Sports roundup
Concord Monitor, NH - May 27, 2006… In Minors action, the Bow Mobil Dodgers defeated the Allied Insurance Angels, 14-8 … Penacook Pharmacy defeated Tibo Lumber, 16-4 Morgan Bailey and Taryn Galliher …
Source: www.concordmonitor.com

Medicare doughnut has a $3,600 hole
Kansas City Star, MO - 7 hours ago… Furfaro, 47, left the pharmacy empty-handed, thinking that without his drugs … Disabled and living off a monthly Social Security disability insurance payment of …
Source: www.kansascity.com

Starting Over: Good For Romance, Bad For Customer Service
TMCnet - May 22, 2006… I doubt the insurance company’s arm reaches that far. Sure…I could claim allergy distress in a local pharmacy (as I had to do once in London when I ran out …
Source: news.tmcnet.com

Reader Opinion
Spooner Advocate, WI - May 24, 2006… main-street business such as the liquor store, the deli, the pharmacy and the … and whatever they do not pay they send to our private insurance company, which …
Source: www.spooneradvocate.com

FullCircle Registry Signs Wholesale Agreement With Benefit …
Yahoo! News (press release) - May 25, 2006… options due to the high monthly premiums and coverage restrictions of traditional insurance. … 1st roll-out of the GE dental, vision and AMPO pharmacy program to …
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Cops: Kmart pharmacist stole drugs
Pottstown Mercury, PA - May 29, 2006… with fraudulent acquisition, possession and possession with intent to deliver controlled substances; violations of the Pharmacy Act; insurance fraud; criminal …
Source: www.pottstownmercury.com

BMW honored for role in Upstate economy
Tryon Daily Bulletin - The Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce took a moment this week to recognize the impact of global investment in the Upstate s economy, highlighting BMW Manufacturing Co. and its many suppliers. During the chamber s annual International

Tier school chiefs’ raises average 4.8% for ‘06-’07
Sun and Press - Highlights of teachers’ contracts settled in the past two years in selected Greater Binghamton school districts: * Binghamton City School District teachers agreed to a contract in October 2005. The pact increases salaries 4.2, 4.2 and 4 percent over

Millions fall through insurance net’s holes
Hartford Courant - Whenever Sandra Skvara’s heart starts to race for no apparent reason she tells herself, “OK, calm down.” Yet seeing a doctor is out of the question. The 56-year-old substitute teacher hasn’t visited a medical office once–not even for routine

Pill-splitting to stretch dollars catches on
Hattiesburg American - Long before the practice became one of the biggest debates within the health-care community, cash-strapped Americans were splitting pills as a means of survival. Your electricity bill was double its normal rate because of an unanticipated heat wave

Pharmacy prices vary across the S.L. Valley
Salt Lake Tribune - Looking for a better price on your prescriptions? For a sampling of what various area pharmacies charge for frequently used drugs, see D4. Shopping around for medications can save you hundreds of dollars Ben Pond was in a tough situation. He needed

American Opinion
American Reporter - OLD CHATHAM, NY — Wheelchair-bound multiple sclerosis patient Richard Paey is serving 25 years in a Florida prison for “trafficking” one-half of a gram of OxyContin, even though the prosecutor concedes that Paey never sold any of his medications. In

County officials lobby for Medicaid relief
Smoky Mountain Times - Hundreds of county officials from across North Carolina convened at the Legislative Building in Raleigh May 17 to lobby for relief from the county share of Medicaid. The day-long event was sponsored by the North Carolina Association of County

Public safety prime legislative concern
Tribune-Star - OKLAHOMA CITY The Oklahoma Legislature could not agree on a fiscal budget during the regular session but did manage to pass hundreds of bills covering an array of topics. The second session of the 50th Legislature completed its regular session

HHS Secretary Leavitt approves Idaho’s Medicaid overhaul
Idaho State Journal - BOISE - A sweeping reform of Idaho’s Medicaid plan was approved by Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt on Thursday in what Gov. Dirk Kempthorne said was the largest single restructuring of the health care program for the poor undertaken

Changes in store at RiverView; outside food service vendor hired
Crookston Daily Times - Citing declining funding and a failing financial performance in the nursing home industry, RiverView Health in Crookston is announcing some significant changes at its Crookston and Red Lake Falls Hillcrest Nursing Home locations, one of which

House strikes back at governor
Salt Lake Tribune - The special session in which lawmakers refused to consider paying to fix poor Utahns’ teeth but approved an underground Capitol Hill parking garage lasted only a day. The payback for putting them in that embarrassing box undoubtedly will last longer

Senate Dems want to give AG more power to fight Medicaid fraud
Legislative Gazette - Senate Democrats proposed a five-point plan last week to fight Medicaid fraud and save municipalities and taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Senate Republicans, however, are reluctant to support the proposal, with Deputy Majority Leader Dean

Kentucky, West Virginia First States To Revise Medicaid Programs Under
Medical News Today - Kentucky and West Virginia are the first two states to revise their Medicaid programs under a new federal law that allows increased flexibility, the AP/San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Kentucky plans to establish separate Medicaid coverage plans with

Wal-Mart, EP schools employ most of state’s CHIP families
El Paso Times, TX - 4 hours ago… The state-administered Children’s Health Insurance Program, which is supported with tax dollars and premiums, is designed to provide health care insurance at a …
Source: www.elpasotimes.com

Health insurance, pensions hit Methuen hard: Budget to grow by …
Eagle Tribune, MA - May 23, 2006… Health care costs and pension obligations account for much of the increase and are forcing most city departments to tighten their belts, Manzi said last night. …
Source: www.ecnnews.com

