Florida Seeks To Join Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Caremark Rx Improperly Resold Medications
June 18, 2004
Two Broward whistle- blowers appeared to get help as the state intervened in their case against Caremark Rx.
Layoffs are possible, Jackson Memorial tells workers, unions
June 17, 2004
Cash-strapped Jackson Memorial Hospital, having already frozen new hires and cut overtime, might lay off employees as it struggles to reduce costs.
Report: 82M went uninsured
June 15, 2004
A report being released Wednesday by a private health care group estimates that nearly 82 million Americans went without health insurance at some point during the past two years. The sharp increase suggests the problem runs deep into the middle class and could have broad political impact this fall.
Wisconsin, WellPoint Foundation Launch Program To Enroll Uninsured Children
June 15, 2004
By 2006, all uninsured children in the state who are eligible for government-sponsored health plans will be taking advantage of the services available to them.
Health-care disparities plague Hispanics
June 15, 2004
Hispanics are more likely to suffer from certain chronic diseases and have less access to health care than non-Hispanic whites, panelists said at the kick-off for a series of nationwide conferences Thursday in Miami Beach.
New type of health coverage approved
June 15, 2004
Gov. Bush hopes health savings accounts and high-deductible policies will allow more people to get insurance.
USA Today Looks at Presidential Candidates' Plans To Address Issue of Uninsured
June 15, 2004
In the presidential race, the plight of the uninsured gets little attention. Perhaps this is no surprise. The last time a president proposed covering the uninsured — Bill Clinton in 1994 — he was forced into full retreat. But the lack of a national conversation a decade later is a troubling mismatch for the severity of the problem.
Report finds that retirement is in jeopardy
June 10, 2004
A report from the American Benefits Council, a lobbying group, warns that changing health and retirement benefits could lower future retirees' standards of living.
Pfizer may aid uninsured
June 6, 2004
Drug giant Pfizer Inc. is negotiating with the state to provide medications to Michigan's poor and uninsured residents and help them manage chronic illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes.
