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AARP holds health care seminar   Several groups in the medical field met in Syracuse Tuesday for a health care seminar sponsored by AARP. The seminar featured a forum discussion with doctors and nurses on how to ensure affordable health care for all Americans.

Health insurance costs grow 5% in '08  Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5% this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say.

Biotechnology Drug Costs in U.S. Rise 8.7 Percent, AARP Says  Sept. 25 -- Prices of specialty drugs used to treat complex conditions in the elderly, such as cancer and multiple sclerosis, rose three times the rate of inflation last year in the U.S., according to a survey.

German Health Workers Protest Lack of Funds in Berlin (Update1)  Sept. 25 -- Thousands of German health-care workers staged the industry's biggest-ever protest today in Berlin, denouncing what they call inadequate funding from the government for increasingly costly medical care.

German Health-Care Workers Take to Berlin Streets in Protest  Sept. 25 -- German health-care workers are staging their biggest-ever protest today in Berlin, denouncing what they call inadequate funding from the government for increasingly costly medical care.

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.

Workers pay more, get less in health benefits  American workers are paying more for their employer-backed health insurance and getting skimpier benefits - a troubling trend that authors of a new study say offsets a moderation in premium increases. Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this...

Higher health costs eat salaries  Feeling a bigger bite out of your paycheck? Health insurance costs are a major culprit, according to a survey released Wednesday.

Kennedy Working Now for January Health Care Push  Brain cancer has kept Sen. Ted Kennedy from Washington this month, but he and his staff are still hard at work on a major health care plan that he'll unveil early next year.

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