| Search 1) News For: Ny Health Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Health insurer reenters R.I. market Tufts Health Plan, a Massachusetts-based health insurer, announced yesterday that it is returning to Rhode Island to challenge the two insurers dominating the market. Health insurer reenters R.I. market Tufts Health Plan, which left the state in 1999 following a price war, has gained approval to begin offering medical insurance to Rhode Island residents. AMA Launches New Health Care Ad Blitz The American Medical Association unveiled new print and television ads Thursday, promoting health-care coverage��for the country���s 46 million uninsured. In a press conference at the Capitol, AMA president Nancy Nielsen thanked Sens. Ron Wyden D-Ore. and Bob Bennett R-Utah and Rep. Michael Burgess R-Texas for tackling the issue in a bi-partisan fashion. The two new AMA television ads are ... Health plan for small biz comes with a catch When it comes to health insurance, always read the fine print. Meeting details health care plan ORLANDO - Gov. Charlie Crist touted Florida's low-cost health insurance program Thursday as a model for a nationwide fix for rising medical premiums - though the program hasn't started here yet. Economists Take Critical View of Health Plans 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. Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes Title: Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes Category: Health News Created: 9/18/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/18/2008 Cancer expert Constantinou heads Friday�������s Health Chat The medical director of the Trinity Cancer Center in Moline will headline this week���s Health Chat, which is set for 9-9:30 a.m. Friday on quadsville.com. Health groups urge families to see need for vaccinations CHICAGO -- A new coalition of 22 major medical groups says that public confidence in vaccine safety must be restored to avoid risks for deadly disease outbreaks. Yesterday's message comes from the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and 20 more of the nation's most influential health groups. |

