Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Online health insurance portal,

GoHealth Insurance Consumer Report: Demand Increasing for ... - MSNBC

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 05:58 AM CST


GoHealth Insurance Consumer Report: Demand Increasing for ...
MSNBC - 1 hour ago
CHICAGO, IL - Online health insurance portal, GoHealthInsurance.com recently released a consumer report for the month of December in 2008, ...

Uninsured Seek Health Care At Centers - MSNBC

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 01:56 AM CST


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Uninsured Seek Health Care At Centers
MSNBC - 5 hours ago
With more and more Americans losing their health insurance, people are searching for new ways to get healthcare. In the Louisville area, many people who ...
SF 118, the Minnesota Health Act, which would guarantee health ... Southside Pride
A Look At The Road Ahead For Obama Health Care Reform dBTechno
Healthcare for students revisited by state legislators The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Houston Chronicle - eMaxHealth.com
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Avoid the COBRA: Health insurance options available - Appleton Post Crescent

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 04:26 AM CST


Avoid the COBRA: Health insurance options available
Appleton Post Crescent, USA - 2 hours ago
The need to continue health insurance coverage was pressing for Andy Nirschl and his 475 colleagues represented by Local 2-9 of the United Steelworkers at ...
Easing anxiety of health coverage Philadelphia Inquirer
How the Stimulus Helps Laid-Off Workers Kiplinger.com
Unemployed? Stimulus plan has you (partly) covered Los Angeles Times
Only Finance - National Journal
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Poll: Americans want national health insurance plan - Minnesota Independent

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 04:21 PM CST


Poll: Americans want national health insurance plan
Minnesota Independent, MN - 14 hours ago
By Andy Birkey 2/16/09 4:16 PM A majority of Americans want the government to issue national health insurance as opposed to insurance from private insurance ...
Where Do You Find Affordable Health Insurance These Days eMaxHealth.com
Medicare set for health check Daily Telegraph
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Taiwan DOH to levy health insurance tax based on extra earnings - eTaiwan News

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 02:15 AM CST


Taiwan DOH to levy health insurance tax based on extra earnings
eTaiwan News, Taiwan - 4 hours ago
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Ministry of Health proposed a health insurance reform project Monday that will levy health insurance tax on people with annual ...
Critics blast NHI premium plan Taipei Times
Civilian groups criticize health insurance revision China Post
NHI mulls higher premium Taipei Times
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New health insurance plans would offer more flexibility - Daily Mail - Charleston

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 10:35 AM CST


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New health insurance plans would offer more flexibility
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV - 20 hours ago
"You have people in their early 20s, young men and women who haven't married, generally healthy - the cost of health insurance is expensive, so they choose ...
Budget Discipline Still Vital in W.Va. Wheeling Intelligencer
State Workers Rally For Raises; Governor Says They Should Be Thankful West Virginia MetroNews
Manchin Unveils Cautious Agenda for W. Va. During Fifth State of ... WTRF
WSAZ-TV - Daily Mail - Charleston
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County health insurance plan ailing - Florida Today

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 12:18 AM CST


County health insurance plan ailing
Florida Today, FL - 6 hours ago
BY RICK NEALE • FLORIDA TODAY • February 16, 2009 In an effort to combat rising health insurance costs, the Brevard County Commission will test the market ...

Affordable health insurance hard to come by - The Exponent

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 09:02 AM CST


Affordable health insurance hard to come by
The Exponent, IN - 21 hours ago
His company is fairly small, which he said makes it difficult to provide a group rate for health insurance. "We have 10 to 12 employees, so I'm not really ...

