Even in GOP county, Obama’s king of cash
SignOn San Diego - Then followed the typical ho-hum questions from the other news organizations about tax policy and health care plans. None could quite eclipse Soglin’s new to this vigor and excitement. You don’t need to be a pundit to cover politics

Health Management Associates, Inc. to Present at Deutsche Bank’s 32nd
Forbes - NAPLES, Fla., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE: HMA) announced today that its revenue, income or loss, capital expenditures, capital structure, or other financial items, statements regarding the plans

Duke to Require Food Service Contractors to Meet Standard for Pay
Duke University - Providing comparable health coverage could take a little longer due to the complexity of such plans and the multiple vendors on campus, some of which do not currently have health plans, Trask said. Duke s announcement continues a long-standing

Plans in action
Independent Record - Eliza Wiley IR Staff Photographer - Helena High students Josh Stuberg and Lindsay Erickson s plans for a health club in the Helena Valley has already paid dividends for them a $7,000 scholarship from the Plan 2 Succeed High School Business Plan

GM delays new vehicle plans at two plants
Buffalo News - GM delays new vehicle plans at two plants By John D. Stoll and Jeffrey McCracken - DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Updated: 04/30/07 6:38 negotiations between the parties, during which GM and its domestic counterparts are expected to lobby for substantial health

Experts suggest how to judge campus mental health and safety resources
CNN - But two big issues it highlighted — campus mental health services and security — are topics every student should care about Ask about a college’s current capabilities — and plans — for reaching students in an emergency. Copyright 2007 The

Giuliani Sees Socialism in Democrats’ Plans
Washington Post - Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani pulled out the S-word to criticize universal-health-care plans advocated by Democratic presidential candidates. The Republican hopeful said in a visit to Raleigh, N.C., that Democrats who urged “mandatory

Wait times for mental health patients increasing
North County Times - Alfredo Aguirre, the director of the county’s adult and children’s mental health departments, said last week that the county now plans to award a contract —- without seeking bids —- for a downsized center that would be open on limited days and

APHA Renews Call for Expanding Children’s Health Coverage During Cover
All American Patriots - Washington, D.C., April 23, 2007 As a national supporter of Cover the Uninsured Week, the American Public Health Association (APHA) today renews its call for expanding health coverage for children through Medicaid and the State Children s

CBS 46 Investigates: Nursing Home Director Fired
CBS 46 - A CBS 46 Investigation has discovered approximately 2,000 disabled children that have been kicked off Georgia’s Medicaid program in just the last 18 months. CBS 46 Investigates: Gubernatorial Candidates’ Response to Georgia’s Medicaid Children

Events focusing on coverage for uninsured continue today
Alexandria Daily Town Talk - Events were held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Other events this week include: Today, 7 p.m.: Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital hosts a workshop to educate residents about LaCHIP and other Medicaid programs, at Hope House in Alexandria. Friday

Senators question Medicaid co-pays
Philadelphia Daily News - TRENTON - New Jersey is among five states that do not require low-income people to pay money toward their prescription drugs, hospital visits and other services. That may soon change. Gov. Corzine’s administration has proposed charging co-payments to

INTERMACS Group Reveals Recent Successes to International Transplant
Forbes - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on an effort to obtain more robust data for the registry. In March 2007, CMS announced support for the INTERMACS initiative to attain a national inventory of VAD and recipient information by issuing a

Officials ask why Medicaid is losing recipients
NE Mississippi Daily Journal - Medicaid is a state-federal program that provides health care for poor children, poor pregnant women, the disabled and some senior citizens. Some believe problems in the annual recertification process, which requires required a face-to-face meeting

Alabama Medicaid reaches too few people
Montgomery Advertiser - When it comes to the number of people it reaches and the scope of the health services it provides them, the Alabama Medicaid program is one of the worst in the nation. According to a national study comparing state Medicaid programs, the quality of

