Saturday, January 31, 2009

Health insurance savings are a home run for kids

Senate passes children's health insurance bill - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 02:01 AM CST


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Senate passes children's health insurance bill
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jan 30, 2009
Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) warned his colleagues as the Senate debated the children's health insurance bill, which would enlarge the current program for ...
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Where to get health insurance if you've lost your job - Sun-Sentinel.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 01:56 PM CST


Wall Street Journal Blogs

Where to get health insurance if you've lost your job
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Jan 29, 2009
By Bob LaMendola | South Florida Sun-Sentinel Dorothy Marmora said she can barely come up with $458 a month to keep her health insurance from her husband's ...
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Stimulus would boost Medicaid for Michigan jobless Detroit Free Press
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Senate roll call: Children's health insurance bill - The Associated Press

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 09:40 PM CST


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Senate roll call: Children's health insurance bill
The Associated Press - Jan 29, 2009
The 66-32 roll call by which the Senate on Thursday passed a bill to add 4 million lower-income children to government insurance programs. ...
OK to get help when strugglin Sauk Valley Newspapers
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Health Insurance Premiums to Double by 2016? - News Health Guru

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 11:31 AM CST


News Health Guru

Health Insurance Premiums to Double by 2016?
News Health Guru, NY - 22 hours ago
The study, released this week, estimates that the cost of premiums that employers pay may jump from around 11000 at the present time to as high as 24000 in ...
Americans Face Soaring Health Insurance Premiums Waste accounts ... Modern Medicine
Skyocketing Health-Care Costs Could Double Premiums for Many Americans Washington Post
Report: Health care costs will double without major reforms Baltimore Examiner
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Health insurance savings are a home run for kids - MetroWest Daily News

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 10:42 PM CST


Health insurance savings are a home run for kids
MetroWest Daily News, MA - 11 hours ago
GIC stands for "Group Insurance Commission" - the entity that provides health insurance to state workers. Parents, however, should read it as "Guard ...

Governor Brad Henry to seek improvements in health insurance ... - NewsOK.com

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 10:34 AM CST


Governor Brad Henry to seek improvements in health insurance ...
NewsOK.com, OK - 23 hours ago
"We're trying to make health insurance available to as many people as possible by tailoring Insure Oklahoma coverage plans to individual needs," the ...
11:16 am Henry wants to improve Insure Oklahoma Joplin Globe
Henry wants to improve Insure Oklahoma KFSM
Henry appoints White to top state health post KTEN
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Elgin gives workers a thousand more reasons to skip health insurance - Chicago Daily Herald

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 11:29 AM CST


Elgin gives workers a thousand more reasons to skip health insurance
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - 22 hours ago
By Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald Staff Elgin leaders are taking steps to reduce how much the city pays for its employees' health insurance. ...

Older people paying premiums for travel, motor and health insurance - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 31 Jan 2009 01:35 AM CST


Older people paying premiums for travel, motor and health insurance
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago
Older people are being hit with increased premiums for travel, motor and health insurance, forcing some to give up crucial cover when they need it most. ...

Friday, January 30, 2009

House Expands Access to Affordable Health Insurance for Unemployed

Senate Passes Health Insurance Bill for Children - Washington Post

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 11:34 PM CST


Canada.com

Senate Passes Health Insurance Bill for Children
Washington Post, United States - 10 hours ago
By Ceci Connolly The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation yesterday to provide health insurance to 11 million low-income children, a bill that would ...
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Survey: More than a million Pennsylvanians lack health insurance - Bizjournals.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:49 PM CST


Survey: More than a million Pennsylvanians lack health insurance
Bizjournals.com, NC - 18 hours ago
A survey released Thursday by the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance estimates the number of state residents without health insurance has topped 1 million ...
More than 1 million in PA without health insurance Philadelphia Inquirer
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GoHealth Insurance Click-To-Call Technology Lets Health Insurance ... - MSNBC

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 11:00 PM CST


GoHealth Insurance Click-To-Call Technology Lets Health Insurance ...
MSNBC - 10 hours ago
CHICAGO, IL - Online health insurance portal GoHealthInsurance.com now provides a one-of-a-kind technology where consumers seeking a health insurance quote ...

