Mayo Clinic wins patent for crazy idea

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A doctor at the Mayo Clinic has successfully won a patent on an idea to use an anti-fungus spray to treat chronic sinusitis, a condition that affects millions of Americans throughout the year. Some people thought that the doctor was crazy at first, but his invention might just help Americans combat an inflammation that causes stuffy noses, pain and huge amount of discomfort.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Patents & copyrights, Antifungal Preparations, Care and treatment, Usage, Intellectual property, Sinusitis, Antifungal agents

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Effort to cap malpractice awards appears dead

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Caps on malpractice awards are sought by hospitals and doctors who feel that multimillion-dollar awards are harming the state's health care system. Doctors claim that excessive awards are causing insurance rates to skyrocket, forcing them to limit their practices or move from the state.

Insurance, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities, Commodity & service prices, Management dynamics, Services information, Management, Evaluation, Services, Prices and rates, Malpractice, Company business management, Company pricing policy

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Consumer-driven health plans: the wave of the future?

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The trends pertaining to health insurance in the United States of America are described. The increase in the revenues of consumer-centric health plans is discussed.

Government domestic functions, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Sales & consumption, Financial management, Accident & Health Insurance, Insurance Carriers, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Health insurance, Industry sales and revenue, Health policy

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