by Ellen Jensen http://kansascity.bizjournals.com Area businesses are bracing for another increase in health insurance premiums as budget season approaches. The average increase will be in the neighborhood of 11 percent to 13 percent, according to several local insurance brokers. “When health care costs are increasing, insurance companies are always going to project conservatively when they […]

By James Arvantes http://www.aafp.org

by richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca http://www.tribune-express.ca

JANET MOORE http://www.startribune.com Dr. David Polly’s reputation precedes him and it’s worth a lot. Among spine surgeons, this rather unremarkable-looking 51-year-old is a rock star. Arrayed before him as he spoke at the annual Design of Medical Devices Conference at the University of Minnesota were two dozen doctors, engineers, students and medical device company representatives, […]

By Chris Cobb http://herald-zeitung.com John Pantermuehl just needed a doctor. He’s a senior on Medicare. And like many in others in America, he’s learning that it can be tough to reap the benefits of a government program he’s been literally buying into for most of his life.

http://www.marketwatch.com NAPA, CA, Sep 04, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — The Doctors Company, the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability in the U.S., has filed a request with the California Department of Insurance for an average rate reduction of 18.2 percent for its California member physicians. Depending on medical specialty and […]

http://www.earthtimes.org SAN DIEGO, Sept 4 /PRNewswire/ — AMN Healthcare, the nation’s largest healthcare staffing firm, continues to help tackle the nation’s nursing shortage by providing scholarships at the baccalaureate (BSN) and masters innursing (MSN) level, encouraging nurses to advance their careers and continueto grow in the profession. Now in its third year, the AMN Healthcare […]

By Chris Rizo http://www.setexasrecord.com

By Melissa Evans http://www.contracostatimes.com Brigitte Clayton’s attitude toward doctors changed dramatically when her life was at stake. Diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer, she wanted more than five minutes of their time. The Rancho Palos Verdes resident found Dr. Gene Sherman, then an oncologist at a large South Bay medical group. A few years later […]