10/13/2008 News For: Red Lobster Medical Health PlanShawano Medical Center offers health careers program Shawano Medical Center is inviting young people, ages 14 to 20, to become a member of SMC's health career exploring program. The purpose of the program is to provide young adults with information about careers in health care through tours, speakers, demonstrations and hands-on activities. Internet Surpasses Doctors As The Top Source Of Health Information More U.S. adults used the Internet than doctors to obtain health and medical information over the past year, according to pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research. This trend represents a noticeable change in consumer behavior from previous years, as doctors have traditionally been the top source of health information. Medical debt is rising among working-age Americans The proportion of working-age Americans with medical bill problems or who are paying off medical debt climbed from 34 percent to 41 percent between 2005 and 2007, according to a comprehensive national study. Companies Save Average of $5,000 Per Diabetic Employee by Using Abacus Incentive-Based Health Management Program PROVIDENCE, R.I.----Initial financial data released today by Abacus Employer Health Solutions found U.S. companies can save an average of over $5,000 per year on medical claims for each diabetic health plan member who participates in Abacus' new incentive-based health management program. Few docs signed so far in e-health record pilot BATON ROUGE, La. - A state-funded nonprofit has only 14 applicants so far for a federal pilot project to help small medical practices choose, set up and even pay for electronic medical record systems. Govt not ruling out cuts to NSW health NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca has refused to rule out cuts to frontline medical staff as the government moves to reduce spending. Health Highlights: Oct. 11, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: The small business owner?s guide to the Presidential election: Health care John McCain and Barack Obama would go in opposite directions when it comes to the employer?s role in providing health insurance. BCAA private medical insurance plan cancelled The B.C. Automobile Association has cancelled plans to offer its 800,000 members private insurance policies for speedy medical treatment in the United States or in private clinics in B.C. if they faced lengthy waits in the public health care system. Analyst says organ donors should get lifelong medical insurance SINGAPORE: On the issue of legalising non?related living organ donation, one health policy analyst has suggested providing free medical insurance for organ donors and to only allow donations from Singaporeans for a start. |