Alcoa plant operators prepare for worst-case scenario
MSNBC - 2 hours ago… But none of the points has been more controversial than proposed changes to the workers’ and retirees’ health insurance plans. Areas …
Source: msnbc.msn.com

Parents need education on health insurance options for their …
CCH - May 15, 2006… revealed that only 23 percent were highly confident that their adult children would immediately find a job after college that provides health insurance. …
Source: hr.cch.com

Board examines health insurance pool
Columbus This Week Newspapers, OH - May 25, 2006A state board charged with establishing a single health insurance pool for all Ohio school district employees turned its attention May 17 to a number of …
Source: www.thisweeknews.com

health insurance
This is Money, UK - May 16, 2006… depending largely on your choice of hospital. Remember that premiums for private health insurance tend to rise faster than inflation. …
Source: www.thisismoney.co.uk

Head of Bulgaria’s Health Insurance Out
Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria - May 22, 2006The head of Bulgaria’s National Health Insurance Fund has quit the post after allegations that he breached the law, reports said Monday. …
Source: www.novinite.com

States begin overhaul of health insurance for poor
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - May 24, 2006… that makes it easier to mix and match which residents get which benefits under Medicaid, the state-federal program that provides health insurance coverage to …
Source: www.suntimes.com

5 million still not enrolled for drug plan
Seattle Times, United States - May 14, 2006… Medicare’s actuaries have figured 2 million fewer older adults would sign up for prescription coverage now if they were given an additional 7 months to do it …
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

Wages up in the air
Ft. Washington Montgomery Newspapers, PA - May 24, 2006… According to a news release from the JEA in early May, the five main areas unresolved are salary, medical benefits, prescription coverage, high school work …
Source: www.zwire.com

Plan would affect retirees’ coverage
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - May 25, 2006Retired city employees younger than 65 years old would see new premiums, deductibles and prescription coverage under an insurance plan proposed to the …
Source: www.herald-mail.com

Health chief defends Medicare drug plan Bush team accused of …
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - May 11, 2006… deadline for enrolling in the Medicare drug plan, says the program is working so well that 86 percent of seniors now have some source of prescription coverage. …
Source: www.sfgate.com

Medicare deadline midnight Monday
Los Angeles Daily News, CA - May 14, 2006… Medicare’s actuaries have figured that 2 million fewer older adults would sign up for prescription coverage now if they were given another 7 months to do it. …
Source: www.dailynews.com

Rush is on to meet Medicare deadline
Indianapolis Star, United States - May 8, 2006… In Indiana, with two weeks to go, about 67 percent of eligible seniors had some form of prescription coverage, said Cheryl St. Clair …
Source: www.indystar.com

Idaho Becomes First State with Approved Medicaid Reform Plan
Senior Journal - ElderLawAnswers.com looks at details of new transfer rules April 24, 2006 Most senior citizens would prefer to pay their own way as they are forced to seek professional help in dealing with the deterioration of mind and body that is inevitable

List of NNA winners
Globe and Mail - Beat Reporting Winner: Gordon Hamilton, the Vancouver Sun, for reporting on the B.C. forestry industry. Runners-up: Stewart Bell, National Post; Michelle Shephard, Toronto Star. Politics Winner: Colette Derworiz and Suzanne Wilton, Calgary

Movement Against Medicare Penalty Grows
WISH-TV - A pivotal Republican is joining the congressional drive to eliminate the financial penalty for people who miss Monday’s deadline for enrolling in the Medicare drug benefit, the latest sign of a growing rebellion against President Bush on the issue

Letters, 5/26
Denver Post - The Post’s editorial misses the point. The true issue is whether term limits are enough. The problems discussed with term limits are not caused by the limits themselves but by the failure of the electoral system to build a pool of qualified and

A Healthcare Solution for the Hispanic Community
El Popular - –(HISPANIC PR WIRE CONTEXTO LATINO)–As demographics and statistics continue to show growth in the U.S. Hispanic population, the amount of Latinos without access to health insurance is increasing at a disproportionate rate. The U.S. Census

Market Mover
American Reporter - BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 19, 2005 — President George Bush is now in full-court-press mode on issues of secrecy, national security, civil rights, and the current State of War. Listening to the President’s radio address and Oval Office television

For cheaper prescription drugs, see your doctor 
Bankrate.com - May 24 4:32 AM
You can’t avoid the rapidly rising costs of prescription drugs. Even if you have insurance coverage, costs are increasingly being passed on to consumers, as employers raise premiums, drop insurance coverage or shift to high-deductible plans without drug coverage.Save to My Web

Healey’s call for medical malpractice reform would cut lawyer fees 
BizJournals - May 23 10:33 AM
Lieutenant Governor and gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey announced plans to file sweeping medical malpractice reform insurance with provisions favoring out-of-court settlements, limiting lawyers’ fees on high awards, making doctor apologies inadmissible in court and closing loopholes in the current law’s $500,000 noneconomic damages cap.Save to My Web

Recreation calendar 
The Plain Dealer - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Ashland University camp, directed by AU head coach John Schaly and his staff, will be held June 13-15 at the school’s Donges Field Complex from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Players ages 7-18 are eligible to attend the camp. Camp tuition fee of $95 includes accident insurance. Lunch not provided.Save to My Web

Malpractice Defense Services Welcomes Veteran Medical Malpractice Defense Attorney Paulyne A. Gardner 
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - May 24 5:00 AM
Plymouth Meeting, PA (PRWEB) May 24, 2006 - Malpractice Defense Services, the Revolutionary Approach to Medical Malpractice Defense, welcomes aboard seasoned medical malpractice defense attorney Paulyne A.Save to My Web

