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Thanks to a grant from the Colorado Women's Cancer Control Initiative, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is able to screen low-income women for breast and cervical cancer.

“The program provides screening for breast and cervical cancer free of charge to uninsured low income women 40 to 64 years of age, with an emphasis on women aged 50 to 64. These free services include breast exams, mammograms, Pap tests and pelvic exams, and other selected diagnostic services," said Dr. Savita Ginde, medical director for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains.

Established in 1991, CWCCI has screened more than 1.75 million women for the two types of cancer. To qualify for the program, women must meet certain income levels, be uninsured or underinsured, and not have received a pap test within the year.

Independence Holding Company Announces the Introduction of a New ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2007--Independence Holding Company (NYSE: IHC) today reported that it is introducing a new one-life dental product to its portfolio of niche health insurance products through its member company GroupLink, Inc. ("GroupLink"). GroupLink, which has over 20 years experience in dental products, will market and administer this benefits program, which is available nationwide and to people of all ages. It is specifically designed for those individuals and families who do not have access to employer-based dental benefits, and affords individuals a choice of plans and a PPO option available at a reduced premium. General agents and brokers will have the ability to market this new product through a link to GroupLink's online system via their own websites, and enroll and bind coverage using an exclusive online enrollment system.

Saving Money On Your Vet Bill

(CBS13) SACRAMENTO Saving your pet from the ongoing pet food scare can come with a scary price tag. For some, the high cost of healing is just too much. However, pet owners do have options. We met Phil Simpson on Sunday, a Sacramento man whose beloved cat died after eating some of the possibly tainted cat food, and we saw how expensive hit vet bills were -- hundreds of dollars.We called several veterinary offices and humane organizations tonight to find out if there are any low costs clinics out there.The simple reality is, owning a pet is a major investment. According to the ASPCA the total annual cost of owning a mid-sized dog is about $780; a cat, $575. When you multiply it out over 10 years, and you add in one time only costs, a dog can run you about $8,000 and a cat $5,900. A good portion of those costs go towards medical care.

Network of Care providing online access to services

ZANESVILLE -Network of Care (www.ohio.networkofcare.org) empowers people challenged with mental illness and substance abuse problems, their families and service providers by providing online access to services available in their community.

Rod Hollingsworth, executive director of the Muskingum Area Mental Health And Recovery Services Board announced that Muskingum-area residents have access to it. The Network of Care for Behavioral Health is an online resource that provides critical information, communication and advocacy tools with one point of entry.

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'Extend motor insurance when driving abroad'

Britons who drive abroad without checking their motor insurance policies could be placing themselves at a disadvantage, an insurer has claimed.According to expenses insurer DAS, people who drive without making sure they have added legal protection to their car insurance policies could find themselves in trouble in the event of a disputed crash.The firm's legal advisors are urging drivers not to rely on their green cards, which indicate residency of certain countries, but to extend full motor insurance throughout Europe."Every year, thousands of Britons find it difficult to adapt to continental driving habits and road conditions," said solicitor Rhian Gait-Parker, advice manager at the firm. "There is no use hoping that a solicitor will assist you with a foreign claim on a no-win no-fee basis, or that they will want to tackle an uninsured or missing driver: they won't," she warned.Motorists should familiarise themselves with the European Accident Statement, check with motoring bodies about conflicting rules and apply GB stickers to the car before leaving for another country, the company urges.According to website Drive-Alive.co.uk, motorists looking to keep their car insurance intact should remember that motoring offences such as speeding will incur on-the-spot fines in many countries.With Kwik-Fit Insurance, your motor insurance policy covers you for driving anywhere in the EU for up to 60 days as standard.

Eight Local Nonprofit Groups Receive Recognition, Financial ...

PHILADELPHIA, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline today honored eight nonprofit organizations from the Greater Philadelphia and Lancaster regions with the GlaxoSmithKline 10th Annual IMPACT Awards. The GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards recognize excellence in the area of community nonprofit healthcare and, as part of the award, each of the eight local awardees received $40,000 to continue their work. To date, the GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards program has invested nearly $4 million dollars over ten years to continue the great work of the 86 award-winning organizations, which are all model programs in providing care to at-risk populations. "Access to healthcare is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today," explains Duncan Learmouth, senior vice president of Corporate Communications and Global Community Partnerships for GlaxoSmithKline.

Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc. to Improve Operational Efficiency With ...

DALLAS and DUBLIN, Ireland, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trintech Group Plc , a leading provider of financial software and services specializing in reconciliation workflow, revenue enhancement, transaction risk management, and compliance, today announced that Synder's Drug Stores, Inc., has selected ReconNET On-Demand and the DataFlow Transaction Network to streamline reconciliation processes across their enterprise. The DataFlow Transaction Network will capture, format, balance, and load daily bank data into ReconNET. ReconNET, accessible via the Internet, will be used to automate the verification and reconciliation of the company's bank .

Insurers killing health coverages for associations

A major source of health insurance for people who work for themselves is disappearing, casting thousands of contractors, freelancers and solo practitioners into the ranks of the uninsured with little hope of obtaining new coverage.

Health plans offered by professional associations were once havens for millions of people who couldn't get coverage anywhere else. But as medical costs have soared, groups representing professions as varied as law and golf have been forced to stop offering the benefit or been dropped by insurers.

More than 8,000 people with coverage through the California Assn. of Realtors could be next if Blue Shield of California succeeds with its plan to cancel the group's health coverage.

