11/18/2008 News For: Cdphd InsuranceStrikers could lose insurance UNION TWP. – Northwest Area School District is poised to drop health insurance coverage for teachers until they return to work, Superintendent Nancy Tkatch said. Combined Insurance Encourages Consumers to Assess Insurance Plans and Protection During Lung Cancer Awareness Month Leading Provider of Supplemental Insurance Offers Cancer Policies to Help Offset Some of the Costs Associated With Treatment Would Lindsay Lohan 'Qualify' for an Individual Florida Health Insurance Policy? If you think being rich and famous can get you absolutely anything in life, you may be shocked to learn that the health insurance industry plays by a different set of rules. ER/PR negative tumors associated with insurance status African-American women are at a higher risk for ER/PR negative breast cancer. A new study, to be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, found that race, socioeconomic characteristics and other tumor characteristics are all important predictors of having ER/PR negative breast cancer. Workers could save city $1 million The city is asking its employees to join a state health insurance pool that officials hope will save the city $1 million annually in lower premiums. All city offices will open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, instead of 8:30 a.m., as Mayor Carolyn Kirk and city Personnel Director David Bain host a meeting with municipal employees at Fuller School to answer questions about the potential switch. CNN - Half Of Nation's Docs Want To Quit, Survey Says Nearly Half The Respondents In A Survey Of U.S. Primary Care Physicians Said That They Would Seriously Consider Getting Out Of The Medical Business Within The Next Three Years If They Had An Alternative. Many Said They Are Overwhelmed With Red Tape From Insurance Companies And Government Agencies. (Full Story) A Salina woman must begin serving a 30-day jail term by the end of the week unless she pays more than $25,000 in restitution for fraudulent health insurance claims. Air ambulance insurance and year-round pool considered As Block Island residents are well-aware, medical emergencies here sometimes require calling an air ambulance for transport to mainland hospitals — a pricey, if necessary, contingency. China Freezes Minimum Wage to Help Companies Government is also considering reducing medical and accident insurance premiums Health Highlights: Nov. 18, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: |




