doctors, said Wednesday the group is open to a government-funded health insurance option for people without coverage. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:45:25 GMT)
Emotion, few details, in Obama's health care pitch
President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:57:19 GMT)
Argentina gets new health minister amid swine flu
Argentina swore in a new health minister on Wednesday as the spreading swine flu epidemic prompted schools nationwide to give students an early vacation and one province to declare a public health emergency. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:20:22 GMT)
Dems circulate revised health care plan
Democrats on a key Senate committee are circulating details of a revised health care plan that includes a government-backed insurance option and a fee on employers if they do not offer coverage to their workers. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:26:57 GMT)
President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic Boon
At a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama pushed his proposal for a health care overhaul as a cost-saver rather than an expenditure. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:27:24 GMT)
Emotion, few details, in Obama's health care pitch
President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday. Fighting back tears, Debby Smith, 53, told Obama of her kidney cancer and her inability to obtain health insurance or hold a job. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:33:57 GMT)
Overuse of energy drinks worries health pros
Health experts are sounding the alarm over the possible effects on young athletes of popular energy drinks such as Red Bull, the leading brand in a growing market. High school and college athletes are increasingly consuming large quantities of these caffeine-loaded drinks to boost athletic performance or lose weight, said a dozen health experts at the SUNY Youth Sports Institute's first national ... (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:59:29 GMT)
New Dem health plan has public option, lower cost
Democrats on a key Senate Committee outlined a revised and far less costly health care plan Wednesday night that includes a government-run insurance option and an annual fee on employers who do not offer coverage to their workers. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:29:01 GMT)
Electronic health records: A checkup
Getting an electronic health record system in place by 2014? Tough. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:24:13 GMT)
Health care reform: What small business wants
As Congress prepares to do battle over health reform, a parallel dispute is shaping up among small-business groups that are staking out opposing positions on a key element of reform proposals: whether Uncle Sam will take on a bigger role in offering insurance coverage or leave the field to the private market. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:39:15 GMT)
Key Senate Democrats trim cost of health care bill
Determined to advance President Obama's health care agenda, key Senate Democrats are calling for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to employees. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:05:46 GMT)
Revised Senate Health Bill Includes Employer Mandate, Public Plan Option
Revised draft health care legislation would result in insurance coverage for 97 percent of Americans at a lower cost than expected -- about $611 billion over 10 years, leaders of a key Senate committee say. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:29:20 GMT)
Health care call goes awry
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) tried to announce some positive news about the cost of health reform Thursday, but hardly anyone could hear him and other senators over the coughing, yawning and sustained chorus of Muzak. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:42:00 GMT)
Health Care Reform... Now Half Off?
Senate Dems are unveiling a new non-partisan analysis of their health care reform plan that dramatically cuts the estimated cost. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:49:14 GMT)
Health Highlights: July 2, 2009
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:04:00 GMT)
Key Senate Democrats trim cost of health care bill
Determined to advance President Barack Obama's health care agenda, key Senate Democrats are calling for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to employees. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:04:09 GMT)
Going It Alone When Buying a Health Policy
The sour economy is prodding more Americans to buy their own health insurance, a daunting task for people not prepared to navigate the possible pitfalls. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:32:04 GMT)
Revised Senate Health Bill Includes Employer Mandate, Public Plan Option
Revised health overhaul legislation under development in the Senate would result in insurance coverage for 97 percent of Americans, leaders of a key committee said Thursday, though the total cost is still unknown. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:33:21 GMT)
New estimate puts health care price tag at $611 billion
A health-care reform bill that includes a public insurance plan and requires employers to cover workers would cost $611 billion over 10 years, far less than previous estimates, according to a new analysis from Congress. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:51:28 GMT)
Sens. Kennedy, Dodd unveil cheaper health care bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate health committee's top two Democrats on Thursday rolled out a revamped plan to overhaul health care that would cost $611 billion over 10 years — far less than their previous version — but would impose a tax on many employers. (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:36:00 GMT)
Health care: Will 'pay or play' chase employers away?