Judge delays trial for Tuscaloosa doctor
Birmingham News - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) A federal judge delayed the Medicaid fraud trial for Tuscaloosa physician Phillip Bobo from May 14 to July 23. U.S. District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn signed an order Tuesday postponing the trial. Blackburn still has

Aging agency to have Senior Boomer Expo
Hutchinson News - A free Medicare & You workshop will be held by the Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging from 11 a.m. to noon, targeting people in retirement and looking for vital information on Social Security and Medicare. The Attorney General will follow at 12:15

New York City Senior Attends Private Meeting With President Bush
Forbes - Norm Cave to discuss the benefits of Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage at White House WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On Monday, Norm Cave of New York City will meet with President George W. Bush to discuss the importance of his

Medicare bill hits Senate roadblock
Kansas City Star - WASHINGTON | A pillar of the Democrats program tumbled Wednesday when the Senate blocked a proposal to let Medicare negotiate drug prices for millions of older Americans. Democrats could not muster the 60 votes needed to take up the measure in the

Grant to help Missourians navigate Medicare
Jefferson City News Tribune Online - A federal grant recently announced keeps free insurance assistance available to the nearly one million Missourians with Medicare, the federal insurance program for seniors and many with disabilities. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are

Medicare, not state, cover most costs
Pantagraph - In his letter of April 7, Joe Boyd stated, “ I would like to remind the governor that the state is paying 100 percent of retired state employee health insurance.” I can assure Mr. Boyd that with various co-pays and deductibles, the state of

Medicare may put dialysis patients at risk
MSNBC - A flawed Medicare payment plan encourages aggressive use of a risky and costly anti-anemia drug on many kidney dialysis patients, say researchers who warn the system should be changed. A new study finds that for-profit dialysis chains give higher

Reid: Blame Republicans for Medicare Drug Prices
KOLO TV Reno - Senate Republicans aligned with big pharmaceutical and insurance companies are standing in the way of the government negotiating cheaper drug prices for Medicare recipients, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday. Reid, D-Nev., said he hasn

Bill Clinton prods black leaders on health
MSNBC - But he urged attendees to press candidates to detail their plans for universal health care and how they plan to promote a “culture of wellness” to reduce health care costs. With black voters a key part of the Democratic Party base, Sharpton’s

Federer Earns 500th Victory
Ledger - only three singles matches in Fed Cup, none since 2003. For the top Belgian players, however, the site and timing were inconvenient. Henin is limiting her schedule because of her fragile health; Clijsters is winding down her career while she plans a

Doctors warn of supercasinos threat
Channel 4 News - Just weeks after the House of Lords rejected plans for Britain’s first supercasino and 16 smaller ones, NHS staff warned of the consequences of relaxing gambling laws. Doctors writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) said the health impact of

KSU reveals floor plans for new building
Ashtabula Star-Beacon - ASHTABULA - - Floor plans for the new Health and Science Building at Kent State University were unveiled Tuesday evening. It was standing room only in the Blue and Gold Room as public officials, community leaders, contributors and members of KSU

County: PPD water not a health issue
Wilmington Morning Star - said they’re satisfied that groundwater seeping into PPD’s new downtown Wilmington world headquarters doesn’t pose any health PPD eventually plans to house up to 2,000 workers at its downtown campus, which city officials hope is the linchpin for an

3rd round of DEP tests shows no university health threat
Philadelphia Daily News - SELINSGROVE, Pa. - A third and final round of environmental tests has found no public health threats in and around a former industrial site near Susquehanna University, state officials said. The Department of Environmental Protection has no plans to

National health conference set for U.S. capital
Q-Notes - LGBT services within the framework of group health plans Beyond HIV and AIDS reviewing the needs of an aging LGBT population Long term health care LGBT senior housing and opportunities for community development Assisted living and

Medicare bill would require drug comparisons
Los Angeles Times - States use the researchers’ findings as a guide to pick the drugs they will cover in their Medicaid programs that serve the poor. To distribute the results of the research to a wider range of consumers, Consumers Union has set up the website

Group gathers to support wider health coverage
Kansas City Star - When Ebony Bell received a $2-an-hour raise, it cost her and her son Christopher a lot more. The pay raise made the Bells ineligible for Medicaid. That means an extra $195 a month out of Bell s pocket for 3-year-old Christopher s asthma medicine

Dental coalition opens wide
Craig Daily Press - Janet Pearcey, director of the coalition, said the clinic has been serving children birth to age 20 who are on Medicaid or Children’s Health Plan Plus or who are low-income since its opening nearly two years ago. The clinic now serves all those with

Centene to buy S.C. firm
MSN MoneyCentral - are working with the state to determine a timeframe for transitioning members from PhyTrust to TCC, according to the release. St. Louis-based Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) provides managed care programs and related services to individuals under Medicaid

NY Requires Health Insurance Coverage for Mental Health Patients
eMaxHealth.com - Private Health Insurance, Medicaid Patients and Cardiac Care Medicaid patients less likely than those with private insurance to receive recommended cardiac care. Americans Wary of Comprehensive Health Care Reform Middle income people, while supporting

PeachCare argument divides Assembly
Macon Telegraph - Mark Trail, the department’s director of Medicaid services, left a morning Senate committee meeting on the changes without commenting. Later in the day, a DCH spokeswoman said it’s “a little too early for us to provide a comment” on the new bill. But

SPITZER MOVES TO PULL STATE LOBBYISTS OUT OF THE SHADOWS
New York Post - Among those on the list were representatives of the state Hospitals Association, which was battling the governor’s proposed cuts in Medicaid; the state AFL-CIO, which was negotiating reforms of the Workers’ Compensation Law; the Alliance for Quality

Need to Know
Wilmington Morning Star - Topics will include Social Security, Medicare and prescription drugs. Participants will be allowed to ask questions concerning aging issues. The event is free and does not require reservations. However, space is limited. For more information, call

Happy Days Are Here Again
Cornell Daily Sun - They voted to raise the minimum wage, allow federally funded stem cell research, implement the recommendations of the 9/11 commission, cut subsidies for oil companies, allow Medicare to negotiate with prescription drug companies, apply new ethics

Medicare | MedPAC Votes To Recommend Comparison of Health Care
Kaisernetwork.org - Under the recommendation, lawmakers should encourage Medicare to “identify certain overlap drugs and direct plans to always cover them under Part D” and should allow prescription drug plans to cover a “transitional supply” of such medications under

Walz sprints through first 100 days
Post-Bulletin - Elsewhere, Walz has promoted the Democrats’ bills on veterans care, Medicare prescription drugs, the Iraq war and others through appearances on cable news shows and interviews with national news media. Locally, Walz has kept an active schedule of

Long Term Care Organization Praise Sen. Smith’s Effort To Eliminate
Medical News Today - This legislation would provide dual eligibles - those eligible for Medicare and Medicaid - living in our nation’s assisted Remedying this gap in prescription coverage is based upon simple common sense, and is supported by a coalition of more than 35

Paid Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits Exceed 3 Billion Annually
eMaxHealth.com - Democrats To Require HHS To Negotiate Medicare Prescription Drug Prices Notwithstanding any other provision of law, HHS shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged for covered Part D drugs for Part D eligible

Editorials from around Pennsylvania
1960 Sun - Ed Rendell proposed in his Prescription for Pennsylvania ways to make sure all of the state’s citizens have health insurance 12,000 per lawmaker per year for this coverage, although, that cost declines slightly once they’re old enough for Medicare

Democrats share goal, differ on approach to health care reform
kgw.com - Kitzhaber says true reform calls for a re-evaluation of how dollars are spent under the financially shaky Medicare the money to expand children’s health insurance coverage; widen participation in the state’s existing prescription drug

