Health care issues: Are insurance market changes enough to fix the health care system?October 5th, 2009 Health care issues: Insurance market overhaulA look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: Are changes in the insurance industry enough to fix problems in the nation's health care system?
THE POLITICS: To help expand health coverage, President Barack Obama is seeking changes to underwriting practices that can prevent Americans from obtaining affordable insurance. His proposals would ban higher premiums, caps or denial of coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition or when a person gets sick.
Baucus tells AARP members that even Medicare recipients helped under Senate health care planSeptember 1st, 2009 Baucus touts reform to AARP membersHELENA, Mont. — U.S. Sen. Max Baucus told AARP members Tuesday that those who are worried that a health care overhaul would hurt their government benefits should know that even Medicare recipients would be helped under his plan.
12 NJ hospitals paying more than 500 doctors to save money in a Medicare experimentAugust 19th, 2009 12 NJ hospitals paying doctors to save them moneyMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A dozen New Jersey hospitals are paying doctors as an incentive to save the hospitals money.
Shriners to keep serving 22 cities, but may downgrade some hospitals; will accept insuranceJuly 10th, 2009 Shriners to consider downgrade of some hospitalsSAN ANTONIO — The Shriners will continue treating children in all 22 cities where they operate hospitals, but some of the facilities may be downgraded to outpatient surgical centers and the sale or lease of real estate will be explored, the nonprofit's new CEO said Thursday. "We've not changed who we are.
Shrinking endowment forces Shriners fraternal group to consider closing 6 childrens hospitalsJuly 8th, 2009 Shriners to decide fate of 6 childrens hospitalsSAN ANTONIO — For generations, children with clubbed feet, severe burns and other debilitating injuries have been treated for free at Shriners hospitals. That care could be in jeopardy.
Senators say finding middle ground on a public insurance plan is a key to health care overhaulJuly 5th, 2009 Senators say compromise key to health care billWASHINGTON — It will take a compromise on a government option for insurance if the Senate is to agree on a health care overall before next month's break, two senators said Sunday. President Barack Obama is pushing for an Aug.
RI hospitals adopt same surgical protocol to help traveling docs, reduce potential errorsJune 30th, 2009 RI hospitals to announce new surgical protocolPROVIDENCE, R.I. — Surgeons in Rhode Island will start following the same procedures before surgeries, no matter which hospital they are working in.
Schwarzenegger visits victims of Mexico day care fire are being treated at Sacramento hospitalJune 27th, 2009 Schwarzenegger visits victims of Mexico fireSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov.
Mexico day care fire turns spotlight on burn center at Shriners hospital in CaliforniaJune 10th, 2009 Young victims of Mexico fire find relief in Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Among the latest patients airlifted to a hospital in northern California are four little children who face weeks, if not months, of care.
California hospital treating 4th victim from deadly Mexico day care fire; more expectedJune 10th, 2009 4th victim from Mexico fire arrives in Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A fourth young burn victim from a deadly Mexican day care center fire has arrived in California for treatment.
Calif. doctors begin grueling treatment for 3 children burned in Mexican day care fireJune 8th, 2009 Calif. doctors begin treating Mexico fire victimsSACRAMENTO — Doctors at a Northern California hospital have begun what they say will be months of treatment for three toddlers who were badly injured in a fire that killed 42 infants and toddlers at a Mexican day care center. A 3-year-old boy who suffered burns over about half his body was scheduled to begin skin graft surgery Sunday at Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California in a procedure that was to last up to 4 hours.
California doctors begin grueling treatment for 3 children burned in Mexican day care fireJune 8th, 2009 3 Mexico day care fire victims treated in Calif.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Doctors at a California hospital have begun what they say will be months of treatment for three youngsters who were badly injured in a fire that killed 44 infants and toddlers at a Mexican day care center.
Obama praises health industry figures for offering to slow growth in spending by $2TMay 11th, 2009 Obama lauds industry offer to contain health costsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has praised health industry groups for coming forward with an offer to reduce the growth of spending by $2 trillion a year to overhaul the system. Obama appeared at the White House with an array of industry figures, including union representatives, and called it the occasion "historic."
Industry figures pledged that they would voluntarily slow their rate increases over the next 10 years.
Survey: Hospitals cutting services, staff, other spending as recession hurts their financesApril 27th, 2009 Hospitals cutting services, staff amid recessionTRENTON, N.J. — Ailing from the recession, many U.S.
Apollo Hospitals in Companion Global Healthcare networkDecember 23rd, 2008 WASHINGTON - The Apollo Hospitals in Bangalore and Delhi have been accepted into a US medical travel company's network of international hospitals for getting medical care outside the US at affordable prices. With the acceptance of the two Indian facilities by Companion Global Healthcare Inc, it can arrange travel, set appointments and provide other services to its individual clients and US employer group members who choose treatment at either facility.
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