-- James Pethokoukis is a Reuters columnist. The views expressed are his own -- WASHINGTON, June 22 - The United States spends over $2 trillion a year on healthcare. So why, might you ask, is...
* Statins reduce asthma hospitalizations in study * Asthma-related hospitalization, ER visits down by 33 pct NEW YORK, March 14 - Asthma sufferers taking statins in addition to their regular medicine required significantly fewer trips...
SYDNEY, Oct 27 - Australian health insurer NIB Holdings Ltd <NHF.AX> has rejected a takeover approach worth around A$1.15-A$1.20 per share, the company said on Monday. NIB shares, which floated at an issue price of...
CANBERRA, Oct 16 - Changes to Australia's health insurance laws, designed to ease the tax burden on low-income families, will see almost 500,000 people will dump private health insurance, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said on...
CANBERRA, Oct 13 - The Australian government on Monday won backing from a key Senator for its plans to make it easier for people to abandon private health insurance, in a move set to upset...
CEO Gerard Kleisterlee on customers and health care reform.
China's UFIDA Software<600588>, one of the leading providers of management software solutions in Asia, on Monday announced that it will set up an independent subsidiary focusing on medical and health care information systems.UFIDA Software will hold 100% equity interest in the new subsidiary, which will...
* Proposed Medicare spending cuts are larger than expected * Hospital group says size of cuts could harm patient care * Universal Health, Health Management, LifePoint end down (Adds AHA statement, analysts' comments, byline) CHICAGO,...