Applying for Life Insurance? Be Sure to Tell Them Everything! 
Hope Star - May 24 11:49 AM
(ARA) - The last time you filled out a job application, did you maybe stretch the truth a little about your responsibilities? A lot of people do it to make a better impression on a potential employer, but you better not do it on an application for life insurance!Save to My Web

Q&A: Genetic testing presents risk and opportunity 
Stanford Report - May 24 7:44 AM
‘Medical Center Report’ asked David Magnus, PhD, director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, to address some concerns that bioethicists have with genetic testing and to highlight issues people may wish to discuss with a genetic counselor before undergoing a test. ‘A.A.’Save to My Web

S&P Raises Rating on Saudi Arabia’s NCCI to ‘A’ 
Insurance Journal - May 24 3:16 AM
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has raised its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on The Company for Cooperative Insurance (NCCI) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tSave to My Web

Wellsville doctor will fight suspension; With support of hospital, friends, Dr. Graham says he wants to return to  
Wellsville Daily Reporter - May 23 6:57 AM
WELLSVILLE - A Wellsville doctor has been ordered not to practice medicine in New York until a hearing is held concerning his medical license next Wednesday.Save to My Web

Spencer-Tyson Pharmacy honored 
Osgood Journal - May 18 6:11 AM
At the ninth Annual Business Recognition Luncheon sponsored by the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce, Spencer-Tyson Pharmacy was honored as the Business of the Year recipient. The event was held last Thursday, May 11 at the Napoleon Senior Center.Save to My Web

SPECIAL EVENTS 
Home News Tribune - May 21 7:45 PM
My cat Pikachu’s bloodline extends all the way to the neighbor’s front porch, where she was born to a feral mother. Eight years later, she hasn’t required a trip to the veterinarian for anything other than spaying and routine shots.Save to My Web

Caremark Stock Options Draw Subpoena 
KiplingerForecasts.com - May 18 7:06 PM
(AP) NASHVILLE, Tenn. Pharmacy benefits manager Caremark Rx Inc. said Thursday that it has received a federal grand jury subpoena for records about its stock options, a day after UnitedHealth Group Inc. was subpoenaed on the same subject.Save to My Web

First Online Pharmacy With Innovative No Insurance, Cash Only Business Model, Offers Lowest Prices 
[Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - May 19 5:00 AM
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 19, 2006 — At Save Now Discount Pharmacy, the cost of a generic prescription is usually less than the same generic prescription in Canada and a ninety-day supply is often less than an insurance co-pay.Save to My Web

Diary - Hong Kong - to May 26, 2006 =2 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - May 21 3:58 PM
* 1100 (0300) APT Satellite Holdings Ltd AGM. Satellite Control Centre, 22 Dai Kwai Street, Tai Po Industrial Estate, Tai Po.Save to My Web

Independent druggists say Medicare payments low, slow 
The Western Star - May 23 10:52 AM
WASHINGTON Independent pharmacists said Monday that low and slow payments under the Medicare prescription drug program could force them out of business.Save to My Web

Police and Fire Briefs for May 23 
2theadvocate.com - 1 minute ago
At least 11 people suspected of driving while intoxicated were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison between 3 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Monday, prison records show.Save to My Web

Drug plan’s bottom lines emerging 
USA Today - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
Polls show a majority of Medicare’s customers are satisfied and saving money, but about one in five are paying more for their medicines.Save to My Web

Needs of elderly unmet 
South Bend Tribune - May 22 4:08 AM
Living conditions especially bad for blacks, survey finds. Compared to national averages, the elderly in St. Joseph County report more unmet daily needs and are less aware of services.Save to My Web

Cameras dont take circumstances into consideration 
Quad-City Times - May 22 3:11 PM
I received my photo ticket in the mail last week. It had a return address with a P.O. Box number from Providence, R.I. I almost threw it away thinking it was just another credit card gimmick until I saw the words police matter in the corner.Save to My Web

Prescription meds gain popularity with teens 
Wausau Daily Herald - May 21 2:40 AM
Although fewer area students say they are smoking or using alcohol, experts say more are popping prescription pills.Save to My Web

In Medicare Debate, Massaging the Facts 
New York Times - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Democrats and Republicans contend that its candidates will benefit in a big way from Medicare’s new prescription drug coverage.Save to My Web

Increase in Rejected Prescription Claims Driven by Medicare Part D 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - May 18 9:43 AM
Wolters Kluwer Health, a global provider of drug and medical information services and content to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, today provided an analysis of recent Medicare Part D prescription data that shows a substantial rise in the number of rejected prescription claims.Save to My Web

Good physical function linked to Alzheimer’s delay
EurekAlert - SEATTLE–The first signs of dementia–including Alzheimer’s disease–may be physical, rather than mental, according to a joint study between Group Health Cooperative and the University of Washington reported in the May 22 Archives of Internal

Pandemic plans get under way
Journal and Courier Online - Health officials are inviting everyone to a May 30 town hall meeting designed to get Tippecanoe County ready for a possible flu pandemic. “The public can have a lot to do with preparations and how families weather it,” County Health Officer Dr

SHPS Upgrades Its Eligibility and Enrollment Platform
Forbes - SHPS, a leading provider of healthcare consumerism solutions, announced today that it has successfully released version 7.0 of its eligibility and enrollment system for its channel solutions market, which includes mid-market employers. The system

For-Profit Health Insurance Carriers Getting the Blues
Arkansas Business - If Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield isn t sold anytime soon and the board of directors insists it won t be it will be bucking a national trend. Between 1995 and 2005, there were more than 400 mergers involving health insurers and managed

Drums Begin to Beat for Changes in Medicare Drug Program
Senior Journal - May 22, 2006 Final first-year enrollment for the the Medicare drug program has ended; now efforts to change the program are heating up. A panel of experts is recommending seniors be allowed to change plans as they see the need and insurance

