Health insurance doesn't guarantee financial security (Centre Daily Times)

Not having health insurance can leave anyone sick with worry.

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Columbia firefighter injured on the job denied health insurance (WIS News 10 Columbia)

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - He was trying to save lives, but got hurt in the process. Now a Columbia firefighter says he's not getting his health insurance. He's called everyone for help, but nothing worked. Now he's counting on WIS News 10.

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Irda plans guidelines for health insurance (Express India)

Insurance regulator Irda on Thursday said it planned to soon come out with separate guidelines for health insurance players, aimed at comprehensive medical insurance coverage and redressal of consumer grievances.

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LIC health insurance products may hit markets in December (Express India)

Health insurance products from state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India are expected to hit the market by December-end, providing millions of policy holders access to health insurance at their door- step.

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IRDA plans guidelines for health insurance cos (Indian Express Finance via Yahoo! India News)

Reiterating the need to expand the reach of health insurance to a wider section of population, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) chairman C S Rao, on Thursday, said the regulator is planning to come up with separate guidelines on health insurance, spelling out provisions for comprehensive healthcare and consumer redressal soon. These guidelines are part of the initiative ...

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IRDA plans guidelines for health insurance cos (Express India)

Reiterating the need to expand the reach of health insurance to a wider section of population...

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Edwards outlines penalties in his plan for health insurance (The Des Moines Register)

Americans of means who fail to sign up for health insurance could find their wages garnisheed and their tax refunds withheld if John Edwards becomes...

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Irda norms for health insurance cos soon (Express India)

Insurance regulator Irda on Thursday said it plans to soon come out with separate guidelines for the health insurance players, aimed at comprehensive medical insurance coverage and redressal of consumer grievances.

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Wisconsin Gets OK to Offer Children's Health Insurance Program (WKBT La Crosse)

The federal government has approved a new state program that will make health insurance available to all children in Wisconsin, regardless of their family's income.

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Health insurance giant may be buying up Missoula firm (Helena Independent Record)

One of the nations largest health insurance companies may be acquiring a controlling stake of a Missoula-based health insurer, state officials and others said Wednesday.

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Florida Health Insurance Advisor On Clinton-Obama Health Insurance Plans (PRWeb)

With about two dozen reporters crammed in a press room, Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton outlined her universal health care plan, which "would provide tax credits to make insurance more affordable" and "require businesses to offer insurance to workers or pay into a pool for people without it." Florida's health insurance advisor Morgan Moran added 'her opponent, Barack Obama thinks her plan ...

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Florida Health Insurance Highlights 2008 Presidential Health Care Plans (PRWeb)

FloridaHealthInsuranceWeb.com, a health insurance consultant service, has published a non-partisan report of each of presidential candidates positions on healthcare. 'The upcoming elections will impact Florida's health care system' said consultant Morgan Moran in a phone interview, 'it's up to you as Florida residents to turn out January 29 and choose which candidate delivers the best insurance ...

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Graduating seniors urged to secure health insurance (The Daily Free Press)

After four years in the cushy world of Convenience Points and living on their parents' dime, many Boston University seniors may soon be finding themselves among college graduates struggling to find health insurance.

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Expansion Of Health Insurance For Children Wins Federal Approval (WISC-TV Madison)

MADISON, Wis. -- The federal government has approved a new state program that will make health insurance available to all children regardless of their family's income.

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Health Insurance Problem Could Hurt Taxpayers (WBZ Boston)

They called it a landmark, a breakthrough, a model for the nation. But the Massachusetts health insurance plan is in serious trouble, which means taxpayers are in trouble, too. More Massachusetts News

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Expansion of health insurance for children wins federal approval (WKBT La Crosse)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The federal government has approved a new state program that will make health insurance available to all children regardless of their family's income.

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Expansion of health insurance for children wins federal approval (WBAY Green Bay)

Associated Press - November 27, 2007 6:25 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The federal government has approved a new state program that will make health insurance available to all children regardless...

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Surprise council rejects lifelong health insurance (The Arizona Republic)

An attempt to secure lifelong health insurance for Surprise City Council members failed at a special meeting Monday night that drew nearly 200 disgruntled residents. The special meeting was needed for the council to adopt officially the results of the Nov. 6 election within the legal deadline.

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NewsCenter Special Report: Mental Health Insurance (KTTC Rochester)

ROCHESTER, MN -- Each year in the US thirty-thousand people with untreated depression end their own lives. Many of these people are having to go without adequate care because they can't afford it, and insurance companies won't provide it.

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Doyle health insurance plan for children wins federal approval (Wausau Daily Herald)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) The federal government has approved a new state program that will make health insurance available to all children regardless of their familys income.

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UAE: Health insurance premium to remain unchanged in 2008 (Zawya)

27 November 2007 ABU DHABI -- The premium of the health insurance policy provided by the government of Abu Dhabi to low income expatriates will remain unchanged for 2008, an official source at the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) has disclosed.

