12/25/2008 News For: Preferred Medical Health Plan FloridaHealth Care District to open Lakeside Medical Center in 2009 Published December, 25th 2008. Lakeside Medical Center will be the name of the new 70-private bed hospital in western Palm Beach County , scheduled for completion in the fall of 2009. Covering Florida, one uninsured person at a time Stephen Estes accidentally fractured his right foot leaving his home early one morning, and so far he?s paid $800 out-of-pocket for his medical expenses. He works for a local security company but won?t be eligible for health coverage for another two months. Even then the premium is high. The 37-year-old is leaning toward the ?Cover Florida? insurance program for the uninsured that?s debuting ... Health Digest: Free testing offered at health fair Feb. 5 More than $400 in medical testing services will be available free to the Longview community at the "Get it Together" health fair from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Solheim Arena on the LeTourneau University campus, 2100 Mobberly Ave. Child's ADHD Diagnosis Is Tied to Mother's Health Status The probability of having one's child receive an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD diagnosis involves a mother's own medical conditions and her use of health services prior to having the child, a new study finds. Breast health center a success Published: Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:15 p.m. Spartanburg Regional Medical Center's Bearden-Josey Center for Breast Health opened a little more than three months ago, and it has already exceeded expectations. Kimball, St. Barnabas plan to part ways Strained by its own multimillion dollar deficit, the St. Barnabas Health Care System is seeking to drop Kimball Medical Center from its network after several years of straight losses at the hospital, officials said. Medical board disciplines 59 doctors and issues 479 physician licenses Since its last board meeting, the Texas Medical Board took disciplinary action against 59 licensed physicians. Health Highlights: Dec. 22, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Students prepare for medical workforce at SHS With the bleak economy causing layoffs in the workforce, high school students are establishing skills and techniques needed to help them gain successful employment in the medical field. ATS Medical closes $20M financing deal, settles CarboMedics lawsuit ATS Medical Inc. said Tuesday it closed on $20 million in equity financing with Essex Woodlands Health Ventures. |




