KS Teens More Sleep Says KS Health Officer

KS Teens More Sleep Says KS Health Officer
The top health officer in Kansas says high schoolers need to get more sleep, even if that means starting classes later.
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Employees at Springs utility could pay more for health coverage

Employees at Springs utility could pay more for health coverage
Employees of Colorado Springs Utilities could wind up paying more of their health insurance costs next year.
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Health overhaul could cost Indiana millions more than expected

Health overhaul could cost Indiana millions more than expected
INDIANAPOLIS #8212; Indiana’s human services chief and insurance commissioner warn in a letter posted online Wednesday that the federal health care overhaul will cost the state more than previously estimated and stress its outdated welfare eligibility system.
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N.C. Dept. Of Corrections Could Cut Inmate Health Care Costs By Requiring Hospitals To Bill Medicaid; More

N.C. Dept. Of Corrections Could Cut Inmate Health Care Costs By Requiring Hospitals To Bill Medicaid; More
WRAL: “The [N.C.] state Department of Correction could cut the health costs for inmates by $11.5 million a year by requiring hospitals and other medical service providers to bill Medicaid for eligible expenses, according to a state audit released [...]

Health digest: Alzheimer’s support group and more

Health digest: Alzheimer’s support group and more
The monthly Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Greggton United Methodist Church, 1101 Pine Tree Road, in the Friendship Room. The topic will be “How to Talk To a Loved One with Alzheimer’s.”
Read more on The Longview News-Journal

Health News from AP More>>

Health News from AP More>>
Two large Iowa farms have recalled 550 million eggs because of possible contamination with salmonella. Investigators from the Food and Drug Administration are trying to find the cause of the outbreak, but so far haven’t pinpointed the source.
Read more on CBS4 Quad Cities

Health Department investigating two more possible heat deaths

Health Department investigating two more possible heat deaths
The Kansas City Health Department said today that the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s office is investigating two more suspected heat-related deaths. The total for the metropolitan area now stands at 10 suspected deaths during this summer’s heat wave.
Read more on The Kansas City Star

Health insurers to face more scrutiny over rate increases

Health insurers to face more scrutiny over rate increases
Tennessee is about to ramp up its scrutiny of health insurers’ rate hike requests and give more information to the public in advance – a pair of moves that consumer advocates say could help rein in unwarranted increases in group health premiums.
Read more on WBIR-TV Knoxville

Health care to cost more for some at Boeing

Health care to cost more for some at Boeing
SEATTLE — Boeing ’s 100,000 nonunion workers will pay more for their health care starting next year as the world’s largest aerospace company tries to find savings that were rejected by labor groups.
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Health Notes: More fed money for healthcare training in Virginia

Health Notes: More fed money for healthcare training in Virginia
Virginia is set to get $5.6 million via 26 federal grants for healthcare workforce training — all geared to boosting the primary care workforce — and a result of the Affordable Care Act and Recovery Act.
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