11/29/2008 News For: Low Cost Small Business Health CareInfinity to Present At Piper Jaffray 20th Annual Health Care Conference CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 26, 2008 -- Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , an innovative cancer drug discovery and development company, today announced that Adelene Q. Perkins, president & chief business officer, will be presenting a company overview at the Piper Jaffray 20th Annual Health Care Conference in New York. UPI 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. 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 ... Business-related events Business owners not previously able to afford health insurance for their employees have a new tool available to them ��� government subsidies for employee health insurance. World Medical Association supports mercury phase-out in health care Manila - Health Care Without Harm HCWH-Southeast Asia commends the World Medical Association WMA for unanimously passing a resolution calling for the phase-out of mercury in health care and urges health professional organizations in the Southeast Asian region to follow suit. Health care task force's plan offers little immediate help to middle class Ross William Hamilton/The OregonianLike a growing number of middle-class Oregonians, Kathy Brown, 60, and her husband, Steve, 63, have seen health care costs erode their standard of living and retirement plans. Both had jobs and health insurance when Steve suffered... Synta Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Piper Jaffray Annual Health Care Conference LEXINGTON, Mass.----Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. , a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Piper Jaffray 20th Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m. at the New York Palace Hotel. Sliver of good news in kids��� health care A new report shows the number of children nationwide without health insurance declined in 2007, but 8.6 million remained uninsured, and that number is poised to rise dramatically as this year���s economic downturn takes its toll. Health centers need, offer help Community Health Centers, Inc. is wishing for cash, children's books -- and a new parking lot. The health centers help provide medical care to the uninsured and others. Frisco Cares Clinic may move into building of its own With the faltering economy leaving more people jobless and without health insurance for their family, the low-cost Frisco Cares Clinic may soon be able to expand their hours and help more children. |


