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Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
ATLANTA -- Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
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Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers
Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.
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Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer
LONDON -- People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
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Workers bear larger share of health premium costs
INDIANAPOLIS -- Workers are paying a larger portion of their health insurance costs as businesses shift more of the burden to their employees to help ride out the economic downturn, an annual study shows.
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Summary Box: Workers pick up growing insurance tab
2010 COSTS: Total premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance climbed only 3 percent for family coverage and 5 percent for single coverage, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust report.
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Testing the Bonds of Doctor and Patient
For Dr. Ruth Bergren and her colleagues taking care of HIV patients in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina presented the ultimate test of the doctor-patient relationship.
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Study Shows SAMe May Ease Depression
A popular dietary supplement called SAMe may help depressed patients who don't respond to prescription antidepressant treatment, a new study shows.
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Employers shifting health-care costs to workers, survey shows
Amid high unemployment and a weak economy, employers have been shifting health care costs to workers, according to a study released Thursday.
Health care - United States - Health care reform - Insurance - Politics
Health care - United States - Health care reform - Insurance - Politics
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Several West Nile Virus Infections And Deaths In Greece, Other Parts Of Europe Also Affected
Cases of human infection of West Nile virus (WNV) have been reported in Greece where 13 people have died and at least 140 have become ill, according to the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Greek authorities say 32 patients are currently hospitalized...
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Tough Challenges Faced By London's NHS In Drive To Improve Quality And Increase Savings
A report by the NHS Confederation's London Relations Programme published outlines the significant challenges faced by the capital's health service. It says tough decisions will need to be taken if London's healthcare is to continue to improve during the financial downturn...
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URAC Opens Second Stage Of Its Patient Centered Health Care Home Program For Public Comment
URAC announced a call for public comment on the second set of toolkits for its new Patient Centered Health Care Home (PCHCH) Program. The program, comprised of an integrated series of three educational toolkits, will help health care practices follow a step-wise process in their journey to becoming a PCHCH...
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Calif. Allows Safety-Net Coverage Cost Increases; Georgia Illegal Immigrant Dialysis Agreement Reached
The Los Angeles Times: "As state leaders blast giant health insurers for raising rates, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration has quietly allowed hefty increases for thousands of sick or jobless Californians who must rely on expensive safety-net coverage -- if they want insurance at all...
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Report Finds Some Donated Malaria Drugs Are Being Stolen, Resold In Africa
Some of the malaria drugs given to Africa by international donors are "being stolen and resold on commercial markets," according to a study to be released Thursday in the journal Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, the Associated Press reports...
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WHO Proposes Creation Of African Public Health Emergency Fund, Strategy To Reduce Alcohol Use In Africa
During the 60th session of the Africa Committee of the WHO on Monday, Luis Sambo, regional director of the WHO for Africa, proposed the creation of a public health emergency fund to provide financial support to African countries in emergency situations, Agencia AngolaPress reports (8/30)...
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Health Reform Politics: Florida Court On Ballot Question; Repeal Campaign Touted By Conservatives; Nebraska Flap
Health News Florida: "The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that targeted the new federal-health reform law, ruling that state lawmakers included misleading wording that could not be fixed. Justices, in a 5-2 ruling, upheld a circuit judge's decision to strip 'Amendment 9' from the November ballot. ...
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Calif. Allows Safety-Net Coverage Cost Increases; Georgia Illegal Immigrant Dialysis Agreement Reached
The Los Angeles Times: "As state leaders blast giant health insurers for raising rates, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration has quietly allowed hefty increases for thousands of sick or jobless Californians who must rely on expensive safety-net coverage -- if they want insurance at all...
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Today's Opinions: Pawlenty's Order Against The Health Overhaul, Repealing The Health Law And More About Health Care Costs
Pawlenty's Order Pure Politicking The Bemidji (Minn.) Pioneer The move can be explained in no other way than in being a totally partisan decision, intended to shore up his conservatism in what will be a 2012 battle of who is more conservative to wear the Republican mantle for president (9/1)...
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Pawlenty Instructs Minnesota Agencies To Snub Health Law's Discretionary Funds
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, issued an executive order Tuesday instructing state agencies to reject discretionary federal funds that stem from the health overhaul, The Wall Street Journal reports. That makes "Minnesota the first state to formally restrict itself from taking some federal dollars under the law" and carries "political overtones for a possible presidential candidate...
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Employers From Nearly Every Sector Of Economy Applying For Health Overhaul's Early Retiree Subsidies
Seven states that are suing the federal government to throw out the health overhaul are also preparing to take subsidies that will help them afford medical costs for retirees, The Associated Press reports. "An administration official said Tuesday seven states suing the federal government are among 16 already approved for subsidies to help with the health care costs of early retirees...
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