"It's a real stab in the heart," said Marcy Garber, 62, an Encino real estate agent whose history of breast cancer makes her an almost-certain reject if she seeks similar coverage on her own.

Florida: Minorities harmed by insurance companies' underwriting ...

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a report analyzing the insurance industry's use of occupation and education for the underwriting and rating of auto insurance policies. The report finds the use of these practices unintentionally harms minorities and low-income individuals in determining auto insurance premiums and insurance eligibility.

Peter Pitts: There's a caveat to cheap drugs

It's hard to believe that anyone would say "not me" to the above question. After all, no one wants to pay too much for anything, even the drugs that make healthy lives possible.

In recent weeks, Democrats have cynically used the public's natural preference for lower prices to bolster support for their latest foray into government-run medicine — a proposal that would allow the government to "negotiate" prices under the Medicare drug benefit. A vote on the measure is expected in the Senate soon, hidden in a bill on the federal budget.

Police Briefs for 3/29/07

FRANKLIN: Two juveniles were taken into custody for starting a brush fire that escalated out of control Tuesday night.

At about 6:30 p.m., police were notified of a smoke condition near the Sunflower Road area. Upon arrival, they spotted a large black cloud of smoke about 150 yards behind the nearby homes. As the officers moved closer, they spotted two 15-year-old boys carrying water buckets toward the fire, police said.

"They apparently realized the fire was too big to put out with the buckets of water," said Cpl. Philip Rizzo.

The teens told the officers that an abandoned couch caught fire after they built a pyramid out of old tires, put some wood on top and a piece of cloth. The items apparently ignited after some deodorant was sprayed on them, Rizzo said.

3/22: There's A What Going On In Iraq?

As Ned Lamont's Dem primary victory over Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) showed, Iraq drove the netroots in '06. But as a vote to continue funding the war looms for 3/23, the issue has taken a back seat to the prosecutor purge story. Sure there is somedebate over whether progressives should support the resolution. But on the heavy-hitternetroots sites, posting is 90% about the fired attys. Will the netroots bring their force to bear on wayward Dems in heavily Dem districts that are wavering on the supplemental?

de Vellis continues: "I made the "Vote Different" ad because I wanted to express my feelings about the Democratic primary, and because I wanted to show that an individual citizen can affect the process.

ATERAS Awarded New Conversion After Successfully Completing ...

ATERAS announced today that they have been selected by ProgressiveCasualty Insurance Company for the Policy Number Expansion Project, usingDB-Shuttle(TM) Enterprise Change capabilities. This project follows thesuccessful ATERAS migration of Progressive's IDMS CORE Claims System to aCICS COBOL DB2 environment, retiring IDMS and ADS/Online completely.

Bird returning as Iberia Parish Fire District chief

The man who has led firefighting efforts in rural Iberia Parish for most of the last two decades is stepping down.Iberia Parish Fire District No. 1 Chief Sam Bird, 55, is retiring next week after more than a dozen years with the fire district. To put it in perspective, those years represent more than three-quarters of the fire district's 16-year history."He's done a lot for the fire district," said Assistant Chief Chad Maturin. "I just hope we can find somebody who can replace him and do as good as he did." Bird said he plans to take about 45 days off, after which he will volunteer with the Coteau Volunteer Fire Department."Iberia Parish and the fire district have been real good to me," Bird said. "I have no complaints. I'm leaving happy."Bird took over as chief in September 1994. Before joining the fire district, he trained firefighters in Virginia.A native of Narrows, Va., Bird has been in firefighting for nearly 40 years.

Clinics find need, profit by serving low-income Hispanics

Claudia Neira, DNP/FNP, checks the fetal heart rate of obstetrics patient Francis Palma at CentroSalud clinic in Hickory Hill. The clinic has seen more than 7,000 individual patients since its start in February 2005. Its name means "health center" in Spanish. .

Maricopa County Introduces 24-Hour Resource Line for HIV/AIDS

HIV CARE is a new toll-free 24-hour resource line administered by Maricopa County for HIV/AIDS patients and their families, which will connect them directly to the organization that can best meet their needs.

HIV CARE is administered by the Ryan White Title 1 program office, and contracted to Community Information and Referral Services. Callers dial 1-877-HIV-7020 and after a few brief questions will be transferred to the appropriate agency to provide testing, counseling, medical care or case management to create a comprehensive program of care.

Grand designs for your home? Get a secured loan

Brits are planning home improvements worth many, many billions of pounds to give them their own 'grand design', according to new Halifax research.An estimated 11 million households in the UK have a big idea about how they'd like to transform their home, with transforming the garden the most popular option.In total all these plans would cost an impressive £153 billion, bringing the average makeover budget in at just over £13,000 – a very affordable amount of money to borrow as a secured loan or homeowner loan."Whilst well planned and executed home improvements can add significant value to a home, getting it wrong can be a disaster. We'd advise anyone planning any major improvements to their home to employ qualified and reputable tradesmen, rather than going it alone," said Vicky Emmott from Halifax."Indeed trying to tackle certain areas that you are not qualified for, such as electrics or plumbing, could invalidate your home insurance and leave you liable for the cost of any subsequent damage," she advised.Given that more than four million UK homeowners admit they've made a serious DIY mistake, it is definitely best to pay a little extra and get the experts in.The initial extra expense is more than offset by the reduced stress and risk of damage, and all such costs can be easily rolled into small monthly payments with a secured loan or homeowner loan.© Adfero Ltd .