Group Health Insurance - N.C. ranks 31st for children’s health care - Greensboro Business Journal
N.C. ranks 31st for children’s health care - Greensboro Business Journal
North Carolina ranks 31st in the nation for children’s health care, according to a report released Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based advocacy group. Iowa ranked first and Oklahoma was last in the survey of the 50 states and
Thyroid radiation protections revised - USA Today
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued new guidelines designed to protect infants and children from radiation emitted by thyroid cancer patients. The guidelines advise doctors to strengthen warnings to patients about radiation risks and to
Former exercise buff recovering from injury - Los Angeles Times
During her mid-30s, Lee Vodra found a way to lose the 50 pounds she had gained since graduating from college. She ate carefully, kept a food journal, weighed herself daily and exercised vigorously, kickboxing and working on a schooner. But four years
Insurers blasted for dropping the sick - AZCentral.com
An insurance-industry practice of retroactively dismissing individual health policies and leaving some people with costly medical bills has come under fire in Arizona and other states. The practice is generating many complaints to government
Law Affects Insurance For Mental Health Care - Hartford Courant
Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed a bill this week designed to get insurers to pay more often for residential treatment of mental health and eating disorders. Public Act 08-125, which takes effect Jan. 1, eliminates the “three-day rule” in current law. The