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McCain pitches health care plan 30 Apr 08, 23:46 ET By BRIAN SCHEID ALLENTOWN — Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, touted his plan to reform the nation’s health care ... more Health Care Assistant 30 Apr 08, 23:38 ET Experienced Care Support Workers required for varied and interesting work in Homecare and nursing/residential homes in the North Staffordshire and South ... more The health-care squeeze 30 Apr 08, 23:21 ET A robot at the KU Medical Center, one of the upgrades at the facility, automatically picks prescriptions. New reports this week underscore the critical need ... more Registered Manager - Mental Health Care 30 Apr 08, 23:10 ET Our Client is a social care provider offering a diverse range of accommodation based support services to adults with learning difficulties and / or mental ... more Cigna health care dispute not unique 30 Apr 08, 22:08 ET The ongoing contract dispute between Cigna HealthCare and Catholic Healthcare West is a symptom of a bigger problem of decreasing government funding of ... more Health-care giant agrees to purchase Rehabilitation Hospital of ... 30 Apr 08, 21:46 ET By JULIET FLETCHER Staff Writer, 856-237-9020 VINELAND - One of the region's independent rehabilitation centers will soon join health-care giant HealthSouth ... more Pawlenty's health care proposal has a ring familiar to McCain's 30 Apr 08, 21:28 ET Some legislators believe the governor's idea of incentives for the uninsured to buy policies will help attract his signature. By WARREN WOLFE, Star Tribune ... more SF Trial Over Veterans' Health Care Concludes 30 Apr 08, 21:04 ET SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― A two-week trial that scrutinized the quality of health care for veterans concluded Wednesday with the judge questioning how much ... more Pentagon Acts To Remove Stigma Of Seeking Mental Health Care 30 Apr 08, 20:33 ET (April 30, 2008)—The Pentagon is ready to announce a new policy that could encourage more troops to get treatment for post-combat mental health problems. ... more Schwarzenegger to attempt second health care proposal 30 Apr 08, 20:29 ET In an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said that he would try again to pass legislation to overhaul ... more Update: The Great Health Care Debate of 2008 30 Apr 08, 20:21 ET I asked Justin Fox what he thought of the McCain plan, and here's what he said. He's a pretty thoughtful writer, thanks for the link/update. ... more Promoting health care to area high schoolers 30 Apr 08, 19:59 ET By Azenith Smith NORTH BEND - With the shortage of health care professionals in the area, community partners help host a special day, in hopes to get local ... more John McCain Attacks Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama's Health Care Plans 30 Apr 08, 19:37 ET "Today, there are 47 million uninsured individuals in the US, and nearly a quarter of them are children," McCain wrote. As if we didn't know that. ... more US unemployment having impact on kids' health care coverage 30 Apr 08, 19:28 ET Two new studies conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center point to the negative impact of parental job loss on children's ... more McCain Pushes Health Care Reforms 30 Apr 08, 19:23 ET After releasing the details of his health care plan Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate John McCain underlined what he called the "fundamental ... more CNN Classroom Edition: Broken Gov't - Health Care: Critical Condition 30 Apr 08, 19:00 ET (CNN Student News) -- Record the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Broken Government: Health Care: Critical Condition when it airs commercial-free on Monday, May 5, 2008, from 4:00 -- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.) more Health Care Heroes 30 Apr 08, 18:56 ET On Sept. 19 the Nashville Business Journal will publish Health Care Heroes, a special publication highlighting the innovators, strategists and pioneers in ... more Candidates differ about health care 30 Apr 08, 18:37 ET BY PATRICK JOHNSON AND DANIELLE PETERSON The two democratic hopefuls for Oregon Senate District 9 answered questions in Silverton on April 23 as part of a ... more IMA decries health care gaps 30 Apr 08, 18:29 ET By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH After an Israel Medical Association (IMA) committee documented "growing inequity" between the wealthy and poor in access to health ... more Gen-Probe to Webcast Presentation at Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual ... 30 Apr 08, 18:12 ET SAN DIEGO, April 30 -- Gen-Probe Incorporated announced today that the Company will present at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference on May 6 ... more US Unemployment Having Impact on Kids' Health Care Coverage - and ... 30 Apr 08, 18:06 ET Studies Demonstrate That Children Have Unmet Health Needs When Parents Lose Insurance CINCINNATI, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Two new studies conducted by ... more Hospira to Present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care ... 