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HEADLINE NEWS
Obama Health Plan In Doubt As Dems Reject Fast Fix:
Though reeling from a political body blow, House Democrats rejected the
quickest fix to their health care dilemma Thursday and signaled that any
agreement on President Barack Obama's signature issue will come slowly, if at
all.
California single-payer plan advances:
As national health care reform
grew more uncertain, the California Legislature on
Thursday pushed forward a controversial proposal to
create a single-payer health system in the state.
California Senate approves single-payer health care:
The California Senate has approved creating a government-run health care system,
ignoring a veto pledge from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Once-a-Week Workout Keeps Elderly Strong:
One workout a week can mean the difference between frailty and
freedom.
FDA OKs Device to Treat Back Pain:
The government on Tuesday approved sales of a device that could radically
change surgery for certain back pain sufferers.
Medicare, medicaid underpayments push private premiums up:
An analysis of California hospital costs and revenues released today by Blue
Shield of California indicates that low reimbursement rates paid by Medicare and
Medi-Cal (the state's Medicaid program) may result in cost-shifting onto private
insurers amounting to 9.5 percent of premiums.
health benefit taxation sparks debate in congress:
For 60 years, American workers have received job-sponsored healthcare benefits
that neither they nor corporations pay taxes on, but some groups are pushing for
an end to that arrangement.
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