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45.7 Million in U.S. Lack Health Insurance  45.7 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2007 -- but thanks to Medicaid and SCHIP, 1.3 million fewer were uninsured than in 2006.

Nation's Poverty Rate Holds Steady as More Get Health Insurance  The nation's poverty rate held steady as median household income edged upward and the number of Americans without health insurance decreased by more than 1 million people last year, according to annual census data released today .

Changes to California health insurance programs might result in loss of coverage for thousands of children  Efforts by California to expand health insurance to all children have "stalled," and "thousands of kids are in danger of losing insurance" as a result of recent changes to state programs, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Aman Insurance opens DNRD outlets  Aman Insurance has started issuing insurance certificates from the premises of the DNRD in compliance with the government regulations requiring visa applicants to provide proof of medical insurance coverage during the visitors' stay in the UAE. Aman has issued thousands of insurance certificates to hotels, tour operators, travel agents and major corporate clients since the health insurance ...

Medical doctor allegedly bilked insurance companies  A medical doctor formerly employed at a Jamaica medical clinic has been indicted by a Queens County grand jury for falsely billing insurance carriers over a nearly four-year period for costly medical tests never provided to motor vehicle accident victims.

Judge blocks RI gov in health insurance dispute  Gov. Don Carcieri cannot unilaterally raise health insurance costs for unionized state workers as part of his effort to close a massive budget deficit, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Uninsured pay $30 billion for health care  Americans without health insurance will spend $30 billion out of pocket on medical care this year, according to a new report by George Mason University and the Urban Institute.

Fewer Americans without health insurance; real income gains  WASHINGTON MarketWatch -- Fewer Americans went without health insurance in 2007 than in the prior year, while there was a gain in median household income adjusted for inflation, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The number of people without health insurance fell to 45.7 million in 2007 from 47 million in 2006, the government said in its annual snapshot. Median household income adjusted for ...

Health insurance causes flap on Cowan school board  COWAN -- New Cowan Community School Board member Steve Westfall has lost his campaign to end taxpayer-funded health insurance for school board members.

Government Health Programs Lowered U.S. Uninsured (Update3)  Aug. 26 -- The percentage of Americans without health insurance dropped last year for the first time since 2004, as government programs helped offset a decline in coverage supplied through employers.

Census: More Nebraskans without health insurance  Newly released census estimates say nearly 13 percent of Nebraskans have no health insurance coverage. The state’s two-year average uninsured rate for 2006-2007 is up 2.3 percentage points, to 12.8 percent, from the average rate of 2004-2005, 10.5 percent.

Number of Americans with health insurance rose in 2007  The Census Bureau reports that the number of people lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office.

Experts: Insurance won't solve health care problems  With national heath care reform high on the list of priorities for Democrats this election year, several leading health experts suggested Monday that insurance should not be the No.

Report: Uninsured Americans to spend $30 bln on medical care  Americans who lack health insurance will spend about 30 billion dollars out of pocket on medical care this year, but others -- mainly the government -- will end up covering another 56 billion dollars in costs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The tab to cover all the uninsured would be 208.6 billion dollars -- 122.6 billion dollars more than this year's projected total -- mainly ...