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Would Health Reform Bill Help Florida?
Florida lawmakers have been wary of federal health reform in part because ituses Medicaid to covermany of the uninsured. They say the program is already busting the budget. But an expert on Medicaid policy says the expansion would be good f... -
Health care tax could hit home: Proposal for high-cost plans may adversely affect region
Missing from the sweeping health care reform bill unveiled last week by House Democrats was the Senate Finance Committee's proposal to tax high-cost insurance plans. That proposal is widely seen as a small step toward ending one of the ineq... -
NA standing committee reflects public concerns over delay in fulfilment of life policies by State Lif
National Assemblys Standing Committee on Commerce at a meeting on Wednesday chaired by Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan reflected public concerns over delays in fulfilment of Life Policies by State Life. The committee recommended State Life sh... -
Tri-Town Health on a mission
Lee, Lenox and Stockbridge want to be known for healthy living, as well as culture and beauty. The Tri-Town Health Department has begun a two-year study to improve the wellness of residents in those three communities. The project is being fu... -
HEALTH CARE REFORM: Insurers issue warnings: Critics see higher premiums if House bill passes
The House dubbed its new health insurance reform bill the Affordable Health Care for America Act. For insurance executives, though, calling the 1,990-page, $1 trillion act affordable is, well, ironic. Sort of like nicknaming a 400-pound Tea... -
EDITORIAL:Public option:cf,gtm Sen.Bill Nelson should play key role in healthcare reform
The public option in the proposed overhaul of the nation's healthcare system was considered a poison pill that would kill serious reform. Now a hybrid proposal has surfaced that merits attention. There's good reason to support it -- no sign... -
BRIEF:Lack of insurance a health hazardous
Being uninsured can be disastrous for your health, particularly for those with a chronic illness such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol, according to a Harvard study published in October. The study found that half of all uninsured p... -
What if a Provider questions my insurance?
The doctors and hospitals included in the Aetna PPO are familiar with your insurance plan. However, you should always take your insurance ID card with you. Questions can be quickly answered by calling The Chickering Group customer service ce... -
many House liberals look ready to accept a compromise health care bill
They may not love him, but many House liberals have looked ready to accept a bill compromise health care , putting the Democratic leadership on track to deliver on the president's call for Barack Obama for review. After claiming for months,... -
Newest health care issue: long-term care: Voluntary insurance program suggested, but details are not
Health insurance covers treatment for the spinal cord disorder that has confined Amy Hunovice to a wheelchair. But Hunovice, who has no use of her legs and limited use of her arms, has to pay a home health care worker $13 an hour herself fo... -
EDITORIAL: Not well: Alarming holes in children's health safety net.
The kids are not all right. Quite the contrary. In North Carolina, our children are facing some big health problems. While there is some good news in the North Carolina Child Health Report Card, issued annually by the N.C. Institute of Medi... -
Sudan's Al-Bashir inaugurates hospital in Blue Nile State
President of the Republic FM Umar Al-Bashir attended a festival in Damazin town marking the graduation of 2500 students at the Blue Nile University in different specializations. Addressing the ceremony, President Al-Bashir said that the Blu... -
Medica Brings Out Mobile App for Comparing Health Care Costs
Medica said that it is the first health plan to launch a mobile application to help consumers compare cost information for a variety of medical procedures. The app, based on the Web site MainStreetMedica.com, is available at the iPhone App... -
UnitedHealthcare Provides Free Access to National Comprehensive Cancer Network Compendium
UnitedHealthcare said that it is now offering in-network physicians and their staffs free access to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Drugs and Biologics Compendium. The NCCN Compendium, developed by 21 of the nation's cancer... -
AmeriHealth New Jersey Extends Pact with Robert Wood Johnson's University Medical Group
AmeriHealth New Jersey has entered a two-year contract extension with University Medical Group, the Company announced. University Medical Group is the faculty practice group affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Bru... -
HHS Secretary Sebelius Introduces New Report on Benefits of Health Insurance Reform for Women with Br
As Americans mark breast cancer awareness month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius released a new report, Health Insurance Reform and Breast Cancer: Making the Health Care System Work for Women. The report details how... -
EDITORIAL: Don't Block That Bill, Joe: SEN. LIEBERMAN ? Connecticut senator should support an up-or-d
U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, a self-styled independent-minded Democrat who doesn't mind being the center of attention, created quite a stir Tuesday when he said he opposes creating a new government-run health insurance plan... -
Public option finding favor: The option for government insurance is gaining steam -- even among the n
In two widely different forums Wednesday, Florida doctors and nurses agreed that healthcare reform is desperately needed -- and they're not opposed to a public option as part of the package. That was the sentiment expressed at a midday meet... -
Insurer's ties to Broward School Board member Stephanie Kraft raise concerns
During the 2006 race for Coral Springs City Commission, Vista Healthplan and its affiliates donated the maximum allowed by law to the campaign of a political novice who had recently lost his job as Tamarac city attorney. Although Mitch Kraf... -
OPINION: Pre-existing reforms at work already
Most Americans, polls say, are pretty happy with their own health coverage. They worry, though: You develop heart trouble, you change jobs, you're toast: If your ticker's a pre-existing condition, insurance could bankrupt you. It's a valid...
