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House moves to save insurance industry tax break -- and make drivers wait for fee cuts
With insurance industry lobbyists looking on in approval, the Florida House of Representatives moved Friday to save a $220 million-a-year tax break for the industry – and make Florida drivers wait a little longer to save money on their...Tags: Insurance, Republican Party, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Florida Legislature, Labor Legislation
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Doctors describe 'death with dignity' program for cancer patients
A majority of Americans support the idea of allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with the help of their doctors. For instance, 55% of people questioned for the NPR-Truven Health Analytics Health Poll last year said they were in favor of...
Tags: Washington Legislature, General Practitioners, Health and Safety at School, Hiccups, Pharmaceuticals
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Obesity experts and doctors team up to offer free weight-loss tools for patients and providers
Talking about excess weight can be awkward. But talking about it with your health-care provider can also be lifesaving. To help foster that conversation, Obesity Action Coalition, a nonprofit group dedicated to helping obese individuals, has launched...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Weight, Arthritis, Weight Loss, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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North suburban emergency room wait times vary
From 27 minutes in Lake Forest to 68 minutes in Park Ridge, the waiting time in north suburban emergency rooms ranges from minutes below to more than half an hour above the national average, according to statistics on the Medicare website and from the...Tags: General Practitioners, Evanston, Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Nursing
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Cancer center starting a survivorship program
The Memorial Breast Cancer Center in Hollywood is launching a cancer survivorship program. The program will introduce newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with survivors to help guide them through the treatment and recovery process. "We have been...Tags: Breast Cancer, Human Interest, Oncology, Netherlands, here! (tv network)
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Hazleton General to merge with LVH
Greater Hazleton Health Alliance plans to merge with Lehigh Valley Health Network, pending approval by state and federal regulatory agencies, the health groups announced Wednesday. Greater Hazleton Health Alliance has a staff of more than 1,000 people...Tags: General Practitioners, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Federal Trade Commission
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Our Voice: Avera makes $11 million vow to fight cancer
It is a shame that cancer is so common, so mysterious and deadly that the cancer "industry" is booming. We are very thankful and fortunate that Avera St. Luke's Hospital is at the front lines of the fight. An $11 million expansion of cancer services...Tags: Medical Specialization, Oncology, Hospitals and Clinics
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Minorities wait longer for breast cancer surgery
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among young women diagnosed with breast cancer, black and Hispanic patients were more likely to wait weeks for treatment, in a new study from California. Researchers found treatment delays were also more common among poor...Tags: Health Insurance, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Surgery, University of California, Irvine
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Gut bugs are implicated in heart attacks and stroke
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Thousands of heart attack victims every year have none of the notorious risk factors before their crisis - not high cholesterol, not unhealthy triglycerides. Now the search for the mystery culprits has turned up some surprising...Tags: American Heart Association, Death, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Physical Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics
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Aging U.S. to drive up heart-related health costs: study
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The costs linked to heart failure in the United States are expected to more than double within the next two decades as the population ages and treatments help patients with the disease live longer, a study released on Wednesday...Tags: American Heart Association, Health Insurance, Heart Problems, Stanford University, Health Insurance Cost
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Dr. Paul Lietman
Dr. Paul S. Lietman, a retired Johns Hopkins professor of medicine, pharmacology, molecular sciences and pediatrics, died of congestive heart failure April 20 at his Ruxton home. He was 79. "He was a gifted educator and was beloved by generations of...
Tags: General Practitioners, Orthopedic Surgery, Trinidad and Tobago, Hospitals and Clinics, HIV
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WellPoint's first-quarter profit rises 3% as enrollment grows
Insurance giant WellPoint Inc. reported a 3% increase in first-quarter profit and raised its full-year outlook as the company prepares for major changes under the federal healthcare overhaul. WellPoint, which runs Anthem Blue Cross in California and...
Tags: Health Insurance, Insurance, Earnings Forecasts, Crime, Law and Justice, Citigroup Incorporated
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