Georgia Health Insurance is Very Affordable and Necessary - Best Syndication

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 12:08 PM CST


Best Syndication

Georgia Health Insurance is Very Affordable and Necessary
Best Syndication, CA - 18 hours ago
It is important for all people to have health insurance and Georgia health insurance can be a great way to go. It is very affordable which a great thing is ...
Health Insurance From All Major Georgia Carriers Now Available In ... BigNews.biz (press release)
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Cigarette tax to increase to $1 - OSU - The Lantern

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 10:56 PM CST


Log Cabin Democrat

Cigarette tax to increase to $1
OSU - The Lantern, OH - 8 hours ago
Reauthorizing and improving the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the bill will make health insurance available to an additional 11 million ...
Higher federal cigarette tax expected to save lives Kansas City Star
Tax on cigarettes is rising 62 cents Oneonta Daily Star
Cigarette Tax May Save Some Lives EfluxMedia News
The Daily News of Newburyport - Tampa Tribune
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Facts about the expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program

Facts about the expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 05:03 PM CST


CBC.ca

Facts about the expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program
Los Angeles Times, CA - Feb 6, 2009
By Francesca Lunzer Kritz The expansion and reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program was signed into law by President Obama on ...
EDITORIAL: Expanded Children's Health Insurance Program saves money Fort Worth Star Telegram
Obama Signs Children's Health Insurance Bill New York Times
Obama Signs Kids' Health Insurance Bill WebMD
MSNBC - Richmond Register
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Do you know what your health insurance covers? - Bangor Daily News

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 08:14 AM CST


WNCT

Do you know what your health insurance covers?
Bangor Daily News, ME - 23 hours ago
This session, we'll expect to see a number of bills regarding the transparency of health insurance policies. We all know where the profits of health ...
SCHIP: A valentine for uninsured children Philadelphia Inquirer
Mission creep Chicago Tribune
Easter Seals Arkansas Applauds Signing of SCHIP Bill by President ... KARK
dBTechno - Dallas Morning News
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• Mark Sanchez: Winners and losers - Michigan health insurance ... - MLive.com

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 05:15 AM CST


MLive.com

• Mark Sanchez: Winners and losers - Michigan health insurance ...
MLive.com, MI - 2 hours ago
The CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, Fowler chairs the Michigan Health Insurance Access Advisory Council. A coalition of diverse interests ...
New on MLive.com: choose your local coverage MLive.com
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Illinois health insurance option of last resort - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 12:49 PM CST


Illinois' health insurance option of last resort
Chicago Tribune, United States - 19 hours ago
Did not matter every mainstream health insurance company licensed to write in Illinois has blackballed me for being Diabetic which I am NOT. ...

Shop for health insurance - Akron Beacon Journal

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 08:17 AM CST


FOX 9 News

Shop for health insurance
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 23 hours ago
Given the economy's impact on family budgets, many find themselves going without health insurance. A study recently released by the national health-care ...
Health Insurance Options FOX 9 News
Economic Crisis Affects Insurance Coverage For S. Floridians MSNBC
Laid-off Health Insurance WSJM
CCH - PR-USA.net (press release)
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Parents of autistic children continue their fight for health insurance - WDBJ7.com

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 04:08 PM CST


Parents of autistic children continue their fight for health insurance
WDBJ7.com, VA - 16 hours ago
They're supporting legislation that would require private health insurance companies to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism. ...
Speaking out for autism coverage Journal Times
Parents Speak Out On Bill Requiring Insurance Coverage For Autism WISC
New Mexico Senate OKs autism insurance coverage MSNBC
Richmond Times Dispatch - Wisconsin Radio Network
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Study: Health insurance should cover addiction treatments - IFAwebnews.com

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 06:14 AM CST


Study: Health insurance should cover addiction treatments
IFAwebnews.com, MD - 1 hour ago
Most of those same people fail to realize that their own health insurance will cover substance abuse treatment, according to a study performed for Hazelden, ...
One-Third of Americans Have an Addicted Relative About - News & Issues
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Humboldt Co. employees to see 8 percent health insurance hike - Fort Dodge Messenger

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 11:15 PM CST


Humboldt Co. employees to see 8 percent health insurance hike
Fort Dodge Messenger, IA - 8 hours ago
By ROBERT WOLF, Messenger correspondent DAKOTA CITY - Health insurance for county employees will be going up slightly, the Humboldt County Board of ...

A parent’s worst nightmare: No health insurance for kids - The News-Press

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 12:24 AM CST


A parent's worst nightmare: No health insurance for kids
The News-Press, FL - 7 hours ago
Price couldn't afford the $400-plus a month she was paying for her family in health insurance because overtime hours were cut. She axed the insurance from ...

Census Bureau to Update Employment, Income, Poverty and Health ... - Kansas City infoZine

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 06:02 AM CST


Census Bureau to Update Employment, Income, Poverty and Health ...
Kansas City infoZine, MO - 2 hours ago
... to be updated annually by the Census Bureau: median household income, official poverty rate and percentage of people without health insurance coverage. ...

Monday, February 9, 2009

More layoffs mean less health insurance

More layoffs mean less health insurance - Greenville News

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 07:19 AM CST


WWLP 22News

More layoffs mean less health insurance
Greenville News, SC - Feb 8, 2009
By Liv Osby • HEALTH WRITER • February 8, 2009 Another 598000 Americans lost their jobs last month, bringing the latest unemployment rate to 7.6 percent, ...
eHealthInsurance Answers Frequently Asked Questions on ... CNNMoney.com
As the Unemployment Numbers Grow Consumers Seek Help to Find Cost ... MSNBC
Patients, providers face challenges of recession Kansas.com
The Reporter - Arizona Daily Star
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Shop for health insurance - Akron Beacon Journal

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 06:35 AM CST


Shop for health insurance
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 52 minutes ago
Given the economy's impact on family budgets, many find themselves going without health insurance. A study recently released by the national health-care ...
Laid-off Health Insurance WSJM
all 3 news articles

UF may make health insurance mandatory - Gainesville Sun

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 07:34 PM CST


UF may make health insurance mandatory
Gainesville Sun, FL - 11 hours ago
By Angela Pierre The University of Florida is considering making health insurance mandatory for all students, according to a UF official. ...

Free health insurance for women, children - Daily Times

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 05:22 PM CST


Free health insurance for women, children
Daily Times, Pakistan - 14 hours ago
PESHAWAR: The government has decided to launch a free health insurance scheme for women and children of Swat, Peshawar and other militancy-hit areas of NWFP ...

Poverty hinders health insurance growth - New Vision

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 03:06 PM CST


New Vision

Poverty hinders health insurance growth
New Vision, Uganda - 16 hours ago
MICROCARE Health Insurance is one of the private providers of health insurance services. Lucas Greyling, the managing director, told James Odomel the ...

Vinehout plans health insurance reform - UWEC Spectator

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 09:06 PM CST


Vinehout plans health insurance reform
UWEC Spectator, WI - 10 hours ago
Unmarried 20-somethings might be able to stay under their parents' health insurance plans if a push for statewide insurance reform succeeds in Madison. ...

Health Insurance Options - FOX 9 News

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 09:29 PM CST


FOX 9 News

Health Insurance Options
FOX 9 News, MN - 9 hours ago
MINNEAPOLIS - For many people, losing their job means losing their health insurance. They often find the cost of COBRA too expensive, so they take a gamble ...

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Expanded Children’s Health Insurance Program saves money

EDITORIAL: Expanded Children’s Health Insurance Program saves money - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 12:10 AM CST


CBC.ca

EDITORIAL: Expanded Children's Health Insurance Program saves money
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 6 hours ago
Before the dust had settled over reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program, some Republicans in Congress were grousing about messiness in ...
Facts about the expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program Los Angeles Times
Chandler supports health insurance legislation for children Richmond Register
Area Votes in Congress Philadelphia Inquirer
Seattle Times - New York Times
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Medicare-for-all cure for health woes - Houston Chronicle

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 12:32 AM CST


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'Medicare-for-all' cure for health woes
Houston Chronicle, United States - 6 hours ago
About half of all personal bankruptcies are caused by medical expenses, and 76 percent of these individuals had health insurance when they got sick or ...
La. uninsured walk a tightrope Shreveport Times
State can't afford not to cover uninsured residents News-Leader.com
9 Steps to Comprehensive Quality Health Care in America Gather.com
The Missoulian - NewsOK.com
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Appeals can remedy many health insurance claim denials - The Bay City Times - MLive.com

Posted: 07 Feb 2009 11:59 PM CST


The Bay City Times - MLive.com

Appeals can remedy many health insurance claim denials
The Bay City Times - MLive.com, MI - 6 hours ago
But, if your health insurance carrier denies a claim for a blood test, out-of-network service or a preauthorization for an expensive surgery -- you do have ...

Much work remains on kids insurance expansion - Helena Independent Record

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 01:08 AM CST


Much work remains on kids insurance expansion
Helena Independent Record, MT - 5 hours ago
By MIKE DENNISON - 02/08/2009 Now that President Barack Obama has signed the bill expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program, Montana can roll out ...
Obama signs CHIP expansion bill The Missoulian
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Saturday, February 7, 2009

State denied health insurance to shooter in 2000

Facts about the expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 05:03 PM CST


ABC News

Facts about the expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program
Los Angeles Times, CA - 14 hours ago
By Francesca Lunzer Kritz The expansion and reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program was signed into law by President Obama on ...
Children's Health Insurance: History Repeats - or Nearly So The Ledger
Millions of kids provided with health insurance MSNBC
Children's health insurance program passed by the House The Lakota Country Times
New York Times - WebMD
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eHealthInsurance Answers Frequently Asked Questions on ... - CNNMoney.com

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 08:13 AM CST


The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

eHealthInsurance Answers Frequently Asked Questions on ...
CNNMoney.com - 23 hours ago
eHealthInsurance, the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, today released a list of answers to ...
Stimulus package could aid people who lose jobs, health insurance The Reporter
Most low income unemployed workers don't have health insurance Arizona Daily Star
For Majority, Losing a Job Means Losing Health Insurance ... InjuryBoard.com
Detroit Free Press - The Tennessean
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State denied health insurance to shooter in 2000 - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 11:43 PM CST


State denied health insurance to shooter in 2000
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 7 hours ago
Shortly after Erik S. Ayala was diagnosed with schizophrenia in high school, the Salem-Keizer School District tried to help him get coverage under the ...

Child health insurance program update passes second reading - Laramine Boomerang

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 11:58 PM CST


Child health insurance program update passes second reading
Laramine Boomerang, WY - 7 hours ago
By Aaron LeClair The bill that would raise the maximum annual income allowable for enrollment in the child health insurance program (known as Kid Care CHIP) ...
Obama Signs S-CHIP Legislation Washington Post
Obama signs CHIP expansion bill The Missoulian
Health care bill gets early nod The Casper Star Tribune
Casper Star-Tribune Online - Montana's News Station
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Delphi asks to end some health insurance - Buffalo News

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 09:05 AM CST


WWLP 22News

Delphi asks to end some health insurance
Buffalo News, United States - 22 hours ago
Delphi Corp. has asked a bankruptcy court judge for permission to cancel health care and life insurance benefits for current and future salaried retirees, ...
Delphi wants to eliminate retiree health care Detroit Free Press
US: Delphi to end salaried staff health cover just-auto.com (subscription)
Delphi retiree benefits may end Detroit Free Press
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Senator Vinehout Introduces Five Health Insurance Reform Bills - WQOW TV News 18

Posted: 06 Feb 2009 05:00 PM CST


Senator Vinehout Introduces Five Health Insurance Reform Bills
WQOW TV News 18, Eau Claire - 14 hours ago
Eau Claire (WQOW) - A new plan addresses the question: how long should children be allowed coverage under their parents' health insurance? State Sen. ...

Health insurance for 3.5 million US children - Radio Netherlands

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 02:02 AM CST


guardian.co.uk

Health insurance for 3.5 million US children
Radio Netherlands, Netherlands - Feb 5, 2009
United States President Barack Obama has signed a bill which would extend health insurance to 3.5 million children from poor families. ...
Tax hike means more quitters Tulsa World
Higher Cigarette Tax Is Very Sensible Wall Street Journal
Cigarette tax increases The State
WTAJ - LubbockOnline.com
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