30 Apr 08, 18:04 ET LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hospira, Inc. NYSE: HSP, a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, ... more Soggy, Spirited Health Care Rally Reaches Commons 30 Apr 08, 17:56 ET by Benjamin Day (Advocate), Apr-30-08 Yesterday a rally for universal, single payer health care drew a crowd of 200 in Monday afternoon's pouring rain to ... more For Health Care, There's No Place Like Home 30 Apr 08, 17:54 ET Home is not only where the heart is, but where the money is; at least if you are in the home health care industry. As the baby boom generation continues to ... more Alnylam to Webcast Presentation at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual ... 30 Apr 08, 17:23 ET Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that management will present a company overview at the ... more Thursday's editorial: Fixing the health care squeeze 30 Apr 08, 17:18 ET New reports this week underscore the critical need to rein in health care costs. They are damaging the economy, squeezing American families and worsening ... more Study: Health Care Costs Continue To Skyrocket 30 Apr 08, 17:08 ET Health insurance is a hot topic on the campaign trail, but a lot of people don’t have it. And those that do see their costs continuing to rise. ... more 1994 All Over Again? Public Opinion and Health Care 30 Apr 08, 17:07 ET The current moment in US health care reform is eerily reminiscent of the lead-up to the 1992 election. Then, as now, the country was facing an economic ... more Security policy encourages mental-health care 30 Apr 08, 17:05 ET By Pauline Jelinek - AP WASHINGTON — Officials say the Pentagon is ready to announce a new policy that could encourage more troops to get treatment for ... more Greenleaf Trust saved $1456814 on Coventry Health Care Inc (CVH) 30 Apr 08, 15:59 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Large Cap Growth Portfolio saved $5254704 on Coventry Health Care ... 30 Apr 08, 15:55 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Vp Mid Cap Core Portfolio saved $434299 on Coventry Health Care ... 30 Apr 08, 15:43 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health savings accounts growing in popularity 30 Apr 08, 15:42 ET AP - More than 6 million people are enrolled in health insurance plans that allow them to also open health savings accounts, nearly double estimates from just two years ago, according to new industry projections. more John McCain 'Health Care Town Hall' preview - The Plain Dealer 30 Apr 08, 15:39 ET Everyone attending the Global Healthcare Investing Conference will watch GOP presidential candidate John McCain's town hall meeting through a closed-circuit ... more Ultra Health Care Proshares saved $801 on Amgen Inc (AMGN) 30 Apr 08, 15:34 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Health Care a Victim of Sick Economy 30 Apr 08, 15:33 ET Title: Health Care a Victim of Sick Economy Category: Health News Created: 4/30/2008 Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2008 more SL County Council pitches a pay-for-it-yourself health care ... 30 Apr 08, 15:31 ET By Jeremiah Stettler Domestic partners could have health insurance in Salt Lake County government - if they pay for it themselves. ... more Most California Voters Concerned About Health Care, Would Have ... 30 Apr 08, 15:12 ET More than half of California voters are worried about the state's health care system and nearly three-quarters said they would have approved a health system ... more Study finds troops shy away from mental health care 30 Apr 08, 15:08 ET WASHINGTON (CNN) -- US military personnel fear that seeking help for mental health problems could harm their careers, according to a survey released ... more Health care workers endorse candidate 30 Apr 08, 14:50 ET Gubernatorial candidate Bev Perdue announced while campaigning in Asheville today her endorsement by the Association for Home and Hospice Care of North ... more Fed Glance: Health care stocks mixed on Fed cut 30 Apr 08, 14:47 ET Shares of health care providers and service companies are wavering in afternoon trading after the Federal Reserve lowered two key interest rates by one-fourth of a point. more Sector glance: health care equipment and supply stocks 30 Apr 08, 14:45 ET Health care equipment and supply stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 2 percent in an effort to boost economic activity. more John McCain’s Health Care Plan 30 Apr 08, 14:02 ET ‘Senator John McCain detailed his plan to solve the nation’s health care crisis in a speech here Tuesday, calling for the federal government to give some ... more Health care measure for federal employees’ dependents advances 30 Apr 08, 13:58 ET By STEPHEN LOSEY Lawmakers advanced a bill yesterday that would allow federal employees’ unmarried adult children to keep receiving federal health coverage ... more