A new study that followed participants for 20 years shows both weight and risk for diabetes decreased for people in communities where fast food prices increased. The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill study, published in the March…
Day: March 10, 2010
Sebelius Calls on Insurance Company CEOs to Justify Premium Hikes
In a letter to the chief executive officers of UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation and CIGNA HealthCare Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called on the executives to…
Likely Voters Confident Health Reform Will Pass
Following President Barack Obama’s health care summit on Feb. 25, a new poll shows that likely voters feel more confident that health reform legislation will pass in 2010. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) commissioned Zogby…