11/11/2008 News For: Health care Kentucky Insurance Met Life4 Your Money: Buying Your Own Health Insurance The tough economy may be forcing you to cut back on your family's healthcare coverage, but it doesn't have to. CBS4's Gwen Belton shows you how you might benefit from a specific type of health insurance. Long-term care insurance: A benefit employees will need During the past century, advances in medical science and improvements in living standards have dramatically increased the average life expectancy. Most of us are able to look forward to a long old age. (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-09 23:53 Intel to unveil new health-care system - WSJ NEW YORK, Nov 9 Reuters - Computer chip maker Intel Corp is introducing a technology to help homebound hospital patients with chronic medical problems, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The Silicon Valley company will announce a series of trials with health-care organizations of specialized hardware and software it has developed. The Journal said the tests are designed to show ... Health levy defeat pinches workers at small businesses Barry M. Rindhage of Saginaw likely will lose his health insurance coverage and worries about medical bills piling up during an emergency. He is one of two employees at The Print Shop in Saginaw Township and contributes to his health... Even with mandate, Obama faces health care pain President-elect Barack Obama has promised broad changes to U.S. health care, pledging to bring health insurance to millions of Americans and to spend $50 billion to take American health records electronic, but he will struggle to find the money to do it. Health Highlights: Nov. 10, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Recommendations For Women To Improve Their Quality Of Life After Breast Cancer Treatment Opting for less damaging treatments, staying active and learning about the warning signs of lymphedema: that's how women with breast cancer can avoid developing chronic lymphedema, according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care IQWiG. Hospitals Expect To Care For More Uninsured Patients People will always get sick and they will always require medical care. But even hospitals are struggling during the current economic downturn. The economy is impacting hospitals in the Middle Tennessee. Leader in health care quality and safety presented with highest AMA honor ORLANDO, Fla. ??? The American Medical Association AMA proudly presented James Arens, MD, an anesthesiologist from Bayfield, Colo., with its 2008 Distinguished Service Award Saturday at its semi-annual policy-making meeting. St. Luke?s The Woodlands opens new patient care facility Community leaders, elected officials and representatives of the local medical community gathered Tuesday to mark the expansion of health care facilities in The Woodlands. |