Community Health Systems to Participate in Deutsche Bank Securities 33rd Annual Health Care Conference 30 Apr 08, 13:26 ET Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) today announced that management will participate in the Deutsche Bank Securities 33rd Annual Health Care Conference to be held May 5-7, 2008, at The InterContinental in Boston, Massachusetts. more John McCain unveils health care proposal 30 Apr 08, 13:19 ET Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., greets supporters at Studebakers during a campaign event before the 2008 South Carolina ... more McCain Health Care Plan Extreme, Ideological, Critics Say 30 Apr 08, 13:19 ET On the same day Republican Sen. John McCain presented his plan for health care coverage for people with preexisting illnesses or those unable to afford ... more California Governor To Attempt Second Health Care Proposal 30 Apr 08, 13:17 ET In an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said that he would try again to pass legislation to overhaul ... more Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee McCain Promotes Health ... 30 Apr 08, 13:10 ET Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Monday at the Miami Children's Hospital promoted his health care proposal, ... more Elizabeth Edwards: McCain's health care proposal is a 'disaster.' 30 Apr 08, 13:06 ET (CNN)—Elizabeth Edwards, who has made her opposition to John McCain’s health care policy evident in recent months, kept up her assault on his newly-released ... more Aurora Health Care Honors Volunteers from Throughout Eastern Wisconsin 30 Apr 08, 12:54 ET WEST ALLIS, Wis., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurora Health Care held a celebration Monday to honor and thank the thousands of volunteers who contribute ... more Getting Hitched to Pay for Health Care 30 Apr 08, 12:39 ET A new poll shows that seven percent of Americans say they or someone in their household decided to marry to receive health insurance. ... more California Gov. Schwarzenegger To Attempt Second Health Care Proposal 30 Apr 08, 12:35 ET In an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said that he would try again to pass legislation to overhaul ... more Presumptive GOP Presidential Nominee McCain Provides Further ... 30 Apr 08, 12:35 ET Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Tuesday in a speech at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in ... more McCain outlines his health care plan 30 Apr 08, 12:21 ET Sen. John McCain provided new details yesterday of how he would seek to change the nation's health care system, including ways to help the nation's 47 million uninsured. Mr. ... more The Doctor Behind McCain's Health Care Plan 30 Apr 08, 12:16 ET By David Nather | April 30, 2008 8:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) When John McCain outlined his health care plan in Florida yesterday, it had the imprints ... more California Voters Concerned About Health Care 30 Apr 08, 12:15 ET More than half of California voters are worried about the state's health care system and nearly three-quarters said they would have approved a health system ... more Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference 30 Apr 08, 12:13 ET CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care ... more Chemed Corporation to Present at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual ... 30 Apr 08, 12:12 ET Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, ... more Union Lawsuit Centers on Fund Established for Health Care Campaign 30 Apr 08, 11:57 ET On Tuesday, the national leadership of the Service Employees International Union filed a lawsuit against one of its largest California affiliates, ... more Schwarzenegger Pledges Second Try on Health Care Overhaul 30 Apr 08, 11:56 ET In an interview with the Associated Press on Tuesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said that he would try again to enact legislation to overhaul the ... more The Great Health Care Debate of 2008 is Finally Engaged 30 Apr 08, 11:52 ET I've always been skeptical that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama could really get a health care debate going that would actually engage voters (though a ... more John McCain's Health Care Plan Makes Me Queasy, But I Can't Afford ... 30 Apr 08, 11:43 ET Someone must have shown John McCain a newspaper, because he's finally figured out that health care -- plus war heroism, of course -- is a top issue for ... more Schwarzenegger to try health care fix again 30 Apr 08, 11:39 ET By JULIET WILLIAMS • AP Writer • April 30, 2008 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he will attempt another ambitious reform of health care in California ... more McCain will talk health care in Denver 30 Apr 08, 11:12 ET John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, will hold a town hall meeting on health care Friday in Denver, his campaign says. more McCain to discuss health care in Denver Friday 30 Apr 08, 11:11 ET A spokeswoman for Republican presidential candidate John McCain says McCain plans to hold a town hall meeting on health care in Denver on Friday. more Voters Believe They Hold Power in Health Care Reform Debate 30 Apr 08, 11:02 ET WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The most effective way to get politicians to act on health care reform is for citizens to make their voices ... more Democrats Hammer McCain Health Care Plan 30 Apr 08, 11:00 ET John McCain continues his health care tour today in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, explaining the difference between his plan and those of his Democratic ... more McCain introduced at health care event by health care lobbyist. 