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Sidney Health Center plans another ‘Live it up!’ program for Sept. 8  Sidney Health Center will host another “Live it up!” event for women on Sept. 8, and focus on “Living with Stress.” More than 150 women attended the last event in February and indicated an interest in learning more about dealing with stress as a health topic.

Census: Fewer Americans lack health insurance  Participation in government health insurance programs -- particularly those aimed at children -- increased from 2006 to 2007, leading to a decrease in the number of Americans lacking insurance, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

New York Health Department to decide soon whether Medicaid beneficiaries with HIV/AIDS should be moved into managed ...  The New York State Department of Health in the next few weeks is expected to issue a final decision on whether to switch Medicaid beneficiaries with HIV/AIDS from fee-for-service plans to managed care plans, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports AP/Long Island Newsday, 8/24.

Health Highlights: Aug. 26, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Hulshof outlines health care plan  The Republican candidate for governor seeks to expand coverage of uninsured people by making it easier for them to buy private insurance plans.

XShares To Eliminate 15 HealthShares ETFs   XShares Advisors is canceling 15 of the 19 ETFs in its HealthShares family, which sliced the health care sector into specialized areas of treatments.

A Partisan Divide On Health Care Reform  While both John McCain and Barack Obama agree that the American health care system needs reform, the candidates differ markedly in their vision of the remedy. Political scientist Jonathan Oberlander offers an in-depth comparison of the candidates' proposals.

Hawaii health care faces rising costs, few answers   Health care in Hawaii is facing a crunch, with rising costs and fixed reimbursements from medical care plans, and answers are not coming easily for the hospitals or for the state.

Pa. Dept. of Health to fund abstinence-only programs  HARRISBURG - For the first time in years, the Rendell administration plans to disburse federal money to organizations and schools for abstinence-only sexual education, despite complaints from opponents that such programs are discriminatory and ineffective.

Health Tips On Your iPhone  From medical information sites to iPhone apps, there's a digital health tool for you.

What's the Law? Health plans  Two years ago, when I was hired by my company, I was only offered one medical insurance provider, which was paid 100 percent by the employer - not a local insurance provider.