Healthways Joins National Minority Health Month Foundation in Marking
Forbes - Collaboration with National Minority Health Month Foundation Highlights Effectiveness of Healthways Programs in Reducing Health Disparities among Elderly Minorities The National Minority Health Month Foundation (NMHMF) and Healthways, Inc. (NASDAQ

Blue Cross of California Receives Prestigious Award from U.S
Forbes - The Only Health Plan to Receive the 2006 National Leadership Award in Asthma Management THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross), California operating subsidiary of WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP), announced

QCSI and Avolent Join Forces to Offer Interactive eBilling Solution
Forbes - QCSI(R) (Quality Care Solutions Inc.), a leading provider of advanced information technology and enterprise application software and services for health insurers and benefits administrators, and Avolent Inc., the leading application software provider

Minnesota health plans strong despite 2005 operating loss
Twin Cities Business Journal, MN - May 17, 2006The state’s major health plans are expected to be in the clear despite experiencing an operating loss of $78.5 million in 2005, according to HealthLeaders …
Source: twincities.bizjournals.com

– Alliance of Community Health Plans — Media Availability on …
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - May 12, 2006Who: Jack Ebeler, Member of the National Commission on Prevention Priorities and President & CEO, Alliance of Community Health Plans, will be available to …
Source: releases.usnewswire.com

New plans may help small firms
Miami Herald, FL - May 12, 2006Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida has come up with several ideas intended to help small businesses provide health plans. BY JOHN DORSCHNER. …
Source: www.miami.com

Welborn Health Plans sold
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), IN - May 12, 2006Welborn Clinic is selling the assets of its Welborn Health Plans to Neighborhood Health Providers of Indiana, officials said Thursday. …
Source: www.courierpress.com

Tim Murtagh: New Hampshire needs small business health plans
The Union Leader, NH - May 9, 2006… S.1955, The Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005, will allow for the creation of SmallBusiness Health Plans, which will …
Source: www.unionleader.com

Fewer Workers in Health Plans
Los Angeles Times, CA - May 5, 2006The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said 3 million fewer workers eligible for employer-sponsored health plans enrolled in 2003 compared with 1998. …
Source: www.latimes.com

Minnesota Health Plans Doing Well Despite 2005 Operating Loss …
PR Newswire (press release), NY - May 17, 2006… HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care industry intelligence, reports that Minnesota’s major non-profits health plans experienced an …
Source: www.prnewswire.com

Many Docs Fail to Manage Patients’ Hypertension
KRNV - NAPA, Calif., May 17 /PRNewswire/ — The Doctors Company, the nation’s leading physician-owned medical malpractice insurance provider, is pleased to announce the election of Robert W. Pike, Esq., to its Board of Governors. Pike retired in December of

Buying insurance a good policy for travelers
Times-Leader - That may depend on whether you’ve bought travel insurance and from whom. In the days after the recent attacks in London, many airlines and tour companies rebooked travelers without penalties. The same thing happened in the weeks after Sept. 11

Grubbe joins Lincoln Benefit Life
Lincoln Journal Star - Lincoln Benefit Life Co. is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Jeffery Grubbe to its underwriting team as medical director. Grubbe brings 25 years of experience as an internist in medical practice to his new position. Grubbe s responsibilities

Couple receives $409,000 for adoption agency’s negligence
Gainesville Sun - A Boston-area couple was awarded $409,000 after a jury found an adoption agency failed to disclose medical records before they adopted their now severely disabled twins. Robert and Renee Albert, of Brookline, Mass., said they never would have adopted

Health Plan for Small Businesses Stirs Up Controversy
ABC News - Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., proposed a bill today that would allow small businesses to negotiate better rates, but Democratic senators and some medical groups oppose the bill, saying that important screening tests might not be covered anymore. (AP Photo

Worker injury premiums may rise
Grand Forks Herald - BISMARCK - North Dakota businesses will pay an average of 3 percent more in worker injury insurance premiums next year, according to a rate plan being considered by the state Workforce Safety and Insurance agency’s board. The proposal includes a

Who shoulders cost of beaten inmate’s medical bills?
Monterey County Herald - The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it would try to find ways to help a severely beaten jail inmate pay for medical costs, two days after he was abruptly released from custody so the department could avoid paying his medical bills. Kim

KJ water tank plan for park irks towns
Times Herald-Record - Blooming Grove - Once again, it seems Kiryas Joel’s desire to serve its fast-growing community has collided with its neighbors’ efforts to preserve disappearing green space. The latest row stems from Kiryas Joel’s request to build two 750,000-gallon

Many Docs Fail to Manage Patients’ Hypertension
KRNV - NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 17 /PRNewswire/ — HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care industry intelligence, reports that Minnesota’s major non-profits health plans experienced an overall operating loss of $78.5 million in 2005

S.L. Co. domestic partner redux
Salt Lake Tribune - Emboldened by a new precedent, Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson is vowing to make another run next year at providing employee-insurance benefits for domestic partners. Her decision follows last week’s ruling by 3rd District Judge Stephen L

Agency backs off cuts to children’s mental-health services
Daytona Beach News-Journal - DAYTONA BEACH — Several hundred local children receiving mental-health services may be able to keep their case managers under a new proposal by the area’s largest mental-health agency. The president of Act Corp. backtracked Friday on a previous plan

Health Passport: Adding Health and Health Benefits to Your Travel
KATC 3 - (ARA) - If you’re traveling this winter season, you know it’s not all about sun, sand and umbrella drinks. The crowded airports and terminals can take a toll on your sanity - and your immune system. Because winter travel takes place at the height of

