For Mathson, who is undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and had knee surgery in September, the news got worse last week. The mill, which shut down, informed him it could no longer afford to offer health or welfare programs to any employees or retirees as of Jan. 1.
Two years short of Medicare eligibility and beset by health problems, Mathson’s options for health care are limited and expensive.
“There is insurance out there, but they’re Read the rest of this entry »
By DAVID B. CARUSO –
NEW YORK (AP) — Forgive Kerry and Desmond Lyons if they sometimes mix up their sons’ names. After all, they’re brand new and look alike.
The rare set of identical triplets conceived without fertility treatments left a Manhattan hospital Tuesday for their suburban home.
Tiny newborns Kevin, Declan and Cormac Lyons rolled out of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in style, wearing matching Read the rest of this entry »
Jamestown Community College is hosting a free Independent Health Foundation Fitness for Kids Challenge Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday at the campus, 525 Falconer St., Jamestown.
The free fitness day includes swimming, nutrition classes and other great activities the whole family can enjoy. Each activity can be logged on the Fitness for Kids Challenge activity log, which is available at
. Participants are asked to bring a reusable water bottle, Read the rest of this entry »
In a settlement with one of the nation’s biggest insurers, New York’s attorney general,
, has ordered an overhaul of the databases the industry uses to determine how much of a medical bill is paid when a patient uses an out-of-network doctor.
A statement from Mr. Cuomo’s office said the industry had engaged in “a scheme to defraud consumers” by systematically underpaying the nation’s patients by hundreds of Read the rest of this entry »
ST. CHARLES — A benefit held recently at a new estate here on Kim Lane raised money for pediatric brain cancer patients and gave attendees the chance to tour the “ultimate green home.”
Sponsored by Robert Lord Builders Inc., builder of the “green” estate, the benefit was to aid the Midwest Children’s Brain Tumor Center at Lutheran General Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge.
“We are fortunate to be the recipient of the proceeds,” said Mary Kozil, Read the rest of this entry »
The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, the philanthropic affiliate of
, has approved $155,000 worth of grants to three Central Florida nonprofit organizations providing health services.
The Orange County Health Department received $100,000 to provide oral health services for uninsured black women of Orange County who are either pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
Safehouse of Seminole Inc. received $10,500 for prescription and over-the-counter Read the rest of this entry »
(NaturalNews) Caffeine is a compound found in a variety of plants and acts as a natural pesticide which protects plants from the insects that feed on them. In the human body, however, caffeine behaves like a psychoactive stimulant drug by arousing the central nervous system and it is also a gentle diuretic. Caffeine is most prevalently found in the cherries of coffee plants, in leaves of tea bushes, in the kola nuts, in yerba mate, in guarana berries, Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by: been & done it on Feb 23, 2009 at 02:34 PM
get over it. mind your own business.
Posted by: Bill M. on Feb 23, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Wonderful work, this is awesome to see. Im proud of the local law enforcement officers. Ashland PD, Boyd County S.O., Kentucky State Police, Catlettsburg P.D. You guys are doing a great job, It shows you guys are doing the best you can. Im sure there will be many people who get on this forum to show there Read the rest of this entry »
Just what do Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s potential health-care plans mean for you and your family?
“Good Morning America” medical editor Dr. Tim Johnson broke down the most important differences between the presidential candidates’ health plans. With 62 percent of Americans younger than 65 years old getting their health care from their employers, it’s a major issue.
Size the plans up for yourself below, as Dr. Tim explains them and uses real Read the rest of this entry »
At the University of Minnesota Medical School, which is funded partly by clinical practices, the growth in unpaid bills means margins are narrowing to the point where just doing more procedures isn’t going to suffice, said Frank Cerra, senior vice president for health sciences. The university has postponed a $200-million building for outpatient care on campus and begun streamlining its management ranks. If things don’t improve, it might raise medical Read the rest of this entry »