Health Highlights: July 22, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Health Highlights: July 22, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Many mental health wards ‘poor’ (BBC News)
Many NHS mental health services are poor, according to a review of the sector by watchdogs.
Lack of health insurance is costly (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The report, "The Significance of Missouri’s Uninsured," took several recent studies from health care think tanks and federal agencies.
Health care network to pay $60 million settlement (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A Springfield, Mo.-based health care system has agreed to pay $60 million to settle claims it engaged in illegal kickbacks with area doctors and billed Medicare for costs not allowed under federal laws.
Obama Faces Obstacles in Meeting Health Care Goal (New York Times)
Senator Barack Obama?s pledge to bring down health care premiums is a matter of considerable dispute among health analysts and economists.
Crossing the line on Steve Jobs’ health (CNET)
CEO health issues are serious business for corporate boards and shareholders. But that doesn’t give writers license to make cancer diagnoses from the 12th row–or worse yet, a photo.
Earnings Preview: Medco Health Solutions (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. reports its second-quarter results Thursday morning, before the start of trading. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary for the period.