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Bayer Diabetes Care has initiated a voluntary market recall of test strips (sensors) used exclusively with the Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter.

Bayer Diabetes Care has initiated a voluntary market recall of test strips (sensors) used exclusively with the Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter.

An association of doctors and dentists has created a remedy for America’s ailing health care system that does not include increasing taxes, requiring Americans to buy insurance, or burdening employers.

Participants enrolled in consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) are more likely to plan and save for health care coverage, according to a survey by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).

A growing number of initiatives to promote and adopt health information technology (HIT) have some analysts suggesting federal efforts have been less effective than developments driven by consumers, businesses, and nonprofits.

In November, Oregon voters provided an unusual opportunity to find out what voters think about a legislative proposal being considered in Congress in regard to providing affordable health insurance to children in Oregon.

The Wisconsin legislature approved the state’s final budget on October 23 and did not include a controversial, near-universal health insurance mandate that would have forced every resident to purchase health insurance.

Senator Kennedy’s federal proposal establishing an Electronic Health Information System has prompted representatives from 47 state and national organizations and health IT companies to call for stringent legislation to protect patients’ privacy.

This is the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and states do have a responsibility to make sure that the children who most need help from this program continue to receive affordable health insurance for children.

While both sides of the aisle agree disease prevention and wellness are important in improving individuals’ health, they disagree on the means needed to achieve those goals.