| Search 1) News For: Low Cost Health Care And Dependents Health care: Both candidates come up short WASHINGTON - John McCain's health plan won't lower the ranks of the uninsured. Barack Obama's fails to curb the soaring cost of health care, meaning initial gains in helping more people buy health insurance would eventually be undermined. Army Reduces Service Obligation for Health Care Officers to Two Years The United States Army Medical Department announced today it has implemented a portion of the Army's Officer Accession Pilot Program OAPP which permits it to reduce the Military Service Obligation MSO period to two years for experienced health care professionals ages 43 to 60 years old, seeking initial appointment as an Officer in all Army Medical Department Corps. October 1 Conference on Health Care Costs and Insurance The cost of health care and health insurance in Maine will be the focus of a statewide conference on Wednesday, October 1 sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Maine Health Management Coalition. Valley officials discuss future of health care Nearly 200 health-care officials from across the Valley agree that the U.S. needs universal health insurance, standardized electronic medical records and a new way to structure health care costs. Reports criticize Obama, McCain health plans Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's health care plan would cost too much and create more regulation, while Republican John McCain's plan would leave 60 million Americans without health insurance and reduce coverage, experts said on Tuesday. Health savings accounts expand as care costs rise When workers throughout the country get the chance to make changes to their health insurance coverage this fall, some may find that their employer is offering a new option: health savings accounts. Children's Health Care Coverage Awareness With school back in session cold and flu germs spread like wildfire. A doctor visit is often needed for sick kids but if the parents don't have health insurance that treatment is often missed. But LeAnn Wallace reports health care for kids is obtained more easily than many parents know. Search 2) News For: Low Cost Health Care And Dependents Health care solutions can come with own ailments Two years ago, the good people in my native Massachusetts came up with a solution to the health insurance crunch. Every adult in the commonwealth must have health insurance ��� or face legal penalties. Residents now can choose from a panoply of new, cheap policies ��� some as low as $250 a month. Taxpayers foot bill for 75% of council's health-care benefit A little-known benefit for Nashville's part-time legislative body is taxpayer-subsidized health insurance ��� for life. New Study Examines Candidate Health Care Plans Both candidates promise better health care. But what about the details? Medical economists at the Journal Health Affairs examined each candidate's plan. |


