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I-Team: Veteran Teacher Retires to Keep Health Insurance  As thousands of students head back to class, they will find that hundreds of in-demand, veteran teachers have left. More than 600 of the most experienced teachers in Clark County retired this year, choosing to leave because of a change in the state health insurance plan. Jonathan Humbert has one teacher's story at 5 & 6.

County Commission Cancels Long Term Health Insurance  Due to rising operation costs the Houston County Commission voted Monday to cancel the long term health insurance used by the county’s employees.

1000s Of Children May Lose State Health Insurance  One of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's biggest accomplishments, a health insurance safety net for California's children, is in danger of throwing thousands of kids into emergency rooms for their primary medical care, it was reported Sunday. The Los Angeles Times has analyzed the state's Healthy Families program, and found that 25 percent of California children have no health insurance, a percentage ...

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.

Negrenses assured of affordable health insurance  INDIGENT families in Negros Oriental are assured of an affordable health insurance program through the Provincial Health Insurance of Negros Oriental Phino, which addresses the high cost of medical treatment and healthcare.

Insurance deadline helps fuel exodus  Legislation that changes retirement benefits for government workers is having a mixed impact on local governments as the deadline nears for employees to retire or lose access to a taxpayer-funded health insurance program.

Uninsured Currently Spend $30 Billion Out Of Pocket For Health Care - USA  Americans who lack health insurance for any part of 2008 will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health services and receive $56 billion in uncompensated care while uninsured. Government programs pay for about three-quarters, or roughly $43 billion, of the uncompensated care bill, researchers report in today's Web Exclusive edition of Health Affairs.

Uninsured pay $30 billion for health care  Americans who go without health insurance for any part of 2008 will spend $30 billion out of pocket for health care and they will get $56 billion worth of free care, according to a report.

Health Highlights: Aug. 25, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Loose Change: Using a high-deductible health plan  As healthcare costs rise and workers are asked to carry more of the load, high-deductible insurance plans are becoming more common. What to know about negotiating this environment: