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The current public discussion of health care reform “feels the same” as the discussion in 1992 because there are “businesses complaining about health care costs and a worried middle class.

Wall Street Journal on Sunday examined the increasing number of small employers and individuals searching for affordable health insurance.

US adults who care for elderly people on average have annual out-of-pocket costs of $5,531, which accounts for about 10% of their salaries.

Community health clinics are a viable model for delivering health care in New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina.

Latin American consulates in Washington have begun providing some health services, such as eye exams and medical tests.

CQ HealthBeat examines SCHIP negotiations, the Labor-HHS-Education spending bill veto and efforts to delay a scheduled Medicare physician fee cut.

Pauza and colleagues are testing an HIV vaccine candidate that could either halt the spread of the virus or easily be another setback to developing a vaccine.

The cost of providing employer-sponsored health insurance this year rose by 6.1%, roughly the same rate of increase as in 2006.

Double B Foods Inc has announced a voluntary recall of 98,000 pounds of Kolache sausage rolls in 12 US states because they could be contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that causes listeriosis, which can be life-threatening to vulnerable groups. Pregnant women are the most likely to become infected but the seriousness risk is higher for the unborn child than the mother.Kolache sausage rolls are made of sausage meat wrapped in pastry. [click link for full article]

It is becoming more costly for businesses to provide employer based health insurance plans. Many employees prefer consumer directed health insurance plans.