11/29/2008 News For: Aetna Nh Health CareUPI NewsTrack Health and Science News Doctors debate new cancer treatment... Northwestern U. opens obesity clinic... Gene flap delays babies' epilepsy care... EU says drug firms blocked generics... Health/Science news from UPI. Johnson opens GP health centre Health Secretary Alan Johnson opened the first GP health centre in England which will help people access medical care when they need it. The Minister met staff and patients at the Hillside Bridge Health Care Centre, in Bradford, West Yorkshire and toured the facilities. Up, up and away: Health care premiums rising It's that time of year again. Time to find out how much your health insurance premiums will rise. Not if they're rising, but rather how much more you and your employer will pay next year, because at this point, some increase is almost a given. "If we were back in the Roman days I would have been killed years ago because they always sacrificed the messenger," joked Jim Elrod, president of the ... State rates health care plans, medical providers California's annual Health Care Quality Report Card, which rates health care plans, medical groups and providers, is now available online. The report is intended to help families and individuals make more informed decisions about health care. It can be viewed at In addition to providing overall ratings for HMOs, PPOs and other health plans, the report offers a breakdown of how well each insurer ... Philips to cut 1,600 jobs at health care division Royal Philips Electronics NV said Tuesday it plans to cut 1,600 jobs at its health care division in response to a global economic slowdown. Spokesman Joon Knapen said the cuts fall mostly in the U.S., Germany and Netherlands, where its medical imaging operations are largest. The company will try to avoid forced layoffs but some were likely anyway, Knapen said. The jobs represent 5 percent ... Contract boosts pay for personal health care workers A union representing more than 25,000 personal care attendants will get a raise and health insurance in their first state contract. Early Glance: Managed Care companies NEW YORK Shares of some top managed care companies are down at 10 a.m.: Aetna fell $.33 or 1.6 percent, to $20.67. CIGNA fell $.43 or 3.7 percent, to $11.11. Florida children without health insurance Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country. Galveston health-care job fair EL PASO -- Thomason Hospital plans to try to recruit nurses and other health-care workers at a Galveston job fair for more than 3,000 University of Texas Medical Branch workers being laid off due to Hurricane Ike-related damage. Obama to broaden role of genetics in medical care For years, scientists have held out hope that the rapidly evolving field of genetics could transform medical diagnosis and treatment, moving beyond a trial-and-error approach as old as the Hippocratic Oath. |




