| Search 1) News For: Health Insurance Medical The Medical Care Debate September 15, 2008 As with so many of the campaign topics there is a lot of rhetoric being expended, but neither side is discussing the real problems, issues or solutions. The problem is not that 45 million people have no health insurance. Medicare insurance causes new dilemma Dear Judy: I will be on Medicare insurance soon and have a question. How does Medicare pay for the medical bills? Does the patient have to pay the doctor first and then get reimbursed from Medicare? Doctor bills and lab and other tests can be very expensive when you are on a fixed income. Health Highlights: Sept. 15, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Small firms bound under new law to give health coverage to employees RIYADH: Companies employing less than 50 people will now fall under the Kingdom���s mandatory health insurance coverage scheme. But insurance analysts have expressed concern over the lack of adequate coordination between the implementing authorities and the insurance companies. National's Health Policy Welcomed, New Zealand Medical Association The New Zealand Medical Association welcomes the release today of Part 1 of the National Party's health policy. "We welcome in particular their recognition that clinicians need to have more say in the planning and delivery of our health services," says NZMA Chairman Dr Peter Foley. The reference to trusting and empowering clinicians more is very welcome. InformationWeek 500: Health Care Sheds Its Tech-Laggard Ways InformationWeek 500 health care companies are spending their IT dollars on electronic medical records, automation, and business intelligence. Doctors: Insurance Companies Affect Treatment The vast majority of doctors in New York say they feel pressure from insurance companies to prescribe certain medical treatments, sometimes at the expense of what is best for the patient, according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by the Medical Society of the State of New York, is based on responses to a questionnaire filled out by more than 1,200 New York doctors in September. Overall, ... Udall, Schaffer talk health care Senate candidates Mark Udall and Bob Schaffer agreed Saturday on the need for better access to affordable health insurance but supported different ways to reach that goal. NC state employee health plan can wait for cash RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina General Assembly won't need to go into special session to deal with an ailing health insurance program for state employees and retirees. Bupa UK Health Insurance appoints new head of client management Bupa UK Health Insurance has appointed Damian Lenihan as head of client management, with responsibility for the companys health and care services for its direct business customers. |