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Clinton touts health insurance plan (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Insurance companies should face the same kind of federal regulation as firms that sell stocks and bonds, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday as she outlined her health care plan to voters around a dining room table. The patchwork of state regulation that insurers now operate under has allowed them to get away with offering meager health care policies and to move to states with more ...

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Online help for health insurance (Chicago Sun-Times)

THE SAVAGE TRUTH | Not covered at work? These Web sites can help you Americans historically have received their health insurance from employers or unions -- but that's changing now.

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Clinton touts health insurance plan (AP via Yahoo! News)

Insurance companies should face the same kind of federal regulation as firms that sell stocks and bonds, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday as she outlined her health care plan to voters around a dining room table.

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Health insurance deadline looms (Capital News 9)

If you live in the Berkshires there is one more thing to check off the holiday shopping list this year. Health insurance is now required for all residents - and you have to find a carrier before the new year.

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Amid Health Insurance Debate, Massachusetts Is Up And Running (New London Day)

Boston As the Democratic presidential candidates debate whether Americans should be forced to obtain health insurance, the people of Massachusetts are living the dilemma in real time.

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HPHC to manage Maine's health insurance program (BizJournals)

Starting in 2008, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is to head up Maine's ongoing effort to expand health insurance coverage. But Massachusetts' second-largest insurer may be stepping into a minefield when it takes on the cash-strapped program.

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Cost is key concern for Schwarzenegger plan requiring Californians to have health insurance (North County Times)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- To bring about universal coverage in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says people must start thinking about health insurance the way they do auto insurance -- as a responsibility everyone must shoulder.

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Health insurance gaps for young adults addressed (Lawrence Journal-World)

In those murky years between the end of school and start of a career, the paths that young 20-somethings choose often determine whether they will be covered by health insurance or not. Take Lawrence mother Janice Friedman and her two children a son and a daughter, one on each coast. Her son graduated from college, went to law school and then straight on to a law firm. He has had health ...

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Leaders Look Abroad For Health Insurance Answers (NBC 4 Los Angeles)

To bring about universal coverage in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says people must start thinking about health insurance the way they do auto insurance -- as a responsibility everyone must shoulder to make the system work.

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Cost is key concern for CA health insurance (KGO-TV Bay Area)

Gov. Schwarzenegger says people must start thinking about health insurance the way they do auto insurance -- as a responsibility everyone must shoulder to make the system work.

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Health insurance: Grants to fund outreach (Berkshire Eagle)

As the state continues its last-minute push to spread the word on health insurance reform, three area agencies have been awarded funds to help mount outreach efforts in the Berkshires and surrounding towns.

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Health insurance penalty could soar (Berkshire Eagle)

Beginning in January, the penalty for those who don't have health insurance could skyrocket, and officials are urging residents to hurry up and sign up to avoid the hit.

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Raymond selectmen debate health insurance, Exit 4 project (The Rockingham News)

RAYMOND After a break last week, the Board of Selectmen met to discuss the town health insurance, a possible public works mutual-aid program and the mitigation plan required for the development of Exit 4.

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One-day conference on "Sustainable Health Insurance - Need of the Hour" on Nov 29 (PharmaBiz)

FICCI is going to organize a one-day conference on "Sustainable Health Insurance - Need of the Hour" on November 29 in New Delhi, under the aegis of Insurance and Pensions Committee of FICCI. The objective of the conference is to examine and discuss the challenges in creating a sustainable health insurance sector in India, said a press release here.

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Older U.S. Adults Often Cannot Obtain Affordable Individual Health Insurance Policies (Medical News Today)

U.S. adults ages 50 to 64 often cannot obtain affordable individual health insurance policies as they reach a "prime age to start developing health problems," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. According to the AARP Public Policy Institute, more than seven million adults ages 50 to 64, or about 14% of U.S. residents, did not have health insurance in 2005. [click link for full article]

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2008 Presidential Election Promises Change for Health Insurance Industry (Insurance and Technology)

Candidates for both the Democratic and Republican 2008 presidential nominations have proposed changes in the current health insurance system. Climate change is another topic of debate.

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Health Insurance Cancelled (WTVM 9 Columbus)

The majority of us have health insurance in case we get sick and require medical care. But, be careful how you fill out your application. If you don't come clean or, in some cases, even if you make mistakes, your insurer can go back and cancel you... retroactively.

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Prosecutors: Woman was fired after 10 days, but used health insurance for years (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) - She was fired from her county job after less than 10 days. But a Michigan prosecutor says a woman was kept on the county health-insurance plan for eight years, and billed $230,000 for treatment of cancer and other ailments.

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Schwarzenegger: Health Care Should Be Common As Car Insurance (NBC 11 Bay Area)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- To bring about universal coverage in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says people must start thinking about health insurance the way they do auto insurance -- as a responsibility everyone must shoulder to make the system work.

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Two Health Insurance Companies Adopt Cuomo Model (The New York Sun)

Two additional health insurance carriers will comply with a doctor-ranking model devised by the state Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo. UnitedHealthcare and Group Health Incorporated/Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York announced yesterday that they would implement ranking programs that reflect transparency and accountability. The programs will inform consumers how much of the ranking is ...