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Tap Retirement Funds Penalty-Fr
Copyright 2009 Investor's Business Daily, Inc.All Rights Reserved Investor's Business Daily June 1, 2009... -
Health Plans awaiting verdict i
(BestWire Services Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Health plans expect to hear a final decision on 6 April... -
Getting Older, but working long
Copyright: The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. Source: News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) Wordcount:... -
High-Deductible Health Plans Of
Study finds that high-deductible health plans are increasingly used by healthy people who are unlikely... -
Milliman Survey Says Dominate V
Copyright: PR Newswire Source: PR Newswire Wordcount: 753 SEATTLE, March 31 / PRNewswire / - Milliman... -
Aetna’s CEO Williams Tops Ind
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna's (NYSE: AET) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald A.... -
Investment Fund Files Suit MBIA
The Delaware Chancery Court is requested to cancel an agreement facilitated by the New York State Insurance... -
Axa Event Panelists Express Hop
Investors, financial-services companies and policymakers face plenty of uncertainties, given the unusual... -
UnitedHealth Lands $21.8B Milit
UnitedHealth Group revenue from government programs is about to get much bigger. The Minnetonka health... -
Beacon's Fixed Annuity Premium
Results Set a Record for the Fourth Consecutive Quarter Evanston, IL, May 27, 2009 U.S. sales of fixed...
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Aetna CEO Ronald A. Williams' 2
Apr. 23--Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Ronald A. Williams got $3.14 million in compensation for 2008 and... -
UnitedHealth, Aetna Win TRICARE
WASHINGTON, Jul 14, 2009 (A. M. Best via COMTEX)--UnitedHealth Group Inc. Aetna Inc. were awarded contracts... -
Seniors Defend Targeted Health
WASHINGTON -- One of the largest spending cuts Congress could rely on to pay for an overhaul of the nation's... -
Class-Action Suit Says Nationwi
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Nationwide Life Insurance Co. alleging the company... -
NAIC Members: Prescription For
Lost in the din of this summers health care debates is one important fact: there is a strong consensus... -
What is the Actual Number of Am
CNN has a fascinating post today on a question I've pondered in this space in the past: How many Americans... -
Mass Health Course at: As Obama
Copyright: The Philadelphia Inquirer Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, The Wordcount: 1578 Mar. 31--BOSTON... -
HealthMarkets, Subsidiaries Ban
HealthMarkets Inc. and two subsidiaries have settled a lawsuit by the Massachusetts attorney general that... -
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell s
Three bills are part of the Governor's order for Pennsylvania Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, July 1 / PRNewswire-USNewswire... -
Ingenix Acquires AIM Healthcare
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ingenix, a leading health information, technology... -
MetLife maintains SEC indexed a
20 March 2009 By Steven A. Morelli, editor MetLife asked to file a brief in support of the Securities... -
Blue Cross and Blue Shield High
Copyright 2009 Targeted News Service LLCAll Rights Reserved Targeted News Service April 22, 2009 Wednesday...
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