11/13/2008 News For: Kaiser Medical Insurance In TexasU.S. trails other nations in chronic illness care Chronically ill Americans are more likely to forgo medical care because of high costs or experience medical errors than patients in other affluent countries, according to a study released on Thursday. Seven Corners Announces First Insurance Program for International Medical Tourism Seven Corners announces the launch of the first worldwide medical tourism insurance program that reduces travel-related and medical risks associated with patients electing to have surgical procedures abroad. Medical group polls doctors about setting up free clinic in former Cherry Hills church The Sangamon County Medical Society is surveying its members to determine whether there would be enough volunteers to staff a free clinic in Springfield for people without health insurance. SpineSmith Partners Collaborates with University of Texas Biomedical Engineering Students to Develop Innovative Products SpineSmith Partners, an innovative bio-medical device company, is collaborating with several senior design teams in The University of Texas Biomedical Engineering Department to help educate students on the design, engineering, and commercialization process of medical devices. TI pulsers, low-power RF platform, target medical applications Making a concerted effort to put semiconductors at the heart of medical electronics, Texas Instruments Inc. came to Electronica with three new offerings: a low power , single-chip radio-frequency RF solution for microcontroller-based applications working at sub-GHz rates, embedded processors for medical imaging applications, and a range of high voltage pulsers and switches targeted at compact ... Bad air costing state billions in medical bills California has the worst air in the country, and 20 million people living in the dirtiest regions lose billions of dollars a year due to medical bills and missed work days, according to a new study. The health costs from breathing soot swirling in the air in... UTMB to Lay Off 3,800 Employees The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, still reeling from Hurricane Ike, is laying off some 3,800 people. Study: HPV vaccine prevents genital warts in males For the first time, an expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women has proven successful at preventing a disease in men, according to a new study. The disease? It's genital warts, a sexually-transmitted problem that is embarrassing and... On The Eve Of Veteran's Day American Medical Association Works To Improve Health Care For Military Families As the nation honors its veterans, the American Medical Association AMA honored the military today at its semi-annual policy-making meeting by pledging to work to improve access to health care for active duty military personnel, reservists, veterans and their families who rely on TRICARE, the military's health insurance program. U.S. trails other nations in chronic illness care WASHINGTON Reuters - Chronically ill Americans are more likely to forgo medical care because of high costs or experience medical errors than patients in other affluent countries, according to a study released on Thursday. |

