News For: Medical Insurance Unemployed CaliforniaThis will hurt: Medical debt on the rise 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. Oakland County seeks medical leadership Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced Wednesday a major campaign to make the county a world-recognized destination for medical care, health care industry jobs and biotechnology research. Court trustee to watch over Access Medical Group A former manager of health clinics will observe the quality of medical care at a Lower Hudson Valley medical practice that filed for protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court last month. 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. Bacolod hospital fined over fraudulent PhilHealth claims ILOILO CITY, Philippines���The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. PhilHealth has found a Bacolod City hospital guilty of fabricating claims for cataract surgeries conducted on patients recruited through medical missions. Around the Region A community workshop to discuss the long-range development of the University of California, Davis, Medical Center, is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 tonight at the Coloma Community Center, 4623 T St., Sacramento. County OKs medical marijuana ID cards There was no debate. No controversy. No protest. People using marijuana for medical purposes with doctors' recommendation will be issued state-sanctioned identification cards in Kings County, the Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday. 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 ... Healthcare Insurer Medical Mutual and VITAS Innovative Hospice Care Sign Multi-State Agreement VITAS Innovative Hospice Care�� and Medical Mutual have signed a national agreement to ensure access to quality hospice services for Medical Mutual members who reside in major metro markets served by VITAS. |


