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Health costs race past inflation
Health insurance premiums in 2007 rose 6.1 percent, the lowest growth rate in eight years but still well above inflation and worker earnings, according to the latest annual survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:40:41 -0700

Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2010
Title: Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2010 Category: Health News Created: 8/31/2010 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 9/1/2010

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:29:22 -0700

Health networks boundaries a week away
Greater Western Area Health Advisory Council chair Dr Steve Flecknoe-Brown understands that the state government will finalise the boundaries of local health networks in the next week and appoint the chairpersons of their governing councils before the end of next month.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:40:04 -0700

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. ...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:44:39 -0700

Health firm Medizine takes on WebMD
Matthew Flamm - This month, health and wellness media company MediZine officially changes its name to Remedy Health Media. But the 16-year-old company really wants to be WebMD—only bigger. “We have the potential and the aspiration to reach more consumers and to provide more value to consumers than a WebMD,” said Michael Cunnion, chief executive of Remedy Health Media, who has been leading the ...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:07:40 -0700