AUSTIN – At least 36,000 children living in the areas affected by Hurricane Ike may not have health coverage next year because their families have not re-enrolled them in government health insurance programs for 2009, state officials said.

At least 36,000 children living in the areas affected by Hurricane Ike may fall off the rolls of government health insurance programs because they have not re-enrolled for the coming year.

Organizers have new ideas to reach an estimated 6,000 kids who qualify for government-sponsored health insurance programs.

AUSTIN — At least 36,000 children living in the areas affected by Hurricane Ike may not have health coverage next year because their families haven't re-enrolled them in government health insurance programs for 2009.

"Has Public Health Insurance for Older Children Reduced Disparities in Access to Care and Health Outcomes?" Journal of Health Economics: The paper examines the effects of expanding public health insurance programs for older children.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A collapse of the U.S. auto industry would reduce economic growth by more than 1 percent, put about 1.1 million workers out of jobs and "could worsen the current recession," the White House said on Friday. New unemployment claims could cost about $13 billion and would likely add "sizable costs" to state Medicaid health insurance programs, the White House said after ...