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 Dog Flu Diet and Diseases | Bush vows to reform health insurance system Buffalo News, NY - Tuesday, five Republicans and five Democrats told Bush that they have agreed on a blueprint for increasing health insurance coverage and want to work with ... Confronting the rising costs of health care urgent priority Bush pledges bipartisan efforts for medical-insurance reform Bush Urges Action on Health Insurance |
| Farm health insurance co-op set to debut Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - A new group health insurance program that uses the collective bargaining power of farmers and agri-businesses across the state to cut costs and boost ... |
| Health care disgrace: Millions of children lack insurance Salt Lake Tribune, UT - It is a sobering fact that 13 percent of kids in the state - one out of eight - have no health insurance, and the number has grown significantly over the ... It's time to put Utah's health care choices back in place |
 SpiritIndia | Senator Kuehl called on to introduce health insurance premium ... SpiritIndia, India - At a state Senate hearing today addressing Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to require all Californians to buy health insurance, ... Health Affordability Talk, But No Regulatory Walk in Wake of $1 ... |
| Pushing for a clean bill of health: Bill would ease insurance ... Eagle Tribune, MA - The result is that health insurance carriers can turn a person down for coverage or charge them more if they've had cancer. ... |
| Millions to benefit from mental health insurance News-Medical.net, Australia - New legislation in the United States will mean that health insurance companies will have to offer mental health coverage on a par with financial and ... |
| Experts: Going without health insurance is risky Quad-Cities Online, IL - Young adults may put health insurance low on their list of priorities, but financial planners and hospitals both say going without coverage is a risk not ... |
| Governor's health plan could put many in a bind ktla 5, CA - Her employer, a landscape architectural firm where she is a drafter, doesn't offer health insurance, and she says she can't afford it. ... Universal Health Coverage: A Challenge for Mr. Universe BENJAMIN POWELL From the community: Deregulate the health ... Gov.’s Health Plan: Businesses Waiting, Others Hope for Compromise ... |
| Wisconsin hopes to be leader in health care reform Journal Times Online, WI - While most Americans get health insurance through employers, the rising cost of providing coverage has resulted in some employers getting out of the market. ... |
| Charities Urged to Focus More on Health Care Arab News, Saudi Arabia - Lectures on health insurance triggered a heated debate. Dr. Mohamed Ba-Khotma, professor of surgery at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, and Dr. Adham Jad ... |
| US health system getting worse eMaxHealth.com, NC - The United States is the only major industrialised nation without universal health insurance, writes Karen Davis, President of the Commonwealth Fund. ... Ramstad bill would aid children who lack insurance |
| Shop around for pet insurance St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - For a while, Jen Popovic, a District of Columbia resident, had health insurance for her two cats, Toby and Maddie, and her dog, Sadie, a German shepherd mix ... |
 Heber Springs Sun-Times | Beat the High Cost of Health Insurance Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR - (ARA) - Anyone who has shopped for or is currently paying for health insurance knows that consumers are paying more than ever before for their policies. ... |
| Tell 'em what's right, wrong with health care San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Upset over a big spike in your health insurance premium? Tired of being put on hold when you call your HMO? Had enough of bills for medical charges that you ... California student sues health plan over revoked insurance Blue Shield of California Faces Lawsuit Over Cancellation of ... Blue Shield sued for dropped insurance |
| Legislature may duck again on health care reform Fresno Bee (subscription), CA - Right now, every California family with health insurance pays a hidden tax of $1186 every year, according to the New America Foundation. ... |
| ISD employees get raise, same insurance South Bend Tribune, IN - "Negotiations nowadays, as far as health insurance, sometimes creates a longer process with (several) issues," Siegel said. "But I'm glad it's resolved and ... |
 FinFacts Ireland | Irish Health Insurance Authority says split of VHI should be ... FinFacts Ireland, Ireland - The Irish Health Insurance Authority (HIA) published a report on the health insurance market on Friday and said that the recommendations in the report are ... |
| Health care crisis: Legislation would help SC's citizens, businesses Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - I am speaking about the health care crisis in South Carolina. Currently, an estimated 800000 citizens are without health insurance, of which 102000 are ... Health care crisis: Problem has resulted in a Robin Hood syndrome |