It is one of the touchiest issues in the health care debate: Would a government-run health plan upend the employer-based health insurance system used by 160 million Americans? (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:54:23 GMT)
Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform
Senate Democrats and President Obama, trying to assuage fears about the cost of health reform, yesterday touted new estimates that put the price tag for one bill at $611 billion over the next decade. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:27:00 GMT)
Obama Supports ÃÂRobust' Protection for Catholic Health-Care Workers
President Barack Obama said today that he still favors a "robust" federal policy protecting health-care workers who have moral objections to performing some procedures even though he plans to roll back a Bush administration rule that expanded such protection. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT)
Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform
Senate Democrats and President Obama, trying to assuage fears about the cost of health reform, yesterday touted new estimates that put the price tag for one bill at $611 billion over the next decade. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT)
Kennedy Plan Calls for Government Health Program, Employer Fees
July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Edward Kennedy’s health committee released a new health-care overhaul plan that lawmakers said would lead to coverage for most Americans, in part by assessing fees on companies that don’t offer insurance. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:01:00 GMT)
Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage
Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:17:19 GMT)
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:41:56 GMT)
Senate bill fines people refusing health coverage
Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:58:34 GMT)
New Report Shows LGBT Health Disparities
A new report on the health and human service needs of LGBT people in New York state shows significant disparities compared to non-LGBT people, mirroring national trends exacerbated by lack of adequate data and homophobia. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:20:18 GMT)
Why British Health Officials Say Swine Flu is Nothing to Party About
Reports of 'swine flu parties' have British health officials warning parents of "seriously flawed thinking", even as the country shifts its policy on treating the pandemic in the face of the virus' rapid spread (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:05:00 GMT)
Under Senate health care plan, either way you pay
First you paid to insure your car. Soon you may have to add health insurance premiums to that stack of monthly bills as well. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:25:42 GMT)
Senate Health Care Plan Would Impose $1,000 Fines for Refusing Coverage
In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:46:15 GMT)
Going It Alone When Buying a Health Policy
The sour economy is prodding more Americans to buy their own health insurance, a daunting task for people not prepared to navigate the possible pitfalls. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:19:04 GMT)
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
New 'river blindness' drug shows promise ... Tamiflu-resistant swine flu reported ... Older forests store more carbon ... NOW Foods recalls whey products ... Health/Science news from UPI. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:34:01 GMT)
Health insurers withdraw R.I. rate hike requests
But those covered by the state's three commercial health plans will still see increases when they renew their policies. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:16:07 GMT)
SKorea's health spending grows fastest among OECD
Korea's health spending from 2000 to 2007 grew at the fastest pace among the member economies of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD said Thursday. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:24:28 GMT)
Health groups back tobacco treaty
With legislation to strengthen tobacco regulation now signed into law, public health groups are pushing for the Senate to ratify a treaty on tobacco control that has languished for five years. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:30:35 GMT)
Dodd, Kennedy propose employer tax in health care plan
The Senate health committee's top two Democrats on Thursday rolled out a revamped plan to overhaul health care that would cost $611 billion over 10 years — far less than their previous version — but would impose a tax on many employers. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:16:19 GMT)
Quinn fires head of health board
Gov. Quinn has fired a high-ranking employee who oversaw a state board that is the gatekeeper for hospital and other health-care construction projects throughout Illinois. Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board Executive Secretary Jeffrey Mark was dismissed quietly Tuesday -- the same day the General Assembly and Quinn signed off on a plan to kill the five-member board and replace it with a ... (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:24:23 GMT)
Mental health program on chopping block
State legislators intend to phase out a program that had become a symbol of waste and inefficiency in North Carolina's troubled system of mental health care. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:54:11 GMT)
Grassley sees critical need for bipartisan health-care reform
IOWA CITY --- Unlike some of his Republican colleagues who would like to give Democrats enough rope to hang themselves on health-care reform in order to gain some future political advantage, Sen. Chuck Grassley isn't willing to take that risk. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:13:56 GMT)
A cheat's health makeover
SIMPLE changes can make a big impact on your health. Follow our quick guide to better wellbeing in 10 steps. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT)
Hundreds of health jobs to go
THE cash-strapped Sydney West Area Health Service has issued a call to all staff to apply for voluntary redundancy, saying the move will "streamline services" for patients. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:08:28 GMT)
Women’s health: A right or a privilege?
