10/13/2008 News For: Cardinal Health In ArizonaCardinal pays up for drug slip-ups From 24 warehouses scattered across the United States, Cardinal Health shipped more than $79 billion worth of pharmaceuticals last year to people in need. In need of pain relief, lower cholesterol, cancer treatment. And, sometimes, in need of a fix. Australian Senate to support health insurance changes CANBERRA, Australia Reuters?The Australian government on Monday won backing from a key Senator for its plans to make it easier for people to abandon private health insurance, in a move set to upset listed private health insurers. Report: NM ranks worst for employer health plans New Mexico ranked worst in the country for the percentage of residents who are covered by health insurance through their employers, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute. Health minister to visit Kazakhstan Iran - Kazakhstan - Confab Iran's Minister of Health and Medical Education Kamran Baqeri Lankarani, heading a delegation, will visit Kazakhstan from October 14-15, to participate in a conference celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata at the International Conference on Primary Health Care. Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Candidates' health plans compared DURING A discussion on health care in last week's presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama described health insurance as a "right" while Sen. John McCain called it a "responsibility." Southbury mulls domestic partner health coverage Southbury officials are considering extending health insurance to domestic partners of the town's workers. About 25 Connecticut municipalities offer insurance to domestic partners of their employees. RI prepared for flu season Flu season is almost here and Rhode Island is prepared. The Ocean State last year launched a new system in which Medicaid, Medicare, and private health insurers contributed money based on how many of their members were likely to get shots. Who Will Voters Pick to Tackle Nation's Health Care Problems? The U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health finds the majority of likely voters believe Barack Obama can best handle the country's biggest health care issues, including the high cost of health insurance, and the millions of U.S. adults and children without insurance. Major health care reform likely, says Kaiser's CEO George Halvorson, CEO of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, recently talked with the Portland Business Journal about health reform. The vertically integrated health system operates the second-largest health insurance plan in Oregon, with 468,603 members at the end of the second quarter, in addition to running Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas and myriad outpatient clinics ... |




