News For: Cancer Insurance PlanFamily, friends plan fundraiser for Lake Villa resident with cancer LAKE VILLA - Fighting cancer is never an easy battle. Hypnosis, acupuncture may cool hot flashes in breast cancer patients Two new studies suggest that alternative therapies may provide a safe way to relieve the more than 70% of breast cancer patients taking hormonal therapies who have hot flashes. English Proposes New Healthcare Plan U.S. Rep. Phil English is touting a new health-care plan that promises to be as portable as a 401k. The Healthy Americans Bill would allow most Americans to choose his or her own health plan instead of health insurance from an employer. Gap between rich and poor women who survive breast cancer grows as disease progresses Women from poorer backgrounds are far less likely to survive breast cancer than those from affluent areas, a new study has revealed. Legislation would expand insurance benefits for treatment of addiction, mental illness WASHINGTON - Many people battling addiction or suffering from mental health problems could get better health insurance coverage under legislation that has widespread, bipartisan support but still faces some hurdles before getting to President Bush for his signature. Breast cancer tests at Fredericton hospital can be trusted: doctor Patients undergoing breast cancer tests can trust their results, officials at the Dr. Evertt Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton said Wednesday. Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008 WASHINGTON — Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. Australian govt to water down health insurance plan CANBERRA, Sept 23 Reuters - The Australian government will water down plans to reform private health insurance in order to win support in the upper house Senate to pass the new laws, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said on Tuesday. Health insurance premiums grow a modest 5 percent, analysts say sharper increases to come WASHINGTON - Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick. Inland residents lobby in fight against cancer WASHINGTON - Thirty years ago, Marcia Bundalian-Stephen lost her sister to breast cancer. In the years since, cancer has taken a husband, a mother-in-law, an uncle, an aunt and a cousin. |