This entire week, I have been preoccupied with women’s health issues as media have focused on the health of national women leaders. Friends, allies and admirers of former President Corazon C. Aquino are praying for her as she struggles for life at the Makati Medical Center. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:55:36 GMT)
Braley to host health care town hall meetings
Next week, Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, will host a series of town hall meetings throughout the 1st Congressional District to receive input on health care reform pending in Congress.Braley, a member of the committee in charge of authoring health care reform legislation, will listen to constituentsand#146; concerns and take questions. Braley will be in Dubuque at 10 a.m. on Monday at Clarke ... (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:10:14 GMT)
Nurses union concerned about health centre closure
Nurses at the Brockville Mental Health Centre (BMHC) are worried patients will fall through the cracks as the facility closes its transitional care beds, a union official said yesterday.[...] (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:31:33 GMT)
Europe's free, state-run health care has drawbacks
As President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, free, state-run health care is a given. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:32:24 GMT)
Georgia poorly prepared for public health emergencies
Georgia found itself in exotic company recently when federal officials evaluated readiness for public health emergencies. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:09:34 GMT)
Letters: The Public Option in Health Care Reform
Would the system he advocates include a requirement that private insurers accept all applicants? As long as private insurers are allowed to pick whom they insure, there can be no universal health care system. (Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:25:03 GMT)
Health officials: Look out for home-prepared foods in Logan
Logan » Health officials have issued a warning over an increase in the number of people selling home-prepared foods from their vehicles in Logan business parking lots. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:13:18 GMT)
Cutting through the jungle of health facts
EGGS were once "slow suicide over breakfast". Now they are considered health food! (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01:36 GMT)
B.C. health minister not warm to consolidating health regions Alberta-style
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - New B.C. Health Minister Kevin Falcon apparently isn't anxious to follow in Alberta's footsteps and combine the province's regional health authorities to save money. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:12:00 GMT)
Grassley talks health care at series of town hall meetings
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Not every issue U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley encountered during a week of town hall meetings was as complicated as health-care reform or righting the economy. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:27:31 GMT)
SKorea's health spending grows fastest among OECD
Korea's health spending from 2000 to 2007 grew at the fastest pace among the member economies of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the OECD said Thursday. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:54:40 GMT)
Health care aid set for Hilltown
HUNTINGTON - The Hilltown Community Health Center will soon be taking steps to establish a patient-centered medical home model of health care, designed to increase access to primary care and prevention services. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:10:53 GMT)
WNC health centers expect stimulus lift
Federal stimulus money could help community health centers serve more patients while also preserving and creating jobs. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:30:17 GMT)
Europe's free health care has a hefty price tag
As President Obama pushes to overhaul the American health care system, the role of government is at the heart of the debate. In Europe, it's a given. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:44:04 GMT)
Germ warfare: State Health Dept. finally tackles hospital-acquired infections
The state Health Department has bestirred itself to tackle the deadly threat of hospital-acquired infections. After too much delay, the agency has put out a report revealing which hospitals are likely to discharge you with a bug. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:06:33 GMT)
Georgia falters in public health
Georgia found itself in exotic company recently when federal officials evaluated readiness for public health emergencies. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:54:49 GMT)
Health care reform difficult to quantify
The fate of White House and congressional efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system is likely to depend on the price tag, but there's no precise, reliable way to estimate the cost. "This is very difficult to quantify," said... (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:19:27 GMT)
Wal-Mart has remedy for ailing health care
Wal-Mart signalled this week that it's poised to be in the vanguard of genuine health-care reform in the U.S., breaking ranks with corporate lobbies fiercely opposed to it. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:06:35 GMT)
