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Health care company offers bike-sharing program (CNN.com)
(AP) -- Some companies provide car service. Humana Inc. does bike share. The health care provider started a free bike-sharing program for its employees at its Louisville, Kentucky, headquarters about a year and a half ago.
Census: Fewer Americans lack health insurance (CNN.com)
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.
Health Highlights: Aug. 27, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Economy may stall push for health care (USA Today)
A drop in the number of people who lacked health insurance last year reflects a push by states to cover more lower-income adults and children, but the gains might unravel during the economic slowdown, economists and health experts say.
Census: Health uninsured rate rises in New Mexico (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
An increasing share of New Mexicans are without medical insurance, according to a new federal report, and Gov. Bill Richardson says that underscores the need for health care reforms.
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