News For: Wasghinton Basic health63% - Government Guaranteed Health Care Nearly two-thirds of Americans 63% favor a government guarantee of universal health insurance, even if it means raising taxes; 34% are opposed. Rainier still wants student health center RAINIER - Rainier school officials are still searching for a medical partner to open a school-based health center this January. Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Australian govt to water down health insurance plan CANBERRA, Sept 23 Reuters - The Australian government will water down plans to reform private health insurance in order to win support in the upper house Senate to pass the new laws, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said on Tuesday. English proposes new health-care plan U.S. Rep. Phil English is touting a new health-care plan that promises to be as portable as a 401k. The Healthy Americans Bill would allow most Americans to choose his or her own health plan instead of health insurance from an employer. Raising Concerns About Basic Care - 9/22/2008 While pharmaceutical careers may be growing only 2 percent of graduating medical students say they plan to work in primary care internal medicine. This shortage is raising concerns about where people will turn for basic care of themselves and their families. Pharmaceutical distribution at the heart of Cardinal Health's Chinastrategy Shanghai. September 23. INTERFAX-CHINA -Though a latecomer to China, Cardinal Health Inc., one of the world's largest distributors of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, is looking to establish a distribution base in the country, in the firm belief that opportunities still abound. After 5 years, Maine health program faces problems Five years after Gov. John Baldacci signed into law a bill creating Dirigo Health, the state-sponsored health insurance program has yet to come close to its goal of covering a large share of Maine's uninsured. Henry Ford Health study: Acupuncture effective for treating hot flashes in breast cancer patients Acupuncture may be just as effective as drug therapy for treating hot flashes in breast cancer patients with premature menopause, according to a study released today from the Henry Ford Health Systems. Health insurance compromise reached They have reached a compromise in the planned increase in health insurance premiums for city of Shreveport employees: Employees were looking at their premiums going up 16. 8 percent. It now will go up 5. 1 percent, with the difference next year picked up by reserves in the |