News Minute: Blagojevich bounced...Health insurance bill clears ... - KRIS-TV

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 09:07 PM CST


BBC News

News Minute: Blagojevich bounced...Health insurance bill clears ...
KRIS-TV, TX - 12 hours ago
The Senate has approved legislation that would increase spending on children's health insurance and extend government-sponsored coverage to 4 million ...
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Blagojevich ousted...Bonuses anger Obama...Kid's health measure ... KXMC
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Hays Insurance Services to Extend Broker Channel With eHealth ... - CNNMoney.com

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 08:12 AM CST


Hays Insurance Services to Extend Broker Channel With eHealth ...
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
Individuals, families and small businesses seeking to purchase health insurance policies will be able to go to the Hays web site ...
eHealth, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2008 ... CNNMoney.com
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Aetna Individual Health Insurance Helps Laid Off Workers - Best Syndication

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 12:59 PM CST


Best Syndication

Aetna Individual Health Insurance Helps Laid Off Workers
Best Syndication, CA - 20 hours ago
Many people who have recently lost their jobs or have had their hours reduced due to the failing economy are living without health insurance. ...
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John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company Achieves National ... - MSNBC

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 11:01 AM CST


John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company Achieves National ...
MSNBC - 22 hours ago
BETHESDA, MD - John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company has attained qualification in the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA), ...

House Expands Access to Affordable Health Insurance for Unemployed - Insurance News Net (press release)

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:56 PM CST


DailyTech

House Expands Access to Affordable Health Insurance for Unemployed
Insurance News Net (press release), PA - 18 hours ago
"COBRA coverage is a lifeline to millions of Americans and it is crucial that out of work Americans have access to affordable health insurance. ...
Where to get health insurance if you've lost your job Sun-Sentinel.com
Capitol Hill Watch | House Approves $819B Economic Stimulus Plan Kaiser network.org
House stimulus bill widens healthcare Christian Science Monitor
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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Should you get health insurance for your dog?

Senate Likely to Pass Bill on Kids Health Insurance - Washington Post

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 08:57 PM CST


WJBF-TV

Senate Likely to Pass Bill on Kids' Health Insurance
Washington Post, United States - 12 hours ago
By Ceci Connolly The Senate is expected to approve a bill today that provides health insurance to about 11 million low-income children, paving the way for ...
Senate Expected to Approve Kids' Health Insurance Program EfluxMedia News
Senate poised to approve children's health bill Reuters
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Liberal Groups Seek Single-Payer Health Care Legislation - CQPolitics.com

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 06:11 PM CST


Politico

Liberal Groups Seek Single-Payer Health Care Legislation
CQPolitics.com, DC - 15 hours ago
"We cannot rely on private health insurance any longer because of its waste and its greed," said Dr. Robert Zarr, co-chairman of the Washington chapter of ...
Universal Health Insurance Coverage or Economic Relief — A False ... New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)
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Should you get health insurance for your dog? - Houston Chronicle

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 10:09 AM CST


Houston Chronicle

Should you get health insurance for your dog?
Houston Chronicle, United States - 23 hours ago
One way to protect yourself is to buy pet health insurance. It's still not that common. Fewer than 1 percent of pets are insured in the US, according to ...

How Many Will Lose Health Insurance Because of SCHIP Expansion? - Heritage.org

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 05:38 PM CST

House GOP unveils health insurance plan: Lawmakers want to reduce ... - TMCnet

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 05:01 AM CST


House GOP unveils health insurance plan: Lawmakers want to reduce ...
TMCnet - 4 hours ago
29--OKLAHOMA CITY -- House Republicans announced an agenda Wednesday to reduce the number of residents who don't have health insurance. ...
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3 more standalone firms to foray into health insurance - Business Standard

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 10:18 PM CST


3 more standalone firms to foray into health insurance
Business Standard, India - 10 hours ago
According to the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority's data in 2007-08, the health insurance segment was estimated to be around Rs 5152 crore, ...

AARP faces lawsuit over health insurance premiums - IFAwebnews.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 07:16 AM CST


AARP faces lawsuit over health insurance premiums
IFAwebnews.com, MD - 2 hours ago
A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against AARP for breaching its duty to members who enroll in group-endorsed health care plans. ...

