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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.

Open Enrollment for health, life insurance benefits starts Friday  Open Enrollment begins Friday, Oct. 24, and runs through Friday, Nov. 14. During this time, benefits-eligible employees can make changes to health and life insurance plans for the upcoming calendar year, and retirees can make changes to their medical and dental coverage.

It's time to select health insurance and other benefits   You'll likely have to make a crucial financial decision this month, and we're not talking about how much to spend on Aunt Hilda's holiday present. From October to November every year, millions of Americans must select health insurance and other benefits at work.

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.

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.

Taking the First Steps toward Better Health   - Taking the first step toward a healthier lifestyle can seem overwhelming. The American Medical Association AMA suggests that one way to start might be with small changes that can lead to big health benefits.

Health care plans: Obama vs. McCain  Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have dramatically divergent visions of how to reshape the health insurance system.

Creating Unique Health ID Numbers Would Improve Health Care Quality, Efficiency, Study Claims  Creating a unique patient identification number for every person in the United States would facilitate a reduction in medical errors, simplify the use of electronic medical records, increase overall efficiency and help protect patient privacy, according to a new study. Although the cost of such a system could reach $11 billion, the effort would likely return even more in benefits to the nation's ...

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.

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