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Reliance insurance to foray into health segment (Deepika)

Mumbai, Nov 21 (UNI) Reliance Life Insurance, an arm of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group will soon foray into the Health Insurance segment and will invest Rs 1,500 crore in its insurance business by 2010.

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Romney: Loosen rules on health insurance (The Des Moines Register)

The federal government needs to loosen regulations on the nations health insurance providers, increasing competition and thereby lowering patient...

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American Community Offers Wisconsin Residents a New Choice in Health Insurance (PRWeb)

American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance since 1938, announced today that it has entered the state of Wisconsin with competitive health insurance products for individuals and families. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1Ib3JyLUhhbGYtSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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Learn about senior health insurance November 28 at Boone County Hospital (Mid-Iowa News)

The public is invited to attend a free Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) on November 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the third floor conference room at Boone County Hospital.

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Health insurance crisis addressed (Public Opinion)

CHAMBERSBURG -- The head of the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance was in Chambersburg Monday, outlining plans for health care insurance reform that he said are long overdue.

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Health insurance increases relatively low in Louisiana (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

The cost for health insurance continues to rise for employees and employers, according to results of a nationwide survey conducted by Mercer that was released Monday.

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New health insurance scheme to be implemented in 18 months (Gulf Times)

A HEALTH insurance scheme will go into implementation within 18 months from now and will become fully operative in a phased manner so as to cover nationals and expatriates within a period of four years said Sheikha Dr. Ghalia bint Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani, chairperson of the national health authority (NHA) in an exclusive interview to the new local Arabic daily Al Arab.

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Pelosi calls for children's health insurance expansion (News 8 Austin)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for expansion of the state Children's Health Insurance Program during a rally.

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OPINION: Health insurance plans must cover mental illnesses, too (The Express-Times)

The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 , now under consideration in Congress, would require health insurance policies to cover mental health claims as they do physical illnesses. We should write our federal representatives to urge the passage of the House version of this bill.

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Fewer small firms offer health insurance (USA Today)

Fewer small employers offered health insurance this year, despite the widespread availability of new, lower-cost high-deductible insurance plans, a survey released today by benefit firm Mercer shows.

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Pelosi calls for children's health insurance expansion (News 8 Austin)

SAN ANTONIO -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for expansion of the state Children's Health Insurance Program during a rally. Texas leads the nation in uninsured children.

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Pelosi calls for children's health insurance expansion (KTRE-TV East Texas)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for expansion of the state Children's Health Insurance Program during a rally today. Texas leads the nation in uninsured children.

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Pelosi calls for children's health insurance expansion (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)

SAN ANTONIO -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for expansion of the state Children's Health Insurance Program during a rally Saturday.

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Health-Insurance Scams (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

Small employers and individuals searching for affordable health insurance increasingly are falling victim to scams and misleading offers.

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Pelosi calls for children's health insurance expansion (KLTV 7 Tyler)

Associated Press - November 17, 2007 9:55 PM ET SAN ANTONIO (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for expansion of the state Children's Health Insurance Program during a rally today.

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Poll Shows Businesses Support Expansion Of Massachusetts Health Insurance Requirements For Employers (Medical News Today)

Fifty-five percent of Massachusetts employers believe a provision of the state's health insurance law requiring businesses with 11 or more workers to offer health insurance or pay a penalty should be expanded to all companies, according to a poll published on Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs, the Boston Globe reports. [click link for full article]

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Health Net Hit With Class Action Alleging Unfair Business Practices Over Retroactive Cancellations of Health Insurance ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Renowned insurance litigator William Shernoff yesterday filed a class action lawsuit against Health Net Life Insurance Company, alleging that the insurer's unlawful practice of retroactively canceling health insurance policies has needlessly placed the lives of hundreds of innocent policyholders in jeopardy.

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Teachers Cope with Rising Health Insurance Costs (22 WSBT South Bend)

(WSBT) The rising cost of health insurance is creating a burden on some local teachers. They're paying more every year. Some local school districts are taking their employees' health care into their own hands.

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Mike Baiocchi | Having a say in your health insurance (Daily Pennsylvanian)

The Student Health Insurance Advisory Committee (SHIAC) has started its annual assessment of the Penn Student Insurance Plan (PSIP). This is my second year as part of SHIAC and I'm excited, because we have a couple of long-term projects in development and we have another good group of people this year to help us move these projects forward.

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S.Korean Health Insurance Premium Set To Rise Next Year (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - South Korea's National Health Insurance Corporation or NHIC considers raising insurance premiums by 7-7.5% next year, amid public protest. NHIC said the hike was intended to meet its growing coverage for medical treatments and ensure its financial soundness.

