Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:59:00 GMT Low-carb diet best for lowering blood pressure (Reuters) average of 14 percent to 15 percent of their body weight. "I don't think that too many insurance (policies) would cover this," he said, "but I think it's something that needs to happen." SOURCE: Archives of Internal Medicine, January 25, 2010

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:48:00 GMT Low-carb diet best for lowering blood pressure average of 14 percent to 15 percent of their body weight. 'I don't think that too many insurance (policies) would cover this,' he said, 'but I think it's something that needs to happen.' SOURCE: Archives of Internal Medicine, January 25, 2010

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:07:00 GMT Obesity Epidemic Causing High Cholesterol in Teens even more pressure on the already beleaguered health care system. The issue highlights the need for health care insurance reform in order to assure that everyone gets the right and proper care. The study, coming in wake of the health insurance reform

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:16:00 GMT Hospital makeovers: Designer wards the hospital. Pearson Lloyd is designing the equipment in this category. It has been shortlisted for the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2010 in two categories – including its DBO Commode in the Product Category

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:53:00 GMT Is it important that my 13-year-old son have his cholesterol checked? Our insurance company has called twice to ask if this has been done, but I thought it was a type 2 issue. 13-year-old son has had type 1 diabetes for almost seven years. Twice in the last six months, the insurance company has called me to make sure that his endocrinologist is doing cholesterol checks. I explained that I don't think that it's a problem with

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:10:00 GMT 'You can't go wrong if you pay your care tax' a month for healthcare provision on the same basis as indigenous Canarians. The tax is similar to National Insurance, and also covers unemployment and some other benefits. Following a check, Mrs Newstead was suspected to be suffering from a kidney stone.

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:10:00 GMT Policy check: Lynne Oliver past or pre-exisiting conditions." Commenting on Bupa's network of approved hospitals, Mr Walker, of Brighton-based Medical Insurance Services, said customers could get confused as to which hospital they had access, and on which scale. He said: "Bupa are

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:33:00 GMT Pet insurance company advises vets to approve pet diets Whether homemade or commercial petfood, Animal Friends Insurance advises pet owners to consult with a vet about the specific needs of their pets before outlining a diet plan.  The company said that with pre-packaged animal products, vets could

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:37:00 GMT NASE, UnitedHealthcare Team Up To Offer New Personal Health Insurance Choices The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) and UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Company have teamed up to offer new personal health insurance choices to entrepreneurs, micro-business owners and other self-employed businesspeople. The

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:58:00 GMT Hank Greenberg, 84, says gets steam from veggie diet NEW YORK (Reuters) - Veteran insurance executive Maurice "Hank" Greenberg bristles ever so slightly when asked about his upcoming 85th birthday. "There are two types of birthdays -- chronological and biological. Doctors tell me biologically I

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:09:00 GMT PUNCH: Cadillac Ranch: Talk of Health Plan Tax at White House Employees International Union meet today with President Obama to discuss the tax he supports on so-called 'Cadillac' health insurance plans. It's also worth noting that then-Sen. Obama was once a vociferous opponent of the Cadillac tax as well -- check

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT Surgeon General: 'I Struggle With My Weight' life of caring for those in both camps. 'What's right is that we give coverage to people, insurance coverage to people who hadn't had insurance coverage -- almost 31 million people,' she said. 'And those people who do have coverage, they can have the

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:10:00 GMT Health Care Bill 'Wellness' Provision Protested officer of Wisconsin Blue Cross-Blue Shield. 'This can lead to huge differences in premiums.' Under the existing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, group health insurance plans can't discriminate based on an individual's health status

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:53:00 GMT 'Wellness' Provision in Health Care Bill Meets Protest officer of Wisconsin Blue Cross-Blue Shield. 'This can lead to huge differences in premiums.' Under the existing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, group health insurance plans can't discriminate based on an individual's health status

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 23:13:00 GMT Influential Health Care Pundit on Govt. Payroll Op-Ed page published an article by Jonathan Gruber, a professor of economics at M.I.T., on health insurance and taxation. On Friday, Professor Gruber confirmed reports that he is a paid consultant to the Department of Health and Human Services, and that

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Sat, 9 Jan 2010 18:28:00 GMT New law offers hope on insurance coverage of therapies treatment based on research findings. Advocates of cognitive behavioral therapy call this a fortuitous confluence of evidence and insurance interests. Opponents call it a ploy to cut down on costs, one that keeps many people from getting the care they