| Teens May Lose Transplanted Organs When Insurance Runs Out Medical News Today (press release), UK - "This represents a significant financial burden for families no matter if they have adequate health insurance coverage because of co-payment obligations." ... |
| Health report calls for higher insurance for over 35s Unison.ie (subscription), Ireland - People who take out insurance after the age of 35 should have to pay more, according to the latest report on the health insurance market here. ... |
| Gainesville looks at health insurance options Access North Georgia, GA - GAINESVILLE - When Gainesville employees health insurance plans expire in July, they could be moving to a different kind of coverage. ... |
| We can protect our health plans Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - WASHINGTON — Most Americans get their health insurance through employer-sponsored plans, even though the system is a bit of a relic in today's rapidly ... |
| INSURANCE: No-fault's end? A quiet, big deal St. Petersburg Times, FL - About 40 percent of crash victims who end up in hospitals and trauma centers have no health insurance, the Florida Hospital Association says. ... |
| Hospital certification may be must Times of India, India - "It is dismal when we discover that only a small portion is being collected for health insurance, whereas life insurance gets a huge premium and even ... |
| Health plans: Going private will cost you more Mail Tribune, OR - A: Because health insurance is administered differently in each state, a good starting place to find more information is the health or insurance department ... |
| Absence Of Health Insurance Coverage Costs $1.47B In Maryland Medical News Today (press release), UK - The sum equates to $2371 per individual without health insurance - paid for by state and federal funds, private insurance companies, physicians, ... |
| Everyone has work to do to solve issue of health care Lebanon Daily News, PA - This measure, as well as fining businesses that do not provide health insurance, would further dampen an already unfriendly business climate in Pennsylvania ... |
| Wisconsin one of several states looking at universal health care ABC7Chicago.com, IL - Instead, Governor Jim Doyle wants state-sponsored health insurance made available to 98 percent of residents. Maine and Vermont also do not require people ... |
| Is private sector sickness or cure for health costs? Record-Searchlight (subscription), CA - Businesses with 10 or more employees would be required to offer health insurance or pay into a state fund, while all Californians would have to carry ... |
| Another View: Health insurance Statesman Journal, OR - Our leaders need to convey that the cost of non-insurance affects everyone. According to the National Coalition on Health Care, the United States spends ... EDITORIAL: Address health care now |
 Science Daily (press release) | Individuals With Genetic Conditions Twice As Likely To Report ... Medical News Today (press release), UK - The Johns Hopkins University study also found that nearly 60 percent of all study participants believe a health insurance company can obtain medical ... GENETIC CONDITIONS LIMIT, DENY HEALTH INSURANCE: STUDY Hopkins Research Update |
| Health care an issue in union contract Troy Record, NY - Deputy Mayor Dan Crawley said the city is looking to change the way it provides health insurance to its some 1400 employees and retirees and their qualified ... |
| Average age of Canadians looking online for critical illness ... eMaxHealth.com, NC - Through Kanitex's website, a person shopping for critical illness insurance can quickly get health insurance quotes by answering 5 simple questions and ... |
| Insurance coverage for obesity surgery being sought in St. Lucie TCPalm, FL - Reynolds wants to get gastric bypass surgery because of his obesity, but the school district health insurance does not cover the $18000 to $20000 procedure. ... Insurance coverage for obesity surgery being sought in St. Lucie |
| Bill on retiree health insurance premiums re-emerges GovExec.com - "This measure is not a cure-all for our nation's complicated health care woes, but it will make health insurance more affordable. ... Short-Term Benefits |
| Carson hospital to terminate contract Nevada Appeal, NV - This means Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center would still accept Hometown Health insurance, but out-of-pocket costs could be higher to patients who are ... |
| Your letters St. Petersburg Times, FL - Let's address the real problem with soaring health insurance rates by addressing the true causes of this meteoric rise, our litigious society, a government ... Washington Legislature Considers Gov. Gregoire's Universal Health ... HEALTHCARE REFORM: WHAT DO THE CANDIDATES SAY? |
| US needs a new insurance system Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - As a small business owner, I must buy my health insurance individually. Anyone who has had to go through this process recently will agree it is a nightmare. ... |
