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1 hr ago | KRISTV Corpus Christi, TX

Lack of Insurance Raises Abused Babies' Death Risk

Infant victims of abuse whose families don't have private health insurance are almost four times more likely to die, compared with abused babies who are privately insured, a new study finds.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry

6 hrs ago | MediLexicon

Who Will Voters Choose To Tackle Nation's Health Care Problems? USA

Health care - cost and coverage - has been a hot topic among presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama in the weeks leading up to the Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Barack Obama, Health

11 hrs ago | Evening Sun

Pa. health-care battle shows states struggle alone

When Gov. Ed Rendell first proposed an ambitious plan to expand subsidized health insurance to uninsured Pennsylvania adults, he wanted the state to step into a void left by the federal government's failure to ...

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Related Topix: Health, Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell, US Governors, Pennsylvania Government, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Medicaid

15 hrs ago | Medical News Today

Maryland DHMH Secretary Encourages Maryland Families To Enroll In New Health Care Initiatives

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 12 Oct 2008 - 2:00 PDT In an effort to spread the word about benefits made possible through Governor Martin O'Malley's Working Families and ...

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Related Topix: Maryland Government, Maryland, Small Business, Personal Finance

Sun Oct 12, 2008

EMaxHealth

False Names Used By Uninsured Emergency Department Patients

The Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, as part of a series titled "Falling Through: Casualties of the Health Insurance Crisis," examined how some emergency department patients register under false names because ...

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Related Topix: Health

24 Hours Vancouer

Peter Kent wants more private medicare

A Conservative candidate's suggestion that a private clinic be used as a model for health delivery across Canada prompted opposition charges that Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to expand for-profit health ...

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election,

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Shine a light on mental illness during election season

It's Mental Illness Awareness Week, so let's talk about the elections. One in four adults -- approximately 57.7 million Americans -- experiences a mental health disorder in any given year.

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Connecticut Post

Conn. premiums increase 81 percent

A new report by a consumer group says family health insurance premiums in Connecticut increased 81 percent from 2000 to 2007, which has led to more people joining the ranks of the uninsured.

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Related Topix: Health, Connecticut, Connecticut Government

Medical News Today

Pennsylvania Governor Urges Support For Health Care Expansion Proposal

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 09 Oct 2008 - 7:00 PDT Pennsylvania Gov.

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Related Topix: Ed Rendell, US Governors

Sat Oct 11, 2008

MediLexicon

New Census Report Provides Detailed Geographic And Demographic Analysis Of The Uninsured In The U.S.

A new report from the Census Bureau provides a detailed analysis of the uninsured population in the U.S., providing breakdowns by state, county, and demographic groups, the Denver Rocky Mountain News reports.

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Related Topix: Oklahoma

MediLexicon

Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Lack Of Health Insurance Among Home Health Aides

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Caregivers / Homecare Article Date: 07 Oct 2008 The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday as part of a series titled "Falling Through: Casualties ...

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Related Topix: Health

NWI Times

Report: Indiana workers losing job-provided coverage

A new report provides grist for a gubernatorial health policy debate Monday: Indiana fares better than most states when it comes to employer-provided health insurance, but the percentage of Hoosiers who are ...

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Related Topix: Indiana, Indiana Government, Health, Health Care Policy, Mitch Daniels, US Governors, Ellettsville, IN

EMaxHealth

Employers Required To Disclose Amount Spent On Employee Health Insurance

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday proposed a bill to require employers that offer health insurance to disclose to employees the amount spent on their premiums, CQ Today reports.

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Related Topix: Health

Ithaca Journal

Obama's insurance plan

I am an internist practicing in Ithaca, and I am writing to contrast the health care reform policies of the two presidential candidates.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Health

Kansas City InfoZine

Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage Estimates by County Released

The U.S. Census Bureau released the most extensive estimates it has ever published on county-level demographic characteristics of people with and without health insurance coverage.

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Related Topix: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fri Oct 10, 2008

McClatchy DC

Many doubt that McCain's health plan would help uninsured

HEALTHCREDIT< WASHINGTON - John McCain's health care tax credit plan would save the average household an estimated $1,241 next year.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Barack Obama, Health

Medical News Today

Employers Look To Raise Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Employee...

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 10 Oct 2008 - 7:00 PDT With the open enrollment period for health insurance beginning and employee wages remaining static, many employers are ...

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Related Topix: Health

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: 17 percent of Cook Co. residents uninsured

What's not included in a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau on the uninsured is 'even darker and more ominous,'' one local expert said.

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Related Topix: Medicare, Health, Cook County, IL, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago Metro, Autos

MediLexicon

Gov. Crist's Cover Florida, Two Other State Health Programs Delayed

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's Cover Florida program and two other proposed measures intended to expand health care coverage to more state residents have stalled, Florida Health News reports.

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Related Topix: Florida, Florida Government, Health

KXAN-TV

Benefit concert helps Austin musicians

For those who like listening to live music, Tuesday was the chance to support Austin musicians.

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Health

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