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Presidential Candidate Edwards Calls For Expansion Of Health Insurance To All Residents By 2009 (Medical News Today)

Democratic presidential candidate and former Sen. John Edwards (N.C.) on Tuesday during an appearance at the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley in Milford, N.H., said that as president he would seek to end health insurance for lawmakers in the event that they do not approve legislation to expand coverage to all U.S. residents by July 2009, the Nashua Telegraph reports. [click link for full ...

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Norvax and Blue Cross of California Hold Broker Seminar on Achieving Success in Selling Individual Health Insurance ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SACRAMENTO, Calif.----Recognizing that the Internet is playing a growing role in health insurance sales today, Blue Cross of California and Norvax, a leading developer of online insurance quoting software and marketing tools, presented a broker seminar on "The New Online Landscape of Selling Health Insurance."

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Alabama State Employees' Insurance Board adopts new health insurance plan expected to save the state $13.4 million a ... (Birmingham News)

MONTGOMERY - The State Employees' Insurance Board on Wednesday adopted a new health insurance plan expected to save the state $13.4 million a year and improve some benefits for about 15,000 retirees and spouses now covered by the board and Medicare.

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Hospital Horror: Dade's Health Insurance Crisis (CBS4 Miami)

In a county where tremendous wealth, such as the glitz and glamour of South Beach draws attention away from people who are struggling, as many as three quarters of a million people in Miami-Dade County have no health insurance; no resources to pay for major health catastrophes. Percentage-wise, it's the largest group of un-insured people in the country.

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Lack of Health Insurance Affecting Hospitals (WVVA Bluefield)

Its a problem that is growing every year. One out of every seven Americans is without health insurance. Its not just affecting the general public but its not starting to take its toll on hospitals across the nation and here locally in our area.

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Mayor renews RIC health insurance (Sun Star)

IN PURSUIT of his health programs, Mayor Celso Lobregat has renewed the health insurance coverage of the 250 members of the Rural Improvement Club (RIC) established in the citys 98 barangays.

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Commission approves health insurance plan (The Maryville Daily Times)

The Blount County Commission on Thursday approved a contract with Cariten Healthcare to administer the countys self-paid health insurance program that is expected to save about $1.7 million.

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2008 Presidential Election Promises Change for Health Insurance Industry Candidates for both the Democratic and ... (Finance Technology Network)

Regardless of whom the parties nominate or who actually wins, the 2008 presidential elections are likely to have the most immediate impact on the health insurance industry. At press time many of the candidates had outlined programs to address real or perceived problems in healthcare.

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Sign Up For Health Insurance By Thursday Or Else (WBZ Boston)

Most Massachusetts residents are now required to have health insurance, and they have to sign up for it by Thursday. Officials say in order to guarantee you have insurance by the December 31, 2007 deadline you have to sign up by November 15. More Health News

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West Gonja District forms 43 health insurance committees (Accra Daily Mail)

Since the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the West Gonja District has so far formed 43 health committees to ensure effective implementation and management of the scheme.

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Changes OKd for health insurance (The Buffalo News)

The Tonawanda Common Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved several additions to the citys employee manual on health insurance coverage.

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EHealth's Web Site Tries To Take The Stress Out Of Health Insurance (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)

If you want to give most Americans a scare, sneak up behind them and say, "health insurance!"

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Fewer employers offer health insurance (UPI)

The number of employers offering health insurance to workers has dropped 9 percent since 2000, an annual Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation said.

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Save Money on Health Insurance During Open Enrollment (The Bradford Era)

(ARA) - It's "open enrollment" season for many Americans, the time of year when employers make changes to their health insurance benefits. Unfortunately, this year many employees will learn that their health insurance costs are going up, or that their coverage will soon be discontinued.

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Many still don't have mandatory health insurance (Gloucester Daily Times)

BOSTON - At least half the state's uninsured residents may not have signed up for health insurance, less than a week before most people must have enrolled in a plan or face a penalty.

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Sullivan County, Tenn., employees could soon have three options for health insurance (Bristol Herald Courier)

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. Sullivan County employees will have three health insurance options to choose from under a proposal set to come before the full County Commission Monday morning.

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Workers threatened over health insurance (The Burlington Free Press)

Two Vermonters approved for state financial assistance to help them pay for health insurance offered where they work were told by their employers they would be fired if they signed up for the health coverage.

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School board approves health insurance plan (The Star Press)

MUNCIE -- The Muncie Community Schools Board adopted a new health-insurance package for all non-bargaining employees at the regular board meeting on Tuesday. The measure passed by four votes. Board member Michael Gorin, a retired principal, abstained.

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Americans Finding Affordable Health Insurance Online (Richfield Reaper)

(ARA) - Think you can't afford to pay for health insurance if your employer doesn't provide it, or if you're unemployed? Think again. "Everyone needs health insurance and new types of policies and benefit options, readily available through online resources, are making coverage accessible to nearly everyone, no matter how much they earn," says Jon Engleking, co-founder and managing partner of ...

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Rwanda: 1 Million On Health Insurance (AllAfrica.com)

Over one million Rwandans are covered under the community health insurance scheme.

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Workers would lose jobs under mandatory health-insurance laws, report says (The Kansas City Star)

Laws that require employers to provide health insurance to employees will cause one in 10 of those workers to lose their jobs, according to a report on health-care reform.

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Health Insurance Deadline Looming (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

The deadline is looming this week for all state residents to have health insurance or face the consequences.

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Deadline looms for mandated health insurance (The Salem News)

BOSTON - Time is running out for Massachusetts residents without health insurance to sign up for the state-mandated program or miss out on a $219 tax break.

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Freed Insurance Agency Releases Five Tips to Finding Affordable, Quality Arizona Health Insurance (PRWeb)

There is such a thing as affordable Arizona health insurance. Heres how to shop for it. (PRWeb Nov 12, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U2luZy1QaWdnLUNyYXMtWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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Health Insurance Industry in Saudi Arabia Booming (MENAFN)

Health Insurance Industry in Saudi Arabia Booming

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Workers Mull Private Health Insurance (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

For years, if an employer offered health insurance to a worker, the worker generally took it. Now some workers are for the first time entertaining another option: private health insurance.

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Dutch lawmaker: No free health insurance for kidney donors (EARTHtimes.org)

Amsterdam - Kidney donors should not be rewarded by having their health insurance fees waived for the rest of their life after donating their kidney, legislator Pieter van Geel said on Tuesday. Van Geel, faction leader of the Christian Democrats in t...

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Law affects child health insurance payments (Carroll County Online)

A Westminster woman wants to know about a divorced father's responsibility to continue paying for health insurance after his children are in college and have jobs.

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Are you covered by health insurance? (The News-Press)

When most Americans break a bone in a fall, undergo routine surgery or face a serious medical crisis, they turn to the health insurance provided...

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New Health Plans Are Worth a Look (Washington Post)

The annual open-enrollment season for federal employees and retirees begins today, and that means it's homework time for workers interested in holding down their health insurance costs.

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Sticker Shock: Health insurance premiums rising up to 25% (The Buffalo News)

Daniel Morano has been happily using the same health insurance plan from Independent Health Association for 12 years. But the 59-year-old retired postal worker from Grand Island was stunned when he opened his mail the other day.

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Hungarians protest against gov't health insurance reform (People's Daily)

Some 2,000 Hungarians from five national trade federations staged a demonstration protesting against the government's health insurance reform in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Budapest on Saturday, state news agency MTI reported. ...

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SPECIAL SESSION: Approval of health insurance plan appears certain (The Daily Times)

ANNAPOLIS -- Maryland lawmakers appear certain to approve a $600 million plan to expand health insurance after a House committee voted overwhelmingly Friday to adopt the bill.

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Health Insurance Plan Approval Appears Certain (CBS 13 Baltimore)

Maryland lawmakers appear certain to approve a $600 million plan to expand health insurance after a House committee voted overwhelmingly Friday night to adopt the bill.

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Dan Walters: Rush to fix health care dangerous (The Sacramento Bee)

Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders may be approaching the dangerous phase in their negotiations over how to extend health care insurance to millions of low-income Californians the phase in which the urge to get something done overcomes common sense.

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Health Insurance Mandates on Employers Hurt Low-Income Employees (NBC26 Green Bay)

WASHINGTON -- A new study presented as part of a Cornell University symposium finds that "Pay or Play" laws, which require employers to provide health insurance to their employees or a pay fine, will reduce employment for the least skilled members of the work force.

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Police: Boyfriend on health insurance cost town $200K (Eagle-Tribune Online)

LAWRENCE - A North Andover school employee illegally claimed her boyfriend as her spouse on her health insurance plan eventually costing the town more than $200,000 to pay for his cancer treatments, police said.

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Vsurance, Inc. Expands Presence in Pet Health Insurance Marketplace Doubles Licensed Insurance Representatives in 17 ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SANTA ANA, Calif.----Vsurance, Inc. , a leading provider of pet health insurance, announced today that as part of its ongoing commitment to increase public awareness of the importance of pet health insurance, and to increase its revenues, the Company has more than doubled its number of licensed insurance representatives to 94, in 17 States within the past week.

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MARYLAND: Approval of state health insurance plan appears certain (The Daily Times)

ANNAPOLIS (AP) Maryland lawmakers appear certain to approve a $600 million plan to expand health insurance after a House committee voted overwhelmingly Friday to adopt the bill.

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No Insurance? Free Health Care (WSAV Savannah)

Need healthcare but don't have insurance? St. Joseph's/Candler St. Mary's Health Center provides free primary health care.

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Hypertension Treatment In Mexico Improves With Expanded Health Insurance (Medical News Today)

Mexico's new health insurance program, Seguro Popular, which was created to extend health insurance to the nation's 50 million uninsured by 2010, is having a positive effect on coverage of antihypertensive treatment in that country, according to a study published in the October 27 issue of British Medical Journal. [click link for full article]

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Committee OKs bulk of state's health insurance expansion, sends bill to full Senate (The Capital)

ANNAPOLIS - A Senate committee gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a $200 million health care expansion, after striking a key provision that would have helped small-business owners pay for health insurance they currently offer.

