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McCain proposing tax credit to buy health insurance (Houston Chronicle)
Republican presidential candidate John McCain wants health insurance companies to compete for your business on the open market. He would offer families a $5,000 tax credit to help buy insurance policies.
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Next health care challenge for state: Reining in rising costs (The Standard-Times)
BOSTON It may be the least sexy buzz-phrase on Beacon Hill, but "cost containment" could make or break the state’s landmark, and oft-scrutinized, health care law.
Logan Health Department, WIC helps children grow up healthy (News Democrat & Leader)
The Logan County Health Department knows that mothers want the best ways to care for their babies. Providing healthy foods is one of the first steps to insuring that a child will grow up healthy and strong.
Program has health insurance for kids (Daily Herald)
The Kane County Health Department is trying to get the word out about the All Kids Health Insurance Program, available to uninsured and underinsured children up to age 19 who are county residents.
Study backs benefits of county health plan (Bradenton Herald)
A national study has confirmed what Mary Couch, of Bradenton, already knows - Manatee County’s Your Choice Plan works to help employees improve their health and lower medical costs.
Currituck: Keep mental health services local (The Daily Advance)
Concerned that mental health care services would suffer and costs would skyrocket, Currituck County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution last week opposing state control of mental health services in the 10-county Albemarle region.
37% of city restaurants cited for health violations (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
More than a third of Milwaukee’s restaurants had at least one critical health code violation last year, city records show.
US military health insurance fraud continues in RP–retirees (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MONCADA, Philippines–The clinic where Dr. Alberto Marzan allegedly played his role in a $100 million ( 64.12 million) swindle of the US military’s health insurance program sits abandoned, along with the adjacent family home.
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Food firm supports animal health care (Manila Bulletin)
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) continues to assert its role in animal health care with its participation in two major conventions on veterinary medicine recently.
Coventry Health profit up 3 percent, meets estimates (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Coventry Health Care Inc posted a 3 percent first-quarter profit increase on Friday, matching Wall Street estimates, helped by higher membership, and the insurer backed its full-year forecast.
Health Interests (HealthCentral.com)
Annemarie has not shared any health interests. Annemarie has not shared any drug information.
Hospitals in health fraud may lose permits DOH (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
The Department of Health will move for the revocation of licenses of hospitals found to be involved in the $100-million health insurance scam in the United States.
Health Ministry concerned about prevalence of HFMD s EV71 strain (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SINGPAORE: Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan expressed concern about the prevalence of the Enterovirus 71 (EV71) strain of the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).
Lawyers: Detainees mental health a barrier (UPI)
A U.S. judge is to hear arguments a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay cannot adequately prepare for his defense because of his mental health, lawyers said.
Upgrades, Q1 Surprises Liven Up Health Care (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
A slew of analyst revisions and upgrades in the past week has breathed new life into health care providers — many of which have been flat-lining this year.
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