Affordable Health Care And Maternity

Presidential candidates' health care plans  Key points: Candidates' health care plans

Public invited to health-care meeting  SALEM — The public is invited to have its say about health care coverage for Oregon children at a meeting by the Oregon Health Fund Board on Sept. 15.

'Our health care system ... is extremely messed up'  KETTERING — Hers is a typical story in America these days: a working mom with no health insurance who makes too much to qualify for government assistance but not enough to afford a health plan.

Federal judge approves Goodyear health care trust   A U.S. District Court judge in Akron, Ohio, has approved a trust fund set up by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and the United Steelworkers union that will pay retiree health care bills for union members.

Court approves Goodyear-Steelworkers VEBA plan for retirees' health care  U.S. District Judge John Adams on Friday approved the terms of a groundbreaking arrangement between Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and the United Steelworkers of America that allows the company to pass its historic responsibility for employee health-care financing to the union.

Ramsay Health Annual Profit Falls 14% on Loss at U.K. Business  Aug. 25 -- Ramsay Health Care Ltd. , Australia's biggest private hospital operator, said full-year profit fell 14 percent after a loss at U.K. assets acquired in September.

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.

Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies   Shares of some top health care equipment companies were mixed at the close of trading: Baxter rose $.46 or .7 percent, to $70.49.

Australia's Ramsay Health year profit down 14 pct  SYDNEY, Aug 25 Reuters - Ramsay Health Care Ltd , Australia's biggest private hospital operator, reported a 14 percent fall in full-year profit after items on Monday, the company said in a statement.

Father, son plead guilty to health-care fraud  BECKLEY - A father and son pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to health-care fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Bush Administration Looks To Issue New Guidelines For Abortion, Contraception, And Health Care Providers  RTTNews - The Bush Administration has unveiled proposed rules to protect doctors and health care providers that decide not to perform abortions or other procedures that violate their religious beliefs.

1000s Of Children May Lose State Health Insurance  One of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's biggest accomplishments, a health insurance safety net for California's children, is in danger of throwing thousands of kids into emergency rooms for their primary medical care, it was reported Sunday. The Los Angeles Times has analyzed the state's Healthy Families program, and found that 25 percent of California children have no health insurance, a percentage ...

Council approves second reading for HC-1 Health Care District zoning designation  The Denison City Council on Monday night approved the second reading of an ordinance for a new zoning designation in the city - the HC-1 Health Care District.