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Health care premiums squeezing workers  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.

This 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.

Health insurance premiums grow a modest 5 percent, analysts say sharper increases to come  WASHINGTON - Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year's uptick.

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.

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.

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.

Sunrise-based medical firm Pediatrix widens focus, changes name  Pediatrix Medical Group, the largest publicly traded healthcare company based in South Florida, is changing its name to Mednax, to reflect its broadening to physician services beyond pediatric specialties.

Medical Center seeks to cut $33M in operating expenses  The Medical Center of Central Georgia is seeking to eliminate $33 million from its operating expenses, more than three times the amount it had previously acknowledged.

Medical 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.

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.

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