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City facing health care cost increases  Altoona City Council members Wednesday grew ill-humored upon learning that the city faces a 17.2 percent health care cost hike, or $540,000. That prediction is behind the original projection of a 10.5 percent increase in Blue Cross-Blue Shield costs. Last year, the city budgeted $3.14 million for health insurance in a $22 million spending plan.

Value-added Tax Proposal To Reform US Health Care  In an article published in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA, authors argue that incentives for cost-containment and health care quality could be created by implementing a value-added tax for universal health insurance vouchers. Samuel Y. Sessions, M.D., J.D. Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif. and Philip R. Lee, M.D.

Comprehensive Tax Reform Could Play Important Role In Creating Health Care Reform  A proposal to implement a value-added tax for universal health insurance vouchers would also provide for significant decreases in other taxes, according to the authors of a commentary in the October 22/29 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on the Health of the Nation. They add that this plan would create incentives for cost-containment and health care quality. Samuel Y. Sessions, M.D., J.D.

Low-cost screenings to be offered at Dade County health expo  Bolivar-area residents can take advantage of low-cost health screenings and education at the Dade County Family Medical Center expo Saturday in Greenfield.

Comprehensive tax reform could play important role in creating health-care reform   JAMA and Archives Journals A proposal to implement a value-added tax for universal health insurance vouchers would also provide for significant decreases in other taxes, according to the authors of a commentary in the Oct. 22/29 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on the Health of the Nation. They add that this plan would create incentives for cost-containment and health-care quality.

University System of Georgia cuts money for health care Thousands of employees either will pay more or change ...  More than 11,000 University System of Georgia employees are reconsidering their top-notch health care plans now that the Board of Regents has pulled $20 million from the system?s health insurance program.

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Coverage Of Recent Developments Related To Health Care In The ...  Summaries of several recent developments related to health care issues in the presidential election appear below.Economic Policy Institute report: The health care proposal announced by Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain Ariz. would prompt many employers to drop health insurance for employees, according to a report released recently by EPI, the Charleston Gazette reports.

UC cuts health care costs for low-wage workers  Almost one-third of the workers who get health insurance from the University of California will see a decrease in health care costs in 2009.

New low-cost health plans to be offered to uninsured  In early 2009, Central Floridians who lack health insurance will have three new state-backed choices for low-cost coverage.

Issue of the Week: Health Care Reform  Plus Heroes and Jerks of the Week Health care reform continues to be a major issue in the presidential campaign even as economic problems dominate the headlines. Voters want a better and more secure system of health insurance. The interesting fact is that the health care debate is no longer between those who want to reform the system and those...

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