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Learn more about our <a href="http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/terms">Terms of Use</a>. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_OVERHAUL_OUTREACH?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT CHICAGO (AP) -- A nonprofit group helping to spread the word about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul launched a campaign Tuesday that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans and tackle their skepticism with straightforward messages.... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:29 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_OVERHAUL_OUTREACH?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By CARLA K. JOHNSON 2013-06-18T19:53:29Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_HEALTHBEAT_MEDICARE_DIABETES?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar - but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system.... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:56:09 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_HEALTHBEAT_MEDICARE_DIABETES?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2013-06-18T18:56:09Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDIA_ENCEPHALITIS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT GORAKHPUR, India (AP) -- A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade.... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:49:34 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDIA_ENCEPHALITIS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By BISWAJEET BANERJEE 2013-06-19T00:49:34Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_FEWER_SMOKERS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ATLANTA (AP) -- Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says.... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:55:48 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_FEWER_SMOKERS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By MIKE STOBBE 2013-06-18T08:55:48Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_COSTS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:09:41 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_COSTS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR 2013-06-18T09:09:41Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_GROWING_ORGANS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery.... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:00:16 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_GROWING_ORGANS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By MALCOLM RITTER 2013-06-17T19:00:16Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PEOPLE_SHAH_RUKH_KHAN?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW DELHI (AP) -- Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother.... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:06:39 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PEOPLE_SHAH_RUKH_KHAN?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 2013-06-18T07:06:39Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_HAND_TRANSPLANTS_KIDS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too.... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:45:11 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_HAND_TRANSPLANTS_KIDS?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 2013-06-17T05:45:11Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LUNG_TRANSPLANT_PENNSYLVANIA?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A court hearing over organ donor matches involving children is on hold after the 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl at the center of the lawsuit received a lung transplant.... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:16:20 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LUNG_TRANSPLANT_PENNSYLVANIA?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By MARYCLAIRE DALE 2013-06-14T17:16:20Z http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_XGR_ARIZONA_BUDGET_MEDICAID?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PHOENIX (AP) -- Ending a six-month legislative session, Arizona lawmakers endorsed a key element of President Barack Obama's health care law in a huge political victory for Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, after a lengthy fight over Medicaid expansion that divided the state's Republican leadership.... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:38:11 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_XGR_ARIZONA_BUDGET_MEDICAID?SITE=NCGAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT By BOB CHRISTIE and CRISTINA SILVA 2013-06-14T09:38:11Z