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Welsh dentists plan to abandon the NHS (icWales)
HUNDREDS of dentists are on the brink of quitting the NHS in Wales in the next few months, plunging the service into its worst ever crisis.

"All Kids" insurance plan hailed (Edwardsville Intelligencer)
Governor wants health coverage for all Illinois children On Thursday morning, State Representative Jay Hoffman (D-Collinsville) and several area groups from throughout the Metro East gathered at Anderson Hospital in Maryville to applaud Gov. Blagojevich's proposed "All Kids" health insurance plan.

Legislators reject plan to trim Medicaid dental payments (Rutland Herald)
MONTPELIER Legislators on Wednesday rejected a plan to cut Medicaid dental payments by the state, asking administration officials to return in two weeks with a revised proposal.

PacifiCare Dental & Vision's SignatureSavings, Now Available Nationwide, Offers a Comprehensive and Affordable (RedNova)
SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PacifiCare Dental & Vision, a subsidiary of Cypress, Calif.-based PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. has expanded its dental and vision access plan, PacifiCare SignatureSavings, nationally from its predominately Western U.S. presence.

650,000 join dental queue for treatment (News Interactive)
AUSTRALIA'S dental health system is in crisis, with more than 650,000 people on waiting lists for treatment, at least 20,000 joining the queue each year and many waiting up to four years to receive treatment for painful and potentially dangerous conditions.

Online Retailers Cashing in on Halloween (AP via Yahoo! News)
Jalem Getz used to dislike the lack of seasons in his native California. Now he uses the extreme seasonality of the Halloween business to turn a big profit.

Delta Dental earns family-friendly award (Sherwood Voice)
Greg Rayburn FAMILY FRIENDLY. Ed Choate, chief executive officer for Delta Dental of Arkansas, of Sherwood, is proud his company has received an award this year because it is considered a family-friendly place to work.

Addendum Dental/Optical Benefits Plan Offers Coverage With No Out-of-Pocket (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Have insurance companies kept American taxpayers in the dark about the extent of their options for dental and optical benefits? It would appear so: Under section 125 of the Internal Revenue Service code, the tax dollars an employee saves by contributing to a 401, IRA, flex plan or any other qualified expense can be applied to the Addendum Dental/Optical Benefits Plan -- at no added cost to

Solons nix administration bid to cut dental services (WCAX 3)
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- A legislative committee has rejected a Douglas administration plan to cut dental coverage under the state's Medicaid program.

Medicaid Provider Will Add Dental (RedNova)
By Jeffrey Krasner, The Boston Globe Oct. 21--Network Health of Cambridge, which provides health insurance for 72,000 low-income people through the state Medicaid program, said it is adding a no-cost dental benefit for its adult members.

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