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March 31, 2006
Young patients more likely to die in countries where health care is funded by private insurance
London, UK-- Countries that have national health services easily accessible to people of all ages are more likely to have better survival rates for their teenagers and young adults (TYAs) with cancer, than are countries where individuals have to pay for their own medical
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Posted by Murray at 02:09 PM
HTH Worldwide Expands Health Insurance Options for Global Travelers With New TravelGap Single Trip Plans
HTH Worldwide today announced the launch of a new set of short-term health insurance plans designed for the global traveler. TravelGap Single Trip Voyager and TravelGap Single Trip Excursion give travelers the option of choosing primary or supplemental coverage featuring HTH's Global Health and Safety Services, including comprehensive online databases and concierge-level medical assistance
Posted by Jason at 09:55 AM
Most People Seeking Treatment In Emergency Departments Have Health Insurance, Study Says
Most emergency department patients have health insurance and regular primary care physicians, according to a study published on Wednesday by the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Los Angeles Times reports. For the study, researchers from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of California-San Francisco surveyed 32,669 households in the U... click link for more
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Posted by Mel at 09:46 AM
March 30, 2006
Council examines health insurance for city employees
BROOKFIELD - Interim City Manager Dave Hane and the Brookfield City Council planned to approve a health insurance plan for city employees last night, but the unexpected presentation of other options by the lowest bidder led to tabling the
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Posted by Murray at 04:26 PM
Study: Expanded Mental Health Benefits Not Shown to Inflate Insurance Costs
A new study involving federal employees has found that providing better mental health coverage does not lead to an explosion in insurance costs, a potentially important development in an old national debate over what insurance plans should
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Posted by Peter at 11:11 AM
Tricare reps: Overseas visitors need health insurance
LANDSTUHL, Germany With summer and the World Cup approaching, military health care officials are warning U.S. servicemembers that visiting relatives and friends should make sure they have health insurance that covers them
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Posted by Ryan at 08:24 AM
March 29, 2006
FTCR: California Attorney General Opposes Federal Junk Health PlanBill to Eliminate State Health Insurance Consumer
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer strongly opposed federal legislation that will eliminate state health insurance consumer protection rules in a letter released yesterday, warning the bill "will result in many being priced out of the health insurance
Posted by Rob at 03:07 PM
Cost of city health insurance ticks up a notch
City taxpayers and city employees will split a 3.66 percent increase in health insurance costs in the coming year and employees will receive the same benefits, following action Tuesday by the city
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Posted by Ken at 02:57 PM
