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Wednesday,
03 December 2008
Insurers announce health reform proposals
By Lisa Wangsness WASHINGTON -- The nations largest health insurance industry lobbying group announced a series of proposals for health reform this morning that they said would help achieve universal coverage, control costs and...
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Wednesday,
03 December 2008
Hearts generics just as effective
Researchers at Harvard University say generic cardio-vascular drugs are just as good as higher-priced brand name drugs. A Harvard Medical School meta-study, led by Aaron Kesselheim, surveyed 47 drug trials.
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Wednesday,
03 December 2008
Mean Girls Allegedly Spit At, Poked Patients
By EMILY FRIEDMAN Two teenage girls are facing criminal charges after allegedly torturing residents suffering from Alzheimers and dementia at a Minnesota nursing home.
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Wednesday,
03 December 2008
Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Louisiana has displaced Mississippi as the unhealthiest US state and other Southern states were close rivals due to high obesity and smoking rates in new rankings that deemed Vermont the healthiest.
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Wednesday,
03 December 2008
World AIDS education day held
By Staff Reports STAFFORD - Monday marked the 20th Annual World AIDS Day. This year’s special focus was on reducing HIV/AIDS-related stigma and promoting HIV testing through blogs, virtual worlds and social networks.
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Wednesday,
03 December 2008
Health insurer offers new twist to coverage
By Reed Abelson For these economically uncertain times, UnitedHealth Group is offering its American customers a first of its kind product: the right to buy an individual health policy at some point in the future even if they become sick.
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Wednesday,
03 December 2008
The Evidence Gap British Balance Gain Versus Cost of Latest Drugs
By GARDINER HARRIS RUISLIP, England - When Bruce Hardy’s kidney cancer spread to his lung, his doctor recommended an expensive new pill from Pfizer.
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