30 Apr 08, 11:00 ET By Matt at 10:54 am At his health care policy event yesterday at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Florida, Sen. ... more Poll: Gas Prices, Job Pay, Health Care Top Americans' Economic ... 30 Apr 08, 10:59 ET Escalating prices at the pump and not having a high enough income to cover the new extravagance of driving while also eating and paying monthly bills are ... more Opening Glance: Health care stocks 30 Apr 08, 10:58 ET Shares of health care-related companies were mixed in morning trading Wednesday, with Express Scripts slightly lower after first-quarter revenue short of analyst estimates. The pharmacy benefits manager also reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit, and raised its full year outlook. more Group expresses concern in health care direction 30 Apr 08, 10:54 ET There has been a lot of concern from the Area 1 Community Health Advisory Network (CHAN), regarding the direction Kelsey Trail Health Region (KTHR) has been ... more Fitch Ratings assigns SSM Health Care bonds AA- rating 30 Apr 08, 10:53 ET Fitch Ratings assigned SSM Health Care's $100 million Missouri facilities bonds a rating of AA- and affirmed the long-term unenhanced ratings on all other ... more Health Care Assistants required 30 Apr 08, 10:45 ET We are currently looking to recruit Health Care Assistants to work in a prestigious Military Hospital in Surrey. The Hospital boasts excellent facilities ... more Dws Health Care Vip saved $130029 on Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) 30 Apr 08, 10:44 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Asset Allocation Fund saved $33549 on Coventry Health Care Inc (CVH) 30 Apr 08, 10:35 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Cross Country Healthcare to Present at Banc of America Securities ... 30 Apr 08, 10:34 ET www.crosscountry.com - Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq:CCRN) announced today that it is scheduled to make a presentation on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, ... more Earl M. Foster Associates Inc. saved $255249 on Coventry Health ... 30 Apr 08, 10:30 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Lawmakers negotiate two bills related to health care and hospitals 30 Apr 08, 10:27 ET AP - April 30, 2008 10:24 AM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - With a few days left in the legislative session, Senate and House negotiators are trying to find ... more Regions Morgan Keegan Select Growth Fund saved $105500 on Coventry ... 30 Apr 08, 10:26 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Government produced health care 30 Apr 08, 10:23 ET By MARC KILMER Much like the drunk who wakes up with a hangover and thinks more alcohol will cure him of his ills, many of those who decry our nation's ... more NEW: Health care providers still owe $1.4 million 30 Apr 08, 10:21 ET While one local health care provider has satisfied its nearly $500,000 Medicaid debt with the state, four others with area offices still owe nearly $1.4 million, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. more Rising Health Care Costs: the tsunami that never ends 30 Apr 08, 10:19 ET by Peter Stern ( pstern [at] austin.rr.com ) It's bad enough that most of us know that the health care industry is in it for the profits and it has its ... more Kimberly Clark Health Care and 3M Join Forces to Empower Central ... 30 Apr 08, 10:18 ET ROSWELL , Ga. and ST. PAUL , Minn. -- Kimberly-Clark Health Care and 3M Health Care announced today the formation of a collaborative effort to empower ... more Opening Glance: Health care equipment and supply stocks 30 Apr 08, 10:14 ET Health care equipment and supply stocks mostly rose in early trading Wednesday as investors anticipated a quarter-point reduction in the federal funds rate by the Federal Reserve this afternoon. more Health Care Marketplace 30 Apr 08, 10:09 ET Health care costs are among the top economic problems experienced by US residents, according to a poll released on Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, ... more UPDATE 1-McCain assails Democratic health-care approach 30 Apr 08, 10:08 ET By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent MIAMI, April 28 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain criticized his Democratic