Insurers Ending Child-Only Policies Several of the nation's largest health insurance companies will stop issuing certain children's insurance policies to avoid complying with a new mandate in the Democrats' health care overhaul (Politico). Health Insurers Drop Coverage For Children Ahead Of New Rules Health plans in at least four states have announced they're dropping children's coverage just days ahead of new rules created by the healthcare reform law, according to the liberal grassroots group Health Care for America Now (The Hill's Healthwatch). Blue Cross To Refund $156 Million In N.C. Health insurance regulators in North Carolina have identified nearly $156 million in refunds owed to Blue Cross policyholders because of changes coming under the nation's new health law (USA Today). Report: obesity Hurts Your Wallet And Your Health Obesity puts a drag on the wallet as well as health, especially for women (The Associated Press). The Case For Less Cancer Screening A one-time screening for prostate cancer could prevent further, unnecessary screenings for most men, according to a study in the journal Cancer (The Wall Street Journal).

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