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Massachusetts Call Center Overwhelmed By Residents Seeking Information On Subsidized Health Insurance Plan (Medical News Today)

The number of Massachusetts residents seeking information about the state's new subsidized health insurance plan is "overwhelming" the call center set up to help them, and the volume of calls is "expected to soar over the next eight weeks as people rush to get insurance so they can avoid a tax penalty," the Boston Globe reports. [click link for full article]

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How about a hot spring spa -- on health insurance? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Taiwan's hot springs operators have asked the government to let their customers claim soaks in the therapeutic mineral waters on health insurance.

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$600M Allotted For Health Insurance In Md. (CBS 13 Baltimore)

The Maryland Senate has signed off on a plan to pump $600 million into health insurance over the next five years.

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State moves on health insurance for children (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Every child in Wisconsin will have access to affordable health insurance starting Feb. 1 through a sweeping restructuring of state health programs put in place by Gov. Jim Doyle.

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Chamber News: Health insurance available for chamber member businesses (Rifle Citizen Telegram)

This time of year many businesses are reviewing their Health Insurance Plans.

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Health ministry loses insurance suit (Asahi.com)

It is illegal for the government to deny any public health insurance coverage to patients who receive a set of treatments that includes a procedure not covered by the insurance, a court has ruled.

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Families can sign up for expanded BadgerCare health insurance next year (The Journal Times)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Families who previously weren't eligible for health insurance offered through the state will be able to sign up under a new program starting February 1st.

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Most Other States Likely Would Have To Increase Taxes To Implement Health Insurance Law Similar To Massachusetts', ... (Medical News Today)

Massachusetts' new health insurance law that aims to achieve near-universal coverage in the state might not be easily replicated by other states seeking to overhaul their health care systems, according to policy experts, the Boston Globe reports. Presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. [click link for full article]

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Mexico's expanded health insurance improves hypertension treatment (Environmental News Network)

Mexicos new health insurance program, Seguro Popular, which was created to extend health insurance to the nations 50 million uninsured by 2010, is having a positive effect on coverage of antihypertensive treatment in that country, according to a study published in the October 27 issue of British Medical Journal. Results of the study show that adults insured through Seguro Popular are ...

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BadgerCare Health Insurance Program (WEAU Eau Claire)

Families who weren't eligible for health insurance offered through the state can now sign up under a new program that starts in February.

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State moves on health insurance for children (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Every child in Wisconsin will have access to affordable health insurance starting Feb. 1 through a sweeping...

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HEALTH Court says gov't incorrectly interprets health care insurance rules (Japan Today)

TOKYO The Tokyo District Court on Wednesday ruled it illegal for the government to wholly deny a cancer patient insurance coverage because the treatments he received included a medical procedure uninsured by the public healthcare insurance policy he subscribed to, saying the state interpreted the health insurance law incorrectly.

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The Actuary: Breast Cancer Epidemic's Impact from Abortion on Insurance, Health Care Through 2029 is Serious (Christian News Wire)

MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 7 / Standard Newswire / -- The Actuary, a professional magazine for actuaries in the U.K., published the article, "The Breast Cancer Epidemic," [1] discussing the impact of the epidemic in England and Wales for the life and health insurance and health care industries through 2029.

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Benepath Launches Exclusive Marketing Service for Health Insurance Agents and Agencies (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

One of the leaders in the individual health insurance market, Benepath, is launching a new service to provide its proven marketing capabilities to agents and brokers throughout the country.

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Health insurance for Dubai (AME Info)

UAE Minister of Health Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qutami said expats living in Dubai and the Northern Emirates will be covered by a health insurance system from next year, reported Khaleej Times.

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Colorado slipping in insurance, prenatal care, health study says (Rocky Mountain News)

Colorado remains relatively healthy, but lags in access to prenatal care and showed an increase in the number of residents who lack health insurance, according to a study released Monday.

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Lawsuit Alleges Health Insurance Options For Nebraska Employees Discriminate Against Blacks (Medical News Today)

A lawsuit expected to be filed on Monday in the Lancaster County, Neb., District Court alleges that state employees living in predominately black ZIP codes were offered inferior health insurance coverage, the Columbus Telegram reports. The lawsuit is being filed on behalf of Sandra Cartwright, who works for the state Health and Human Services System in Omaha. [click link for full article]

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Partial insurance mandate is part of Nez's new health care plan (San Diego Union-Tribune)

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE): In an effort to revive stalled health care talks, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nez is proposing a new plan that would raise the tobacco tax and require insurance for most people.

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18.5% of Oklahomans have no health insurance (KSWO Lawton-Wichita Falls)

Lawton_Oklahomans can reduce the state's unhealthy reputation by remaining physically fit and eating healthfully, but sometimes getting proper health care is to blame. 18.5% of Oklahomans don't have health insurance which makes it hard to stay healthy.

