11/29/2008 News For: Freeman Health InsuranceBraintree seems increasingly unlikely to join state health insurance plan Braintree���s chance to join a state health insurance plan may finally be dead. The police union���s president, leading a group of several unions, said the town���s offer fell far short. But the mayor said Wednesday that he remains optimistic an agreement can be reached. Companies looking for new health insurance plans Health insurance plans are going up across the board, and companies are trying to find ways to cut the costs without affecting employees too much. But, you can still expect... Health Highlights: Nov. 29, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Workers pay more for health insurance U.S. workers who get health insurance through their employer can expect to shoulder more of the ever-growing financial burden again next year. Eastern Life & Health Insurance announces management changes The Eastern Life & Health Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Eastern Insurance Holdings, has appointed Curt Melville as COO and Marc Blevens as director of sales and agency relations. Uninsured Likely Organ Donors, But Not Recipients FRIDAY, Nov. 28 HealthDay News -- Americans without health insurance are about 20 times more likely to donate a liver or kidney for transplant than to receive one, a new study says. More health funding still needed: AMAQ The Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association AMAQ says despite billions of dollars being allocated for health funding by Federal and State Governments at yesterday's COAG meeting, more money is still needed. Florida children without health insurance Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country. UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News Doctors debate new cancer treatment... Northwestern U. opens obesity clinic... Gene flap delays babies' epilepsy care... EU says drug firms blocked generics... Health/Science news from UPI. Leading German Health Insurance Organization, Deutsche Angestellten-Krankenkasse (DAK), Standardizes on Jive Software ... Jive Software, the social business software leader, announces that Deutsche Angestellten-Krankenkasse , one of the three largest health insurance companies in Germany, is standardizing on technology from Jive Software to facilitate collaboration and speed discovery of crucial information. |

