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Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook remains open during recovery period  Emergency Health Centre at Willowbrook, the northwest Houston, full-service emergency care facility, remains open 24 hours a day during the storm recovery period for those in need of medical attention.

BMC/Drexel Report Finds Food Prices In Boston And Philadelphia 50 Percent Higher  Researchers from the Children's Sentinel Nutrition Assessment Program C-SNAP at Boston Medical Center and Drexel University School of Public Health, have reported that low-income families in Boston and Philadelphia using food stamp benefits do not have the financial resources to buy the Thrifty Food Plan, the standardized food plan used as the basis for calculating food stamp benefits by the U.

Health insurance options after losing a job  If you've just lost your job, what are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? First, don't confuse ��best�� with ��affordable.�� One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance can be.

Ike creating public health disaster   HOUSTON, Sept. 19 UPI -- Medical officials in Texas treating patients for Hurricane Ike-related maladies or other ailments say the storm also created a near health disaster.

Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Kids�� health seen as priority  While universal health care may be a long-term goal for some, Kansas advocates for children are hoping the next president will work immediately to expand the State Children��s Health Insurance Program �� a proposal that President Bush vetoed last year.

Health insurance outpacing income  WASHINGTON Wisconsin workers who have trimmed family budgets to pay health insurance premiums already know the costs have risen, but they may be shocked to learn by how much.

Scheme base rates too low, say doctors  The issue of how to determine guideline tariffs for healthcare providers is once again proving contentious. Medical practitioners are up in arms over a general 8.7-percent increase put forward by the Department of Health.

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.

Vallejo Chamber offers health insurance help  The Vallejo Chamber of Commerce has joined other local chambers in offering a new small business health insurance option. Ben-E-Lect can save small businesses money by offering a relatively low-cost, high-deductible plan, an especially important thing in the present

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