11/13/2008 News For: Health Insurance Major Medical MarylandMEDICAL COVERAGE: Maryland Citizens Health Initiative unveils new plan BALTIMORE — A Maryland nonprofit group unveiled a universal health insurance program Wednesday to strong support from proponents, even with a controversial payroll tax attachment. Health care reform: You could get cash for health insurance Utah lawmakers want to allow your employer to put pre-tax cash in your pocket and let you shop for your own health insurance plan. Doctors Need Insurance For New Mental Capacity Assessments Warns Medical Defence Union, UK Doctors who assess the mental capacity of mental health patients must have insurance against any liabilities that may arise, under new legislation which has just come into force. The UK's leading medical defence organisation, the Medical Defence Union MDU says the regulations mean that doctors who are reliant on discretionary indemnity will not be eligible to carry out these assessments. Advocacy group urges expansion of health insurance for children A national health care advocacy group reported Tuesday that more than 12 percent of South Carolina children have no health insurance. Intel Dives into Medical Market with Home Health Monitors Intel Health Guide enables medical personnel to monitor the health of chronically ill people from afar. Rendell urges Senate to take up health-insurance expansion HARRISBURG - In June, Gov. Rendell called on Senate Republican leaders to strike a deal on expanding health insurance for the uninsured before the end of the budget season. Syntel Tops List of Health Insurance BPO Providers TROY, Mich.----Syntel, Inc., a global IT and Knowledge Process Outsourcing company, was named the top-rated BPO provider to the health insurance industry by The Black Book of Outsourcing. Senator Takes Initiative on Health Care Without waiting for Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus will unveil a blueprint to guarantee health insurance for all Americans. Online effort seeks public input into health care KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Health care advocates are going online this week to get the public's input about rising medical costs and other issues. The discussion is the final step of a yearlong effort called "Voices for Health Care" that was conducted in Kansas, Mississippi and Ohio. Previous work was done only in the three states, but the online effort has been opened to the entire country. "We are ... American Medical Association Goes Green: Recognizes Negative Health Effects Of Global Climate Change Today the American Medical Association AMA passed new policies at its semi-annual policy-making meeting aimed at educating the medical community on the adverse health effects of global climate change, and encouraged physicians to become role models for their patients and communities by utilizing environmentally friendly practices and promoting resource conservation. |


