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Permanently Disabled At Age 46 Because Insurance Refused To Pay For MRI  "My medical problems started in 1998, but I wasn't diagnosed for five years" begins Carol Black of Cleveland, Ohio. "My doctor at the time wanted to do an MRI of my spine, because my symptoms mimicked those of multiple sclerosis. The MRI was denied by the insurance company, who claimed my symptoms were not severe enough to warrant the test.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-09-25 09:24 Greek medical group Hygeia buys Turkish Safak  ATHENS, Sept 25 Reuters - Greek medical centre Hygeia said on Thursday it completed due diligence and will buy a 50 percent stake in Turkish hospital group Safak for $48 million 32.5 million euros as part of its expansion strategy. It said completion of the transaction is subject to approval by Turkey's Competition Board. Under the deal, Hygeia will have a majority on Safak's board. The ...

Health insurance costs grow 5% in '08  Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5% this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say.

Hospitals functioning, ready to help patients in need  Patients in Houston Northwest Medical Center and Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital are in good hands, according to officials from both hospitals. In the wake of Hurricane Ike, many area residents and businesses were left without power and electriciy, not to mention the scarcity of gas and food.

New B.C. medical school pondered  Preliminary discussions have started about a second B.C. medical school to be located either at Simon Fraser University or a new satellite campus of the University of B.C.

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.

Tackling medical ethics  Wed, Sep 24, 2008 2:09 a.m. The ethical practice of medicine is normally one of those academic subjects that gets little public attention, at least when compared with the skyrocketing cost of medical care and the difficulty millions of Americans have in obtaining health insurance.

Baird lauds passage of mental-health parity bill  The U.S. Houses of Representatives has passed a bill requiring health insurance providers nationwide to cover mental health treatment on an equal basis with medical care, a concept known as...

Democratic Presidential Nominee Obama Releases New Ad Criticizing GOP Nominee McCain On Health Insurance Regulation  Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama Ill. on Monday released an advertisement that criticized Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain Ariz. for his views on health care and an article in which he discusses regulation of the health insurance market, the Boston Globe's "Political Intelligence" reports Rhee, "Political Intelligence," Boston Globe, 9/22.

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 ...

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