News For: Major Medical With health SavingsMedical center to hold health and safety fair in Colton The Arrowhead Regional Medical Center is planning to host its sixth annual Community Health and Safety Fair on Saturday at the center in Colton. Health insurance costs grow 5% in '08 Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5% this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. More Americans unable to pay medical bill BEIJING -- A new study by the Center for Studying Health System Change showed a growing number of Americans are having difficulties paying their medical bills, according to hschange.com. Thursday. Protesters target health care Providers of medical insurance are more concerned about dollars than people, claims a coalition of labor and other organizations that wants the federal government to take a bigger role in health care financing. Workers pay more, get less in health benefits American workers are paying more for their employer-backed health insurance and getting skimpier benefits - a troubling trend that authors of a new study say offsets a moderation in premium increases. Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this... Thursday�������s Health Chats to feature Chin Dr. Conway Chin, medical director of Genesis Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services will headline this week���s Health Chats online session, set for 9 a.m. Thursday. New way for doctors and patients to stay connected One of the major health problems people faced during Hurricane Katrina was losing contact with their doctors, and access to their medical records. But for Hurricane Gustav that problem was solved for one patient. New Zealand: Combining Advanced Medical And Information Technologies Offers Pathway To Lower Health Care Costs Integrating sophisticated medical technologies for patient monitoring with advanced information systems and clinical expertise has the potential to significantly improve medical care while lowering treatment costs. Calypso Medical and The University of Pennsylvania Health System Announce Collaboration for Proton Therapy Calypso Medical today announced that it has received a $1 million grant from The University of Pennsylvania Health System to develop a compatible version of the CalypsoR 4D Localization System that would enable real-time tumor tracking during proton therapy for cancer treatment. This funding will go toward developing a modified version of the Calypso System, utilizing GPS for the BodyR ... Student Health Center witnesses busiest year yet Only two months into the school year, the Abrons Student Health Center has already seen an increase of students seeking medical attention; however, according to Katrin Wesner, director of the health center, the increase of students is not due to an enlarged rate of sickness on campus, but an increase of usage of the health center. |

