News For: Western health AdvantageVN seeks closer health ties with Western Pacific nations HA NOI ��� Viet Nam will increase co-operation with other countries in the Pacific region to address its own healthcare-related issues such as overcrowding in hospitals, financial resources for the health sector, health insurance, and food hygiene and safety. Free health fair slated at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Everything from snowboarding lessons to a teddy bear, for the first 500 kids who take advantage of health screenings, will be offered at the sixth annual Community Health and Safety Fair on Saturday at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. Health insurance costs grow 5% in '08 Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5% this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say. Mental health groups make final push for parity Many people battling addiction or suffering from mental health problems could get better health insurance coverage under legislation that has widespread, bipartisan support but still faces some hurdles before getting to President Bush for his signature. Health insurance premiums jump 5 pct this year U.S. health insurance premiums rose 5 percent on average this year and more companies shifted an additional share of the cost to workers, an annual survey of businesses said on Wednesday. Health Highlights: Sept. 24, 2008 Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: When it comes to health insurance, Americans are paying more for less, study finds American workers are paying more for their employer-backed health insurance and getting skimpier benefits - a troubling trend authors of a new study say offsets a moderation in premium increases. Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year... Health Insurance Costs Climb Again Kaiser study: Health insurance premiums and deductibles are up again this year. 24% of U.S. families say paying for health care is a "serious problem." Student Health Center witnesses busiest year yet Only two months into the school year, the Abrons Student Health Center has already seen an increase of students seeking medical attention; however, according to Katrin Wesner, director of the health center, the increase of students is not due to an enlarged rate of sickness on campus, but an increase of usage of the health center. Michele Swenson: Like On Wall Street, Current Health Care Policy Privatizes Profit And Socializes Risk The excesses of the health insurance industry resemble those of Wall Street and the subprime housing market, typified by privatized profits for insurers and socialized risk for taxpayers and consumers. |




