| Search 1) News For: Nys Health Plus Experts debate shape of health reform Use tax credits to pay for health insurance policies? Cover everyone one way or another, including through insurance that federal employees get? Can there be any common agreement about how to reform healthcare in America? Health plan for small biz comes with a catch When it comes to health insurance, always read the fine print. Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Palmetto Health rolls out digital mammograms on wheels In fighting breast cancer, early detection saves lives, but not everyone has access to quality healthcare. Palmetto Health is working to change that. 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. Sexual Health Experts Call For Earlier Diagnosis Of HIV - UK With nearly a third of HIV cases in the UK going undiagnosed, the Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health MedFASH, has produced a booklet to help healthcare professionals to view HIV testing as part of routine screening when diagnosing their patients. Rising health insurance costs outpace income WASHINGTON Wisconsin workers who have trimmed family budgets to pay health insurance premiums already know the costs have risen, but they may be shocked to learn by how much. Self-Reported Health Scores In Year After Head And Neck Cancer May Predict Long-Term Survival Self-Reported Health Scores In Year After Head And Neck Cancer May Predict Long-Term Survival After being diagnosed with head and neck cancer, changes in the physical health status of patients appear to predict survival at five years, according to a report released on September 15, 2008 in Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Early funds appropriation sought for vets' health care As the veterans' health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nation's veterans. |


