10/22/2008 News For: Regence Insurance Medical LewistonSeven Corners Announces Medical Insurance Plan for Asian Indian Community Seven Corners, one of the industry's most experienced health care benefit providers, announces the availability of their Inbound SM Immigrant medical insurance program designed especially for Asian Indians immigrating to the United States. Health chief impressed by local insurance effort SARANAC LAKE - While touring upstate New York, the state Department of Health commissioner stopped at the Adirondack Medical Center Tuesday to hear how the Tri-Lakes area has become somewhat of an anomaly in the Adirondacks, in terms of health insurance. Daphne passes part of insurance rate increase to employees DAPHNE, Ala. -- Rising insurance rates, increasing energy costs and declining revenues were at the center of the discussion at Monday's City Council meeting. Responding to an increase of about $160,000 in the city's annual medical insurance fees for the... Nigeria: Guild of Medical Doctors Give Kudos to NHIS THE Guild of Medical Directors GMD, Lagos State Branch last week in Lagos gave kudos to the Federal Government over the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS, rating the success of the programme so far, as high as 70 percent. Los Angeles Times Series Examines U.S. Health Insurance System The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, in the first installment of a three-part series about the U.S. health insurance system, examined how "millions of Americans" who do not have access to group insurance "are paying more for individual policies that offer less coverage and expose them to seemingly arbitrary exclusions and denials. Health insurer, business see savings in medical tourism In the market for a coronary bypass? You might want to consider booking a flight to India. As health care costs continue to soar, some insurance companies are paying for their members to travel abroad for cheaper medical treatments. Medical charity disputes Niger accuations NIAMEY, Niger, Oct. 22 UPI -- French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, Doctors Without Borders, says accusations of dishonesty against it by the government of Niger are untrue. Uninsured not main reason for ER crowding Contrary to what many believe, people without medical insurance are not the primary cause of the overcrowding that is typical in emergency rooms at US hospitals, new research indicates. State moots proposal to set up eight new medical colleges In its bid to meet the ever increasing demand for medical education in Gujarat, the government has mooted a proposal to set up eight new medical colleges across the state. Medical care demands no insurance contingencies Gene-based medicine holds the key to improving health care outcomes and reducing costs, but only if individuals feel confident to undergo tests, according to national health care experts Friday at the Personalized Health Care National Conference hosted by The Ohio State University Medical Center. |