Medicare prescription drug benefit failing patients with HIV
Dallas Voice - It allowed prior authorization approval of a doctor s prescription by the insurance provider before it can be filled only for Fuzeon, the most expensive therapy. But that regulatory mandate has not stopped problems from arising. Some 83

Insurance Companies’ Merger: What Claims? What Benefits?
Insurance News Net - What will the proposed merger of the state’s two big kahunas in health insurance - Philly-based Independence Blue Cross and Specifically, they claim that they can hold down administrative fees by $300 million over two years and curb prescription

Are we still blind to the fact - there really are no free lunches
Mexia Daily News - In some cases, prescription drug coverage is limited to a prescription that is new . If it is a refill, it is considered a maintenance drug, so the insurance will not pay a portion of the cost. Thus, many very sick people must choose

Canadian soldiers sent home with Kandahar ramp ceremony
CBC News - Securities Commission to head an investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding the RCMP pension and insurance Canadians who face financial hardship because of the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs could be helped, but the

Nestle to Buy Gerber for $5.5 Billion
Forbes - It also has a life-insurance unit. But the baby-food business has never been a good fit for a parent company that mainly Novartis is focusing on three main areas: inventing new prescription medicines, vaccines, and selling low-cost generic drugs

Massachusetts Offers Details on Health Coverage
New York Times - Last month, the authority voted to require all plans to have substantial coverage, including prescription drug benefits, which raised further questions about how expensive the insurance would be. To do this right means we re walking a tight rope

‘Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America’ takes prize for oddest
CBC News - Securities Commission to head an investigation into allegations of corruption surrounding the RCMP pension and insurance Canadians who face financial hardship because of the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs could be helped, but the

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PLANetizen - Salary in the $30s depending on qualifications and experience. Solimar also offers a competitive benefit package including medical insurance, paid vacations and holidays, and an employer-matched 401K program. More information about Solimar is

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Oswego Palladium-Times - The tool can also help you track expenses across multiple insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid and supplemental plans. Quicken Medical Expense Manager is only available for purchase online. Click here to place an order. For a limited time

Pet Health Insurance Plans Gaining Popularity
WLTX.com - I’ve often said we spend more on our pets medical bills than we do on our family.” Now, Culberston is considering pet health insurance. It has been an option for animal owners for more than 20 years. Tracy Wales, a veterinarian at Shandon-Wood Animal

Cities taking vehicles of uninsured off street
AZCentral.com - Use the funds from the fines and the impounded vehicles to monitor it. If there were no jobs then why come. And no more “free medical” insurance for Pedro. As for the many hard working wonderful LEGAL immigrants we have here, I applaud you for doing

Unique Nature of P2X7 Cancer Biomarker Confirmed in Medical
MSN MoneyCentral - CytoCore CYCR , the late-stage bio-scientific research and medical device company for early detection and treatment of detection save thousands of lives, but it can significantly decrease the financial burden on patient families, insurance

Can I tell my employees not to smoke?
CNN Money - (FSB Magazine) — Dear FSB: I want to offer medical coverage to my employees, but my budget is limited. Insurance companies say I could get a much lower rate (and my employees would have smaller co-payments and deductibles) if they were all

8 Important Questions To Ask For Renters Insurance
Best Syndication - Here are the 8 Important Questions that need to be asked with regard to protection of the insured with renters insurance cover. 1. Liability protection and guests medical expenses, some policies will cover anyone visiting your rental property, who

Medical costs often chew up retirees’ savings
Hampton Roads Daily Press - Yet, in retirement, people must pay a monthly premium for their Medicare insurance–at least $93.50 in 2007, according to AARP. And Medicare only pays 80 percent of most medical expenses. If you need an ambulance, you pay 20 percent. If you go to the

Four Big Deficits, One Huge Problem
Ledger - But then the president and Congress dumped prescription-drug coverage on the program. “The prescription-drug bill was probably the most fiscally irresponsible piece of legislation since the 1960s,” Walker said. It’s difficult to find an economist who

