News For: Medical health carePatterson 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. Universal Health Care Supporters Rally ELMIRA -- Advocates for universal health care are asking New York lawmakers in Washington, "Whose side are you on?" The group Citizen Action of New York held a rally in front of the Excellus Blue Cross-Blue Shield office in Elmira Wednesday. Researching Medical Literature on the Internet - 2008 The Internet is an accepted place to turn for research, and nowhere has this become more apparent than in the fields of medicine and health care. A veritable explosion of available medical information seeks to meet the needs of both professionals and the public. Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook remains open during recovery period Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook, the northwest Houston, full-service emergency care facility, remains open 24 hours a day during the storm recovery period for those in need of medical attention. Rise in health care premiums outpaces inflation and wages Washington ��� Premiums for job-based health insurance are up 5 percent in 2008 and have more than doubled since 1999, a growth rate that far outpaces inflation and the increase in workers' wages over the same period, according to an annual survey of employers. Meanwhile, a growing number of workers at smaller firms are getting less coverage for their money as health plans with high deductibles ... New health clinic will serve city employees The City of San Antonio is one of the city's biggest employers with 11,000 workers. Now, those workers have a brand new health clinic to take care of their medical needs. Minnesota poor suffer disparity in medical care, study confirms Doctors are less likely to provide proper medical care to low-income Minnesotans enrolled in state health plans than to patients with private insurance, according to a first-of-its-kind report. Debate over costs key for medical device sector WASHINGTON With politicians on the campaign trail pledging to lower health care spending, medical device companies are pushing to ensure their technology isn't targeted by federal cost-cutting efforts. Fitch Rates Univ Health System of Eastern Carolina's (North Carolina) $246MM VRDBs 'AA-'/Underlying Fitch Ratings has assigned an underlying 'AA-' rating on approximately $246 million of North Carolina Medical Care Commission University Health System of Eastern Carolina's UHSEC f/k/a Pitt County Memorial Hospital series 2008 A-1, A-2, B-1 and B-2 variable rate demand bonds VRDBs. In addition, Fitch affirms UHSEC's outstanding debt at 'AA-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. Health Care Crisis Affecting Many For years Jack Hickey-Williams of Newtown had received health insurance through his employers. But when Hickey-Williams, who is in his early 60s, entered the arena of small business ownership, everything changed; he was forced to consider purchasing his insurance privately. |