| Health safety net accepting enrollees Ashland City Times, TN - Enrollment in a new state insurance plan for people with certain serious pre-existing medical conditions is under way, with benefits to begin April 1. ... AccessTN insurance begins enrolling |
| Health insurance at issue Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - FAMIS, the state's health-insurance program for low-income working families, is helping them with their medical bills. Traye Hogge is a facility service ... In the Legislature for Feb. 12-17 Senate Dems vow action |
| News from home Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Matt Blunt embraced a proposal Thursday to create a quasi-governmental agency to administer private health insurance plans for small-business employees — a ... Blunt offers health insurance plan Bill would help workers get health coverage Missouri Rolls Out New Plan to Help Cover the Uninsured |
| The US Health Care Mess Blogger News Network - In his State of the Union address, President Bush proposed tax cuts to make health insurance more affordable for the uninsured. ... Biases cripple US health-care system |
| LaHood, Emanuel push for expanded insurance program Springfield State Journal Register, IL - LaHood and Emanuel are part of a bipartisan campaign to reauthorize and substantially expand a federal program called State Children's Health Insurance ... |
| Insurance boosted to protect jockeys Cincinnati Enquirer, OH - Financial woes forced the guild to pick between catastrophic insurance and health insurance in 2002, and the organization was only able to fund the latter. ... |
| Abbott warns on rising doctors' fees The Age, Australia - RAPID growth in doctors' fees and the resulting out-of-pocket costs to patients could reduce the attractiveness of private health insurance, federal Health ... Medical stop sign |
| Health Insurance Claims Denials Cost US Billions in Administrative ... Kaiser network.org, DC - A racketeering lawsuit filed against UnitedHealth Group by two New York hospitals "illustrates perfectly the dysfunctional nature of our health insurance ... |
| Lack of insurance coverage prevents mental health care Johns Hopkins News-Letter, MD - So why is it still so difficult to gain access to mental health treatment, even once a patient is diagnosed? The key to the problem is the way insurance ... |
| Healthcare reform may do less but cover more people Los Angeles Times, CA - On the plus side, health insurance wouldn't be a major factor in switching jobs or starting a business, since coverage would be readily available. ... |
| Assembly presents a new test for the DeMarco factor Baltimore Sun, MD - It's early, but the effort to expand health insurance coverage by adding a $1-per-pack tax on cigarettes stands a better than usual chance of passing. ... |
| Blue Cross wants to halt bid on $175 million pledge The Citizen's Voice, PA - Blue Cross also seeks to halt that case until Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg decides whether health insurance subscribers may sue over the surpluses held ... Blue Cross of California Launches Comprehensive Dental PPO ... |
| Insurance billing quandaries cleared up The Herald-Times (subscription), IN - It is very important for the veteran to keep the facility where they receive care informed about their current insurance. If a veteran has health insurance, ... |
| Letter: Hill pleased with group insurance legislation Ipswich Chronicle, MA - Municipal health insurance costs are growing at unsustainable rates, and the cost of health insurance is impacting employees, retirees, municipalities, ... |
| Slimming down: Health insurance, buses change '07-08 school budget New Canaan Advertiser, CT - Health insurance costs, on the other hand, increased by $204984 after further analysis by consultants, bringing the overall decrease to just $32116. ... |
| Cuts to cost local hospitals $28M Berkshire Eagle, MA - Earlier this month, Bush unveiled a $2.9 trillion budget that would trim spending on Medicare, which provides health insurance to the elderly, and Medicaid, ... |
| State employees get break on health insurance cost Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - MONTGOMERY | About 25000 active and retired state employees will get to skip one month’s payment on their health insurance, which will save them $4.67 ... |
| Children’s Health Insurance Program needs more funding Kansas City Star, MO - The federal Children’s Health Insurance Program has provided millions of low-income children with welcome access to physicians, specialists and dentists. ... |
| Health insurance scheme for Rivers workers underway The Tide, Nigeria - The Rivers State Government says it has concluded plans to implement the health insurance scheme for state workers before the end of next month. ... |
| LAWMAKERS REFOCUS KIDS INSURANCE PROGRAM Out In America, OH - WASHINGTON (AP) _ With the government's blessing, more than a dozen states secured health insurance coverage for adults under a program designed to help ... |
