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U.S.

Expansion of Health Care for Children Signed into Law

Four million more children in the United States will have their health insurance covered thanks...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 16:24
House Expected To Approve Children’s Health Bill Today

House Expected To Approve Children’s Health Bill Today

The House on Wednesday is expected to approve the expansion of the State Children’s Health...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 15:47
Senate Approves Health Bill For Children

Senate Approves Health Bill For Children

  The Senate on Thursday approved the bill designed to provide health insurance to more than...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 11:21
Bloomberg's Budget Plan Would Include Cutting 23,000 Jobs

Bloomberg's Budget Plan Would Include Cutting 23,000 Jobs

Mayor Bloomberg’s budget plan includes cutting New York City’s working force by as many...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 14:11
National Health Spending Is Slowly Rising

National Health Spending Is Slowly Rising

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 14:02
5 Dem. Governors Propose $1Trillion in Federal Aid

5 Dem. Governors Propose $1Trillion in Federal Aid

Five Democratic Governors asked the federal government for a $1 trillion bailout package. The...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 12:55
CMS Releases New Nursing Home Ratings

CMS Releases New Nursing Home Ratings

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released on Thursday quality ratings for each of...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 15:54
Obama Names Tom Daschle As Health Care Leader

Obama Names Tom Daschle As Health Care Leader

President-elect Barack Obama reasserted his pledge to overhaul the nation's healthcare system when...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 23:40

Obama Will Name Tom Daschle to Lead the Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Senate leader Tom Daschle as...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 15:22
U.S. Government Paying For Unapproved Drugs

U.S. Government Paying For Unapproved Drugs

Analysis of federal data conducted by the Associated Press has revealed that the United States...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 13:08
Overworked Doctors Looking For Alternative Careers

Overworked Doctors Looking For Alternative Careers

It’s no secret that life as a doctor is hard and tiresome. The sheer pressure of responsibility is...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 13:38
Senator Max Baucus Shifts Health-Care Reforms Into High Gear

Senator Max Baucus Shifts Health-Care Reforms Into High Gear

There’s no time to wait for president-elect of the United States Barack Obama to shift reforming...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 16:52
Barack Obama Inherits Reform-Wanting U.S. Health-Care System

Barack Obama Inherits Reform-Wanting U.S. Health-Care System

American citizens have cast their vote. And they elected Democrat Barack Obama as their next...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 10:16
What Obama’s and McCain’s Health-Care Plans Would Bring to the Nation’s System

What Obama’s and McCain’s Health-Care Plans Would Bring to the Nation’s System

The two candidates for United States president have long turned in their essays on reforming the...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 15:11
Obama versus McCain: It’s No Longer about Them, It’s about Their Health-Care Plans

Obama versus McCain: It’s No Longer about Them, It’s about Their Health-Care Plans

Choose a health-care plan and stick to it. Your options: the Democratic Party’s presidential...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 19:36
U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind the Scenes

U. S. Presidential Nominees’ Health-Care Plans: Behind the Scenes

Over the past month, there has been much ado about the United States presidential nominees’ views...
» read full story October 25th, 2008 - 16:33
Health-Care Plans Might Be the Ones to Tip the Scale in the U.S. Presidential Elections

Health-Care Plans Might Be the Ones to Tip the Scale in the U.S. Presidential Elections

Ten days and counting. The 2008 United States presidential elections are closing in on American...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 21:37
3 Percent Of American Children Are Unisured, With An Insured Parent

3 Percent Of American Children Are Unisured, With An Insured Parent

More than 2 million American children have no health insurance because their parents can’t afford...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 06:14
Obama Ad Takes Aim at McCain’s Health Care Plan

Obama Ad Takes Aim at McCain’s Health Care Plan

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to launch, as part of his...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 17:41
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Science

National Health Spending Continues To Rise

National Health Spending Continues To Rise

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 07:54
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Technology

More States Cut to Low-Income Health Care Programs

More States Cut to Low-Income Health Care Programs

More and more states are making hopeful attempts to salvage their budgets. The latest news...
» read full story December 27th, 2008 - 20:51
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Business

Medicare Decides To Expand Coverage For Cancer Drugs

Medicare Decides To Expand Coverage For Cancer Drugs

  Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 21:27
Medicare Drug Premiums Expected To Rise In 2009

Medicare Drug Premiums Expected To Rise In 2009

Premiums for Medicare drug coverage will rise an average 24 percent for elderly and disabled...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 23:05
Medicare Premiums To Remain Steady In 2009

Medicare Premiums To Remain Steady In 2009

Medicare officials have announced that 2009 would be the sixth year not to register an...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 22:26
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Specials

Hormone May Predict Postpartum Depression

Hormone May Predict Postpartum Depression

New research in the Archives of General Psychiatry suggests that women with higher levels of...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 16:12
Senate Expected to Approve Kids' Health Insurance Program

Senate Expected to Approve Kids' Health Insurance Program

  Senators continued to debate the reauthorization of a bill to expand the State...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 13:30
The Growth Rate in Health Care Spending in US Lower

