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Rendell urges Senate to take up health-insurance expansion  HARRISBURG - In June, Gov. Rendell called on Senate Republican leaders to strike a deal on expanding health insurance for the uninsured before the end of the budget season.

4 Your Money: Buying Your Own Health Insurance  The tough economy may be forcing you to cut back on your family's healthcare coverage, but it doesn't have to. CBS4's Gwen Belton shows you how you might benefit from a specific type of health insurance.

Looking for Free or Low-cost Health Insurance?   - It's no secret that accessing health care is a challenge for the 47 million Americans who are uninsured. Lack of health insurance forces many Americans to choose the health care they receive based on what they can afford, not what they actually need.

New health insurance program not filling up as expected  CAMBRIDGE ? The state?s new health insurance subsidy program for small businesses has not yet filled to capacity, despite early predictions from policymakers that the program would quickly run out of money.

Marietta chiropractor bilked insurance for millions  A suburban Atlanta chiropractor has been convicted of bilking an insurance company out of millions by filing false paperwork. A U.S. District Court jury on Monday found Dr. William Stearns of Marietta guilty of health care fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors say the 47-year-old submitted fraudulent bills to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia to get paid for a back pain treatments that the ...

County health plan changes draw union opposition  LISBON - Cost-saving changes in the county's employee health insurance plan has met with opposition from one group of employees, and other groups could follow.

Doctors Need Insurance For New Mental Capacity Assessments Warns Medical Defence Union, UK  Doctors who assess the mental capacity of mental health patients must have insurance against any liabilities that may arise, under new legislation which has just come into force. The UK's leading medical defence organisation, the Medical Defence Union MDU says the regulations mean that doctors who are reliant on discretionary indemnity will not be eligible to carry out these assessments.

Steelworkers strike at Transco  BUCYRUS ? Citing rising health insurance premiums, members of the United Steelworkers Union Local 9130 went on strike against Transco Railway Products Tuesday morning.

Hospitals worry about bad debt  Hospitals worry more medical bills will go unpaid as the economy worsens and health insurance plans shift more of the cost to patients.

American Medical Association Goes Green: Recognizes Negative Health Effects Of Global Climate Change  Today the American Medical Association AMA passed new policies at its semi-annual policy-making meeting aimed at educating the medical community on the adverse health effects of global climate change, and encouraged physicians to become role models for their patients and communities by utilizing environmentally friendly practices and promoting resource conservation.

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