At Least 25 States Have Cut, Plan To Cut Health Insurance Programs ... - Kaiser network.org

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 11:30 AM CST


At Least 25 States Have Cut, Plan To Cut Health Insurance Programs ...
Kaiser network.org, DC - 21 hours ago
Officials and lawmakers in at least 25 states have enacted or plan to propose cuts to various state public health services and insurance programs for ...
25 states moving to cut Medicaid funding MarketWatch (press release)
State Medicaid cuts enacting tolls on low-income people, including ... McKnight's Long Term Care News
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Fewer workers get health insurance

Rockefeller Calls for Swift Passage of Children’s Health Insurance ... - HNN Huntingtonnews.net

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 03:32 AM CST


The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Rockefeller Calls for Swift Passage of Children's Health Insurance ...
HNN Huntingtonnews.net, USA - 6 hours ago
Washington, DC – As the US Senate prepares to debate the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2009, Senator Jay Rockefeller, ...
How Many Will Lose Health Insurance Because of SCHIP Expansion? Heritage.org
New push for child insurance Philadelphia Inquirer
Children's health insurance: All eyes are on the Senate BY New ... The Keene Sentinel
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Local lawmakers push health insurance for all children - MSNBC

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 03:00 PM CST


Local lawmakers push health insurance for all children
MSNBC - 18 hours ago
The legislation is designed to ensure that all children in Minnesota have access to health insurance. "We don't do a good enough job in this state that of ...
Minn. Dems push health insurance for all children Fort Mills Times
DFLers to push children's health insurance bill Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Editorial: Health Insurance Still locked up - Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 02:05 AM CST


Editorial: Health Insurance Still locked up
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 7 hours ago
Now that Pennsylvania officials have exposed the state as one of the least competitive marketplaces for health insurance in the country, they need to find ...

Assemblymember Dave Jones Bill Bans Sex Discrimination in Health ... - California Progress Report

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 08:22 AM CST


Assemblymember Dave Jones Bill Bans Sex Discrimination in Health ...
California Progress Report, CA - 1 hour ago
AB 119 (Jones) prevents HMOs and insurers from charging men and women different rates for the same health insurance policies in the individual market. ...
California health insurers discriminate against women, lawsuit ... Los Angeles Times
SF: CITY CHALLENGES LAW ALLOWING HIGHER HEALTH INSURANCE RATES FOR ... CBS 5
Taking the state to court San Francisco Chronicle
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A Health Care and Affordable Health Insurance Resource - PR Web (press release)

Posted: 28 Jan 2009 08:04 AM CST


A Health Care and Affordable Health Insurance Resource
PR Web (press release), WA - 1 hour ago
Many Americans are seeking health care and affordable health insurance with inspiration from President Obama and Vice President Biden, but where do you get ...

Tight economy has some dropping car, health insurance - KTVZ

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:48 PM CST


Tight economy has some dropping car, health insurance
KTVZ, OR - 10 hours ago
COM The tough economy is forcing many Central Oregonians to cut back or cancel their auto and health insurance. It's estimated that over 6000 children in ...

Children Going Without Health Insurance - KOHD

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 08:16 PM CST


Children Going Without Health Insurance
KOHD, OR - 13 hours ago
Serge can't afford to provide Devon with health insurance. "It's a man's and a father's responsibility as a parent to do that, I feel that I have neglected ...

Business Burdened by Health Insurance - Entrepreneur

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 10:41 AM CST


HispanicBusiness.com

Business Burdened by Health Insurance
Entrepreneur - 22 hours ago
The latest Discovery Small Business Watch survey reveals today that more and more business owners--85 percent--are forgoing health insurance plans for their ...
Survey: Will Small Business Owners Support Health Care Reform this ... AFL-CIO
Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM): Economic Confidence among ... MarketWatch (press release)
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Fewer workers get health insurance - Lansing State Journal

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 03:01 AM CST


WSJM

Fewer workers get health insurance
Lansing State Journal, MI - Jan 27, 2009
Only 53.4 percent of employers offered health insurance in 2006, a 10.5 percentage point drop from 2000, said the "Cover Michigan" report from the Ann ...
Report: Michigan slides in health insurance coverage Detroit Free Press
Report: State's uninsured ranks, charity care rise Crain's Detroit Business
Health coverage gaps widen DetNews.com
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