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Posted: September 29th, 2008, 11:23am CDT
Health insurance companies fell with the broader market Monday as concerns over the credit market linger and the sector faces uncertainty with the future of Medicare Advantage reimbursement levels.
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Posted: September 29th, 2008, 9:59am CDT
CHICOPEE - On the eve of a Wednesday deadline for cities and towns to enroll their employees in the state-run group health insurance plan, state Rep. Joseph F. Wagner, D-Chicopee, and Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette are locking horns on the potential savings of such a move.
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Posted: September 29th, 2008, 8:22am CDT
Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose to $12,680 annually for family coverage in 2008 — with employees on average paying $3,354 out of their paychecks to cover their share of the cost — according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust.
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Posted: September 29th, 2008, 6:54am CDT
Pittsfield Mayor James Ruberto is making a last ditch effort to switch municipal workers to a state-run health insurance system by its October 1st deadline.
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Posted: September 29th, 2008, 3:54am CDT
Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers say.
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Posted: September 28th, 2008, 11:16am CDT
VietNamNet Bridge - The draft Law on Health Insurance, which targets implementation of nationwide health insurance by 2014, topped talks for the National Assembly Standing Committee Friday.
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Posted: September 28th, 2008, 4:08am CDT
HA NOI - The draft Law on Health Insurance, which targets implementation of nationwide health insurance by 2014, topped talks for the National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday.
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Posted: September 28th, 2008, 12:13am CDT
It’s a steamy morning in Lincoln, and the air conditioner of the Consumer Reports recreational vehicle does little but stir the smell. Three of the magazine’s road warriors rolled into Lincoln the night before, on an odyssey to sample America’s health insurance woes.
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Posted: September 27th, 2008, 11:16pm CDT
Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that’s getting skimpier, researchers say. The 5 percent increase was comparable to last year’s uptick. Overall, premiums for family coverage increased to $12,680 and premiums for single coverage increased to $4,704, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. Employers pick up, ...
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Posted: September 27th, 2008, 9:58am CDT
When the Clinton administration attempted to overhaul the health-care system in the 1990s, among the loudest voices raised in opposition was that of the health-insurance industry. The insurers financed the notorious “Harry and Louise” commercials that contributed to the Clinton plan’s failure.
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Posted: September 7th, 2008, 10:39pm CDT
Carefully select carriers and plans, and let workers know the score
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Posted: September 7th, 2008, 8:59pm CDT
The idea of providing virtually all the children of Montana health insurance is so popular, the Healthy Montana Initiative ballot initiative, I-155, will probably pass by a large margin, even though Montana is closely divided on most other issues, said State Auditor John Morrison.
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Posted: September 7th, 2008, 6:31pm CDT
ROGERS -- City employees will not pay more for health insurance they receive through the city in 2009, said Mayor Steve Womack.
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Posted: September 7th, 2008, 10:34am CDT
Two years ago, the good people in my native Massachusetts came up with a solution to the health insurance crunch. Every adult in the commonwealth must have health insurance — or face legal penalties. Residents now can choose from a panoply of new, cheap policies — some as low as $250 a month.
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Posted: September 7th, 2008, 6:04am CDT
MANSFIELD -- When it comes to paying for preventive health care, how much is too much?
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Posted: September 7th, 2008, 2:22am CDT
MURFREESBORO — Rutherford County leaders have decided not to boost health insurance premiums for former employees, at least for now.
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Posted: September 5th, 2008, 10:06pm CDT
(WHAS11) - Congressman John Yarmuth was in town today to talk about the struggle young college students face when still on their parents health insurance policy.
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Posted: September 5th, 2008, 11:51am CDT
ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson has vetoed a bill that would have prevented local governments from cutting the amount they spend on health insurance for retirees, local-government officials said today.
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Posted: September 5th, 2008, 10:53am CDT
Most state employees covered by the state group health insurance program will have an average 7 percent premium increase next year, according to the Group Insurance Board. It's the fifth consecutive year the premium increase has been held to single digits. Individual increases may be higher or lower for some local government employers and for some health plan options, said David Stella, ...
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Posted: September 5th, 2008, 5:29am CDT
(ARA) - It's no secret that accessing health care is a challenge for the 47 million Americans who are uninsured. Lack of health insurance forces many Americans to choose the health care they receive based on what they can afford, not what they actually need.
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Posted: September 5th, 2008, 2:54am CDT
As more employers cut benefits even for full-time workers, the quest for health insurance can become consuming.
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Posted: September 5th, 2008, 2:53am CDT
Staying healthy without health insurance can be one of life's great challenges. Here's how several North County people cope.
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Posted: September 5th, 2008, 1:10am CDT
HELENA - The percentage of Montanans without health insurance dropped in 2007, moving the state out of the bottom 10 of states with the fewest insured citizens, according to new U.S. Census figures.
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Posted: September 5th, 2008, 12:29am CDT
By DARREN BARBEE FORT WORTH — Cook Children’s Health Care System owes $10.8 million to a Virginia insurance company, according to a lawsuit filed last week in Tarrant County. The lawsuit, filed by Amerigroup Texas, contends that the money is owed for 2004 and 2005 costs that Cook Children’s agreed to share with the company. But an attorney for Cook Children’s said the amount of money claimed ...
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Posted: September 4th, 2008, 7:00pm CDT
Insurance major Max India has signed an agreement with the UK-based British United Provident Fund (Bupa) to set up a health insurance company.
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Posted: September 4th, 2008, 4:11pm CDT
Health insurance premiums climbed by an average of 8.8 percent in the past year for Iowa employers, according to a new survey.The increase was up slightly from the 8.2 percent increase from 2006 to 2007, according to the 10th annual Iowa Employer Benefits Study by David P. Lind and Associates of Clive. That year was the first since 2001 in which premiums had increased by less than 10 percent.The ...