10/12/2008 News For: Compare medicare Perscription PlansMedicare Rx talk set for Wednesday Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield is sending its Medicare experts to Coos Bay to talk with people about Medicare options. S.C. BlueCross prepares for Medicare plans open enrollment beginning Nov. 15 In preparation for open enrollment for the 2009 Medicare Advantage plans Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, SC Blue Cross is providing information to insurance agents statewide to assist customers. Learn about Medicare health-plan options at Senior Center Heather Hurd, consultant for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, will present ?Health-Plan Options for People With Medicare? Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. at the Marblehead Senior Center, 10 Humphrey St. Compare hospitals on heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia Welcome to a new era of openness in medical care. In this interactive USA TODAY graphic, you'll find medicine's best-kept secret revealed: death rates for heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia for every hospital in the nation. State Seeks Help Identifying Human Skull The state Medical Examiner's office plans to ask famed forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow for help in identifying a human skull found in Ardmore. Who should pay for treating children with autism? A popular method of therapy isn't covered by most insurance plans, putting families in a financial bind. A proposed state law would mandate coverage, but the insurance industry says the therapy is educational, not medical. DeWolff dives into 'project of a lifetime' in Jordan The Jordanian cancer hospital and research center starts construction in December, following plans drawn up in Rochester. Houghton announces plans to retire Val Verde Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Jack R. Houghton has announced plans to retire after more than two years in the position. Human skull found in Ardmore Associated Press - October 12, 2008 1:15 AM ET ARDMORE, Okla. - The state Medical Examiner's office plans to ask famed forensic anthropologist Clyde Snow for help in identifying a human... NIU moves on with plans for proton therapy center Anticipating a meeting next month with state funding officials, Northern Illinois University is moving ahead with architectural designs of its 115,000-square foot proton therapy cancer treatment facility in West Chicago. |