The Growth Rate in Health Care Spending in US Lower

The increase in health care spending in the US was the smallest since 1998 due to the growing use...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 13:30
Federal Ratings for Nursing Homes

Federal Ratings for Nursing Homes

According to a recent analysis of the government’s first ranking of nearly 16,000 nursing...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 16:45
Fall-Born Babies More Likely to Develop Asthma

Fall-Born Babies More Likely to Develop Asthma

Babies who are born in autumn, four months before the peak of winter virus season, have a higher...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 14:40
Many Physicians Would Quit

Many Physicians Would Quit

Almost 50 percent of primary-care doctors surveyed said they would seriously think about working in...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 22:04
It’s Time to Pick a Medicare Drug Plan that Meets Your Needs!

It’s Time to Pick a Medicare Drug Plan that Meets Your Needs!

Sign up period for Medicare Part D started Saturday. This is the time for you to decide and to...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 16:25
Gov.Paterson’s Deficit Reduction

Gov.Paterson’s Deficit Reduction

Gov. David Paterson has released a two-year $5.2 billion deficit reduction plan that would largely...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 23:00
Medicare Drug Premium Expected to Rise in 2009

Medicare Drug Premium Expected to Rise in 2009

Premiums for Medicare drug coverage will rise an average 24 percent for elderly and disabled...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 16:30
US Medicaid Children Have Their Teeth Problems Left Untreated

US Medicaid Children Have Their Teeth Problems Left Untreated

An analysis released Wednesday by Government Accountability Office showed that 6.5 million US...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 16:44

Health Care Costs Expected to Rise in 2009

A few days after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare premium...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 16:17
CMS: Medicare Premium Rates Don’t Go Up in 2009

CMS: Medicare Premium Rates Don’t Go Up in 2009

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Friday that Medicare premium rates...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:45

Accounting Anomalies Keep Medicare Premiums Fixed in 2009

Medicare premium rates will remain stable throughout the next year for 95% of the nation’s elderly...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 17:54

Update2: Number Of Americans Without Health Insurance Drops

According to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday, the number of Americans...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 16:19
America’s Health Insurance Rates, Median Income Increase,Census Bureau Says

America’s Health Insurance Rates, Median Income Increase,Census Bureau Says

America’s poverty rate remained flat in 2007 as median household income edged upward, according to...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:00
NYPD Search for Thug Who Attacks and Robs Elderly Women

NYPD Search for Thug Who Attacks and Robs Elderly Women

The New York Police Department officers are on the lookout for a man who attacks elderly women. The...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 14:35
Medicare Drug Premiums to Rise about 12 Percent a Month in 2009

Medicare Drug Premiums to Rise about 12 Percent a Month in 2009

Medicare’s beneficiaries will see about a $3 increase in their monthly premiums for prescription...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 17:51

Amerigroup to Resolve Fraud Allegations for $225 Million

Health insurer Amerigroup Corp will pay $225 million to resolve allegations that it defrauded the...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 15:52
Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Rise in 2009

Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums Will Rise in 2009

Medicare’s beneficiaries will see a premium increase in their current plan. The typical medical...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 13:50
Fake Companies Approved by Medicare to Supply Medical Equipment

Fake Companies Approved by Medicare to Supply Medical Equipment

The government is putting millions of Medicare dollars at risk by authorizing fake...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:54
Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 10:53
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World

Obama and McCain on U.S. Health Care

Obama and McCain on U.S. Health Care

There are very few issues on which both U.S. presidential candidates agree. One of those issues is...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 18:27
Medicare Payment Error Rate Higher Than Said

Medicare Payment Error Rate Higher Than Said

The inspector general at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services denounced Medicare for...
» read full story August 26th, 2008 - 15:16
Hospital Executives Detained For Using Homeless People In Medical Fraud

Hospital Executives Detained For Using Homeless People In Medical Fraud

FBI discovered an alleged fraud scheme involving federal Medicaid and state Medi-Cal health...
» read full story August 10th, 2008 - 14:06
Bush's Veto of SCHIP Expansion Blasted

Bush's Veto of SCHIP Expansion Blasted

President Bush's long war against health insurance for U.S. children from families which earn less...
» read full story October 06th, 2007 - 13:53
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Health

Study Finds High Rate of Rehospitalizations among Medicare Patients

A new study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that one in five...
» read full story April 04th, 2009 - 23:14
More Mentally Ill Adults Cared for in Nursing Homes

More Mentally Ill Adults Cared for in Nursing Homes

According to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid prepared for The Associated...
» read full story March 23rd, 2009 - 14:03
Diabetes during Pregnancy Doubles the Risk for Postpartum Depression

Diabetes during Pregnancy Doubles the Risk for Postpartum Depression

Many studies have shown that some women are at increased risk of experiencing depression during...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 15:22
Humana On Medicare Rate Calculations

Humana On Medicare Rate Calculations

Humana Inc is "closely analyzing" all aspects of the planned fiscal 2010 payment rates...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 19:39
Economic Stimulus Bill Raises Concern over Rationed Health Care