Co-Payments Cut Statin Use
Austin American-Statesman - Even though the study was done in Canada, Schneeweiss said the findings have important implications for the new Medicare Part D drug coverage plan in the United States and private health insurance companies. This study also confirmed what other

Medicare beneficiaries should beware of scams
MLive.com - The plans, formerly called the Medicare Plus Choice program, often include prescription drug coverage, she said. MMAP points out Medicare beneficiaries should know what options are available and what their current coverage is. Anyone who signs up for

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The state prescription drug benefit program is coming to an end.
Chippewa Herald - Statewide, 105,000 people have been receiving prescription drug coverage from SeniorCare. Of those, 1,600 are Chippewa County residents, according to Susan Hebert-Flanagan, director of the Chippewa County Department of Aging. The state developed the

American’s Labor Relations On Rocks Over Exec $
CBS 11 News - AMR tried to charge retirees more for using out-of-network doctors and to change drug coverage, but it backed down in February after the flight attendants protested, according to union and company officials. Hutto-Blake figures the company will take

Planned insurance merger could mean 1,000 lost jobs, CEO says
Morning Call - PHILADELPHIA — The proposed merger of Pennsylvania’s two largest insurance companies could result in about 1 Richard Schott, vice chairman of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, was concerned that a merged mega-insurer would further

LPNs and CMAs needed for Intercoastal Medical
Herald Tribune - We are looking for professionals who want to develop long-term careers with this growing, dynamic medical group. Primary care and multiple specialty openings available. Excellent wages, health insurance, 401K, free uniforms and most importantly

MMA Meddling Leaves 35 000 Without Health Insurance
Minivan News - wrangling and obstruction by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) and the Finance Ministry, both headed by Gasim Ibrahim, have left the government s army of nearly 35 000 civil servants without any health insurance. The International Medical Group

CareGuide Selects HealthEdge(TM) for Next Generation Integrated Health
Forbes - Some of the world’s most progressive health insurance providers rely on ThinkHealth for a more consumer-driven approach to medical management. Today, millions of Americans are benefiting from ThinkHealth’s best-of-breed technology and medical

Contacts to comment on services for the military
Statesman Journal - Offering medical insurance so shoddy that few providers accept it. Gov. Ted Kulongoski, U.S. Rep. Darlene Hooley, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and others got an earful last week when they held public forums for veterans and their families. For all the talk

eHealth: Bring us your uninsured
BusinessWeek - That experience laid the groundwork for eHealth Inc., which Patel founded in 1997 as a tool to deliver health care to the uninsured by helping people find medical insurance over the Internet. According to the Census Bureau, 46.6 million Americans don

Commission reviews insurance, departmental reports
Leavenworth Times - Mike Reilly with Reilly and Sons Insurance met with the Leavenworth County Commission on Thursday to discuss county liability Goetz, special building director, presented bids for mowing the grounds at the courthouse, Justice Center, Emergency Medical

Making a Difference: McLain dedicates life to children and animals
Benton Evening News - Faced with the possibility her daughter might need a kidney transplant, McLain said she went to work in order to have medical insurance. She admits the first 18 months of the child’s life were difficult because her husband traveled in conjunction

Want State Benefits? You Need More ID.
WXIA 11 Alive - Come this summer, Georgia residents will need to carry a passport, an original birth certificate or other papers proving their US citizenship accompanied by a state photo ID to get most public benefits from the state — like food stamps, Medicaid

Community almanac
Stamford Advocate - MEDASSIST/CHOICES Free help with health insurance, Medicare supplements, Medicaid, private insurance, receiving entitlements from insurance policies and filing claims. Meets by appointment only in the Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd

School districts search to solve autism fund shortfall
Aiken Standard - COLUMBIA Several school districts throughout South Carolina are struggling to replace almost $1.4 million in federal funds that had gone to provide services to autistic children. After Medicaid cut money for the services, the state Department of

