11/30/2008 News For: Blue Cross Health BenifitsAmerks Host Lake Erie Tonight At The Blue Cross Arena Tonight, the Rochester Americans return to The Blue Cross Arena for their only home contest of the weekend as the Lake Erie Monsters make their first of three visits to the Flower City this season. The game will be the first of three for the Amerks this weekend. Steven Cole Smith: Big 3 need more than bailout to survive Dear Greg: In July 2006, my 8-year-old son, Zachary, was hospitalized for two nights at Arnold Palmer Hospital. At the time, our health insurance was Blue Cross Blue Shield through my husband's employer. The charges were $1,766. BCBS paid $1,413, leaving a balance of $353, which I paid as a deductible. In March this year, I began receiving notices from a collection agency that stated it was ... CNE, Blue Cross agree to contract extension Written by MOORE, RUSSELL J. Care New England CNE, the state’s second largest hospital chain, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the state’s dominant health insurer, agreed yesterday to a three-month contract extension. Blue Cross makes temporary deal with RI hospitals Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has reached a temporary deal with a state hospital chain while negotiations continue over reimbursement rates. McQuaid, Pittsford skate to 2-2 tie McQuaid and Pittsford skated to a 2-2 tie at the Travis Roy Foundation hockey showcase at Blue Cross Arena Saturday. Irondequoit battles to draw with Fairport Fairport and Irondequoit skated to a 1-1 tie Saturday in the Travis Roy Foundation Showcase at the Blue Cross Arena. Cutting health care costs? Sjon and Lakisha Fisher both have jobs that provide health insurance — he works for Chrysler, and she’s an employee of Grant County. More health funding still needed: AMAQ The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association AMAQ says despite billions of dollars being allocated for health funding by Federal and State Governments at yesterday's COAG meeting, more money is still needed. Health Highlights: Nov. 28, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: 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. |