Warning: Winning the lottery can damage your health
Warning: Winning the lottery can damage your health (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:22:13 GMT)
World Health officials to check RP
OFFICIALS from the World Health Organization (WHO) are expected to meet Department of Health (DOH) 7 officials today and discuss the Influenza A (H1N1) situation in the country. read more (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:12:54 GMT)
16 Afghan mine clearers, health workers abducted: govt
Armed men abducted 14 Afghan employees of a private mine clearing company contracted to the United Nations in Afghanistan, while two health workers were abducted separately, officials said Sunday. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:31:29 GMT)
Poor Public Health In Georgia
Newspaper examination: Georgia public health lags. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:33:25 GMT)
Senators Debate 'Public Plan' Health Care Option
A government-run insurance program would be an "obstacle" to health care overhaul, a top Senate Republican said Sunday, and such "unfair competition" would lead to nationalized health insurance, while a top Senate Democrat defended it as one means to "keep the private insurance companies honest." (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:11:23 GMT)
Senators say compromise key to health care bill
It will take a compromise on a government option for insurance if the Senate is to agree on a health care overall before next month's break, two senators said Sunday. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:26:35 GMT)
Senators Look for Compromise to Health Care Bill
President Obama wants a health care bill on his desk by October, but lawmakers can't agree on the price or size of a government-run plan. (Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:01:16 GMT)
Small diet changes can make big health difference
Making small changes in diet can result in significant health benefits. That's according to new research that Omaha-based ConAgra Foods paid for. ConAgra says the research used government data to determine how much of a difference changes in calorie and sodium consumption can make. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:59 GMT)
In Maine, Two Sides on Health Care Step Up Competition for Senators’ Votes
There is a general agreement in the state that something needs to be done about health care, but sharply divided opinions about what the something should be. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:40:43 GMT)
Obama’s Health Plan Sparks Unease Among Nation’s Middle Class
July 6 (Bloomberg) -- Darryl and Shelly Syverson may be the real-life incarnation of “Harry and Louise.” And that could pose a danger for President Barack Obama’s plans to overhaul the U.S. health-care system. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:08 GMT)
'Tea Party Patriots' take to the streets to protest health care reform
For several hours, the sidewalks around the intersection at Stevens Creek Boulevard were clogged with crowds estimated at as many as 1,000 people, most of whom were wary of plans by the White House and Congress to overhaul the nation's troubled health care system. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:13:15 GMT)
$2.85M awarded to support area mental health services
St. David’s Community Health Foundation is awarding $2.85 million in grants to 21 area nonprofits that provide mental health and related services. The foundation is also releasing its first report measuring the outcomes of its mental health investments. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:22:48 GMT)
Gateway Health Plan faces lawsuit over contract termination
Gateway Health Plan Inc. terminated its contract with a large mobile medical testing company following a dispute over credentialing, prompting a lawsuit in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:23:48 GMT)
Americans' views on Obama plan to fix health care clash
President Obama isn’t the first president to discover how tough health-care reform can be. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:26:53 GMT)
A look at health care plans in Congress
A look at health care legislation taking shape in the Democratic-controlled House and Senate as President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the system, cover nearly 50 million uninsured Americans and reduce costs. Many of the details are still being negotiated and any final health care bill would have to meld proposals from the House and Senate. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:31:33 GMT)
Some convincing needed on health bill
President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats pushing a massive health care reform package have yet to answer a central question for middle-class Americans: What’s in it for me? (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:30:00 GMT)
Will health reform chase employers away?
It is one of the touchiest issues in the health care debate: Would a government-run health plan upend the employer-based health insurance system used by 160 million Americans? (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:59:00 GMT)
Health Tip: How's the Air Quality at Home?