Woman charged with stealing money from nursing home residents
Ellis County Press - WAXAHACHIE A Grand Jury indictment was handed down in the case of a former nursing home office manager accused of stealing money from the center s residents. Judy C. Putman of Blooming Grove was indicted on charges of Medicaid fraud on Friday

Doctor who quit US post was warned by state
Boston Online - Keroack resigned last week as head of the US Office of Population Affairs, which is responsible for providing low-income women with access to contraceptives, after he was notified that the state’s Medicaid office had launched an investigation into

Disabled Hit Huge Roadblocks In Routine Health Care
Medical News Today - She also suggests Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers tie their contracts to whether health care providers are accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities. “We’ve got to attack this from all levels,” said Kirschner, who previously

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Shelbyville Times-Gazette - McGee is the board chair of the Southern Pharmacy Cooperative, a network of independent pharmacies which was formed to Phil Bredesen’s public health insurance proposal, emphasizing personal responsibility in a system for working people and

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Oversight Hearings: What Should Congress Do?
Nation - Mergers and consolidation in retail, pharmacy and food industries have extinguished local businesses and turned Main Streets Next, look who made money as a direct result of 9/11 by starting with insurance policies and the like. Once this

Congress should focus on expanding health insurance coverage
eMaxHealth.com - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, HHS shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices that may be charged for covered Part D drugs for Part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under a

House votes to expand drug discounts
Oregonian - That measure makes the drug discounts available to anyone without prescription drug coverage, regardless of age or income, including about 576,000 uninsured Oregonians. The more people who join the program, the more clout the state has in negotiating

One doctor prescribed all 11 drugs for Anna Nicole
Pioneer Press - One doctor authorized all 11 prescription medications found in Anna Nicole Smith’s hotel room the day the Playboy Playmate died Hurricane Katrina coverage made it into the awards again, with HBO receiving one for Spike Lee’s documentary “When the

Indy TV stations WISH, WTHR win Peabody Awards
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - WTHR-TV in Indianapolis also won for investigations “Prescription Privacy” and “Cause for Alarm.” Hurricane Katrina coverage made it into the awards again, with HBO receiving one for Spike Lee’s documentary “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four

Board Says Smith Doc Under Investigation
Baltimore Sun - LOS ANGELES // The Medical Board of California acknowledged Thursday that it is investigating a Los Angeles doctor who, according to documents, authorized all 11 prescription medications found in Anna Nicole Smith’s hotel room the day the starlet

Balancing act: Protect services or cut waste?
Detroit News - Our collective bargaining agreement has lower entry-level pay, as well as additional savings through changes in our prescription drug coverage. State employment levels are at their lowest point since the early 1970s, despite having 1.3 million more

Tyco spinoff plans Fenway debut 
Boston Globe - Apr 06 2:22 AM
The $10 billion medical devices giant about to be spun off from Tyco International Ltd. plans to introduce itself to the world next week in Fenway Park.Save

Health savings accounts cost more for women, study says 
Boston Herald - Apr 05 2:44 PM
ATLANTA - High-deductible health insurance plans favored by many employers often wind up being an unfair burden to women, a new study says, largely because women need many routine medical exams that quickly…Save

Blagojevich preaches about health, tax plans 
The Champaign News-Gazette - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
DANVILLE Gov. Rod Blagojevich spoke about Jesus. He spoke about the golden rule. To the couple hundred people who attended his visit at Laura Lee Fellowship Hall on Thursday night, he said, “This is the Armageddon, and we are on the side of the Lord.”Save

Fourth annual Intergenerational Health Fair in Fosston April 26 
Crookston Daily Times - Apr 05 11:05 PM
The 4th Annual Intergenerational Health Fair has been scheduled for Thursday, April 26 from 4-7 p.m. at the Fosston High School. Doors open at 4 p.m. Demonstrations are new to the fair this year, and many new exhibits are expected on a wide variety of topics.Save

