11/10/2008 News For: Discount Medical Membership Health InsuranceThe Fraser Institute: Canadian Health Care System Riddled With Aging and Outdated Medical Technology Canadian patients are enduring greater risks because the country's health care system regularly employs aging and outdated medical technology, concludes a new report from independent research organization the Fraser Institute. New health insurance program not filling up as expected CAMBRIDGE ? The state?s new health insurance subsidy program for small businesses has not yet filled to capacity, despite early predictions from policymakers that the program would quickly run out of money. Medical malpractice insurance costs drop along with claims Medical malpractice insurance has become a soft market that benefits Florida doctors seeking lower rates. Health Highlights: Nov. 10, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Health savings accounts becoming major part of employees? health care benefits Choosing a health insurance plan means finding your way through a labyrinth of facts and figures. Health insurance meeting Washington County Commissioner John Grimes met Friday with representatives from AULTRA, the county's current health insurance provider, to discuss the switch to CEBCO, an insurance consortium that now includes 20 Ohio counties. Intel Corp. releases home medical monitor Semiconductor giant Intel Corp. took a bold step into health care Monday when it started selling a medical monitor for patients with chronic problems. INTC AMAC Embrace Pet Insurance Secures Over $2 Million in First Institutional Funding Round Embrace Pet Insurance, , a leading provider of pet health insurance in the U.S., announced the completion of its first institutional investment round of $2.1 million, funded by NCT Ventures of Columbus, OH. Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Reaches New Heights in Patient Satisfaction With Skylight ACCESS SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2008 -- In conjunction with Mercy Gilbert Medical Center , a member of Catholic Healthcare West , Skylight Healthcare Systems, the leading provider of interactive patient care systems, announced today a series of patient satisfaction and safety benchmarks to support the medical center's mission of delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health services. Racial health gap draws experts to Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn. - National experts gather in Prior Lake this week to focus on a stubborn racial health gap in one of the nation's healthiest states. Minorities in Minnesota face greater odds of dying from violence, diabetes and heart disease and less chance of having health insurance. |

