| Search 1) News For: Nexion Health care Louisiana Children's Health Care Coverage Awareness With school back in session cold and flu germs spread like wildfire. A doctor visit is often needed for sick kids but if the parents don't have health insurance that treatment is often missed. But LeAnn Wallace reports health care for kids is obtained more easily than many parents know. HHS Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency For Louisiana Following Hurricane Ike's Landfall HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program SCHIP in Louisiana, continue to receive their health care items and services. The declaration follows one made on Thursday to cover Texas. Valley officials discuss future of health care Nearly 200 health-care officials from across the Valley agree that the U.S. needs universal health insurance, standardized electronic medical records and a new way to structure health care costs. Army Reduces Service Obligation for Health Care Officers to Two Years The United States Army Medical Department announced today it has implemented a portion of the Army's Officer Accession Pilot Program OAPP which permits it to reduce the Military Service Obligation MSO period to two years for experienced health care professionals ages 43 to 60 years old, seeking initial appointment as an Officer in all Army Medical Department Corps. Report paints unflattering picture of Sask. health care REGINA -- The same day the Canadian Institute for Health Information released a report warning Canadians to be leery of health-care system rankings, a provincial health official viewed with skepticism a report that diagnoses Saskatchewan's medical care as seriously ill. Health care: Both candidates come up short WASHINGTON - John McCain's health plan won't lower the ranks of the uninsured. Barack Obama's fails to curb the soaring cost of health care, meaning initial gains in helping more people buy health insurance would eventually be undermined. Search 2) News For: Nexion Health care Louisiana New Study Examines Candidate Health Care Plans Both candidates promise better health care. But what about the details? Medical economists at the Journal Health Affairs examined each candidate's plan. Allied Health Care Workforce Program Report Assesses Los Angeles Region Health Minority Workforce Some of the fastest growing jobs in Los Angeles County and surrounding areas include dental assistants, registered dental hygienist, medical assistants, EMT/paramedics and physician assistants, according to the Allied Health Workforce Analysis - Los Angeles Region report released today by the Allied Health Care Workforce Program. The 84-page report also describes the significant workforce ... Allied Health Care Workforce Program Report Assesses Los Angeles Region Health Minority Workforce LOS ANGELES----Some of the fastest growing jobs in Los Angeles County and surrounding areas include dental assistants, registered dental hygienist, medical assistants, EMT/paramedics and physician assistants, according to the Allied Health Workforce Analysis ��� Los Angeles Region report released today by the Allied Health Care Workforce Program. October 1 Conference on Health Care Costs and Insurance The cost of health care and health insurance in Maine will be the focus of a statewide conference on Wednesday, October 1 sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Maine Health Management Coalition. |