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New York International Group Announces Creation of Two New International Health Insurance Plans (PRWeb)

New York International Group, one of the world's leading providers of international health insurance, is offering two new insurance plans for expatriates, foreign nationals and Europeans traveling abroad. The Global Medical Insurance® and GlobalSelect plans are available now. (PRWeb Nov 7, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...

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New York International Group Announces Creation of Two New International Health Insurance Plans (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

New York International Group, one of the world's leading providers of international health insurance, is offering two new insurance plans for expatriates, foreign nationals and Europeans traveling abroad. The Global Medical Insurance and GlobalSelect plans are available now.

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Court Weighs If Partners Of Gay Workers Can Get Health Insurance (FOX 17 Grand Rapids)

LANSING-AP The Michigan Supreme Court is weighing whether state universities and governments can provide health insurance to the partners of gay workers.

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Health insurance for expats in Dubai, N-emirates soon - UAE (MENAFN)

Health insurance for expats in Dubai, N-emirates soon - UAE

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Hospital janitors, porters strike for health insurance (The Jamaica Observer)

JANITORS and porters employed to Lamasa - a company contracted to provide services to the Kingston Public Hospital and Bustamante Hospital for Children - yesterday walked off the job to protest against the company's failure to provide them with health insurance.

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Residents seeking subsidized health insurance jam phone lines (Boston Globe)

State officials are working to clear a telephone bottleneck as thousands of Massachusetts residents scramble to obtain health insurance before a December 31 deadline.

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California could drop children's health insurance program (KGO-TV Bay Area)

A political logjam could force the state to drop health insurance for 500,000 underprivileged children.

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SASid and Markel Insurance Company Introduce Short Term Medical Health Insurance for Individuals and Families (PRWeb)

SASid, Inc. and Markel Insurance Company announced today that they have joined together to offer short term health plans for individuals and families. With the new Smart STM plans, consumers will be able to purchase health insurance over the internet or through independent insurance agents or brokers. The plans offer affordable, comprehensive health coverage for a broad array of commonly used ...

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Bahrain: Health insurance for expats approved (Zawya)

The Shura Council yesterday approved a proposal by Abdulrehman Jamsheer to adopt health insurance for expatriates. The Council heard that free healthcare was a burden on the government budget. "The government spends BD400 per patient every year," said Jamsheer.

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Little Known Ways to Save Money on Health Insurance (Benton Evening News)

(ARA) - As we approach the end of another year, now is a good time to take a close look at household expenses to see if there are places you can cut back and save. If you're like most people, one of your biggest areas of concern is what you're paying for health insurance.

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Health insurance for expats in Dubai, N-emirates soon (Khaleej Times)

ABU DHABI Expatriates residing in Dubai and the Northern Emirates will be covered by a health insurance system from next year, under a federal insurance law.

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Backers of governor's health plan seek early knockout while opponents urge a slower pace (BizJournals)

Supporters of Gov. Bill Richardson's far-reaching universal health insurance plan, including insurers and providers, say the Legislature must take an "all or nothing" approach to it in the upcoming session.

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'Transparency' required under health care bill (BizJournals)

State Sen. Jim Sullivan, a Democrat from Wauwatosa, plans to introduce legislation early this month to require health care providers and insurance companies to provide patients with cost information when they ask for it.

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Entities discuss dropping health-insurance provider (Rapid City Journal)

The Belle Fourche Post The Lawrence County Commission isnt the only Northern Hills governing board considering dropping Wellmark/Blue Cross Blue Shield as its employee health-insurance provider.

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Author of state's health insurance bill scolds governor over implementation (Sentinel & Enterprise)

BOSTON -- One of the chief authors of the state's historic health insurance reform is scolding Gov. Deval Patrick's administration for dragging its feet when it comes to implementing parts of the law.

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Group plans Ky. health summit (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders will join leaders from medicine, business, insurance and other fields at a conference in Lexington this month designed to help Kentuckians become smarter consumers of health care. The Conference for Healthcare Transparency & Patient Advocacy will be held Nov. 16 at the Four Points Sheraton in Lexington. Organizers say the conference is intended to ...

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Americans Finding Affordable Health Insurance Online (Benton Evening News)

(ARA) - Think you can't afford to pay for health insurance if your employer doesn't provide it, or if you're unemployed? Think again. "Everyone needs health insurance and new types of policies and benefit options, readily available through online resources, are making coverage accessible to nearly everyone, no matter how much they earn," says Jon Engleking, co-founder and managing partner of ...

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Health care: What if we treat people like cars? (The Salt Lake Tribune)

What if health insurance operated more like auto insurance? That's what a group of health underwriters would like the Legislature to contemplate as it weighs proposals for reducing Utah's growing ranks of uninsured.

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Employers favor health insurance mandates (BizJournals)

Most Colorado employers think everyone should be required to have health insurance, according to a recent survey from the Business Health Forum.

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Report: 25 Percent Of Floridians Have No Health Insurance (WPBF Palm Beach)

A new report shows about 25 percent of Floridians under the age of 65 do not have health insurance. That means nearly four million people are uninsured across the state.

