Health dangers could be key to release of U.S. hiker held in Iran

Health dangers could be key to release of U.S. hiker held in Iran
Sarah Shourd, 32, was to be released Saturday, but Iran’s judiciary canceled the announced press event, demanding $500,000 in bail money before she could be freed. The Swiss asked Monday that the amount be reduced or waived, as Shourd’s family cannot afford it, [...]

Murphy discusses health care, U.S. spending

Murphy discusses health care, U.S. spending
SARANAC LAKE – Scott Murphy says the stimulus bill and national health care bill are beneficial.
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Health care company with South African roots opens U.S. headquarters in Frederick

Health care company with South African roots opens U.S. headquarters in Frederick
XeoHealth, a health care technology company that automates and simplifies administrative processes, opened its U S headquarters in Frederick recently
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U.S. health reform starts to take hold

U.S. health reform starts to take hold
FRIDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) — Seniors whose drug costs push them into Medicare’s “donut hole” and parents whose children are uninsurable due to pre-existing health conditions are among the first Americans to see tangible effects of the nation’s historic health reform law.
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Mayo Clinic a Top U.S. Health System for Second Year in a Row

Mayo Clinic a Top U.S. Health System for Second Year in a Row
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—-Mayo Clinic, for the second year in a row, has been a named a top U.S. health system, according to a Thomson Reuters survey that analyzed the quality and efficiency of 255 health systems across the country.
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In U.S., 15 percent lack health insurance: survey

In U.S., 15 percent lack health insurance: survey
More than 15 percent of Americans lacked health insurance in 2009, a slight but insignificant rise from 2008, according to U.S. government survey data released on Wednesday.
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State, U.S. health departments promote National Men’s Health Month

State, U.S. health departments promote National Men’s Health Month
This month, the Alabama Department of Public Health has joined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to promote Alabama’s first celebration of National Men’s Health Month.
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Cools Apps a Focus in U.S. Community Health Data Initiative

Cools Apps a Focus in U.S. Community Health Data Initiative
Springing into action, the United States Health and Human Services (HHS) takes the wrap off of a recent effort to move public data out in the open. Today at 9 am ET the community event will take place at the National Academy of Sciences Building and [...]

U.S. stocks sink as investors unload financials

U.S. stocks sink as investors unload financials
Financials lead U.S. stocks lower on Monday as a Spanish bank bailout spurs concerns over the health of European banks and questions lingered over the final shape of the U.S. financial regulatory overhaul.
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U.S. response in Michigan a preview to Virginia health care suit

U.S. response in Michigan a preview to Virginia health care suit
The Obama administration, in its response to a Michigan lawsuit challenging a central element of the president’s health care overhaul, has offered an early glimpse of how it will seek to counter a similar suit in Virginia.
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