Indoor pollution can affect your health (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:51:07 GMT)
Familiar Faces in Health Battle
Health-care companies have enlisted more than 350 ex-lawmakers and aides, analysis shows. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:30:33 GMT)
AdWatch: TV ad war begins over health overhaul
Staring at the camera, Shona Holmes says a brain tumor would have killed her had she relied on her Canadian, government-run health plan that would have provided treatment far too late. "Now, Washington wants to bring Canadian-style health care to the U.S.," a narrator says darkly. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:38:50 GMT)
Health Highlights: July 6, 2009
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:03:16 GMT)
AdWatch: TV ad war begins over health overhaul
Staring at the camera, Shona Holmes says a brain tumor would have killed her had she relied on her Canadian, government-run health plan that would have provided treatment far too late. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:25:36 GMT)
AdWatch: TV ad war begins over health overhaul
Staring at the camera, Canadian citizen Shona Holmes says a brain tumor would have killed her had she relied on her government-run health plan that would have provided treatment far too late. "Now, Washington wants to bring Canadian-style health care to the U.S.," a narrator says darkly. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:40:29 GMT)
Baucus, W.H., hospitals near health care deal
With health care legislation at a crossroads, the nation's hospitals are near agreement with a key lawmaker and the White House to pick up part of the cost of President Obama's plan for expanded coverage, officials said Monday. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:48:10 GMT)
Obama Health Plan: Reform Might Be Heavy On The Mayo
President Obama often points to the famed Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., as one model for repairing the nation's health care. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:02:55 GMT)
Paperless health care? A hospital's long journey
By the best count, only 1.5% of the nation's roughly 6,000 hospitals use a comprehensive electronic medical record system. Even that statistic belies how hard it will be for health care to jettison its 19th-century filing system by 2014, the federal government's goal despite the $19 billion that the economic stimulus package is providing to help doctors start. (Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:18:12 GMT)
Top Dem senator, hospitals near health care deal
With health care legislation at a crossroads, the nation's hospitals are near agreement with a key lawmaker and the White House to pick up part of the cost of President Barack Obama's plan for expanded coverage, officials said Monday. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:42:44 GMT)
Health Co-op Offers Model for Overhaul
The Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound has embraced electronic medical records and a collaborative model of primary care, drawing the attention of Capitol Hill. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:26:55 GMT)
On Health Care, Obama Battles History and Human Nature
The latest polling data look great for President Obama: The numbers show that Americans love national health care. But if history and polling trends are any guide, however, that will change. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT)
Health officials probe virus outbreak on cruise ship
Health officials on Tuesday are due to carry out a post-mortem examination on a man who died after a suspected outbreak of the vomit-inducing norovirus aboard a ship berthed in Scotland. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:16:24 GMT)
U.S. House May Include Surtax on Wealthy in Health-Care Package
July 7 (Bloomberg) -- House Ways and Means Committee members are likely to propose a surtax on high-income Americans to help pay for an overhaul of the health-care system, according to people familiar with the plan. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:23:48 GMT)
Hospitals pledging billions for health-care reform
U.S. hospitals have agreed to contribute $155 billion over 10 years toward the cost of extending health coverage for millions of uninsured Americans, according to a Washington Post report. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:52:33 GMT)
Self-Imposed Health Care Deadline Looms
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are returning to work on efforts to craft a bill to overhaul the nation's health care system. House and Senate leaders have pledged to get health bills passed by both chambers before members leave for their annual summer break next month. However, sometimes Congress acts at its own pace. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:56:54 GMT)
What Does 'Public Plan' Mean in Health Debate?
One phrase in the health care debate is generating more buzz than any other: public plan. It's being hailed by supporters as the savior of the system, and by detractors as the first step toward socialized medicine. But what does it really mean? (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:57:04 GMT)
Health Highlights: July 7, 2009
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:03:30 GMT)
Top Dem senator, hospitals near health care deal
With health care legislation at a crossroads, the nation's hospitals are near agreement with a key lawmaker and the White House to pick up part of the cost of President Barack Obama's plan for expanded coverage, officials said Monday. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:25:38 GMT)
Hospitals, Democrats near deal on health care
President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed progress on health care overhaul as top Senate Democrats and the administration closed in on a deal with hospitals to help pay for the president's proposed expansion of medical coverage to the uninsured. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:29:58 GMT)
Obama welcomes progress on health care overhaul
President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed progress on health care overhaul as Senate Democrats and the administration closed in on a deal with hospitals to help pay for his proposed expansion of medical coverage to the uninsured. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:43:33 GMT)
U.S. health department response to H1N1 mixed: study
Many local health departments in the United States were slow to alert residents to the public health threat posed by the new H1N1 influenza virus in April, according to a report released on Tuesday. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:49:07 GMT)
Tax on health benefits fading?