Clinton Gives Prescription For Curbing Healthcare Costs
WBBM - EVANSTON (WBBM Newsradio 780) — Proposals to provide universal health care coverage put the Republicans in Congress and handed former President Bill Clinton perhaps the biggest setback of his two terms in office. But Mr. Clinton was still stumping

Asian carmakers shift costs to retirees
Detroit News - GEORGETOWN, Ky. — For the last quarter-century, Toyota, Honda and Nissan have strived to appear to American consumers like homegrown companies. They built a string of manufacturing plants in the South, employing tens of thousands of local workers

Prescription plan saving cents for residents
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung - County Judge Danny Scheel has a family member who doesn t have health insurance and who takes medicine for asthma. He and his wife Dana help by buying the man s medication. Scheel realized a bargain this week when his wife went to Walgreens to

Parents need education on health insurance options for their …
CCH - May 15, 2006… students who still need remedial education on whether their health plans cover their children and the options now available for short-term medical insurance. …
Source: hr.cch.com

Medical insurance regulation benefits migrant workers in Shenzhen
Xinhua, China - May 15, 2006The Interim Measure of Shenzhen on Migrant Workers’ Medical Insurance has been passed in a government standing meeting. It is China’s …
Source: news.xinhuanet.com

British Plastic Surgery Group Warns Patients Against Makeovers
Bloomberg - 10 hours ago… “It is a medical accident waiting … 4,050 pounds and 4,650 pounds, according to British United Provident Association Ltd., a UK private health insurance provider …
Source: www.bloomberg.com

Get tough over private treatment: audit office
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 6 hours ago… “Our testing also revealed that private patients with medical insurance proved the most difficult debts to recover,” today’s report added. …
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Boy lives his life as he waits for a heart
The Herald, WA - 11 hours ago… medical expenses. Organized by friend Jenine Elgarico, the event raised $50,000. “I would love to say thank you to everyone,” Julie Bielser said. Insurance …
Source: www.heraldnet.com

Much to consider in health care costs
Albany Times Union, NY - 8 hours agoEven nonprofit insurance companies spin more wheels than the more efficient single-payer … called health dollars may be siphoned away from real medical care than …
Source: www.timesunion.com

Vanderbilt trauma center hurt by TennCare cuts
Nashville City Paper, TN - 11 hours ago… being able to get any insurance, Dunn said. Typically located in urban hospitals, trauma centers are staffed by doctors providing serious medical care in …
Source: www.nashvillecitypaper.com

American Opinion
American Reporter - OLD CHATHAM, NY — Wheelchair-bound multiple sclerosis patient Richard Paey is serving 25 years in a Florida prison for “trafficking” one-half of a gram of OxyContin, even though the prosecutor concedes that Paey never sold any of his medications. In

Nursing home union workers picket
Allentown Morning Call - For 20 years, Lindy Holland has worked as a housekeeper at the Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Shortly after ownership of the Washington Township facility changed hands, so too did her medical insurance. Her monthly contribution jumped

Editorials, Opinion Piece Examines Issues Related To Medicare
Medical News Today - Baton Rouge Advocate : The Medicare prescription drug benefit “might not be right for every senior,” but beneficiaries should “give the program a look before the deadline passes,” an Advocate editorial states (Baton Rouge Advocate , 5/11). Memphis

Market Mover
American Reporter - BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 19, 2005 — The sarcastic joke has become reality: General Motors and Ford are large health care and pension companies which happen to make some automobiles and trucks. Even opponents of “national health care” or “socialized

Investors Seek Healthy Returns In Medical Office Building Niche
Investors Business Daily - Soured by falling returns in other real estate assets, property investors have found a prescription to treat their ills: medical office buildings. Several trends are igniting demand for physician buildings, surgical centers and other medical

Wal-Mart to Offer More Health Coverage
Associated Press - WASHINGTON (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday it will relax eligibility requirements for part-time employees who want health insurance, allowing an additional 150,000 workers to gain coverage if they choose. Until now, the employees have had to

City claims Doyle might be liable for $27 million
Medford Mail Tribune - Former City Attorney Ron Doyle could be liable for up to $27 million in damages if the city of Medford is sued over its failure to provide continued retiree health insurance, the city claims in its complaint against Doyle to the Oregon State Bar. “If

Pfizer Announces Support of Cover the Uninsured Week
Yahoo! News (press release) - May 2, 2006Last year, Pfizer helped more than two million Americans without prescription coverage receive nearly 15 million Pfizer prescriptions. …
Source: biz.yahoo.com

May 15 Deadline For Medicare Prescription Coverage
North Country Gazette, NY - Apr 25, 2006Medicare has announced that more than 30 million Medicare beneficiaries are receiving prescription drug coverage, including more than 8 million beneficiaries …
Source: www.northcountrygazette.org

Calls pour in for help with Medicare coverage
Virginian Pilot, VA - May 10, 2006… Open enrollment for prescription coverage under Medicare, the federal insurance program for people 65 and older and the disabled, ends Monday. …
Source: home.hamptonroads.com

Medicare Enrollment Figures Questioned as Deadline Nears
Los Angeles Times, CA - May 11, 2006… Monday deadline for enrolling in the Medicare drug plan, says the program is working so well that 86% of seniors now have some source of prescription coverage. …
Source: www.latimes.com

Discount cards for prescription drugs available throughUnited Way …
Longview Daily News, WA - May 17, 2006… “Too many American families have insufficient or no prescription drug coverage at all,” said Kathye Beck, Director of United Way of Columbia County. …
Source: www.tdn.com

Inland seniors facing deadline
Press-Enterprise (subscription), CA - May 9, 2006… and San Bernardino counties who are eligible for drug coverage, more than 75,000 have yet to choose an insurance plan to provide prescription coverage as the …
Source: www.pe.com

