Healthcare From Welfare

Welfare ministry sounds alarm bells on pension reserves  A new estimate by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry indicates that the reserves for the public pension plan for self-employed people will run out in nearly 40 years if the government doesn't increase funding for the base pension plan. Funding shortages are likewise deemed inevitable for the public pension plan for salaried workers. Read the full story

Govt of Gujarat signs pact with GE Healthcare to modernise five medical colleges  GE Healthcare, the provider of transformational medical technologies and services for the healthcare industry, and Health and Family Welfare Dept, Government of Gujarat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU for a public private partnesrship PPP model to establish advanced medical technology in all the teaching hospitals/medical colleges of Gujarat.

Medical Welfare Fund in need of cash  The Malaysia Medical Welfare Fund needs contributions from the public to assist poor patients receive treatment. Its chairman Hasnah Sulaiman said some of the poor patients needed to buy medicines which were not available at the government hospitals.

M'SIA MEDICAL WELFARE FUND NEEDS PUBLIC DONATIONS TO HELP POOR PATIENTS  MUAR, Aug 24 Bernama -- The Malaysia Medical Welfare Fund needs contributions from the public to assist poor patients receive treatment.

Last year's champ from Georgia returns to cheer for Hawaii  Since winning the Little League Baseball World Series last year, the players from Warner Robins, Ga. have toured the country they proudly represented. The team returned on Sunday to Lamade Stadium - the scene of their triumphant victory over Japan. Seated high atop the bleachers on the third base line, last year's champion rooted for Hawaii to lay claim to the same prize.

iCan Benefit Group, LLC Announces: Major Medical Division Now Offers Avalon Healthcare Products   iCan Benefit Group, LLC announces iCan Insurance, LLC "iCan Insurance", "iCan" is now offering major medical health plans from Avalon Healthcare, Inc. PRWeb Aug 24, 2008 Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1240564.htm

When religion and healthcare collide  Healthcare providers should not be allowed to let faith interfere with delivering care. Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court ruled against two physicians who allegedly denied -- based on their religious opposition -- a legal medical treatment to a patient based on her sexual orientation. The decision was issued in a lawsuit filed by a lesbian against doctors in a Vista, Calif., ...

The good times roll at the Fillmore   Fillmore Auditorium - The Friends of New Orleans party kicked off with big time beats, Mardi Gras beads, and red beans and rice. Pierre Hilzim, Kajun Kettle Foods shipped in 4000 pounds of food from his food processing facility in New Orleans - then he stowed another 500 pounds on board his flight. "I got worried," he said. "I wanted to make sure no one starved."

Hickey to make unusual run for Sequoia Healthcare District board  n Jack Hickey plans to run for a seat in the health care district with two years left on his own

Welfare fraud nets jail time :Edwardsburg woman receives 4-month sentence.  CASSOPOLIS -- Welfare fraud landed a 29-year-old Edwardsburg woman, who was on probation for having a sexual affair with a 15-year-old boy, in Cass County Jail Friday.