| Lawmakers paying up political scene Providence Journal, RI - All of the state’s general officers either had already voluntarily contributed or get their health insurance through other means. (More on that in a bit.) ... |
| Insurance industry seeks more tax benefits for health covers Times of India, India - That is, if the finance minister P Chidambaram announces an increase in the tax deduction limit under section 80 D for health insurance premium in the ... |
| US, Canada and problems with health care Winston-Salem Journal (subscription), NC - With the 2008 presidential race in full gear, we're suddenly hearing a lot about universal health insurance again, and it's a popular topic not just within ... |
| Health insurance deduction proposed for Sharon's nonunion employees Sharon Herald, PA - The city’s nonunion employees and elected officials would be levied a $25 monthly payroll deduction for health insurance under a measure Sharon council ... |
| Biological insurance Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - "I didn't expect to have another child with cancer, but I wanted to give my children every possible form of health insurance," wrote Verter, who lives near ... |
| Kevin Wrege to Join the Council for Affordable Health Insurance Insurance News Net, PA - 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the director of the Council for Affordable Health Insurance announced that Kevin Wrege will be joining CAHI as a ... |
| Turks eye European patients in medical tourism Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Turkish healthcare providers are now attracting more patients from Europe for services covered by health insurance - a lucrative market. ... |
| Norvax Welcomes Michael Ahern as Chief Financial Officer Emediawire (press release), WA - Today Norvax, the leading provider of online sales technology to the health insurance industry, announced that Michael F. Ahern has been named chief ... |
| BCBS House insurance Insurance News Net, PA - According to current estimates, about 74 percent of uninsured children are already eligible to receive benefits under the State Children's Health Insurance ... Illinois congressmen push child health plan |
| Private Health Insurance Membership Increases - Australia Medical News Today (press release), UK - Figures released today by the Private Health Insurance Administration Council show an additional 70000 Australians took out private health insurance in the ... |
 Express Healthcare Management | Is Detariffing of motor and fire beneficial for health insurance? Express Healthcare Management, India - The change has engendered a debate about the impact of the newly detariffed sector on the already detariffed sectors - health insurance. We ask the experts… ... |
| Health reform bill is likely Baltimore Sun, MD - Their four children are covered by the State Children's Health Insurance Program. But with a family income of about $36000, she said, they couldn't afford ... |
| Are You Overinsured? Wall Street Journal (subscription), NY - Essentially, insurers are hoping to capitalize on people's fears of dread diseases amid rising health-insurance and health-care costs. ... |
| State employees get break on family health insurance cost Times Daily (subscription), AL - About 25000 active and retired state employees will get to skip one month's payment on their health insurance, which will save them $4.67 million. ... |
| Govt unlikely to increase FDI on insurance Hindustan Times, India - The government, however, will open up the health insurance sector to 'pure play' insurance companies - those which specialise in health insurance alone, ... |
| Genetic conditions limit, deny health insurance: study ModernHealthcare.com, IL - People with genetic conditions reported they are twice as likely to be denied health insurance coverage or be offered coverage that is prohibitively ... |
| Editorials, Opinion Pieces Discuss Budget, Health Insurance ... Medical News Today (press release), UK - Washington Post : "Bush's health care proposal is progressive in that it would tax the rich to help make health insurance more affordable for others," but ... |
| State employees get break on family health insurance cost AL.com, AL - (AP) — About 25000 active and retired state employees will get to skip one month's payment on their health insurance, which will save them $4.67 million. ... |
| Startling health insurance findings by Tata AIG Life Express Healthcare Management, India - Interestingly, the survey revealed a high preference among respondents, of about 79 per cent, who expressed their desire to purchase a health insurance ... |
| Opposition wants changes to doctors’ payments as part of insurance ... Irish Medical News, Ireland - The move would coincide with Fine Gael and Labour’s plan for the introduction of a system of Universal Health Insurance (UHI), which according to the ... |
| Blunt backs bill to increase number of Missourians with health ... News-Leader.com, MO - Matt Blunt voiced support today for proposed legislation designed to increase the number of Missourians with health insurance, his office announced. ... |
