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Health-Care Allies...for Now (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
The last time Washington tried to fix health care, powerful industry interests scuttled the Clinton Administration's initiative as Big Pharma, managed care, doctors, and employers all scrambled to protect their turf.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:08:42 GMT

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Blue Cross pays $85M for Florida Health Care Plan (BizJournals)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. purchased Florida Health Care Plan for $85 million, expanding the state's largest insurer by 58,000 members.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:54:34 GMT

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Independent WHO study backs universal health care (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Major inequalities in health and life expectancy persist worldwide, according to an independent World Health Organization commission which on Thursday called for all countries to offer universal health care.

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:15:47 GMT

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Kansas American Indian Tribe Declares Health Care Emergency, Requests Funds From IHS (Medical News Today)
The Kickapoo American Indian tribe in Kansas has declared a health care emergency and has requested $150,000 from Indian Health Services, the AP/Kansas City Star reports (AP/Kansas City Star, 8/27). The request will allow the tribe to continue running its health clinic through the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, according to the Topeka Capital-Journal.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:09:32 GMT

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Obama pushes universal health care (Business Insurance)
DENVER—Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said during his Thursday night speech accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for the presidency that it is time to ensure that Americans have affordable, universal health care coverage.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:35:58 GMT

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