Trash triumph, privacy, helpers
Elmira Star-Gazette, NY - May 13, 2006… Chemung County, have been starting early and leaving late in trying to help senior citizens fill out paperwork for the new Medicare drug prescription coverage. …
Source: www.stargazettenews.com

UN Rapists, Impeach Bush, More Cindy, & Where Kanye At
ChronWatch, CA - 21 hours ago… CBS News misleadingly reports that only 8 million seniors have signed up for Medicare prescription drug coverage. But 37 million seniors have coverage. . …
Source: www.chronwatch.com

Kincaid Announces 2007 Budget Plan
NBC 13 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham Mayor Bernard Kincaid has unveiled his proposed 2007 city budget. The more than $315 million spending package in a $7 million jump over last year’s budget. Increased spending includes an added $700,000 for gas purchases

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Businesses struggle to manage plans
Inside Bay Area - Scott Hauge is trying to be pragmatic and generous at the same time. As the head of Cal Insurance & Associates Inc., an insurance brokerage and agency in San Francisco, he is responsible for the health care of 33 employees. As the president of Small

Missouri health officials discuss ways to combat food-borne illnesses
Columbia Missourian - In the event of a potluck dinner gone bad, Missouri health officials now are more prepared to deal with a food-borne illness outbreak. Officials from 13 county health departments and a state department met at the Callaway County Health Department

Going it alone on health care insurance
Riverside Press Enterprise - For most people, finding health insurance hasn’t been a problem. They get it through an employer, or they’re on a spouse’s policy. BRAD YEO/Special to DMN But more and more consumers are having to buy individual health coverage, for a number of

Mental health chief faults state plans
1960 Sun - HUDSON- Michael G. O’Leary, director of Columbia County Mental Health Services, had plenty to say at a May 5 public hearing in Kingston held by the state Office of Mental Health-much of critical of state programs. Dr. O’Leary deplored the state

Packard purchases the AM Young Insurance Agency
Pharos-Tribune - A former employee of the AM Young Insurance Agency has purchased the insurance company that had operated in downtown Logansport since May 1988. Packard & Associates, Inc., established by David A Packard CLU, ChFC in July of 2005, bought the book of

Merck Awaits FDA Approval for Gardasil
Durham Herald-Sun - TRENTON, N.J. — Merck & Co., looking for a boost to fight off its Vioxx-related losses, could get it from the first big advance against cervical cancer in a half-century. The drugmaker is awaiting approval soon for Gardasil, a vaccine which blocks

Medicare Prescription Drug Deadline 
WHO-TV Des Moines - May 15 5:42 PM
Des Moines, May 15th - Time is running out to enroll in prescription drug coverage through Medicare.Save to My Web

MEDICARE: Hot line swamped as sign-up deadline passes 
Grand Forks Herald - May 16 1:14 AM
Insurance agencies and pharmacies in the Grand Forks area reported no great rush to meet the Medicare Part D sign-up deadline Monday, but the state insurance commissioner said his agency has taken a lot of calls the past few weeks.Save to My Web

Deadline passing for Medicare Part D 
The Daily News - May 16 12:17 AM
Roger Butler enrolled in the new Medicare prescription drug benefit by the skin of his teeth Monday.Save to My Web

As Deadline Nears, Many Seniors Not Enrolled In Drug Plan 
WNBC - May 15 5:53 AM
NEW YORK — Only 10 percent of New York senior citizens have signed up for the new Medicare prescription drug plan, according to a new report. The deadline to enroll is Monday.Save to My Web

Medicare Fact Sheet: May 15th Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Deadline Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - May 13 11:22 AM
Time is running out to sign up for the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.Save to My Web

Deadline Looms for New Medicare Prescription Program 
WTOL News 11 - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
TOLEDO — An estimated six million eligible Americans still haven’t signed up for the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage program.Save to My Web

DEADLINE TONIGHT: Workers rush to get elderly on drug plans 
Patriot Ledger - May 15 9:22 AM
Tonights midnight deadline to sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit still has some elders and senior agencies scrambling. In Whitman, council on aging social worker Terry Altieri postponed her vacation to spend the day helping shut-ins and others pick a plan.Save to My Web

Medicare Signup — Deadline Is Today 
WGAL via Yahoo! News - May 15 5:24 AM
Today is the deadline to sign up for the Medicare Part D prescription plan is today.Save to My Web

Medicare Deadline Monday 
KARK Little Rock - May 14 5:17 PM
Arkansas seniors have until 11:59 pm Monday to sign up for Medicare prescription drug coverage. The next enrollment date is November 15th. Patients will be charged 1%per month penalty after tomorrow`s deadline.Save to My Web

Medicare Fact Sheet: May 15th Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Deadline Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - May 13 11:22 AM
Time is running out to sign up for the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.Save to My Web

Medicare Part D Deadline Nears 
WDEF Chattanooga - May 14 5:08 PM
Anyone 65 or older with or without current Medicare coverage is eligible for the insurance. The plan helps seniors pay for prescription drugs and protects against higher costs in the future.Save to My Web

Legislature passes bill to allow state to pay for drug benefit 
Contra Costa Times - 49 minutes ago
Lawmakers approved emergency legislation Monday to allow the state to continue underwriting prescription drug benefits for thousands of the state’s poorest senior citizens who still face problems getting coverage through Medicare.Save to My Web

MEDICARE: Deadline nears to enroll in drug plan 
The Charlotte Observer - May 15 9:11 AM
About 37 million people on Medicare are on board with prescription drug coverage, the Bush administration said Wednesday as the enrollment deadline neared.Save to My Web

