January 11, 2008

Health insurance costs plateau

Health insurance nationwide increased 6.1 percent this year, to an average of $7,983 per worker, the same pace as the past three years, according to a study released today by Mercer Human Resource

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Posted by Michael at 01:17 PM

December 27, 2007

Unexpected turn of events for children s health insurance in 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) The modest spending increase that Congress approved for a popular children s health insurance program will maintain coverage for those already enrolled. But many lacking insurance will have to look

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Posted by Matt at 08:44 AM

December 26, 2007

Children's health insurance sees setbacks in '07

The modest spending increase that Congress approved for a popular children's health insurance program will maintain coverage for those already enrolled. But many lacking insurance will have to look

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Posted by Gary at 12:00 PM

December 20, 2007

Children's Health Insurance program extended

WASHINGTON - Medicare changes aimed at halting the flight of doctors to large cities and expansion of federal health insurance for children will have to wait until next year as Congress approved status quo legislation Wednesday in its rush to adjourn for the

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Posted by Peter at 02:06 PM

December 12, 2007

Texas HHS Releases Proposal To Help Low-Income Residents Purchase Health Insurance

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission last week submitted a plan to the federal government that would redistribute Medicaid funds for safety-net hospitals to help low-income residents purchase health insurance, the Dallas Morning News reports (Garrett, Dallas Morning News, 12/5). [click link for full

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Posted by Stephen at 01:53 PM

December 05, 2007

Switch in health insurance frees up city funds

NEWARK -- Because of a switch to partially self-funded health insurance and changes in prescription co-pays, no premium-rate or insurance-rate increases will occur for city of Newark employees in

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Posted by Joe at 10:58 AM

Rendell ties malpractice aid to health insurance plan

HARRISBURG -- A spokesman says Gov. Ed Rendell won't extend state aid to help doctors pay medical malpractice insurance bills unless lawmakers take action on his proposal to expand state health insurance for

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Posted by Richard at 10:03 AM

December 01, 2007

Health insurance takes bite out of city budget

Ludington officials expect the city s revenues to increase by only .1 percent in 2008 while health insurance premiums rise by 32 percent. That combination means the city council will consider a proposed general fund budget that balances at about $5.2

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Posted by Joe at 02:05 PM