A key lawmaker says senators at work on health care legislation are having second thoughts about imposing a tax on high-end insurance coverage that workers receive on the job. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:49:15 GMT)
Mental health problems growing for troops' kids
Children of U.S. military troops sought outpatient mental health care 2 million times last year, double the number at the start of the Iraq war, and there was also an alarming spike in the number of military kids actually hospitalized for mental health reasons. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:26:22 GMT)
Time, Cost Weigh On Dems' Plan To Overhaul Health Care Now
Back from their July 4 recess, congressional Democrats face crunch time on health care reform. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:13:11 GMT)
Bipartisan bill on health care suffers a setback
Attempts to draft bipartisan health care legislation in the Senate have suffered a significant setback, with Democratic leaders objecting to a proposed tax on high-cost health benefits. (Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:42:48 GMT)
Obesity worries lift health food prospects in Asia
It's the growing number of customers such as Bill Chung, who is on a diet after packing on 30 kilograms, that food companies hope to attract as they expand health food lines in Asia. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:21:34 GMT)
Congressional Dems eye health care funding options
Senate negotiators are searching for new ways to pay for an overhaul of the U.S. health insurance system after recent polls showed many Americans oppose funding it through taxes on employer-provided health insurance, a key senator said Tuesday. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:50:41 GMT)
In Health Reform, a Cancer Offers an Acid Test
Success in the health care bill will be judged by whether Washington begins to fix the fundamental problem with our medical system: the mix of soaring costs and mediocre results. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:25:03 GMT)
Tax on health benefits causing second thoughts
Senate Democratic leaders rebelled Tuesday against a proposed tax on health insurance benefits, raising fresh doubts about the prospects for bipartisan legislation on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:06:19 GMT)
Questions and answers about health legislation
President Barack Obama's top domestic priority is revamping the nation's health care system. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:17:59 GMT)
Health care overhaul racing against the clock
President Barack Obama is struggling to show progress in a race against the clock to revamp the nation's health care system this year. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:22:08 GMT)
Obesity worries lift health food prospects in Asia
It's the growing number of customers such as Bill Chung, who is on a diet after packing on 30 kilograms, that food companies hope to attract as they expand health food lines in Asia. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:17:22 GMT)
Japan's swine flu cases top 2,000: health ministry
Japan's tally of swine flu cases topped 2,000 on Wednesday but no deaths or serious conditions have been reported among them, the health ministry said. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:05:19 GMT)
Health-Care Reform: A Fight over Abortion Coverage?
A move to exclude abortion from any government-backed health-insurance plan could cause problems for the pending legislation (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:43:29 GMT)
Health Highlights: July 8, 2009
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:03:14 GMT)
Biden cheers deal with hospitals on health care reform
Vice President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that a deal has been reached with hospitals to help fund health care reform. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:12:36 GMT)
White House, hospitals reach deal on health care
The nation's hospitals will give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of President Barack Obama's health care plan, a concession the White House hopes will boost an overhaul effort that's hit a roadblock in Congress. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:16:50 GMT)
HCA, Hospitals Agree to $155 Billion Health-Care Deal (Update2)
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- HCA Inc., Community Health Systems Inc. and leading hospital industry groups said they would aid President Barack Obama ’s plan to overhaul U.S. health care by agreeing to $155 billion in cost savings over 10 years. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:19:07 GMT)
Health-Care Drive May Stall as Senate Debates How to Fund Bill
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- The momentum for overhauling U.S. health care slowed in the Senate as disagreements hardened over how to finance President Barack Obama’s $1 trillion plan to extend coverage to 46 million uninsured Americans. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:45:29 GMT)
Obama names geneticist to lead health agency
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he planned to name geneticist Francis Collins to head the US National Institutes of Health, the top US government biomedical and health-related research agency. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:56:58 GMT)
White House, hospitals reach deal on health care
The nation's hospitals will give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of President Barack Obama's health care plan, a concession the White House hopes will boost an overhaul effort that's hit a roadblock in Congress. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:26 GMT)
Disputes put health care timetable in doubt