Medicare D Insurance Enrollment Closes 
Oregon Public Broadcasting - May 15 9:35 AM
Monday is the deadline for the nation’s elderly and disabled to sign up for the governments new Medicare D insurance.Save to My Web

Monday Marks Medicare Prescription Deadline 
KATV Channel 7 - May 14 2:14 PM
Little Rock, AR - Volunteers are working with Arkansans 65 and older to sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug insurance plan. Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up without getting costly penalties.Save to My Web

The Labor View: Here’s what’s wrong with new drug program 
The Columbian - May 15 8:53 AM
Earlier this year, I helped –or tried to help — my mother enroll in one of the Medicare Part D prescription drug plans.Save to My Web

Medicare hot line helps today 
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - May 14 11:56 PM
A hot line offering help for last-minute enrollees in the Medicare prescription drug program will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, the deadline to sign up for drug benefits.Save to My Web

Kinks remain in drug plan as deadline approaches 
NorthJersey.com - May 15 7:09 AM
As thousands of elderly and disabled residents scramble to sign up for a Medicare prescription drug plan before Monday’s deadline, those already enrolled complain they are still being denied their medications.Save to My Web

Medicare help offered at Danville center 
WTHR Indianapolis - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Danville - Senior citizens who haven’t yet signed up for the Medicare prescription drug plan have until midnight on Monday to make up their minds. Help is being offered for free at the Hendricks County Senior Center until 3:00 pm Monday.Save to My Web

GOP lawmakers waver on Medicare penalties 
UPI - May 13 2:25 PM
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — Key congressional Republicans in Washington want to avoid penalizing people who miss a May 15 deadline for signing up for Medicare prescription drug coverage.Save to My Web

Government Makes Push To Let Seniors Know About Medicare Deadline 
KOLD News 13 Tuscon - May 13 9:30 AM
Seniors who want to be in the new Medicare Plan D program must enroll by next Monday. For those who wait, they’ll pay higher premiums. What seniors are finding out when they ask these questions is there are no short answers.Save to My Web

Medicare Deadline 
WTRF - 24 minutes ago
Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for prescription drug coverage. Time is running out for people on Medicare to sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug coverage. In West Virginia….the last-minute push is on to get as many eligible beneficiaries signed-up before tomorrow’s deadline.Save to My Web

Monday is deadline for Medicare program 
WREG-TV Memphis - May 14 11:16 AM
UNDATED Volunteers are working with Arkansans 65 and older to sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug insurance plan. Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up without getting costly penalties.Save to My Web

Local Senator Holds Medicare Workshop Monday 
KYW News Radio 1060 - May 14 4:42 AM
As Monday’s deadline approaches, a local state senator is holding a day-long seminar to help local residents sign up for the Medicare d prescription drug plan.Save to My Web

Possible changes to Medicare drug program could be coming 
KWWL-TV Iowa City - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
WASHINGTON A pivotal Republican is joining the congressional drive to eliminate the financial penalty for people who miss tomorrow’s deadline for enrolling in the Medicare drug benefit.Save to My Web

In Countdown to May 15th Deadline, Medicare Benefit Sign-up Information Text Messaged to Hispanics 
HispanicBusiness.com - May 14 12:08 AM
WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire/ — Health technology pioneer, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance), has launched an innovative mobile phone text messaging program in the final days before the May 15th deadline to sign up for the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage benefit.Save to My Web

Planning for Medicare Part D gets an F 
NorthJersey.com - May 14 11:43 AM
Monday is the last day to sign up for the Medicare Part D program. It was recently revealed that nearly half of all seniors do not know the deadline is looming. If you do not sign up for the Medicare Part D prescription drug program by May 15, you will pay a penalty for the rest of your life.Save to My Web

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt Visits Philadelphia to Raise Awareness About Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - May 12 9:07 AM
The following is being issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:Save to My Web

Medicare prescription plan deadline Monday 
Seguin Gazette-Enterprise - May 13 11:17 PM
SEGUIN Seguin Pharmacist Doug Parker is encouraging people on Medicare to sign up for a Medicare Part D prescription plan if they havent already. Those who sign up after May 15 will pay a penalty of at least 1 percent for each month they wait, and the next enrollment period isnt until November.Save to My Web

Suspended judge suspects conspiracy 
The Times - May 14 12:12 AM
LaLeshia Walker Alford may be the most talked about public official in Shreveport, but on a recent afternoon, the woman accused of being addicted to prescription drugs peacefully sips bottled water, talks about her tenure as a city judge and marvels at the neighborhood skyline from her Spring Lake home.Save to My Web

Bush Leads Charge for Medicare Drug Plan 
AP via Yahoo! News - May 10 5:06 PM
About 37 million people on Medicare have prescription drug coverage but six million other eligible participants haven’t yet signed up, the Bush administration said Wednesday as the enrollment deadline neared.Save to My Web

Medicare advocates fear for the poor 
Richmond Times-Dispatch - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — As tomorrow’s deadline to sign up for a Medicare prescription-drug plan approaches, advocates are troubled by the high number of poor seniors who have not enrolled.Save to My Web

Locally, 3 out of 10 may lack Medicare drug coverage 
Santa Cruz Sentinel - May 11 5:11 AM
In Santa Cruz County, 100 people on Medicare have signed up in the past two weeks for the new prescription drug coverage. That brings the total to 19,836 out of the county’s eligible 29,815.Save to My Web

Penalties Will Occur If Deadline Is Missed 
Winchester Star - May 12 10:02 PM
Older Americans are facing a Monday deadline to sign up for prescription drug coverage. Weve had no announcements to extend the date, said Mary Ann Gardner, who is handling registration for the program for the Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging.Save to My Web

