Health leaders launched an unprecedented campaign to enroll 5 million uninsured children - including 172,000 in Michigan - in free or low-cost health insurance.

The WA Mental Health Association says a mentally ill Perth woman who killed her twin babies has been let down by the health system.

The Western Australian Mental Health Association says a mentally ill Perth woman who killed her twin babies has been let down by the health system.

A health advisory prompted by high algae levels found in North Fork Reservoir, located seven miles south of Estacada on Highway 224, was issued Thursday by Oregon Public Health and Clackamas County Health Department officials. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that ...

Title: Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2010 Category: Health News Created: 9/1/2010 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010

Health insurance premiums in 2007 rose 6.1 percent, the lowest growth rate in eight years but still well above inflation and worker earnings, according to the latest annual survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Dubbo City Council is telling NSW Health that it risks discriminating against people of the Orana region if the proposed central west local health network gets the green light. The council’s submission is one of more than 300 received by the department by midnight on Wednesday, the deadline for formal consultation on the proposed networks that are set to replace the state’s eight area health ...

Good news! Health insurance premiums only went up by 3 percent on average during the first five months of 2010--the lowest rate of growth in ten years. You'd think that would mean people are finally getting relief from rising health care costs. Well, that's where the bad news comes in. Employers are rapidly shifting costs [... ]