rivals on ... more McCain proposes free market health care - Daily Mail 30 Apr 08, 09:47 ET by The Washington Post TAMPA, Fla. - Sen. John McCain rejected calls by his Democratic opponents for universal health coverage, instead offering a ... more McCain Calls for Federal Money in Health Care 30 Apr 08, 09:46 ET Senator John McCain detailed his plan to solve the nation’s health care crisis in a speech here Tuesday, calling for the federal government to give some ... more CAMC promotes health care careers - Daily Mail 30 Apr 08, 09:41 ET Local high school students will gain an up-close look at surgery and health care career options during the second Imagine U: Virtual Healthcare Experience ... more AP Interview: Schwarzenegger to try health care fix again 30 Apr 08, 09:39 ET AP Online SACRAMENTO, Calif._Three months after his effort to retool the state's health care system ran aground, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told The ... more Local Health Care Workshop To Focus On GLBT Community 30 Apr 08, 09:25 ET The Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation is holding a workshop for health professionals on how to make access to health care easier for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. more Health Care Costs Outpace Income Growth for Working Families 30 Apr 08, 09:19 ET By Joel Wendland Rising family health insurance premiums have eaten into more than half of what little income gains working households have seen in recent ... more McCain Pushes Tax Credit, Choice as U.S. Health Care Fix 30 Apr 08, 09:14 ET Republican presidential candidate John McCain called Tuesday for greater competition for health care coverage for Americans, saying more choices for insurance will drive down costs and improve the sys more Targacept to Present at Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health Care ... 30 Apr 08, 09:13 ET Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics (TM), today announced ... more Candidates Health Care Plans 30 Apr 08, 09:09 ET Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain has unveiled his plan for dealing with the health care crisis. And -- no surprise -- it's very ... more John McCain proud of his health care proposal 30 Apr 08, 08:26 ET Republican presidential candidate John McCain laid out his health care proposal on Tuesday for the entire world to hear. Sen. John McCain stayed true to the ... more Biotechnology Monitor & Survey Provides Broad, Comparative Profile ... 30 Apr 08, 08:22 ET PRINCETON, NJ, April 29 – The use of state-of-the-art biologic therapies is rapidly increasing across multiple therapeutic categories. ... more Minnesota nonprofit has grant money for children's health care 30 Apr 08, 08:15 ET Minneapolis-based UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation has grant money available to help families pay for children’s health care. ... more McCain Lays Out His Health Care Proposal For All To Hear 30 Apr 08, 08:15 ET Washington (eCanadaNow) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain laid out his health care proposal on Tuesday for the entire world to hear. Sen. ... more Varian, Inc. to Present at the Deutsche Bank 33rd Annual Health ... 30 Apr 08, 08:10 ET PALO ALTO, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) today announced that Martin O'Donoghue, Senior Vice President, ... more McCain's Health-Care Proposal 30 Apr 08, 08:08 ET Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.), the likely Republican Presidential nominee, stayed true to GOP principles Apr. 29 when he unveiled a health-care reform proposal that leans heavily on competition rather than government intervention. He also wants to see the states take a far greater role in fostering that competition and in forming risk pools that would insure coverage for the sickest citizens. more Health Care Assistant 30 Apr 08, 08:08 ET Full time, part time and bank Healthcare Assistants urgently required to provide the highest standard of care to our clients based in the healthcare sector ... more Town hall meeting for accessible health care 30 Apr 08, 08:01 ET BATTLE CREEK (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Battle Creek's Senator Mark Schauer wants to help you find affordable coverage. He's hosting a town hall meeting Wednesday ... more McCain Would Drive Up Health Care Costs for Families, While ... 30 Apr 08, 07:55 ET WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sen. John McCain's health care plan would dismantle the employer-provided system that covers more than 60 ... more Lawmakers decide not to pay for state health care 30 Apr 08, 07:53 ET PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) - Lawmakers faced with a budget gap of hundreds of millions of dollars have been making deep cuts: except in their own health care. ... more Health Care for the Uninsured 30 Apr 08, 07:47 ET AP Video Mobile ~ Now local news, weather, sports, movies, stocks and other cities throughout the country on your cell phone or PDA. ...