11/29/2008 News For: Allison Insurance , OklahomaHelp needed for surgery David Barrett is a man of few words, and not a person to ask others for financial help, so his brother and a friend have volunteered to help him solve his medical crisis. Tulsa hospital���s fate debated A mix of public and private funds might be what it takes to keep the Oklahoma State Medical Center in Tulsa afloat, officials said.But finding that right mix seems to be a challenge for state leaders.The future of the OSU Medical Center and its residency program for OSU���s osteopathy program has been widely debated this past week. Oklahoma State University has a one-year agreement with Hillcrest ... Not enough results were found for the interpreted or exact term. Searching general term for related news. Related general news for: Health InsuranceW.Va. looks to improve health coverage for children CHARLESTON, W.Va. ��� West Virginia has one of the country���s lowest percentages of children without health insurance, but state leaders are looking to do even better ��� provide coverage to every resident under age 18.Health insurance rates going up for U.S. workers ORLANDO, Fla ��� US workers who get health insurance through their employer can expect to shoulder more of the ever-growing financial burden again next year. Doctors, patients upset as insurers push them to use cheaper drugs Health insurers have long promoted switching from brand-name medicines to cheaper generics, but now more of them are going farther: urging people to take different drugs altogether. Giving thanks: Shannon Watson Giving thanks is something Shannon Watson does every day. As executive director of Tri City Health Partnership Free Medical Clinic, Watson is thankful for the community���s generosity in supporting the clinic and for the work of its volunteers. Scientists doubt CT scan as heart test The US health insurance program for the elderly, Medicare, is spending money on state-of-the-art CT scanners without clear evidence showing their usefulness in combating heart problems, commentators in the New England Journal of Medicine said. W.Va. looks to improve kids' health coverage CHARLESTON -- West Virginia has one of the country's lowest percentages of children without health insurance, but state leaders are looking to do even better -- provide coverage to every resident under age 18. |




