News For: Major Medical Insurance DealsPatterson wants county to be player in medical care Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson today announced a major campaign to make the county a world-recognized destination for medical care and health care industry jobs. Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008 Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick. Overall, premiums for family coverage increased to $12,680 and premiums for single coverage increased to $4,704, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. Medical center gets patients ready for potential disaster With a hurricane churning in the Gulf of Mexico inching closer to the Texas coast line, Tomball and Magnolia residents are not the only people preparing for what could be a major storm. Tomball Regional Medical Center must also be ready to provide emergency services and protect its patients during potential disasters. Patterson creates Oakland Medical consortium Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson spent weeks touring medical facilities in the county and saw two things: billions of dollars were being spent on expansions and no one was bragging about it. Health insurance coverage of mental illnesses gets push Congress on Tuesday moved close to final approval of a bill that would require group health insurance plans to provide more generous coverage for treatment of mental illnesses, comparable to what they already provide for physical illnesses. The Senate approved the legislation as part of a tax bill promoting the use of alternative fuels, including wind and solar power. The bill, passed by a vote ... Govt.medical college project to ESIC in Pondy Puducherry,Sep23 The government is considering a proposal to handover the government medical college project to Employees State Insurance Corporation ESIC to establish its medical college-cum-hospital as it could not afford "massive expenditure" the project would involve, State Home and Health Minister E.Valsaraj said. Utica residents forced out as St. Elizabeth Medical Center expands office space UTICA, N.Y. - St. Elizabeth Medical Center has made major changes to its hospital which include revamping its parking lot and adding building a new emergency department. Some nearby residents are not happy with other changes they say are in the works. Eighth-grader plans benefit car washes Brittany Liska says she likes helping people. That's why the Bloomington Junior High School eighth-grader is helping organize two benefit car washes to defray some of the cost of the Brandon Major's medical bills. Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008 Health insurance premiums rose 5 percent this year for coverage that's shrinking, researchers say. Research and Markets: Thoratec Corporation Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis Is The Single Source To Fulfill ... DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Thoratec Corporation Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis" company profile to their offering. |

