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10/12/2008 News For:

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Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Health Centre Timing Extended  MANAMA ? Bahrain has extended the working hours of a state-run health centre by two hours to accommodate the increasing number of expatriates seeking medical services.

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 act.

More join state plan on health  Nine communities and other municipal groups, including some in this area, have decided to join the state group health insurance plan this month, bringing to 23 the number that have taken the option in the two years since it was permitted.

Children left behind on health care  The Hulse family staggered into North Georgia in January with $630 and hope for better times. Gary Hulse had lost his plumbing job in Arkansas, and the family had lost their home there. After arriving in Georgia, Melissa Hulse applied for Medicaid health insurance coverage for her four children. Three were accepted. But Avery, who has juvenile diabetes, wasn't approved ? the result of ...

State's health insurance enrollees up 9 percent  HONOLULU _ The number of Hawaii residents receiving free health insurance from the state rose 9.1 percent in the past two months. State officials say the number could climb further as the economy deteriorates.

Internet Surpasses Doctors As The Top Source Of Health Information  More U.S. adults used the Internet than doctors to obtain health and medical information over the past year, according to pharmaceutical and healthcare market research company Manhattan Research. This trend represents a noticeable change in consumer behavior from previous years, as doctors have traditionally been the top source of health information.

Inmate health-care issues make budgeting difficult  Lauderdale County Sheriff Ronnie Willis quickly acknowledges that budgeting for inmate health care is a hit-or-miss process."You don't ever know from year to year what to expect," the sheriff said.Law enforcement and the courts never know what medical issues might surface in a criminal suspect or defendant once they're placed in jail.

Health care reform remains in limbo  Rendell's fight for coverage of more uninsured adults yet to allay legislators' fear: how to pay for it. 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 act.

Health coverage dwindling  INDIANAPOLIS -- 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 covered is dropping.