Baldacci said ready to “re-energize” Dirigo Health 
Boston Globe - Apr 03 1:57 PM
Gov. John Baldacci plans a major health policy announcement Wednesday that will focus on insurance market reforms, an expansion of the Dirigo Health program and new regulatory provisions, all designed to promote broader access to health care, according to the governor’s top health adviser.Save

Manalapan official resigns, citing health problems 
Asbury Park Press - Apr 06 1:30 AM
Township Committeeman Joseph Locricchio has abandoned his state Senate campaign and resigned from his seat on the Township Committee for health reasons.Save

Priority Health Purchase of Care Choices Receives State Approval 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 05 7:30 AM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—-The purchase of Trinity Health’s Care Choices HMO, Care Choices PPO and Preferred Choices PPO health plans by Priority Health, a Grand Rapids, Michigan based health plan received approval from the Office of Financial and Insurance Services.Save

Study: Many Health Plans Cost More For Women 
New London Day - Apr 06 3:20 AM
Atlanta - High-deductible health insurance plans favored by many employers often wind up being an unfair burden to women, a new study says, largely because …Save

Doctor’s story links insurance to survival 
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Apr 04 1:02 AM
Perry Klaassen, a physician, lived to tell about his frightening ordeal with colon cancer. His patient did not. Same age, same state, same disease. Striking similarities, Klaassen thought when Shirley Searcy came to his Oklahoma City clinic in 2002, a year after his own diagnosis.Save

When no insurance is a death sentence 
The Monterey County Herald - Apr 04 3:08 AM
Frustrated by the U.S. health care system, an Oklahoma doctor being treated for colon cancer decided to write an essay for a medical journal.Save

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS 
The Herald-Sun - Apr 03 10:07 PM
No verdict yet in Davis murder trial Roommate finds Duke junior dead Walk to focus on health insurance Save

More News 
Gazette.Net - Apr 03 10:03 PM
The litany of charges include practicing medicine without a license, theft, misrepresentation as a medical practitioner, obtaining property by stolen credit card, making a false insurance claim, second- degree assault, third- degree sexual offense and fourth- degree sexual offense, according to Montgomery County Police.Save

Life insurance Without an Exam Not a Good Idea 
Southwest Daily News - Apr 04 12:32 AM
(ARA) - Are you one of those people who always gets nervous at test time? If so, you may be intrigued by the prospect of buying a life insurance policy that doesn’t require a physical exam, but you could be making a huge financial mistake.Save

Medical School Seeks Local Partnerships 
The Morning News - Apr 03 1:23 AM
FAYETTEVILLE — A satellite campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences seems poised to arrive in Northwest Arkansas, although the arrangement of that agreement is far from fixed.Save

Rendell plan would reshape health care 
The Sentinel - Apr 03 12:48 AM
HARRISBURG For many Pennsylvanians, the path to medical care may soon be less likely to lead to a doctor.Save

Wisconsin seniors fear loss of cheaper meds 
Gazette Extra Sports - Apr 03 8:20 AM
MADISON, Wis. - Luillia Van Lanen was so embarrassed that she couldn’t afford her $300 heart medicine, she lied to her doctor when he asked if she were taking it.Save

Wisconsin looks to extend unique senior drug plan 
Market Watch - Mar 28 12:22 PM
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Wisconsin is looking to continue to offer its low-income seniors an alternative to the federal program for prescription drug subsidies, despite pressure from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to transition to the national system. Save

Lawmakers hear of need for mental health parity 
Tulsa World - Mar 31 12:30 AM
U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., speaks Friday during a U.S. congressional field hearing on mental health parity at the Tulsa Jewish Community Center. Kennedy is co-author of a bill that would require equal coverage, or parity, for mental and physical illnesses.Save

