Third week in hospital for health minister
Mail & Guardian Online - Johannesburg,South Africa
Although she had shown a remarkable improvement in the past few days, she would probably be discharged only at the end of the week, the Health Ministry told ... link

Health costs bedeviling Americans, survey shows
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Frustration with the rising costs of health coverage surged sharply this year, helping to explain why many voters remain uneasy about the economy despite ... link

Harney rejects criticism of health-sector privatisation
Ireland Online - Dublin,Ireland
Minister for Health Mary Harney has rejected Labour Party criticism of increasing privatisation in the health service. The opposition ... link

EU approves new health rules for fish farming
International Herald Tribune - France
BRUSSELS, Belgium EU agriculture ministers approved new rules Tuesday to improve health and safety standards in the EU's €2.6 billion (US$3.3 billion)-a-year ... link

Racial divide found across health plans
Boston Globe - United States
African-American Medicare patients fare worse than whites even when they belong to the same health plan, according to a study released today that provides new ... link

Study: Health premiums' rise far outpaces salaries
Ashland City Times - Ashland City,TN,USA
Health-care insurance premiums rose an estimated eight times faster than workers' earnings in Tennessee over the past six years, according to a new study by a ... link