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Economy Could Tax State Health Program, Officials Say  The state's healthcare advocate is concerned that businesses struggling with tough economic times might cancel their health insurance plans, prompting more people to enroll in the state's new Charter Oak Health Plan Network.

City insurance pool deadline approaches   Saturday, September 20 PITTSFIELD �� City officials and the Public Employees Committee representing 17 municipal unions have one more shot at Pittsfield joining the state's Group Insurance Commission �� and saving millions in health insurance premiums.

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.

Health premium increases could hit 10 percent in ��09  Small businesses in the Baltimore area could face health insurance premium increases of between 8 percent and 10 percent next year, according to insurance brokers familiar with the region��s market.

Employees to face greater burden of health care costs  Despite a leveling off in health insurance premium hikes, the tough economy is forcing more than half the nation��s employers to shift more of the cost of health coverage to their workers in the coming year.

Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2008   Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Studies look at Hispanics' access to U.S. health care system  Three studies published online on Wednesday in the American Journal of Public Health look at how poverty, language and health insurance coverage affect access to care among foreign-born U.S. residents, particularly Hispanics, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report reports.

Vallejo Chamber offers health insurance help  The Vallejo Chamber of Commerce has joined other local chambers in offering a new small business health insurance option. Ben-E-Lect can save small businesses money by offering a relatively low-cost, high-deductible plan, an especially important thing in the present

Tuscaloosa hospitals faced with more uninsured  Although the number of Americans without health insurance dropped in 2007, local hospitals are seeing a growing number of patients who can't pay for their medical treatment.

Uninsured? You're invited  Area residents hamstrung by a lack of insurance might find relief at a health fair helping people apply for state-funded coverage. The event �� sponsored by local health care organizations �� will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Anthony Medical Center, 5717 S. Anthony Blvd.

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