Health Insurance
Health Insurance News and Health Insurance Information.

Ala. Legislature OKs tax breaks for individuals, business - Birmingham News
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) The Alabama Legislature has wrapped up its special session by approving tax breaks for individuals and small businesses. The Senate gave final approval to a bill Saturday that will make sure Alabamians don’t have to pay

Insurance bill to aid small businesses - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Now that Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed into law a bill to allow small companies to unite to negotiate for group health insurance, small-business advocates hope affordable care and expanded options will soon be available. Tennessee’s leader of the

Graduating to real life - Baltimore Sun
Graduating to real life Many college seniors could use lessons in handling finances Ryan Minnehan, a senior business major at Towson University with three part-time jobs, contributes to a Roth IRA and has a savings account that offers high interest.

Oxford Health Insurance, Inc., Comments on Refund to Small Business - Earthtimes
NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Oxford Health Insurance, Inc., a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, issued the following statement today in response to an announcement by the New York State Insurance Department (NYSID) of an agreement with the

Main Headline - Ashland Daily Tidings
The fact that some city of Ashland employees are just now moving to a preferred provider network health insurance plan may come as a shock to most workers in the private sector, who long ago resigned themselves to visiting participating doctors and

US health insurers pitch policy changes - Reuters
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - Major U.S. health insurers on Thursday pitched several clinical and payment policy changes, adding their voice to a growing debate over reforming the nation’s costly and often inefficient health care system. America’s

Chambers of commerce strive to attract a new generation: Groups fight - TradingMarkets.com
May 31, 2008 (The Buffalo News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — – Chambers of commerce, where membership was once deemed a civic duty and the fees donations, now are fighting to prove they are “not your grandfather’s chamber

Health insurers pitch policy changes - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major health insurers on Thursday pitched several clinical and payment policy changes, adding their voice to a growing debate over reforming the nation’s costly and often inefficient health care system. America’s Health

Oxford Health Insurance, Inc., Comments on Refund to Small Business - StreetInsider.com
Oxford Health Insurance, Inc., a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH ) company, issued the following statement today in response to an announcement by the New York State Insurance Department (NYSID) of an agreement with the company regarding a refund to

Opinion | Editorials Examine Efforts To Overhaul Health Care in - Kaisernetwork.org
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday published two editorials examining efforts to overhaul health care in Florida and New Jersey. Summaries appear below. Florida: Gov. Charlie Crist’s (R) observation that state regulations increase the cost of health

When hostility melted for the ‘funny accent’ - International Herald Tribune
It was 1:06 in the morning when I got the call from the emergency room. An 82-year-old required admission. Severe anemia. Stool test positive for blood. Like most community hospitals, mine lacked interns and residents. The attending physicians could

Market Mover - American Reporter
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — It seemed to be a sad truth about the health care insurance industry today when the Blue Cross agent explained the monthly premium for one person would be about $850. But the real sticker shock came when he said, “That’s for the

Tennessee ranks 30th for children’s health care - Nashville Business Journal
NY in middle for child health care [Buffalo] NY ranks 25th for children’s health care [Albany] N.C. ranks 31st for children’s health care [Charlotte] Tennessee ranks 30th in the nation for children’s health care, according to a report released

N.C. ranks 31st for children’s health care - Greensboro Business Journal
North Carolina ranks 31st in the nation for children’s health care, according to a report released Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based advocacy group. Iowa ranked first and Oklahoma was last in the survey of the 50 states and

Thyroid radiation protections revised - USA Today
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued new guidelines designed to protect infants and children from radiation emitted by thyroid cancer patients. The guidelines advise doctors to strengthen warnings to patients about radiation risks and to

Former exercise buff recovering from injury - Los Angeles Times
During her mid-30s, Lee Vodra found a way to lose the 50 pounds she had gained since graduating from college. She ate carefully, kept a food journal, weighed herself daily and exercised vigorously, kickboxing and working on a schooner. But four years

Insurers blasted for dropping the sick - AZCentral.com
An insurance-industry practice of retroactively dismissing individual health policies and leaving some people with costly medical bills has come under fire in Arizona and other states. The practice is generating many complaints to government

Law Affects Insurance For Mental Health Care - Hartford Courant
Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed a bill this week designed to get insurers to pay more often for residential treatment of mental health and eating disorders. Public Act 08-125, which takes effect Jan. 1, eliminates the “three-day rule” in current law. The

States’ Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids’ Health Care - BusinessWeek
WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — The quality of children’s health care in America varies widely from state to state, as does their access to insurance and care and the likelihood of living long and healthy lives. That’s the conclusion of a new

Michigan needs comprehensive health reform - Detroit News
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation late last month issued a report declaring that the number of businesses offering health insurance coverage in Michigan declined by 11 percent between 2001 and 2005. This erosion of employer coverage affected more

Report Ranks States On Child Health Care Practices - E Canada Now
Boston (eCanadaNow) - The Commonwealth Fund put out a new report which ranks U.S. states on their child health care practices. The report looked at states in the U.S. and compared such things as the rate of health insurance for children, infant

Public pain at private health insurance exodus - News.com.au
A FLIGHT from private health cover would hit the public system hard, with private hospital admissions growing fast, figures show. The number of private hospital treatments grew by 5.1 per cent last year, while those in the public sector grew by 3.3

POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Changes needed to have access to affordable care - Sierra Vista Herald
Among the rising costs of food and fuel is the skyrocketing price of health care. The only option Democrats offer is to have the government take over and control our health care. The fallacy with the left s view of health care (i.e., universal

Health Insurers Press Plan to Save U.S. $145 Billion (Update3) - Bloomberg
May 29 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. health insurance industry, led by UnitedHealth Group Inc. and WellPoint Inc. , is promoting a plan to save $145 billion a year by 2015 through expanded use of information about doctors, hospitals and treatments. The

ACP releases framework for policies enabling access to affordable - Genetic Engineering News
Washington A framework for policies that would enable all Americans to have access to affordable health insurance coverage was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The updated position paper, Achieving Affordable Health

Personal Health - New York Times
All cancers are genetic in origin. When genes are working properly, cell growth is tightly regulated, as if a stoplight told cells to divide only so many times and no more. A cancer occurs when something causes a mutation in the genes that limit cell

Let the chronically ill be home - Newsday
Every day, countless middle-class elderly New Yorkers are stripped of their dignity - not to mention their homes and other assets - and propelled by government regulation into poverty in order to get health care. Their crime? They are unlucky enough

Cutting back on basics as rates bite - News.com.au
Homeowners cutting out basics as well as luxuries to pay mortgage This includes not saving and cancelling insurance policies In-depth : The latest interest rate news and features HOMEOWNERS are cutting back on necessities as well as luxury items as

Insurance pool ruling backfires - Stamford Advocate
Instead of helping Democrats persuade the governor to open the state’s health insurance plan to municipalities, nonprofit groups and small businesses, an opinion issued by the attorney general has spurred more concerns. “We’re no more convinced today

Oxford Health Insurance, Inc., Comments on Refund to Small Business - Earthtimes
NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Oxford Health Insurance, Inc., a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, issued the following statement today in response to an announcement by the New York State Insurance Department (NYSID) of an agreement with the

Auto insurance bound to rise - Baltimore Sun
Y ou’ve weathered rising gas prices and skyrocketing food and health care costs. Now, get ready for higher auto insurance premiums. A recent survey by Insurance.com, an online insurance agency, found that premiums are rising in 28 states. “It’s a

The looking glass world of Irish Health - Politics.ie
JCSkinner wrote: Is that the reason that policy won’t change, or is it possibly the case that the public would back proper funding for health, but the Minister has her own agenda in this regard? I started a thread a few days back about universal

Texas teachers health plan’s reach grows - Dallas Morning News
AUSTIN Texas’ health insurance plan for teachers launched five years ago to save teaching jobs in the smallest school districts has rapidly evolved into one of the biggest programs in the state, signing up nearly nine in 10 districts and

Family Financial Health Perceived to be Most Affected by Fraud, Death - MarketingVOX
The loss of accumulated savings due to identity theft/fraud (50 percent), and one’s own death or that of a spouse/partner (45 percent) would have the most negative impact on a family’s financial health and future, according to a survey of Americans

Health insurance for all tops NA agenda - Viet Name News
Ha Noi The National Assembly (NA) yesterday discussed a draft Law on Health Insurance that would provide a service for all Vietnamese. Health Minister Nguyen Quoc Trieu, who presented the draft law to the NA, said it would lay legal ground for

Deducting self-employment tax - Baltimore Sun
Baltimoresun.com’s tax-advice column features three experts from the Hunt Valley accounting firm SC&H Group answering questions about preparing your return every Monday until April 17. To be included in the following weeks, please use the form at the

Health Insurance Bill Heads To Governor - NBC 30
HARTFORD, Conn. — A bill on the way to Gov. M. Jodi Rell would prohibit insurance companies from raising rates on health care plans offered to state workers if the coverage is extended to municipalities, small businesses and nonprofit agencies

Auto insurance bound to rise - Baltimore Sun
Y ou’ve weathered rising gas prices and skyrocketing food and health care costs. Now, get ready for higher auto insurance premiums. A recent survey by Insurance.com, an online insurance agency, found that premiums are rising in 28 states. “It’s a

Fast Track To Government-Run Health Care - CBS News
In describing the health-care plan of the presumptive Democratic nominee, Sen. Barack Obama , reporters invariably parrot the campaign line that he would build on, not replace, today s dominant employment-based system of private insurance. This is

Personal Health - New York Times
All cancers are genetic in origin. When genes are working properly, cell growth is tightly regulated, as if a stoplight told cells to divide only so many times and no more. A cancer occurs when something causes a mutation in the genes that limit cell

SEC backs shareholders on health coverage vote - International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, shifting its position, has told companies they must allow shareholders to vote on a proposal for universal health insurance coverage. Shareholders, including religious groups and labor unions

POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Changes needed to have access to affordable care - Sierra Vista Herald
Among the rising costs of food and fuel is the skyrocketing price of health care. The only option Democrats offer is to have the government take over and control our health care. The fallacy with the left s view of health care (i.e., universal

Humana Celebrates Opening of Utah Market Office - Forbes
As part of a long-term commitment to provide affordable insurance products and services to the rapidly-growing business community and senior population in Utah, officials with Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will celebrate the opening Thursday, May 29, of a

Affordable Health Insurance For The Unemployed - Best Syndication
For many people, one of the many benefits of being employed is having an affordable health insurance package of some sort offered to them through their employers. Of course, not all employers offer affordable health insurance packages to their