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Lawmaker: Christie agrees to expand Medicaid in NJ Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 11:05 AM PST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey lawmaker says Gov. Chris Christie has decided to extend Medicaid coverage to more low-income New Jersey adults in a decision to implement a major slice of President Barack Obama's health insurance overhaul. State Sen. Joe Vitale, a Democrat who is chairman of the Senate committee that deals with health care, said he had been briefed on the Republican governor's ... Mike Huckabee Opposes Health Insurance Coverage for Cancer Patients (Video) Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 11:04 AM PST During an appearance on 'Fox and Friends' on February 23, Fox News host and self-proclaimed Christian Mike Huckabee argued that people with pre-existing conditions, including those with cancer, should not get health insurance coverage because it would financially hurt the health insurance industry (video below). According to MediaMatters.org , Huckabee, who is pro-life, blamed the rising costs ... Health coverage expansion reveals need for more doctors, nurses Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 11:04 AM PST Incentives for medical students to become primary care doctors in rural Minnesota, better pay for nursing assistants in long-term care facilities and helping control costs through better communication were some of the ideas debated Tuesday at a panel disc Minister: 'ban smoking in cars carrying children' Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 11:04 AM PST Health minister Anna Soubry says the Government should "consider" the move to protect children. Health law could mean teacher layoffs, fewer hours Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 11:03 AM PST Hundreds of Iowa school districts are figuring out what the Affordable Health Care Act will mean to their part-time employees. York Hospital boss to speak at health meeting Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 11:02 AM PST THE boss of York Hospital will be among high-profile speakers to address the final meeting of the city’s shadow health and wellbeing board before it comes into full existence this spring. Lawmaker: Christie agrees to expand Medicaid in N.J. Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 10:59 AM PST TRENTON, N.J. â€" Gov. Chris Christie has decided to extend Medicaid coverage to more low-income New Jersey adults in a decision to implement a major slice of President Obama's health insurance overhaul, a state lawmaker said Tuesday. State Sen. Joe Vitale, a Democrat who is chairman of the Senate committee ... King Arthur recalls Unbleached All-Purpose Flour Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 10:58 AM PST DENVER - The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today announced a voluntary recall by King Arthur Flour of Norwich, Vt. of a limited number of bags of flour due to the possible presence of small (7- to 9-mm) blue polyurethane balls that are used in the sifting process. Health Resources Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 10:57 AM PST The Everett Clinic Monte Cristo Conference Room, 3830 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-3900 to sign up for classes or see everettclinic.com/classes for information about specific classes. Panel Discussion: Mental Health As Public Health Issue Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 10:55 AM PST The Mental Health Assoc. in Forsyth County is hosting a panel discussion at 7pm Tuesday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in W-S.

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