China appoints non-communist as new health minister - Reuters AlertNet
Shanghai DailyChina appoints non-communist as new health ministerReuters AlertNet, UK - 1 hour agoBEIJING, June 29 (Reuters) - China has named a Paris-trained scientist and non-Communist Party member to the key post of health minister, the Xinhua news …Non-Party member becomes China’s new health minister XinhuaChina appoints new health minister Interfax.cn (subscription)NPC appoints Chen Zhu as new Health Minister Shanghai Dailyall 7 news articles

June 29, 2007 @ 9:36 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Event set to raise funds for kids’ health, education (Asbury Park Press)
Pediatric cardiologist Nakul Chandra had so much fun with last year’s children’s golf outing fundraiser that he’s doing it again this year and hopes to hit a hole in one for local kids’ college funds and for the health of children in his native India.

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Letter questions ethics of health institute head (The News & Observer)
The director of a government health institute in RTP hired himself out to testify in asbestos lawsuits and may have made other questionable financial and ethical decisions, a U.S. senator says.

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Health groups welcome Labor’s care plan - The Age
Health groups welcome Labor’s care planThe Age, Australia - 2 hours agoHealth groups have welcomed federal Labor’s pledge to focus on preventative care, but the government said the party’s new plan is short on detail. …Rudd stakes health pitch on prevention The AustralianLabor unveils health policy The AgeLabor health policy cliched: Abbott ABC OnlineNEWS.com.au - ABC Onlineall 68 news articles

June 28, 2007 @ 9:36 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Labatt retirees sue over health benefits - Globe and Mail
Labatt retirees sue over health benefitsGlobe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour ago”This unilateral change constituted a breach of each (employee’s) contract and violates his or her vested retirement rights and health protection benefits …Retirees sue Labatt over health benefits Toronto StarRetirees sue brewer Labatt over limit on lifetime health benefits 940 NewsRetirees file benefits suit against Labatt Toronto Starall 32 news articles

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In Mass., Test Of Pioneering Health Plan (CBS News)
Starting next week, on July 1, most residents of Massachusetts will be required to carry health insurance, even if their employer doesn’t provide it and even if they aren’t eligible for a government-subsidized plan.

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Health initiative gaining support, according to poll (Boston Globe)
The state’s health insurance initiative gets strong support from Massachusetts residents, even though most believe it will result in higher taxes, according to a poll of 1,003 people being released today.

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Health jobs grow as factories slow Health care in; factories on outs (The Plain Dealer)
From the research lab to the hospital operating room, Northeast Ohio is all about health care.

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To heal Russia’s ailing health system, Kremlin must tackle corrupt … - International Herald Tribune
To heal Russia’s ailing health system, Kremlin must tackle corrupt …International Herald Tribune, France - 15 minutes agoAnd critics say the practice persists despite Russia’s booming economy and its decision to spend billions to improve the health care system. …

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“Sicko,” new Michael Moore film, takes on the health-care system - Seattle Times
AXcess News”Sicko,” new Michael Moore film, takes on the health-care systemSeattle Times, United States - 2 hours agoBut after watching “Sicko,” Michael Moore’s withering new documentary about America’s health-care system (which opens Friday), I didn’t make a doctor’s …Magic moment for health care? Philadelphia Daily NewsCBS’s Sicko Spin Americans Don’t Want Single-Payer Health?Except … Common Dreams (press release)Sicko’ Likely To Have Broad Political Impact on Health Care Debate … Kaiser network.orgHuffington Post - LAistall 104 news articles

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