News For: Small business Medical Insurance FlSmall Patients, Big Consequences in Medical Errors Overdoses and other medical mistakes can put young patients at risk. Insurance Denies Life-Saving Surgery, Calling It "Cosmetic" "Aetna health insurance has denied me coverage to treat a disconnected jawbone and insufficient airway, which is called mandible/maxillary hypoplasia," explains Karen George of Woodbridge, Virginia. "Aetna stated they see no necessity for surgery except for cosmetic reasons despite the fact that I have medical necessity letters from six different doctors. Rising health insurance costs outpace income: report 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. Medical tourism may be a temporary boom It seems like a fairly straightforward question: Would an uninsured patient rather pay $130,000 for a heart bypass in the United States or pay about $10,000 for the same procedure in India, where the entire medical staff has been trained in the U.S. and the hospital meets standards set by the Joint Commission International? Vallejo Chamber offers health insurance help The Vallejo Chamber of Commerce has joined other local chambers in offering a new small business health insurance option. Ben-E-Lect can save small businesses money by offering a relatively low-cost, high-deductible plan, an especially important thing in the present What's new in the business scene Medical group hires 2 - The Mount Kisco Medical Group recently announced the hiring of a new physician and a new internist. Nigeria militant leader needs medical care : wife, lawyer The suspected leader of Nigeria's main militant group in the Niger Delta, who now is detained on treason charges, needs urgent medical attention for a kidney ailment, his wife and lawyer said Monday. EP Spokesman: Patients will be provided medical care by any hospital in the EU ���You have the right to avoid the delay and visit any EU member country in order to be provided medical care. The respective bill will be paid by your country. The same chance is offered to those who have a state insurance. Medical calendar Blood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18 in the blood donor room of the Mercy Medical Building, 851 E. Fifth St., Washington, Mo. Walk-ins welcome. Donors will receive a T-shirt. AMA head raps lack of health insurance Dr. Nancy Nielsen, the Buffalo physician and University at Buffalo Medical School senior associate dean who became the president of the American Medical Association in June, told UB medical students and alumni Friday that it was ���unconscionable��� that 47 million Americans do not have health insurance. |


