News For: Blue Cross Supplemental Health CareBi-Partisan Burgess Health Care Bills Headed To House Floor, USA Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. R-TX announced that two bi-partisan bills he helped write to improve health care passed out of committee and now head to the House floor. Votes are expected by the full House of Representatives in the next few weeks. The first bill, the Physician Workforce and Graduate Medical Education Enhancement Act H.R. Free health forum to be held Oct. 8 at Robinwood In honor of Disabilities Awareness Month in October, a free forum on health care and people with disabilities is being held on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Robinwood Medical Campus, 11110 Medical Campus Road, Room 142, Blue Entrance. The event is hosted by the Washington County Disability Advisory Committee and Deafnet. Corzine urges U.S. to create universal health care system WASHINGTON -- Gov. Jon S. Corzine urged the federal government Thursday to create a system in which all Americans have health insurance, equating universal health care to a moral responsibility for lawmakers. Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook remains open during recovery period Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook, the northwest Houston, full-service emergency care facility, remains open 24 hours a day during the storm recovery period for those in need of medical attention. Blue Cross Chief Medical Officer Recognized as Leader in Disease Management David W. Plocher, M.D., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota chief medical officer and senior vice president of health management, informatics and pharmacy, is one of 28 national leaders in disease management named by Managed Healthcare Executive. Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Walking for health care Dave Pavlick walks down Pine Street in Zanesville on Wednesday. Pavlick is walking to promote the Health Care For All Ohioans Act, which would provide single-payer health care for all Ohioans, regardless of income or medical conditions. New insurer for Medicaid program Thu, Sep 18, 2008 12:03 p.m. Amerigroup Nevada has replaced Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as a health maintenance organization for the state's Medicaid program, state officials have announced. 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. Finance Q&A: Job loss and health insurance Question: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Answer: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be. |




