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Gallup: More Americans Were Uninsured in 2011

By Daryl Nelson March 4, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

Texas continues to be the state with the highest percentage of residents without health insurance, according to the latest Gallup health survey on insurance coverage in the United States.

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Fed Grant Helps Train Wyoming Workers

By Associated Press February 27, 2012 |

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has received a nearly $5 million grant to help train workers seeking careers in health care.

The grant was awarded through a competitive process

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Recession, High Co-Pays Tied to Fewer Colonoscopy Screenings Among People with Private Insurance

By Daryl Nelson February 24, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

The recent economic recession is the longest since World War II. With record joblessness, personal health care spending, particularly for preventative health services, has dropped dramatically.

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Should Healthcare Plans Be Required to Cover Costs of Birth Control? — Survey of the Day

By Jeremy Taylor February 18, 2012 | TSMInteractive.com

Last week, President Obama issued a directive which would require all health insurance plans to cover the cost of birth control.

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Fewer Americans Have Employer-Based Health Insurance

By Althea Fung February 14, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

Fewer Americans got their health insurance through an employer in 2011 than in 2010, according to a new report from the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index.

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Medical Debt Is On the Rise

By Daryl Nelson February 8, 2012 | TheCheckup.com

Due to one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost their jobs, along with the health plans that came with those jobs, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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Ivinson Memorial Hospital Hosts Health Fair in Laramie

By Wesley Kempton February 7, 2012

On Saturday in Laramie, Ivinson Memorial Hospital will be hosting a public health fair to promote health and well-being for the Laramie community.

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Governor Mead Gives His Opinion on Health Care

By Kari Eakins February 6, 2012

Wyoming Governor Matt Mead released an Op-Ed on Friday containing his thoughts on the Affordable Care Act and the impact he believes it will have on Wyoming and the nation. Click through to read.

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