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Corzine urges U.S. to create universal health care system  WASHINGTON -- Gov. Jon S. Corzine urged the federal government Thursday to create a system in which all Americans have health insurance, equating universal health care to a moral responsibility for lawmakers.

Corzine asks Congress for universal health care  New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine urged the federal government Thursday to create a system in which all Americans have health insurance, equating universal health care to a moral responsibility for lawmakers.

Health care charges cloaked in confusion  It began with a dizzy spell. Before long, though, what really had my head spinning was the inscrutable way that health-care providers and insurers put a dollar value on medical services -- and how that leaves patients unable to determine a fair price for any treatment.

Most Americans Want to Change Health Care  Angus Reid Global Monitor - Adults in the United States believe their medical services are due for a transformation, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times. 50 per cent of respondents think the health care system requires fundamental changes, and 35 per cent want to completely rebuild it.

The reach of RAM: Remote Area Medical volunteers deliver weekend of free health care to Unicoi County  UNICOI �� Many of Unicoi County��s uninsured were able to receive health care free of charge Saturday thanks to nearly 200 volunteers working with the Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps.

U.S. Senate Candidates Square Off Over Health Care  The candidates for Colorado��s open seat in the U.S. Senate squared off over health care this weekend. Democrat Mark Udall and Republican Bob Schaffer appeared at the Colorado Medical Society��s annual convention. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney was there and has this report.

Public hearing on government-health-plan bill set Thursday   CHAMPAIGN �� Are you disgruntled about not being able to afford health insurance? Or not being able to afford medical care even when you do have insurance? Here's your chance to tell your legislators what you think of a proposal to provide health care for everyone in Illinois through a government-sponsored, single-payer insurance plan. A public hearing on the Health Care for All Illinois Act ...

Candidates and health care  John McCain and Barack Obama both want to give Americans greater access to quality health care. The two presidential candidates, however, have very different philosophies on how to do it.McCain focuses on making health insurance more affordable as a way to increase the number of people who could get it; he does this by taking a market-based approach to health care, promoting competition among ...

Early funds appropriation sought for vets' health care  As the veterans' health system strains to handle a growing caseload, a move is under way in Congress to avoid yearly delays in financing that can hamper the medical care of the nation's veterans.

Farm, Ranch Families Struggle With Rising Health Care Costs  WASHINGTON �� America��s farm and ranch families are paying top dollar for health insurance that inadequately covers their needs and causes them significant financial risk, according to a report released today from The Access Project and sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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