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Health care program aims to cover uninsured children
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:38:02 -0700
Health leaders launched an unprecedented campaign to enroll 5 million uninsured children - including 172,000 in Michigan - in free or low-cost health insurance. (Read Story).
North Memorial presents free men's health event Sept. 21 in Maple Grove
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:20:40 -0700
Men's Health is a popular annual event sponsored by North Memorial, featuring health screenings, prizes, a light meal and presentations from health care experts on timely topics. The free Men's Health event will be Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd. in Maple Grove. (Read Story).
Health care push targets kids
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:19:28 -0700
COLUMBIA -- More than 160,000 children living in South Carolina qualify for government health insurance that is free for their parents, but the kids aren't signed up for the coverage. (Read Story).
Sutter Health links with iTriage
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:08:04 -0700
Sutter Health has signed on to a free mobile medical application that allows Northern Californians to find health information using their smartphones, the health care giant announced.Sutter patients and others can use iTriage to check health symptoms and find detailed (Read Story).
Community Health Day in Morristown to offer free screenings
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:14:07 -0700
MORRISTOWN -- Morristown Memorial Hospital's Community Health Day will mark its 15th anniversary of offering a variety of free, health-related services at Headquarters Plaza from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 11, the hospital announced. (Read Story).
Health care credit cards may add to your pain
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:11:49 -0700
These days, you may leave your dentist's office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit cards to cover the work that needs to be done, with seemingly hard-to-resist repayment terms. If you need care and don't have insurance to cover it or cash in hand, it's tempting to sign up. Dentistry - Toothbrush - Dental floss ... (Read Story).
Iowa Offers Free Internet Course on Health Care Reform Law
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:22:13 -0700
Law school may cost a pretty penny, but anyone interested in the legal side of health care reform can get a deal from the University of Iowa College of Law. The school is offering its new course on health care reform law to the public for free via the university's Internet-based distance learning system. "I think we're the only ones doing this," said law professor Sheldon Kurtz, who conceived of ... (Read Story).
Schenectady Free Health Clinic gets $75K in state help
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:43:50 -0700
SCHENECTADY -- The Schenectady Free Health Clinic has secured $75,000 in state grant money to help maintain services to the community's uninsured, state Senator Hugh Farley announced Thursday. (Read Story).
Free weekend pertussis clinics offered
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:07:10 -0700
Free pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccinations will be offered this month throughout Orange County, the Health Care Agency announced Thursday. In all, 14 weekend clinics will be held in September at grocery stores and the Health Care Agency?s... (Read Story).
Emerging nations may represent the future of health care
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:08:04 -0700
In this decade, most of the growth in sales of health-care products and services should come from the world's emerging nations, according to the latest Sector Focus commentary by Turner Investment Partners. In fact, emerging nations like China and India are expected to buy those products and services at a rate at least twice that of developed nations like the United States and Japan . (Read Story).
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