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Number Of Americans Lacking Health Coverage Falls   The number of people in the U.S. without health coverage fell for the first time in seven years in 2007, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, but there was no change in the partisan divide over reform.

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.

Summa Health System leaders discuss narrative medicine in new book   Summa Health System Leaders from Summa Health System's Institute for Professionalism Inquiry have released a new book, "Narrative in Health Care." The book delves into the practice of narrative medicine, which recognizes that the stories of patients and clinicians are at the heart of patient care.

Government Health Programs Lowered U.S. Uninsured (Update3)  Aug. 26 -- The percentage of Americans without health insurance dropped last year for the first time since 2004, as government programs helped offset a decline in coverage supplied through employers.

45.7 Million in U.S. Lack Health Insurance  45.7 million Americans lacked health insurance in 2007 -- but thanks to Medicaid and SCHIP, 1.3 million fewer were uninsured than in 2006.

Qld health in crisis despite plans: oppn  The Queensland opposition says government planning to improve the embattled health system has made no difference.

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.

Meet the Joneses: Looking for Health Care  In part two of the series, "GMA" looks at health care and the average family.

Health Journalists Face Translation Challenge, Researchers Find  University of Missouri researchers conducted a national survey and found that the majority of health journalists have not had specialized training in health reporting and face challenges in communicating new medical science developments. Of the journalists surveyed, only 18 percent had specialized training in health reporting and only 6.4 percent reported that a majority of their readers change ...

Oxford kicker one of five Lions' cuts  ALLEN PARK -- Oxford native Dave Rayner was among five players released by the Lions Tuesday. Defensive end Claude Harriott, center Carroll Madison, cornerback Stephen Howell and linebacker Tyrone Pruitt also were cut.

Health Insurance Rates Rise, Poverty Largely Unchanged in 2007  The number of people without health insurance in the United States fell last year for the first time since the beginning of the Bush administration, according to a report released by the Census Bureau Tuesday on poverty, income and health insurance.

B.C. health official says mumps outbreak began with unimmunized religious group  AGASSIZ, B.C. - A British Columbia health official says a spreading mumps outbreak began with a Fraser Valley religious group that shuns immunization.

Barton free health screenings on Sept. 19  No one wants to be a patient in the hospital. And that's why the Barton HealthCare System offers free Quarterly Health Checks and the next one is Sept. 19 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mumps outbreak spreads in Metro Vancouver: health official  There have been 166 confirmed and suspect cases of mumps in B.C. since an outbreak of the disease began near Agassiz in February, a provincial health officer said Tuesday.

State cuts force Lake Co. health department to slash programs  The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has cutback its drug and alcohol treatment services due to an $878,471 drop in state funding, officials said today.

B.C. health officials warn public about growing mumps outbreak  AGASSIZ, B.C. - B.C. health officials are trying to deal with a growing mumps outbreak that started in the Fraser Valley and may spread to the Metro Vancouver area.