Economic Stimulus Bill Raises Concern over Rationed Health Care

Opponents to the new economic stimulus bill are concerned that the plan could result in the...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 17:28
University of Chicago Medical Center to Cut 450 Jobs

University of Chicago Medical Center to Cut 450 Jobs

The University of Chicago Medical Center said Monday it will eliminate the jobs of 450 employees,...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 14:49
Obama and His Plans Regarding Some Changes Inside the FDA

Obama and His Plans Regarding Some Changes Inside the FDA

President Obama has said in a televised interview that his administration will conduct a complete...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 22:16
Hormonal Test May Predict The Likelihood Of Postpartum Depression

Hormonal Test May Predict The Likelihood Of Postpartum Depression

What is your chance of developing postpartum depression? This is a question most women are eager...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 13:59
Senate Approves Health Bill for Children

Senate Approves Health Bill for Children

  The Senate on Thursday approved the bill designed to provide health insurance to more than...
» read full story January 30th, 2009 - 16:43
Medicare Decides to Expand Coverage for Cancer Drugs

Medicare Decides to Expand Coverage for Cancer Drugs

  Doctors and patients who need Medicare reimbursement for certain experimental treatments...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 14:20
New Positive Expectations Regarding This Year’s Health Plans

New Positive Expectations Regarding This Year’s Health Plans

As far as enhancements regarding the medical services across the nation are concerned, the Obama...
» read full story January 23rd, 2009 - 23:20
The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children

The Senate to Vote on Extra Health Coverage for Poor Children

The House on Wednesday voted to expand The Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover an...
» read full story January 16th, 2009 - 12:56
WellPoint Suspends Enrollment Of New Members In Medicare Health Plans

WellPoint Suspends Enrollment Of New Members In Medicare Health Plans

WellPoint, parent company to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin, and one of the largest...
» read full story January 14th, 2009 - 12:41
National Health Spending Continues to Rise, But at Slower Rate

National Health Spending Continues to Rise, But at Slower Rate

According to a study published in the today’s issue of the journal Health Affairs, national...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 11:20
Community Gets Involved in Finding Health Care Solutions

Community Gets Involved in Finding Health Care Solutions

Barack Obama’s plan to ask the people for advice on how to tackle the health care problem is...
» read full story January 05th, 2009 - 14:40

George Bush’s Health Care Legacy

The Bush administration has failed too many times in providing a good health care system. Firstly,...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 11:58
Economy Affects Hospitals In U.S.

Economy Affects Hospitals In U.S.

Healthcare companies and organizations are about to confront with a “watershed” 2009, a...
» read full story December 28th, 2008 - 21:59
Texas to Extend Health Coverage for Children

Texas to Extend Health Coverage for Children

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission decided to extend Medicaid coverage for about...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 16:10
CMS Unveils New Ratings For Nursing Homes

CMS Unveils New Ratings For Nursing Homes

  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled an updated Web site on...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 10:59

Star Rating System For U.S. Nursing Homes

A five-star rating system was released last week by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
» read full story December 21st, 2008 - 16:45
New System To Rate Nursing Homes In U.S.

New System To Rate Nursing Homes In U.S.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the quality ratings for all the...
» read full story December 20th, 2008 - 17:26
Quality Ratings for U.S. Nursing Homes

Quality Ratings for U.S. Nursing Homes

People shopping for nursing home care can finally make the decision that suits them best because...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 23:43
New Ratings System for U.S. Nursing Homes

New Ratings System for U.S. Nursing Homes

 Federal officials hope the new rating system for nursing homes across the country will put...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 16:07
Obama Named his Desired Health Care Leader

Obama Named his Desired Health Care Leader

President-elect Barack Obama reasserted his pledge to overhaul the nation's healthcare system when...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 00:11
Insurers Group Backs Universal Health Care

Insurers Group Backs Universal Health Care

America’s Health Insurance Plans, a trade group representing companies that insure more than 200...
» read full story December 04th, 2008 - 15:52
Rate of Uninsured Kids Declines, More Children Living in Poverty

Rate of Uninsured Kids Declines, More Children Living in Poverty

According to a report released Nov. 25 by Families USA, the number of American children without...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:20
Medicaid Paid Almost $200 Million On Unapproved Drugs

Medicaid Paid Almost $200 Million On Unapproved Drugs

Federal data revealed that Medicaid paid out more than $200 million for drugs that had never...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 23:43
U.S. Government Paying for Unapproved Drugs

U.S. Government Paying for Unapproved Drugs

Analysis of federal data conducted by the Associated Press has revealed that the United States...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 22:10
Unapproved Drugs, Covered By Medicaid

Unapproved Drugs, Covered By Medicaid

The health care system has long been subject to extensive criticism. One of the main campaigning...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 21:36

Medicare Plans Cost a Lot, Offer Little, Study Says

According to studies published on Monday, private health insurance plans, which server roughly a...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 19:02
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