Eye care programs for seniors abound 
Bradenton Herald - Mar 31 12:06 AM
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I’ve been wearing glasses for more than 40 years now, but recently my eyes have taken a turn for the worse. Can you recommend any organizations that provide low-cost eye care for seniors on a tight budget? - Nearsighted SalSave

Can we finally let the Anna Nicole story die? 
The Western Courier - Mar 30 8:36 AM
Can we finally let the Anna Nicole story die?,Save

Madison weekly: A look at whats happening at the state capitol 
The Appleton Post-Crescent - Apr 01 2:22 AM
An effort to reinstate the death penalty by permitting executions by lethal injection is being led by two northeastern Wisconsin legislators.Save

New Information on Contaminated Pet Food Worries Pet Owners 
FOX 35 Orlando - Mar 30 7:30 PM
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is calling back its Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry cat food. The company says it contains wheat gluten from the same supplier that triggered recalls and investigations of pet foods manufactured by Menu Foods.Save

Blues’ merger plan: Will the public benefit? 
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Apr 01 1:02 AM
Their proposed merger most likely will help Pennsylvania’s biggest health insurers, Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc., compete for big employers’ business, bargain for better prices with drug companies and save some administrative costs.Save

States Driving Health Reforms 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Apr 01 11:40 AM
For many Pennsylvanians, the path to medical care may soon be less likely to lead to a doctor. In one of the most far-reaching attempts at the state level to make health care more accessible and affordable to everyone, Gov.Save

Tax Tips for Medical Expenses 
Fox News - Mar 29 3:47 PM
Any medical expense that is not reimbursed by your insurance company is deductible as a medical expense.Save

Police blotter 
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Apr 01 9:19 PM
Derry Twp. * Theft, wallet stolen from Brittany Dunn. * Theft, $350 taken from the drop safe and a safe in the office at the Buy ‘n Fly gas station.Save

A sympathetic look at the hearts, souls under those scrubs 
Baltimore Sun - Apr 01 12:54 AM
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What s the One Thing Big Business and the Left Have in Common?
Ledger - But as President Clinton s health-care plan lost political momentum, the business community s support for universal health care faltered and, eventually, collapsed. Is its support any more reliable now? This is precisely the political equation

Overhauled tax plan could win approval
Herald & Review - He wants to take the $6.1 billion it will raise and combine it with the sale of the state lottery to increase spending on state health insurance programs, education and pensions. The governor appears to be listening to the carping that his plan has

Preparedness Kit and Plan Necessary for Every Iowa Household
eMaxHealth.com - The Iowa Department of Public Health will strengthen efforts to encourage Iowans to prepare effectively for public health threats during National Public Week , April 2 - 8. This year’s theme is “Preparedness and Public Health Threats: Addressing the

Yolo recognizes Public Health Week
Woodland Daily Democrat - The local news has a story on how to make a family plan for health and other emergencies. The family talks about it and decides they want to start a plan. It seems like a big job, but the story talked about how to break it down into small tasks

Health system appeals decision on medical plan
Greensboro News & Record - In north High Point, the state has given its blessing to Moses Cone Health System to build a $20 million outpatient center and emergency room. Not so fast, say officials with the High Point Regional Health System. This week, they appealed the state’s

Counties to get funds to offer health care to uninsured
San Francisco Gate - San Francisco’s plan to offer health care to its uninsured residents and related efforts in four other Bay Area counties are getting a financial boost in the form of millions in new federal dollars, the California Department of Health Services

J.D. Power: Premera Blue Cross Ranked Highest in Member Satisfaction
WebWire - MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. - In its inaugural study of health plan consumers, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Premera Blue Cross highest in member satisfaction in the U.S. Western census region. The 2007 National Health Insurance Plan Satisfaction

Edwardses plan to take family on the road for campaign
USA Today - The couple plan to pull their two youngest children from school next fall and bring them along on the presidential campaign But she hopes to get through that, “so the next time they see me, I can talk about the environment or education or health care