News For: Pacific Source health CompanyVN seeks closer health ties with Western Pacific nations HA NOI — Viet Nam will increase co-operation with other countries in the Pacific region to address its own healthcare-related issues such as overcrowding in hospitals, financial resources for the health sector, health insurance, and food hygiene and safety. Research and Markets: Thoratec Corporation Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis Is The Single Source To Fulfill ... DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Thoratec Corporation Medical Equipment Company Share Analysis" company profile to their offering. Health insurance costs grow 5% in '08 Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5% this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. OHSU Announces First Clinical Use in the Pacific Northwest of Novalis Tx(TM) Technology for Non-Invasive, Image-Guided ... Doctors at the Oregon Health & Science University have become the first clinicians in the Pacific Northwest to offer patients an advanced form of image-guided stereotactic body radiation therapy and radiosurgery using new Novalis Tx technology from Varian Medical Systems and BrainLAB. Teamsters picket Washington-based trucking company AUBURN , Wash. — Picketers are carrying Teamsters strike signs outside Oak Harbor Freight operations in the Pacific Northwest. Workers walked out Monday night after the union and company failed to reach agreement on medical benefits. Health Highlights: Sept. 24, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Higher health costs eat salaries Feeling a bigger bite out of your paycheck? Health insurance costs are a major culprit, according to a survey released Wednesday. Star Hospitals.net and India-Based Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, LTD Poised to Work With U.S. Insurance ... Star Hospitals.net, a North American healthcare facilitator, continues to break ground in the booming medical tourism industry in India by partnering with the country's first and most successful health insurance company, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, LTD. Through this joint venture the two premier healthcare services will focus on collaborating with a U.S. or Canadian-based health ... What should I consider when picking a health plan? Q: My company will offer some new choices for health benefit plans during its open-enrollment period. What are the most important things to consider when picking a plan? A: Health insurance easily grows confusing, especially when a human resources... Workers pay more for less health care coverage 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. |




