News For: Westchester County health PlanSchool board to consider health plan changes The Manatee County school board is scheduled to vote on changing health insurance plans for teachers and aides on Wednesday. New medical director sworn in for county public health department By DIANE SMITH FORT WORTH ��� Tarrant County���s new medical director-health authority was sworn in during a Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday. But Dr. Sandra K. Parker has been on the job since Aug. 4, and she recently provided medical assistance to Hurricane Gustav and Ike evacuees who stayed at area shelters. "She really hit the ground running," said Lou Brewer, director of Tarrant County ... What should I consider when picking a health plan? Q: My company will offer some new choices for health benefit plans during its open-enrollment period. What are the most important things to consider when picking a plan? A: Health insurance easily grows confusing, especially when a human resources... What should I consider when picking a health plan? Q: My company will offer some new choices for health benefit plans during its open-enrollment period. What are the most important things to consider when picking a plan? A: Health insurance easily grows confusing, especially when a human resources representative throws an alphabet soup of terms like HMOs, PPOs or HSAs at you. You should start sorting through options by thinking about your ... County conference to promote medical careers for minority students WHITE PLAINS - Westchester County will encourage local minority students to pursue careers in medicine next month at its first ever student medical conference. John Schwarz: McCain's Health Care Plan Would Limit State Regulatory Authority, Leaving People Vulnerable McCain's proposals would allow health insurers to offer the same health plans throughout the nation without any or little state oversight. Patterson wants county to be player in medical care Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson today announced a major campaign to make the county a world-recognized destination for medical care and health care industry jobs. 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. Oakland County Pushing Health Care Industry Expansion Medicine, and anything having to do with it, is big business. And right now, Oakland County is courting the industry pretty hard. As FOX 2's Bill Gallagher reports, leaders of medical institutions and the county government are moving aggressively to expand that segment of an otherwise bleak economy. Manatee school health plans up for vote The Manatee County school board today is scheduled to vote on changing health insurance plans for all employees. |