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25 percent of Floridians have no health insurance (WINK TV Southwest Florida)

A troubling new report shows about 25 percent of Floridians under the age of 65 do not have health insurance.

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Tom Haney Of Independent Health Discusses Health Insurance Companies And The Rise Of Wellness-Based Incentives (Nasdaq)

(RTTNews) - In order to combat rising costs sparked by a wave of obesity related sickness, health insurance companies are introducing wellness-based incentives.

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Businesses work to curb costs of health insurance (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Businesses are looking for ways to reduce health care costs as they strive to continue coverage for workers. Open enrollment periods have begun for several health insurance providers, and some companies and individuals have already negotiated deals, while others are still working. For the past few years, insurance premiums have continuously fattened, squeezing the pockets of employers and ...

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Senate passes child health insurance bill (UPI)

The U.S. Senate passed a second measure aimed at doubling the funding for a program aimed at providing health insurance for children.

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Senate again passes child health insurance (Contra Costa Times)

By David Espo ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON -- A defiant Democrat-controlled Congress voted Thursday to provide health insurance to an additional 4 million lower-income children, and President Bush vowed swiftly to cast his second straight veto on the issue.

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Statement On Passage Of The State Children's Health Insurance Program Bill (Medical News Today)

We applaud the Senate for passing legislation to reauthorize and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Every day, SCHIP helps uninsured children across the nation receive the care they need for a healthier beginning. America's hospitals support improving and extending this important program. [click link for full article]

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Mo. House Dems announce plan for providing health insurance (Southeast Missourian)

Declaring that Missouri must craft a plan to provide affordable health insurance to every resident, Democratic leaders of the state House of Representatives outlined a plan Friday they said will help...

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Monterey County school trustees debate merits of receiving health insurance (The Salinas Californian)

Some hopefuls in next weeks school board elections say Monterey County districts that offer health insurance benefits to trustees should stop the practice, while other candidates call the perks well-deserved.

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State launches health insurance campaign (The Burlington Free Press)

A $387,000 media campaign targets the 65,000 Vermonters without health insurance with messages about checking out the state's array of programs, now collectively named Green Mountain Care.

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New Options For Vermonters Without Health Insurance (WPTZ Plattsburgh)

RUTLAND, Vt. -- At different times in her working life, Jackie Bombardier has lived without health insurance. The restaurant cook at JR's Eatery in Pittsford winced at the thought.

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Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Health Insurance News (Medical News Today)

Several newspapers recently reported on news related to health insurance. Summaries appear below.Benefits: Most workers with employer-sponsored health benefits "assume their coverage will remain intact" from year to year, but many companies engage in an ongoing process of re-evaluating their offerings, the Houston Chronicle reports. According to Hewitt Associates, only about 40% of U.S. [click ...

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California among worst in providing health insurance through jobs (San Francisco Chronicle)

The percentage of Californians who get health insurance through their jobs is among the lowest in the country, according to a study released Thursday. Nationwide, about 63 percent of Americans have health policies offered by their employers. But in...

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Health Insurance Information (New York Daily News)

The rising cost of medical care and the resulting pressure on health insurance premiums makes health insurance top priority if you want to have your health expenses covered at a reasonable cost. The current health insurance system is quite complex and constantly chan

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AMA on health insurance reform campaign (The Gazette)

Nearly 47 million Americans don't have health insurance, but they do have a voice that the American Medical Association believes political candidates should hear.Dr. Ronald Davis, president of the AMA, is leading the group's campaign for health insurance reform at stops in Iowa this week.Based on individual ownership, rather than employer-based coverage, the AMA plan would use income-related tax ...

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The Nation Top Ten: Senate passes another bill on health insurance for children (The Kansas City Star)

WASHINGTON | A Democratic-controlled Senate voted 64-30 Thursday to provide health insurance to an additional 4 million lower-income children, and President Bush vowed swiftly to cast his second straight veto on the issue. | A5

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Almost 2 Million U.S. Vets Lack Health Insurance (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Almost 2 Million U.S. Vets Lack Health Insurance Category: Health News Created: 10/31/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/31/2007

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Health Insurance Agents Warn Against Imposing a 'Health Care Reform' Tax in California (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

At the Assembly Health Committee's hearing on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's health care reform plan, the California Association of Health Underwriters (CAHU) and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-California (NAIFA-California) urged lawmakers to avoid the mistakes made in New York and New Jersey, mistakes that have resulted in premiums more than 350 percent higher ...

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1 in 4 in Florida lack health insurance (Miami Herald)

One in four Floridians under age 65 have no health insurance, and the number of Floridians of all ages without health coverage has grown by 38 percent over the past eight years, to 3.8 million.

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Bush calls children's health insurance bill a 'trick' (CNN.com)

President Bush on Wednesday again vowed to veto a renewed push to expand a popular children's health care program, saying it would play a "trick" on Americans by moving the country closer to a federalized health system.

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