| Trustees now pay health insurance Ann Arbor News, MI - Following a public outcry last year over Webster Township paying about $36500 per year in health insurance costs for its four elected, part-time trustees, ... |
 WTMJ-TV | Dying for Health Insurance WTMJ-TV, WI - We pay monthly insurance premiums, to cover us if we’re hit with a health crisis. But the I-Team discovered, sometimes the insurance company doesn’t hold up ... |
 Fast Pitch! (press release) | It pays to shop online for Individual Health Insurance MD-DC-VA Fast Pitch! (press release) - To promote our online insurance service we have a coupon for a $10.00 gift card of your choice if you enroll from our website. If you enroll online you send ... |
| Wife leaves job to join husband’s expanding business Beckley Register-Herald (subscription), WV - “We had thought about me coming to work here, so a few years ago I became licensed to sell life and health insurance,” she said. Her husband’s company, ... |
| One size Health Insurance does Not fit all Posted By : Jimmy Wild Business Portal 24 (press release), Germany - Health insurance coverage and associated costs vary greatly based on whether the insurance is an individual policy (for the self-employed/unemployed), ... |
| Health care, Iraq focus of Edwards forum DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Edwards’ plan would require employers to finance their health insurance programs, contain health care costs through expanding Medicaid, and create “health ... |
| Leavitt pitches federal health care plan Salt Lake Tribune, UT - The Bush administration hopes to create "basic and affordable" health insurance plans for uninsured working families as well as improve quality and value in ... |
| More Health Insurance Hurdles for Americans in 2007; Employees Pay ... Wisbusiness.com, WI - 14 /PRNewswire/ -- 2007 will bring significant changes in health insurance benefits for employees and their families. Employers are implementing benefit ... |
| The true cost of lacking health insurance The State, SC - That’s the number of our citizens that are needlessly at risk because they have no health insurance. The SC Hospital Association has made universal health ... |
SpiritIndia | Affordable health insurance to all SpiritIndia, India - A group of US senators asked US President Bush to work with them on a proposal to expand health insurance to all US residents. ... |
| Healthcare providers urged to provide quality health care delivery Joy Online, Ghana - The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Council, Ras Boateng said lack of logistics is not helping the smooth running of the scheme. ... Vehicles For NHIS |
| Strategic plan initiated for health insurance scheme Joy Online, Ghana - The National Health Insurance Council has initiated a five-year strategic development plan to accelerate the implementation of the National Health Insurance ... |
| Doctors, Data and Privacy Wall Street Journal (subscription), NY - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, forbids health-care providers and insurers from disclosing sensitive information ... |
| Life's Stages; Insurance & Financial Tools: Divorced VillageSoup Belfast, ME - Unless both spouses each have their own health insurance and there are no children, health insurance should be clearly agreed upon in the divorce decree. ... |
| A dearth of dentists Central Maine Morning Sentinel, ME - Federal health insurance provides little or, in some cases, no reimbursement for dental care. "I think it is becoming more and more challenging to make your ... |
| Health insurance plan makes strong debut nwitimes.com, IN - Charlie Brown, D-Gary, the proposal aims to provide health insurance for all Indiana children while allowing low-income adults to pay for coverage. ... |
| Afternoon Movers: eHealth, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter ... Insurance News Net, PA - eHealthInsurance presents complex health insurance information in an objective, user-friendly format, enabling the research, analysis, comparison and ... |
| States deplete money for children's health insurance Houston Chronicle, TX - WASHINGTON — With the government's blessing, more than a dozen states secured health insurance coverage for adults under a program designed to help poor ... |
| Murphy helps with health care The Salinas Californian, CA - ... Crystal Murphy assists disabled people who reside in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties access their health insurance benefits. ... |
| Affordable Florida Health Insurance Plans Demanded PR Web (press release), WA - "Do I have enough, Is my house covered, can I afford to buy health insurance?" Floridians have had enough of recent insurance price increases and vow to ... |
| Ross seeks expanded child health coverage Arkansas News, AR - Mike Ross, D-Prescott, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Friday to expand health insurance coverage for children. --Search GOOGLE Back to Resources | Florida Health Insurance Homepage |