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Survey finds lower health-insurance rate rise for '09  Planned premium rate increases for health insurance in 2009 will exceed the government's official rate of inflation, but will be lower than premium increases in recent years, according to a new national study.

Feds give Mass. fifth health insurance waiver   State given fifth health insurance waiver

1:15 p.m. — Senators call for oversight hearing for GovGuam health insurance  1:15 p.m — In a letter addressed to Sen. Frank Blas Jr. and Homeland Security dated yesterday, Sens. Judith Guthertz and Rory Respicio requested Blas call an oversight hearing concerning government of Guam retirees who have complained about the new medical and dental health insurance provisions that will take effect Oct. 1.

Feds give Mass. fifth health insurance waiver  BOSTON -- The federal government has granted Massachusetts a fifth extension in negotiations aimed at continuing the state's new universal health care law.

Health Highlights: Aug. 24, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

'Our health care system ... is extremely messed up'  KETTERING — Hers is a typical story in America these days: a working mom with no health insurance who makes too much to qualify for government assistance but not enough to afford a health plan.

Is umbrella liability insurance for you?  CHICAGO, Illinois -- Most Americans have auto insurance, health insurance, dental insurance, homeowners or renters insurance, life insurance, maybe disability insurance.

Census Bureau to Hold News Conference on Income, Earnings, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage Findings   ----U.S. Census Bureau: What: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a news conference to release two reports: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007, containing findings from the Current Population Survey ; and Income, Earnings, and Poverty Data from the 2007 American Community Survey .

Thousands of California children are in danger of losing health insurance  Increased premiums for low-income families are expected to put the program out of reach for many. A new Medi-Cal policy is also expected to cut enrollees, further weakening the healthcare system. California's promising strides toward extending medical coverage to all its children, a longtime goal of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and one advocates believed was in reach by decade's end, has ...

Hulshof, Nixon disagree on health of economy  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gubernatorial candidates Kenny Hulshof and Jay Nixon both said Friday that a better trained work force would be a key part of their efforts to expand Missouri’s economy. But they disagree on how healthy that economy is.

Online Health Insurance Quote Engine Gets a Face lift   Online health insurance quote engine Whataquote.com launches redesigned website and new real time quote engine.

50 ways the health department affects your life  You may not realize it when you go swimming in a lake, drink water from your tap or flush the toilet, but the health department plays a role in residents' daily lives in more ways than one.

Horse Shown at Missouri State Fair Tested Positive for Rabies  Officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services are notifying people who attended the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia of a confirmed case of rabies in a horse stabled and shown on the grounds during this event.

65 die in Kyrgyzstan plane crash: health ministry   Sixty-five people died in the crash of passenger plane Sunday in the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek, according to the latest toll from the health ministry.

This year's Tour of Missouri features even more Jefferson City events for the public  A group of Capital City civic leaders interested in promoting the Tour of Missouri bike race have put the finishing touches on the event schedule, which starts Sept. 11 and doesn't stop until the wee morning hours of Sept. 13.

Two Doctors, Nurse Charged With Health Care Fraud  Two St. Louis-area doctors and a nurse are indicted on multiple charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. They are accused of working together to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.