Extend deadline for Medicare Rx
Newsday - Deadlines are useful things. They focus the mind and nudge the lethargic to act. So it was essential that Medicare have one to move people to sign up for its prescription drug benefit. It worked. Of the 42 million people who are eligible, all but 5.7

GOP lawmakers waver on Medicare penalties
Washington Times - Key congressional Republicans in Washington want to avoid penalizing people who miss a May 15 deadline for signing up for Medicare prescription drug coverage. Concerns about the fall elections and confusion about the new drug benefit have led several

Isle volunteers tackle rush of drug sign-ups
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Volunteers will be working through the weekend — and Mother’s Day — to help seniors sign up for Medicare drug benefits by midnight Monday. Residents who still have not selected a plan are urged to do so as soon as possible, said Pamela Cunningham

Monday ‘D-Day’ for most senior citizens
Cumberland County Sentinel - Monday is truly D-Day for seniors wanting to sign up for federal prescription drug coverage. Not only is the program known as Medicare Part D, but Monday is the deadline for seniors to enroll. The Cumberland County Office of Aging and Community

Senator Clinton makes important Medicare announcement
News 10 Now - If you’re a senior citizen, and you still haven’t signed up for Medicare Part-D, Senator Clinton is urging you to do so before the Monday deadline. In the meantime, she has called on President Bush to extend the enrollment deadline through the end of

Seniors must select Medicare Part D plan by Monday to avoid penalties
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - For older Americans trying to navigate the morass of buzzwords and acronyms that are the new Medicare Part D prescription plan, time is running out. The deadline for signing up looms: Monday is the last day to enroll without penalties. Proponents say

Prospects Dim for Health Insurance Bill 
AP via Yahoo! News - May 11 12:58 AM
Prospects appear bleak for legislation that would let small businesses band together across state lines to buy health insurance for their workers.Save to My Web

Prescription information bill passes House; Lynch will sign it 
WCAX 3 - May 12 2:14 AM
CONCORD, N.H. An amended proposal to make New Hampshire the first state to bar drug companies from using doctors’ prescription data as a sales tool has passed the state House this afternoon, a week after it was approved in the Senate.Save to My Web

Drug plan headache 
Tallahassee Democrat - May 10 11:33 PM
President Bush is personally pushing America’s seniors over age 65 and the disabled to enroll in the new Medicare prescription drug insurance program before Monday’s deadline.Save to My Web

Decision time for Medicare Part D 
The Chippewa Herald - May 12 2:49 PM
MADISON Rose Argy Schreiber is bewildered by the new Medicare prescription drug program, with the deadline to sign up without penalty five days away.Save to My Web

Most Medicare beneficiaries now in drug program 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - May 10 3:35 PM
Most elderly or disabled Americans in the Medicare insurance program now have prescription drug coverage, health officials said on Wednesday, five days before an enrollment deadline for its Medicare drug benefit, but critics challenged the tally.Save to My Web

Few days left to sign up for drug plan 
Eastern Arizona Courier - May 12 5:03 PM
The May 15 deadline for signing up for Medicare’s prescription drug plan is only a few days away, and those who miss the deadline will be required to pay a penalty.Save to My Web

Medicare drug benefit signup deadline looms 
Macomb Daily - May 13 9:13 AM
Seniors have until midnight Monday to choose a plan. Macomb County seniors on Friday rushed to sign up for the Medicare prescription drug program as Monday’s deadline loomed.Save to My Web

President Bush In Florida Speech Says Medicare Rx Benefit A “Good Deal” 
Medical News Today - May 12 11:02 AM
President Bush met with seniors in Florida on Tuesday as part of an effort to urge Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for the prescription drug benefit before Monday’s enrollment deadline, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports (LaMendola, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 5/10). [click link for full article]Save to My Web

Lawmakers Approve Overhaul To Medical Malpractice Insurance
KSDK - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers vote to give Missouri’s insurance director veto power on some rates for doctors’ malpractice coverage. A bill sent to Governor Blunt today expands the state’s authority to regulate medical malpractice insurance

Clarification: Medical Tourism story
Gainesville Sun - In a May 7 story, The Associated Press described Americans going overseas for medical procedures. The story should have provided more specific information about the condition of freelance writer Jeannine Walston, of San Rafael and her treatment. She

Controversial Health-Care Bill Dies in Senate
Inc.com - Democrats blocked legislation that would have allowed association health plans. Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked hotly contested legislation that promised small businesses a way of purchasing low-cost health insurance directly from industry

No Bills Pass in U.S. Senate’s “Health Week”
Medscape News - WASHINGTON (Reuters) May 12 - The U.S. Senate on Thursday killed a small business health insurance bill, concluding what Republican leaders dubbed “health week” without passing any of their priority bills. Republicans were unable earlier in the week

Manitoba closes medical reporting gap for drivers
Todays Trucking - WINNIPEG — Manitoba Public Insurance now requires Truckers in the province to file more frequent medical reports. Like most other jurisdiction in North Amreica, medical reports now have to be filed on applications for all holders of Class 1 through

Wake Forest spinoff wins FDA approval
Greensboro Business Journal - A company created almost four years ago to commercialize technology developed at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has gained government approval to begin marketing its first product. The Winston-Salem company, MRI Cardiac Services Inc

Rita bus fire victims reach settlement
Austin American-Statesman - DALLAS Victims of a bus explosion that killed 23 nursing home patients fleeing Hurricane Rita have reached an $11 million settlement in their lawsuit against the bus company and travel broker, according to court documents. Global Limo Inc., the

Small Business Insurance Stalls in Senate
NewsFactor Business Report - Under the proposal endorsed by President Bush, businesses could buy insurance through regional or national trade associations. The insurance would be free of many state mandates. That could make it a cheaper alternative for businesses and for workers