Senate Democrats edged away Wednesday from their goal of passing ambitious health care legislation by early August amid heightening partisan controversy over tax increases and a proposed new government role in providing insurance to consumers. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:06:54 GMT)
Baucus: Lawmakers $320 billion short for health care plan
After huddling Wednesday with Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee, Chairman Max Baucus told reporters that lawmakers still need to come up with $320 billion over the coming decade in taxes to pay for the health care plan. The remaining cost of the bill would be paid for through savings in Medicare, Medicaid and other programs. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:59:40 GMT)
House Dems eye surtax on wealthy for health bill
An income tax surcharge on highly paid Americans emerged as the leading option Wednesday night as House Democrats sought ways to pay for health care legislation that President Barack Obama favors, several officials said. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:36:54 GMT)
Dem leaders open $320B health plan hole
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tried his best Wednesday to soften some of the toughest talk of the day before on health care - meeting with Republicans in hopes of showing bipartisanship on the issue isn't dead. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:54:00 GMT)
Pick to Lead Health Agency Draws Praise and Some Concern
President Obama on Wednesday nominated Dr. Francis S. Collins, a pioneering geneticist, as head of the National Institutes of Health. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:27:05 GMT)
Orszag Says Health Bill Is ‘Not Enough’ to Fix System
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration pressed House lawmakers to strengthen legislation to overhaul health care, saying it doesn’t go far enough to fix a system plagued by spiraling costs that leaves millions of Americans uninsured. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:38:24 GMT)
Democrats Divide Over a Proposal to Tax Health Benefits
An effort by Senator Max Baucus to develop compromise health care legislation has come under sharp assault by fellow Democrats. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:12:05 GMT)
House Dems eye surtax on wealthy for health bill
An income tax surcharge on highly paid Americans emerged as the leading option Wednesday night as House Democrats sought ways to pay for health care legislation that President Barack Obama favors, several officials said. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:40:45 GMT)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Business, health split forming
Health care providers have been crowing in recent days about deals they've cut with lawmakers to help pay for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Those agreements have been announced in flashy White House ceremonies — but off camera and quietly, business lobbyists have been stewing. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:08:35 GMT)
House Dems look at taxing the rich for health care
House Democrats at work on health legislation are narrowing in on an income tax surcharge on the highest-paid wage earners to help pay the cost of subsidizing insurance for the 50 million who lack it. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:11:44 GMT)
Kim Jong Il appearance spurs fresh health concerns
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's latest public appearance is spurring fresh speculation that his health might be worsening, almost a year after he reportedly suffered a stroke. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:55:31 GMT)
Health tax is in flux. Now what?
Lawmakers searching for a way to pay for health care reform are facing some rough waters. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:13:42 GMT)
Health Tip: Your Family Has a Medical History
How it may affect your health (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:20:47 GMT)
Can Democrats Reform Health Care Without Republicans?
If Republicans are theoretically powerless to block health-care reform with a filibuster, why are Democrats even bothering to keep negotiating with the minority party? (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:28:35 GMT)
Why prevention won't cure health care
A useful principle of political analysis is to be suspicious when everyone agrees. Which is why the bipartisan paeans to "prevention" in this summer's health care debate have me scratching my head. It's the one reform on which Henry Waxman and John Boehner can join hands. Don't get me wrong: officials are right to say our system is crazily tilted toward paying docs and hospitals for curing ... (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:43:44 GMT)
Health Highlights: July 9, 2009
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:03:52 GMT)
House Dems look at taxing the rich for health care
House Democrats working on President Barack Obama's goal of health legislation are narrowing in on an income tax surcharge on the highest-paid wage earners to help subsidize insurance for the 50 million people who lack it. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:22:15 GMT)
Health care groups ante up to stay in the game
First came the drug companies, offering to give up $80 billion. Then hospital chiefs stood at the White House and promised to do their part for President Barack Obama's health overhaul by taking a $155-billion hit. It's not altruism. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:29:20 GMT)
House Dems look at taxing the rich for health care
House Democrats working on President Barack Obama's goal of health legislation are narrowing in on an income tax surcharge on the highest-paid wage earners to help subsidize insurance for the 50 million people who lack it. (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:17:08 GMT)
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