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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.

Most Americans Want to Change Health Care  Angus Reid Global Monitor - Adults in the United States believe their medical services are due for a transformation, according to a poll by CBS News and the New York Times. 50 per cent of respondents think the health care system requires fundamental changes, and 35 per cent want to completely rebuild it.

Preventing Falls By Older Adults Is Topic Of 'Grand Rounds' Online Broadcast  Each year, one in three Americans age 65 and older fall, and 30 percent of them suffer injuries requiring medical attention. How the public health community is responding to this growing health issue is the subject of an online broadcast on Sept. 25, titled "Help older adults live better, longer: prevent falls and traumatic brain injuries.

University theme urges 'Health and Wellness'  There are 23.6 million children and adults in the United States, or 7.8 percent of the population, who have diabetes. This is one of the leading medical treatment expenditures on healthcare plans today. Western Illinois University has taken notice and is doing everything in its power to spark a change, making the campus aware of health and wellness by promoting it as the university theme.

Internationally Adopted Children Hit Puberty Earlier  Experts claim that internationally adopted children can undergo puberty at an early age making them more susceptible to a variety of health risks as adults: abdominal obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even certain cancers.

Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

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.

Health care charges cloaked in confusion  It began with a dizzy spell. Before long, though, what really had my head spinning was the inscrutable way that health-care providers and insurers put a dollar value on medical services -- and how that leaves patients unable to determine a fair price for any treatment.

Finance Q&A: Job loss and health insurance  Question: I just lost my job. What are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? Answer: Don't confuse "best" with "affordable." One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance really can be.

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.

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