WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy
is awake, is answering questions and is being assessed, a
spokeswoman at Washington Hospital Center said on Tuesday.
The Massachusetts Democrat was taken to the hospital after
senators said he suffered convulsions during a luncheon
honoring newly inaugurated President Barack Obama.
The spokeswoman said Kennedy’s wife and son were at the
hospital, and that Obama had called.
One of the Read the rest of this entry »
What is Medicare Part D?
It’s insurance that helps pay for brand-name and generic prescription drugs. Everyone on Medicare is eligible but it’s optional. No one is required to buy Part D coverage. Yet here’s the catch. If you join in the future, you could be charged extra as a penalty for not signing up when first eligible.
There are two ways to get Part D insurance. You can enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, which is a managed-care organization Read the rest of this entry »
Only two Tulsa area facilities have been given the highest rank.
View a spreadsheet of Oklahoma
nursing home ratings.
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Medicare’s Web site.
A day after the federal government released a groundbreaking new five-star rating system for the nation’s nursing homes, phone calls from consumers came pouring in to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, officials said.
“I wouldn’t say it was a deluge, but there were Read the rest of this entry »
: Jobs to skip Macworld amid health questions; Taiwan announces bailout for DRAM makers; and China defends right to block Web sites.
In a move likely to spark renewed questions about CEO Steve Jobs’ health, Apple late Tuesday said that the keynote speech at next month’s Macworld Conference & Expo will be delivered by Philip Schiller, the company’s senior product marketing executive. Apple also announced that it will no longer exhibit at the San Read the rest of this entry »
Unlike all other developed countries that have some form of government-sponsored universal health care, most health care in this country is purchased, said Kevin Dahill, head of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council. And we pay more for those services than other countries, said Gerard Anderson, professor at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
One reason for this, said Arthur Gianelli, chief executive of
, is that hospitals get higher reimbursements Read the rest of this entry »
Employers who provide health care benefits were stunned earlier this month when the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center said it would build a full-service hospital in Monroeville. The proposed hospital will be less than one mile from Forbes Regional, a West Penn Allegheny Health System facility recently upgraded for $24 million, according to published reports.
Although employers pay a significant portion of health care costs, everyone who purchases Read the rest of this entry »
The Free Press today hosted a Web chat for the 100,000 General Motors salaried retirees and their dependents making the transition to buying their own health benefits. It was held the first day of open enrollment for GM salaried retirees. Each retiree will receive a $300 pension contribution per month that can be used to buy health insurance.
Our experts answered dozens of your questions.
• Julie Monahan, manager, health care training, General Read the rest of this entry »
Bottled water is presented as being higher
quality water and it certainly costs more than tap water. Manufacturers and importers
of bottled water are required to ensure that their products meet the state safety
and health standards. Unlike tap water, water bottlers must comply with FDA,
EPA and OSHA standards.
Is bottled water safer than tap water? A
study conducted by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization, looked
for answers Read the rest of this entry »
shows up for a confirmation hearing on Thursday, senators are likely to grant him all the courtesies due a former Senate majority leader.
But that does not mean Mr. Daschle should expect only softball questions. Lawmakers will most likely question him sharply about one of the most contentious aspects of President-elect
plan to compete with private insurers.
No other proposal so clearly defines the political and philosophical differences between Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration appears to be giving priority to projects that
benefit the pharmaceutical industry rather than helping
consumers, a top Democratic lawmaker said on Wednesday.
The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and
Government Reform Committee questioned how the FDA set its
priorities given recent controversies over its handling of
safety issues, including tracking tainted Read the rest of this entry »