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Federal judge approves Ford health care trust plan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Ford Motor Co may shift billions of dollars of health care obligations for retired hourly workers to a trust fund overseen by the United Auto Workers union in 2010, a federal judge ruled on Friday.
Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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.
Federal judge approves Ford health care trust (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Ford Motor Co. says a federal judge has approved a trust fund set up by the automaker and the United Auto Workers that will pay retiree health care bills for union members.
Final Glance: Health Care Equipment companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of some top health care equipment companies were down at the close of trading: Baxter fell $.74 or 1.1 percent, to $67.76.
Health plan adds providers (Boston Globe)
Gov. M. Jodi Rell says 13 community health centers are now signed up as health care providers in the state's Charter Oak Health Care Plan network.
Study Reveals Wide Global Health Gap (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Study Reveals Wide Global Health Gap Category: Health News Created: 8/29/2008 Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2008
Alta invests more than $50M to increase youth access to mental health services (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is investing more than $50 million over three years to provide better mental health services to children and youth.
Happiness, Satisfaction Boost Health (WebMD)
A study finds people who say they are satisfied with life are more likely to be in good or excellent health a few years later.
Health Highlights: Aug. 28, 2008 (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Health Highlights: Aug. 28, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 8/29/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2008
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