News For: Medical Insurance On WebThis will hurt: Premiums rise faster than wages in N.C. Two studies provide further evidence of the toll that medical costs are increasingly placing on working families, even for those who have health insurance. Sincere docs put focus on AMA insurance plan Lewis Lazare: Before the economy went into a tailspin, health insurance was a major topic of discussion on the presidential campaign trail. But the Chicago-based American Medical Association still believes health insurance for all Americans is a matter of utmost importance as Barack Obama and John McCain vie for the presidency. States, medical groups oppose abortion rule Several medical associations and 13 state attorneys general voiced their opposition Wednesday to a proposed federal rule that they fear would open the door for hospitals and physicians to deny access to contraception. Health Insurance Costs Grow More Gradually in 2008 WASHINGTON - Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say.The 5 percent incr.... 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. 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. 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. Health insurance premiums up 5 percent, study finds Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose a modest 5 percent this year, according to a nationwide survey released Wednesday morning -- numbers that are close to what South Florida employers are reporting. States, medical groups oppose abortion rule Several medical associations and 13 state attorneys general voiced their opposition Wednesday to a proposed federal rule that they fear would open the door for hospitals and physicians to deny access to contraception. In late August, the Bush administration proposed stronger job protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or ... Working the Land, Buried by Medical Costs A new study on health care coverage for farmers and ranchers highlights a long-discussed and deepening concern: Families that live off the land have difficulty affording health insurance and, in many cases, spend a disproportionate percentage of their total income on premiums and out-of-pocket costs, especially in Montana. |


